01 What makes the 2023 27RS different
The Eagle HT 27RS is one of Jayco's Eagle HT fifth wheels, the lighter tier below the full-size Eagle. This page covers one model year of it — the 2023 27RS, exactly as Jayco published it — because the numbers that decide whether your truck can pull this trailer are not the same from one year to the next. Jayco publishes it at 8' 1" wide closed and 11' 1" with the slide-outs run out for the 2023 model year, which is the measurement that matters for a site pitch as well as for the road.
For the 2023 model year Jayco published a 10,995-pound GVWR on a 8,845-pound dry weight, 2,150 pounds of published cargo capacity, a 1,700-pound dry pin weight. Check the loaded pin against the truck's payload and rear-axle ratings rather than against the tow rating alone. The 2023 coach left the factory on ST225/75R15'E' tyres; the load range in that code is part of the axle rating and a replacement set has to match it.
This is the only 27RS model year with a verified factory record in this catalogue.
A 2023 coach is 3 model years old as of 2026, which puts it squarely in used-buyer territory. Section 05 sets out what to inspect on a laminated-wall fifth wheel of this age — tyre date codes, roof and seam sealant, slide seals, and the soft-floor and delamination checks that separate a tidy coach from an expensive one.
How the 27RS differs from the other 51 Eagle fifth wheels. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2023). How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.6%: eighth-largest of 51, between the 29.5BHOK (19.4%) and the 28.5RSTS (19.8%).
- Dry weight, 8,845 lb: sixteenth-lightest of 52, between the 28.5RSTS (8,820 lb) and the 29.5BHDS and 29.5BHOK (8,870 lb).
- Length, 32 ft 8 in: shared with the 27MLC; of 44, eleven shorter and 31 longer, nearest the 28.5RSTS (32 ft 7 in) and the 28CRT (32 ft 10 in).
- Grey tank, 80 gal: shared with the 27RL; of 52, twelve smaller and 38 larger, nearest the 339FLQS (74 gal) and the 24MLE, 25RUC and nineteen others (82 gal).
- Black tank, 43 gal: shared with the 27RL; of 52, twelve smaller and 38 larger, nearest the 339FLQS (37 gal) and the 24MLE, 25RUC and nineteen others (45 gal).
- Sleeping capacity, 6: shared with the 29DDB, 317RLOK and three others; of 37, 23 smaller and eight larger, nearest the 367TBTS and 370FB (5) and the 31MB, 31MBT and two others (7).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 3 in: shared with the 24MLE, 25RUC and seven others; of 35, six lower and nineteen taller, nearest the 30RLT, 31QCD and two others (12 ft 2 in) and the 27MLC, 27RL and four others (12 ft 4 in).
- Cargo capacity, 2,150 lb: twentieth-largest of 52, between the 317RLOK (2,140 lb) and the 28.5RSTS (2,175 lb).
- Dry pin weight, 1,700 lb: twentieth-lightest of 52, between the 28RKS (1,695 lb) and the 26REC (1,725 lb).
- GVWR, 10,995 lb: shared with the 28.5RSTS, 29.5BHDS and 29DDB; of 52, fourteen lower and 34 higher, nearest the 30RLT (10,900 lb) and the 29.5BHOK, 30.5CKTS and 30.5MLOK (11,000 lb).
- Interior height, 8 ft 4 in: shared with the 26RU; of 46, sixteen lower and 28 taller, nearest the 31MB (7 ft 11 in) and the 24MLE, 25RUC and eleven others (8 ft 5 in).
- Fresh tank, 81 gal: largest of 52, level with the 26RU, 27RL and fifteen others; next are the 336FBOK and 357MDOK (80 gal).
- Dry pin weight as a share of dry weight, 19.2%: shared with the 31MBT, 321RSTS and 355MBQS; of 52, 23 smaller and 25 larger, nearest the 336FBOK (19%) and the 28RLT, 327CKTS and 370FBTS (19.3%).
Next to the 28.5RSTS (2019–2020 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 27RS is 25 lb heavier by dry weight, has 25 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry pin weight 235 lb heavier, is 1 in longer, has 2 ft 2 in more interior height, has a fresh tank 32 gal larger, has a grey tank 15 gal larger and has a black tank 10.5 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR.
Next to the 29.5BHDS (2019–2020 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 27RS is 25 lb lighter by dry weight, has 25 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry pin weight 70 lb heavier, is 1 ft 7 in shorter, has 2 ft 2 in more interior height, has a fresh tank 32 gal larger, has a grey tank 6.5 gal larger and has a black tank 10.5 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR.
Specifications by model year
2023 is the only model year this catalogue holds a verified factory record for the 27RS. That record is published here on its own, and it is not a general specification for the floorplan: Jayco revises published weights, ratings and even tire sizes from one model year to the next, so every figure below is evidence about 2023 and about no other year.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry pin | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,845 | 10,995 | 2,150 | 1,700 | 6 | ST225/75R15'E' |
The row above is the 2023 model year’s own record from Jayco’s model page for that year. When a second model year is sourced for this floorplan, it joins the table above on this same page and at this same address — nothing moves and no link breaks. The figures in the tow-critical placard at the top of this page are that same 2023 record. On the weights, overall length and tire size, that record and Jayco’s own 2023 model page agree on every field both of them publish. Exterior height is not compared: Jayco publishes a bare height, a with-A/C height and a with-2nd-A/C height, and the single height row carried here cannot be matched to one of them, so no claim is made either way.
