01 What makes the 2020 29.5BHDS different
The Eagle HT 29.5BHDS is one of Jayco's Eagle HT fifth wheels, the half-ton tier engineered to be towed by a properly equipped half-ton truck, below the full-size Eagle. This page covers one model year of it — the 2020 29.5BHDS, 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.
For the 2020 model year Jayco published a 10,995-pound GVWR on a 8,870-pound dry weight, 2,125 pounds of published cargo capacity, a 1,630-pound dry pin weight. Check the loaded pin against the truck's payload and rear-axle ratings rather than against the tow rating alone.
Against the 2019 build of the same floorplan, 5 published fields moved. The full comparison is in section 02, and it is drawn from two separate verified factory records rather than from one record and an assumption about the other.
A 2020 coach is 6 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.
Specifications by model year
This floorplan has a verified factory record for 2 model years here, 2019 to 2020, and the specification does not hold still. Across those years dry weight ranges from 8,825 lb in 2019 to 8,870 lb in 2020, a spread of 45 lb; dry pin weight ranges from 1,630 lb in 2020 to 1,715 lb in 2019, a spread of 85 lb. That is why each model year has its own page below, carrying only its own published figures. Nothing on a year page is copied across from a neighbouring year.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry pin | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,825 | 10,995 | 2,170 | 1,715 | Not published | Not published |
| 2020 | 8,870 | 10,995 | 2,125 | 1,630 | Not published | Not published |
Every row is that model year’s own record from Jayco’s model page for that year. The figures in the tow-critical placard at the top of this page are the 2020 record from the source this catalogue originally profiled. On the weights, overall length and tire size, that record and Jayco’s own 2020 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 2020 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 34'3"
- Exterior width
- 8'0"
- Width, slides out
- Not published
- Exterior height
- Not published
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 13'0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6'2"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 8,870 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 10,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,125 lbs
- Dry pin weight
- 1,630 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- Not published
- Hitch type
- Fifth-wheel (in-bed)
- Model year of record
- 2020
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published
- Grey water
- Not published
- Black water
- 32.5 gal
- LP / propane
- Not published
- LP / propane, optional
- Not published
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Not published
- Furnace output
- Not published
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- Not published
- Outside storage compartments
- Not published
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- Not published
Towing it
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).
03 What changed for the 2020 model year
Jayco changed 5 of the published fields between the 2019 and 2020 29.5BHDS. Every figure in both columns is that model year's own factory record — nothing here is carried across from the other year.
| Field | 2019 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (UVW) | 8,825 | 8,870 | +45 lb |
| Cargo capacity (CCC) | 2,170 | 2,125 | -45 lb |
| Dry pin weight | 1,715 | 1,630 | -85 lb |
| Exterior length | 34'0" | 34'3" | — |
| Interior height | Not published | 6'2" | — |
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Dry pin | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,825 | 10,995 | 1,715 | Not published | Not published |
| 2020 | 8,870 | 10,995 | 1,630 | Not published | Not published |
Every row is that model year's own factory record, and each year links to its own page. The fuller table at the top of this page adds cargo capacity and names any model year that is deliberately not published here.
Dry pin weight changed for 2020
Dry pin weight was 1,715 for 2019 and is 1,630 for 2020 (-85 lb). Both figures are the manufacturer's own for their year.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure on this page is read from Jayco's own 2020 model page for the 29.5BHDS — one source, one model year, no blending. The all-years parent page sets this year beside every other model year we hold, and where the record this catalogue originally profiled disagrees with Jayco's own model page, both figures are published there and neither is adjusted.
Fields Jayco does not publish for 2020
For this model year the factory record omits: Exterior Width (with slides out), Exterior Height, Tire Size, Fresh Water Capacity (gals), Gray Water Capacity (gals), Propane Unit (lbs), Propane Unit (lbs) (Optional), Water Heater, Furnace BTU, Furnace, Auto-ignition (BTU output), # of outside storage compartments, Sleeps. Those rows read “Not published” on this page. They are deliberately not filled in from an adjacent model year — a neighbouring year's figure is an inference about this one, not a measurement of it.
