01 What makes the 2025 29CBD different
The Eagle HT 29CBD 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 2025 29CBD, 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' 0" wide closed and 11' 4" with the slide-outs run out for the 2025 model year, which is the measurement that matters for a site pitch as well as for the road.
For the 2025 model year Jayco published a 11,450-pound GVWR on a 9,525-pound dry weight, 1,925 pounds of published cargo capacity, a 2,075-pound dry pin weight. A pin weight in that range lands well outside half-ton territory: plan on a three-quarter-ton or larger truck, and check the loaded pin against the truck's payload and rear-axle ratings rather than against the tow rating alone. The 2025 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 earliest 29CBD model year with a verified factory record in this catalogue. Later years are linked at the foot of the page, each with its own published figures.
A 2025 coach is close to current as of 2026, but section 05 still applies: check it against its build date rather than its model year. Jayco commonly builds a model year well before the calendar year turns, and the tyre date codes have to be read against the build month, not the badge.
Specifications by model year
2025 is the only model year this catalogue holds a verified factory record for the 29CBD. 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 2025 and about no other year.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry pin | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,525 | 11,450 | 1,925 | 2,075 | 9 | ST225/75R15'E' |
The row above is the 2025 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 2025 record. On the weights, overall length and tire size, that record and Jayco’s own 2025 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 2025 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 34' 8"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 11' 4"
- Exterior height
- 11' 10"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 12' 11"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 2"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,525 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 11,450 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,925 lbs
- Dry pin weight
- 2,075 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15'E'
- Hitch type
- Fifth-wheel (in-bed)
- Model year of record
- 2025
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 52.0 gal
- Grey water
- 82.0 gal
- Black water
- 45.0 gal
- LP / propane
- 80 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- Not published
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 35000 BTU
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- Not published
- Outside storage compartments
- 4
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 9
Verified specs, drawn to scale
Original graphics built from this floorplan’s own verified figures.
Loaded weight budget
Size, drawn to scale
Holding tanks
These graphics are generated from the same verified record that builds the table above, and are published under this site’s own licence — nothing here is traced from, or derived from, a manufacturer drawing or photo. Where a figure is not published for this plan, the graphic that would need it is omitted rather than estimated. The full record is in the published dataset.
What it takes to tow this
Built from this floorplan’s verified weights. We publish the trailer side only.
We do not publish tow ratings for specific trucks. A single model can vary by thousands of pounds depending on engine, axle ratio, cab, drivetrain and package — the only authoritative figure is the one on your own door jamb. Loaded pin percentages are industry convention for fifth wheels (15–25% of loaded weight), not a measurement of this unit. Hitch classes are not used here as a rating: SAE J684 covers trailers to 10,000 lb GVWR and does not define Class V, and capacity boundaries differ between manufacturers — read the rating stamped on your hitch. On this plan the convention band’s low end fell below the published dry figure, so the range starts at the published dry weight instead — loaded is never lighter than dry.
04 Buying a 2025 29CBD at 1 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 1-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 2025 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
This floorplan carries its water comfortably. A full 52-gallon fresh tank is roughly 23% of the 1,925-pound cargo capacity, leaving the 29CBD with a usable gear budget even when you tow full.
| Weight budget | Figure | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo capacity as published (CCC) | 1,925 lb | Everything you add: gear, water, propane, batteries, food, people’s belongings. |
| Fresh tank filled (52 gal × 8.34 lb) | −434 lb | Water is the heaviest thing most owners add, and it is added first. |
| Cargo budget left with a full fresh tank | 1,491 lb | 23% of this plan’s capacity is spent before a single bag is loaded. |
| Per sleeping position, water aboard | 166 lb | A rough share of what is left across the 9 berths this plan sleeps. |
The published dry pin weight of 2,075 pounds is 22% of this floorplan’s 9,525-pound dry weight. Fifth-wheel pin weight rides in the bed of the truck, so it comes off payload rather than off tow rating — and it rises with the trailer as you load it, not in proportion to what you put over the axles.
Nothing above changes the ceiling. Loaded to its 11,450-pound GVWR the 29CBD is towing 1,925 pounds more than its 9,525-pound dry figure, and that is the number your vehicle has to be rated for — not the brochure weight.
Tank balance is generous here: 52 gallons of fresh against 82 grey and 45 black, so waste capacity keeps pace with supply and the fresh tank is the constraint that ends a dry stay.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Ranked by GVWR, the 29CBD sits 17 of 37 in the Eagle line: 11,450 pounds against a line that runs from 8,400 to 15,200 pounds. That position is the useful thing to know, because the plans immediately either side of it are the real alternatives.
