01 What makes the 2024 262RLSW different
The Jay Flight 262RLSW is one of Jayco's Jay Flight travel trailers, the mass-market nameplate and the volume seller in Jayco's towable range.
Across the 4 model years of the 262RLSW on this site (2024 to 2027), the 2024 record has dry weight 6,044 lbs, between 6,035 lbs (2025) and 6,290 lbs (2027); the lowest GVWR, 7,500 lbs; the smallest cargo capacity, 1,156 lbs; dry tongue weight 778 lbs, between 760 lbs (2025) and 840 lbs (2027); the same exterior length as every other year that publishes one (31' 1").
Against the 2025 262RLSW, the next model year on this site, 6 of the 19 fields both records publish differ: dry weight 6,044 lbs to 6,035 lbs (-9 lb); GVWR 7,500 lbs to 7,600 lbs (+100 lb); cargo capacity 1,156 lbs to 1,565 lbs (+409 lb); dry tongue weight 778 lbs to 760 lbs (-18 lb); exterior height 10' 1" to 10' 7" (+6 in); height with A/C 11' 2" to 10' 4" (-10 in).
Among the 42 Jayco Jay Flight travel trailers with a 2024 page on this site, the 262RLSW is 13th heaviest of 42 by dry weight; joint 16th highest of 42 by GVWR; 6th smallest of 42 by cargo capacity; joint 11th longest of 42 by exterior length. By dry weight, the lightest is the 154BH at 2,690 lbs and the heaviest is the 340RLK at 8,890 lbs.
02 Full 2024 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 11' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 1"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 2"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,044 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,500 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,156 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 778 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15'E'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Model year of record
- 2024
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76.0 gal
- Grey water
- 40.0 gal
- Black water
- 40.0 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- Not published
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- Not published
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- 20000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 6
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST225/75R15 in 2 tire recalls: 14T015000 (Dynamic Tire Corp., 2014; make TOWMAX STR; model ST); 17T014000 (Triangle Tire USA, 2017; make TRIANGLE; model TR643). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.
03 What changed for the 2024 model year
2024 is the earliest model year of the 262RLSW on this site, so there is no earlier record to set it against. Section 01 compares it with 2025.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Dry tongue | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,044 | 7,500 | 778 | 6 | ST225/75R15'E' |
| 2025 | 6,035 | 7,600 | 760 | 6 | ST225/75R15'E' |
| 2026 | 6,070 | 7,900 | 820 | 6 | ST225/75R15'E' |
| 2027 | 6,290 | 8,100 | 840 | 6 | ST225/75R14'E' |
All years side by side: the Jayco Jay Flight 262RLSW parent page.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure on this page is read from Jayco's own 2024 model page for this floorplan (how sources are handled).
Fields Jayco does not publish for 2024
For this model year the factory record has no optional propane and furnace output. Those rows read “Not published” and are not filled in from another year.
04 Buying a 2024 262RLSW at 2 model years old
Its age, and the date on its label
A 2024 262RLSW is 2 model years old in 2026. Its build month is on the certification label (49 CFR 567.4(g)(2)), not in the model year.
Tires: size and date code
Jayco lists ST225/75R15'E' as the 2024 factory tire size. Other years on this site list ST225/75R14'E' (2027), so a replacement set has to match this year's size. Read the four-digit date code at the end of each tire's identification number, spare included (49 CFR 574.5(b)(3)).
NHTSA record for model year 2024
For model year 2024, NHTSA's files hold 1 recall campaign and 4 owner complaints under the Jayco Jay Flight name (see Jayco Jay Flight year by year). Campaigns by component: Structure (22V571000). Complaints on 2024 units name Equipment (2), Latches/locks/linkages (1) and Suspension (1). They are filed against the line, not this floorplan alone.
05 How it compares — and to its other years
Differs from 2024 on 6 of 19 shared fields, dry weight, GVWR and cargo capacity among them.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 76-gallon fresh tank is about 634 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 55% of the 262RLSW’s 1,156 lb cargo capacity, leaving 522 lb (87 lb per rated berth). Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
| 2024 travel trailers from other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262RLSW | 7,500 | 6,044 | 6 | 31 ft 1 in |
| Jay Feather 24BH | 7,500 | 6,000 | 6 | 30 ft 2 in |
| White Hawk 25MBH | 7,500 | 6,195 | 8 | 30 ft 8 in |
| Eagle 295RUCD | 10,250 | 8,282 | 6 | 33 ft 10 in |
| Outback 328RL | 10,500 | 8,791 | 6 | 37 ft 7 in |
Against the 2024 262RLSW: the 2024 White Hawk 25MBH sleeps 2 more; the 2024 Eagle 295RUCD is 2,750 lb heavier and 3 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 262RLSW
How much does the 262RLSW weigh?
6,044 lb dry; 7,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 262RLSW carry?
1,156 lb, 15% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 634 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 262RLSW?
778 lb dry, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 262RLSW need?
A tow rating of at least 7,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 262RLSW sleep?
It is rated to sleep 6.
What are the tank capacities on the 262RLSW?
Fresh 76, grey 40, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 262RLSW?
31' 1" overall, tongue or pin box included.
How does the 2024 262RLSW differ from other model years?
Set against the published 2025 262RLSW record, 4 figures differ: dry weight 6,044 lb in 2024 against 6,035 lb in 2025; GVWR 7,500 lb in 2024 against 7,600 lb in 2025; cargo capacity 1,156 lb in 2024 against 1,565 lb in 2025; dry hitch weight 778 lb in 2024 against 760 lb in 2025. 5 other figures both years publish are identical. This floorplan is profiled for 4 model years here (2024 to 2027).
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 262RLSW. Not published: slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: jayco.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 25 recall campaigns and 80 owner complaints against the Jay Flight line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
What to look at on a used one. Across the 80 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are equipment (42%), unknown or other (12%) and structure (11%).
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Jay Flight line page.