04 Buying a 2020 29.5BHDS at 6 model years old
Tyres are almost certainly past their service age
At 6 years old, the original the factory tire size will be well beyond the five-to-seven-year age window RV tyres are normally replaced on, regardless of tread depth. Budget for a full set plus the spare unless there is a dated receipt.
Water is what kills these, and it is the cheapest thing to check
Press the walls and floor around the entry, the slide openings, the rear wall and under the front cap. Soft spots, a wavy or rippled sidewall, or a stained ceiling are delamination and water ingress, and they are structural rather than cosmetic.
Appliance and component life
Absorption fridges, water heaters and A/C units commonly need attention somewhere in the second decade. Run every appliance on both gas and mains before agreeing a price.
Weigh it before you tow it
Every weight on this page is a DRY factory figure for the 2020 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 — and to its other years
The same floorplan one model year earlier, with its own published weights.
Every Eagle HT floorplan this catalogue holds a verified factory record for, with its own published weights.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the 29.5BHDS is 2,125 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Eagle 29.5BHOK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 6 fields both publish (this plan first): length 34 ft 3 in vs 35 ft 0 in; GVWR 10,995 lb vs 11,000 lb; cargo capacity 2,125 lb vs 2,130 lb; dry hitch weight 1,630 lb vs 1,615 lb. They match on dry weight and black tank.
| Eagle fifth-wheel plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 10,995 | 15–18 of 49 | 9,500–15,400 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,870 | 17–18 of 49 | 7,460–13,030 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,125 | 26 of 49 | 1,455–2,625 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 1,630 | 15 of 49 | 1,150–2,695 |
| Length | 34 ft 3 in | 21 of 43 | 28 ft 6 in–43 ft 1 in |
| Black tank (gal) | 32 | 1–11 of 49 | 32–87 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Eagle 28.5RSTS matches it at 10,995 lb GVWR; Eagle 29DDB 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 29.5BHDS | 34 ft 3 in | — | 8,870 | 10,995 | 2,125 | 1,630 | — |
| Eagle 29.5BHOK | 35 ft 0 in | — | 8,870 | 11,000 | 2,130 | 1,615 | — |
| Eagle 30.5CKTS | 33 ft 8 in | — | 8,925 | 11,000 | 2,075 | 1,540 | — |
| Eagle 28.5RSTS | 32 ft 7 in | — | 8,820 | 10,995 | 2,175 | 1,465 | — |
| Eagle 30.5MLOK | 33 ft 11 in | — | 8,635 | 11,000 | 2,365 | 1,550 | — |
| Eagle 29.5FBDS | 33 ft 8 in | — | 8,640 | 10,500 | 1,860 | 1,595 | — |
All 81 Eagle floorplans: Eagle line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.5BHDS | 10,995 | 8,870 | — | 34 ft 3 in |
| Reflection 28RL | 10,995 | 8,400 | 4 | 31 ft 0 in |
| Cougar 26RKE | 11,000 | 9,200 | 6 | 30 ft 10 in |
| Roamer Light Duty 304BHS | 10,600 | 8,790 | — | 33 ft 7 in |
| Avenue 28BH | 10,495 | 8,518 | 6 | 32 ft 11 in |
| Blackthorn 279BH | 11,520 | 8,579 | — | 32 ft 11 in |
| Cardinal 32CHILL | 12,188 | 9,688 | — | 35 ft 3 in |
Against the 29.5BHDS: the Reflection 28RL is 3 ft shorter; the Cougar 26RKE is 5 lb heavier and 3 ft shorter; the Roamer Light Duty 304BHS is 395 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the 29.5BHDS
How much does the 29.5BHDS weigh?
8,870 lb dry; 10,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 29.5BHDS carry?
2,125 lb, 19% of its GVWR (median across 307 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What is the pin weight of the 29.5BHDS?
1,630 lb dry, 18% of the dry weight (median across 386 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the 29.5BHDS need?
A tow rating of at least 10,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How long is the 29.5BHDS?
34'3" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
8 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 29.5BHDS. Not published: exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, 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 44 recall campaigns and 114 owner complaints against the Eagle 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 114 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are tires (23%), structure (18%) and equipment (13%).
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.