01 What makes the 2027 16RB different
The Jay Feather Air 16RB is one of Jayco's Jay Feather Air travel trailers, the lighter air-framed tier of the Jay Feather range.
Across the 3 model years of the 16RB on this site (2025 to 2027), the 2027 record has dry weight 3,840 lbs, between 3,775 lbs (2026) and 3,915 lbs (2025); the same GVWR as every other year that publishes one (4,995 lbs); cargo capacity 1,155 lbs, between 1,080 lbs (2025) and 1,220 lbs (2026); the heaviest dry tongue weight, 440 lbs; the same exterior length as every other year that publishes one (20' 2"). It is the latest of them.
Among the 5 Jayco Jay Feather Air travel trailers with a 2027 page on this site, the 16RB is 2nd lightest of 5 by dry weight; joint lowest of 5 by GVWR; 2nd smallest of 5 by cargo capacity; joint shortest of 5 by exterior length. By dry weight, the lightest is the 15MRB at 3,675 lbs and the heaviest is the 19MBS at 4,325 lbs.
02 Full 2027 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20' 2"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 9' 3"
- Exterior height
- 9' 9"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 10' 5"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,840 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,155 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 440 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST225/75R'15'E
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Model year of record
- 2027
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55.0 gal
- Grey water
- 38.0 gal
- Black water
- 30.5 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- 60 lbs
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 20000 BTU
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- Not published
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 4
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).
03 What changed for the 2027 model year
Between the 2026 and 2027 16RB, 8 of the 19 fields both records publish differ: dry weight, cargo capacity, dry tongue weight, width with slides out, exterior height, height with A/C, tire size and furnace output. The other 11 match, including GVWR.
| Field | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry / unit base weight (UVW) | 3,775 lbs | 3,840 lbs | +65 lb |
| Net cargo / payload (CCC) | 1,220 lbs | 1,155 lbs | -65 lb |
| Dry tongue weight | 410 lbs | 440 lbs | +30 lb |
| Width, slides out | 10' 0" | 9' 3" | -9 in |
| Exterior height | 10' 1" | 9' 9" | -4 in |
| Exterior height (w/ A/C) | 10' 10" | 10' 5" | -5 in |
| Tire size | ST225/75R15E | ST225/75R'15'E | — |
| Furnace output | 19000 BTU | 20000 BTU | +1,000 BTU |
Published for one of the two years only: water heater (2027: Tankless).
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Dry tongue | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,915 | 4,995 | 400 | 4 | ST225/75R15E |
| 2026 | 3,775 | 4,995 | 410 | 4 | ST225/75R15E |
| 2027 | 3,840 | 4,995 | 440 | 4 | ST225/75R'15'E |
All years side by side: the Jayco Jay Feather Air 16RB parent page.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure on this page is read from Jayco's own 2027 model page for this floorplan (how sources are handled).
Fields Jayco does not publish for 2027
For this model year the factory record has no auto-ignition furnace. Those rows read “Not published” and are not filled in from another year.
04 Buying a 2027 16RB today
Its age, and the date on its label
Model year 2027 runs ahead of the 2026 calendar year. 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 ST225/75R'15'E as the 2027 factory tire size. Other years on this site list ST225/75R15E (2025 and 2026), 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 2027
The federal record on Jayco Jay Feather year by year runs from model year 2005 to 2024, so it holds nothing for 2027 yet.
05 How it compares — and to its other years
Differs from 2027 on 8 of 19 shared fields, dry weight, cargo capacity and dry tongue weight among them.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 55-gallon fresh tank is about 459 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 40% of the 16RB’s 1,155 lb cargo capacity, leaving 696 lb (174 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
| 2027 travel trailers from other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16RB | 4,995 | 3,840 | 4 | 20 ft 2 in |
| Jay Flight 197MB | 4,995 | 3,965 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
| Westbrook 18BHCC | 4,900 | 3,939 | — | 23 ft 3 in |
| Airelume 172 | 4,860 | 3,629 | — | 21 ft 7 in |
| Pause R12RB | 5,600 | 4,163 | — | 17 ft 0 in |
| Range Lite LW 14LW | 3,500 | 2,515 | — | 17 ft 6 in |
| Roamer Travel Trailer 27FKDS | 9,800 | 8,110 | — | 31 ft 7 in |
Against the 2027 16RB: the 2027 Jay Flight 197MB is 3 ft longer and sleeps 4 more; the 2027 Westbrook 18BHCC is 95 lb lighter and 3 ft longer; the 2027 Airelume 172 is 135 lb lighter and 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 16RB
How much does the 16RB weigh?
3,840 lb dry; 4,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 16RB carry?
1,155 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 459 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 16RB?
440 lb dry, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 16RB need?
A tow rating of at least 4,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 16RB sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4.
What are the tank capacities on the 16RB?
Fresh 55, grey 38, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 16RB?
20' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
How does the 2027 16RB differ from other model years?
Set against the published 2026 16RB record, 3 figures differ: dry weight 3,840 lb in 2027 against 3,775 lb in 2026; cargo capacity 1,155 lb in 2027 against 1,220 lb in 2026; dry hitch weight 440 lb in 2027 against 410 lb in 2026. 6 other figures both years publish are identical. This floorplan is profiled for 3 model years here (2025 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 16RB. Not published: slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
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 23 recall campaigns and 39 owner complaints against the Jay Feather 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 39 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (21%), equipment (15%) and tires (15%).
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 Feather line page.