Either side of it in the same line: Eagle 28CRT is 50 pounds lighter at 11,400 lb GVWR; and Eagle 320MKTS is 50 pounds heavier at 11,500 lb GVWR.
| Comparable fifth wheels | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29CBD | 11,450 | 9,525 | 9 | 34 ft 8 in |
| Blackthorn 279BH | 11,520 | 8,579 | — | 32 ft 11 in |
| Arctic Wolf 331BH | 11,845 | 9,914 | 10 | 38 ft 3 in |
| Cougar 26RKE | 11,000 | 9,200 | 6 | 30 ft 10 in |
| Reflection 28RL | 10,995 | 8,400 | 4 | 31 ft 0 in |
| Cardinal 32CHILL | 12,188 | 9,688 | — | 35 ft 3 in |
| Avenue 28BH | 10,495 | 8,518 | 6 | 32 ft 11 in |
Against the 29CBD: the Blackthorn 279BH is 70 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter; the Arctic Wolf 331BH is 395 lb heavier and 4 ft longer and sleeps 1 more; the Cougar 26RKE is 450 lb lighter and 4 ft shorter and sleeps 3 fewer. Those are differences in the published numbers only — what they cost, how they are built and how they live are separate questions each of those pages answers on its own terms.
Those are the nearest fifth wheels from other lines by weight — one per line, picked by proximity on that figure and nothing else. They are listed so the same tow vehicle can be checked against real alternatives, not because they are equivalent inside; layout, build and price diverge sharply across that group.
For scale, the Eagle floorplans profiled here run 6,560 to 12,830 pounds dry and 28 to 43 feet of exterior length across 37 plans. Where a floorplan falls in that spread usually says more about which vehicle can tow it, and which site it fits, than the layout name does.
Every profiled floorplan in this line, with the full weight table, is on the Eagle line hub.
08 Common questions about the 29CBD
How much does the 29CBD weigh?
It leaves the factory at 9,525 pounds dry, and its manufacturer-set loaded ceiling (GVWR) is 11,450 pounds. Real towing weight lands between the two and depends entirely on what you load. Use the GVWR when matching a tow vehicle; the dry figure is only useful for comparing floorplans against each other.
How much can the 29CBD carry?
Cargo carrying capacity is 1,925 pounds. That is the whole budget: water, propane, batteries, gear and everything you bring. Filling the 52-gallon fresh tank uses about 434 pounds of that.
What is the pin weight of the 29CBD?
The published dry pin weight is 2,075 pounds. It is measured empty; loaded, it runs higher, and it comes out of your tow vehicle’s payload rather than its tow rating.
What size tow vehicle does the 29CBD need?
Your vehicle needs a tow rating of at least 11,450 pounds — this floorplan’s GVWR — and enough payload left over for the hitch load, passengers and anything in the bed. This site does not publish tow ratings for specific vehicles, because one truck model varies by thousands of pounds across engine, axle ratio, cab and package. The figure that governs is the payload sticker on your own door jamb.
How many people does the 29CBD sleep?
It is rated to sleep 9. Rated sleeping positions include convertible furniture, so count the beds against how you actually travel rather than against the number.
What are the tank capacities on the 29CBD?
Fresh 52 gallons, grey 82 gallons, black 45 gallons. Tank sizes set how long the floorplan can sit away from hookups, and the smallest of the three is what ends the stay.
How long is the 29CBD?
Exterior length is 34' 8". Measure against your site length and your storage before committing — the exterior figure is the one that has to fit, and it includes the tongue or pin box.
Every figure in these answers is read from this page’s verified specification table. Where the manufacturer publishes nothing, the question is not answered rather than estimated.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
This catalog tracks 18 specification fields per floorplan. Named sources publish 13 of them for the 29CBD. The rest are not shown, because the alternative is reading a figure across from a sibling floorplan or from what the segment usually does — and a number nobody published is worth less than an admitted gap.
Not published for this floorplan: slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning. If you find one of these in a manufacturer document for this plan, it belongs on this page.
The completeness figure at the foot of this page (90%) measures the same thing on the full field set: it is a measurement of how much this floorplan’s manufacturer publishes, not of how much research went into the page.
How every figure here was sourced and checked is set out on the methodology page.
11 NHTSA safety record
This floorplan belongs to the Eagle line, and NHTSA holds 44 recall campaigns and 114 owner complaints against that line. They are separate records and are not added together — a recall is a manufacturer-confirmed defect with a remedy; a complaint is one owner’s account, which NHTSA does not verify.
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%). That is where owners of this family have had trouble, so it is where an inspection is worth the time.
Recall coverage is not complete — our harvest of NHTSA’s recall API ran 1,556 queries, of which 0 failed and 242 returned an explicit zero. A line can still be under-reported where NHTSA files a roster under a parent name, or where a match rests on the wording of the recall rather than its model field. Complaints come from the complete bulk file but are unverified and self-selected: a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Eagle line page.