02 Full 2023 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 8"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Width, slides out
- 11' 1"
- Exterior height
- 12' 3"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 12' 4"
- Interior height (main)
- 8' 4"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 8,845 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 10,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,150 lbs
- Dry pin weight
- 1,700 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15'E'
- Hitch type
- Fifth-wheel (in-bed)
- Model year of record
- 2023
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 81 gal
- Grey water
- 80 gal
- Black water
- 43 gal
- LP / propane
- 60 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- 80 lbs
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 35000 BTU
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- 35000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 3
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 6
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
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
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (10,995 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (2,749 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, 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.
04 Buying a 2023 27RS at 3 model years old
Tyres are the first thing to age out
RV tyres are usually replaced on age rather than tread, at roughly five to seven years from the DOT date code on the sidewall. On a 3-year-old coach the originals (ST225/75R15'E') may still be fitted — read the four-digit date code, not the tread.
Roof and seam sealant is on a service interval
Laminated-wall fifth wheels rely on sealant at every roof penetration and along the front cap. Inspection is typically annual and re-sealing every few years; ask for the service records rather than assuming.
Weigh it before you tow it
Every weight on this page is a DRY factory figure for the 2023 model year. A used coach carries its previous owner's additions, and a fifth wheel puts roughly 15-25% of the load through the truck's rear axle. Weigh the loaded rig at a public scale and check it against the truck's payload, rear-axle and hitch ratings.
05 How it compares
Every Eagle HT floorplan this catalogue holds a verified factory record for, with its own published weights.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 81-gallon fresh tank is about 672 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 31% of the 27RS’s 2,150 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,478 lb (246 lb per rated berth). Across 52 Eagle fifth-wheel floorplans the water share runs 16% to 34%, and 8 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Eagle 335RDOK at 31% and Eagle 317RLOK at 31%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Eagle 27RL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 8 in vs 31 ft 7 in; sleeps 6 vs 4; dry weight 8,845 lb vs 8,660 lb; GVWR 10,995 lb vs 10,850 lb; cargo capacity 2,150 lb vs 2,190 lb; hitch weight 1,700 lb vs 1,610 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Eagle fifth-wheel plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 10,995 | 15–18 of 52 | 9,500–15,400 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,845 | 16 of 52 | 7,460–13,030 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,150 | 33 of 52 | 1,455–2,625 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,700 | 20 of 52 | 1,150–2,695 |
| Length | 32 ft 8 in | 12–13 of 44 | 28 ft 6 in–43 ft 1 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 81 | 35–52 of 52 | 48–81 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 80 | 13–14 of 52 | 65–95.5 |
| Black tank (gal) | 43 | 13–14 of 52 | 32.5–87 |
| Sleeps | 6 | 24–37 of 52 | 2–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Eagle 30RLT is 95 lb lighter (10,900 lb GVWR); Eagle 28.5RSTS matches it at 10,995 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Eagle fifth-wheel siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle 27RS | 32 ft 8 in | 6 | 8,845 | 10,995 | 2,150 | 1,700 | 81 |
| Eagle 27RL | 31 ft 7 in | 4 | 8,660 | 10,850 | 2,190 | 1,610 | 81 |
| Eagle 29DDB | 34 ft 6 in | 6 | 9,240 | 10,995 | 1,755 | 1,685 | 52 |
| Eagle 31MB | 37 ft 6 in | 7 | 10,690 | 12,750 | 2,060 | 2,025 | 81 |
| Eagle 339FLQS | 39 ft 0 in | 6 | 10,745 | 12,950 | 2,205 | 1,930 | 75 |
| Eagle 317RLOK | 36 ft 6 in | 6 | 11,060 | 13,200 | 2,140 | 2,235 | 81 |
All 80 Eagle floorplans: Eagle line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27RS | 10,995 | 8,845 | 6 | 32 ft 8 in |
| Reflection 29RL | 10,995 | 9,045 | 5 | — |
| Cherokee Arctic Wolf 285OPT | 10,645 | 8,638 | — | 34 ft 11 in |
| Roamer Light Duty 304BHS | 10,600 | 8,790 | 8 | 33 ft 7 in |
| Blackthorn 279BH | 11,520 | 8,579 | — | 32 ft 11 in |
| Cardinal 32CHILL | 12,188 | 9,688 | — | 35 ft 3 in |
| Columbus 340RG | 12,870 | 10,464 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
Against the 27RS: the Reflection 29RL sleeps 1 fewer; the Cherokee Arctic Wolf 285OPT is 350 lb lighter and 2 ft longer; the Roamer Light Duty 304BHS is 395 lb lighter and sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the 27RS
How much does the 27RS weigh?
8,845 lb dry; 10,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 27RS carry?
2,150 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 238 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 672 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the 27RS?
1,700 lb dry, 19% of the dry weight (median across 406 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the 27RS need?
A tow rating of at least 10,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 27RS sleep?
It is rated to sleep up to 6. 15 of the 52 Eagle fifth-wheel floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 27RS?
Fresh 81, grey 80, black 43 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 27RS?
32' 8" overall, tongue or pin box included.
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 27RS. Not published: slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: jayco.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 43 recall campaigns and 79 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Eagle line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 79 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (23%), tires (19%) and equipment (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 Eagle line page.