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2019 JaycoHummingbird 17FD

A 19-foot trailer that Jayco lists at 2,845 lb dry, with a 3,750 lb GVWR, for 2019.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2019

2,845lb
Dry Weight
3,750lb
GVWR
325lb
Hitch Weight
19ft
Length
Sleeps 4 Trailer · Jayco Built by · Jayco Model year · 2019

01 What makes it unique

Jayco lists the 2019 Hummingbird 17FD at 2,845 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,750 lb, a net carrying capacity of 905 lb and a hitch weight of 325 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 19' 9" long and 9' 1" high. Jayco prints its tanks as 31.6 gal fresh, 25.4 gal grey, 25.4 gal black.

Among the 7 Hummingbird floorplans Jayco’s 2019 Hummingbird brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 1,545 lb (Hummingbird 10RK) to 3,015 lb (Hummingbird 17BH). Every figure in that comparison is Jayco’s, for the same model year.

Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Jayco’s 2019 Hummingbird brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2019.

How the 17FD differs from the other six Hummingbird floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Sleeping capacity, 4: largest of four; next are the 10RK, 16MRB and 17MBS (2).
  • Dry weight, 2,845 lb: third-lightest of seven, between the 16MRB (2,780 lb) and the 17RB (2,890 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 905 lb: third-smallest of seven, between the 17RB (860 lb) and the 17BH (935 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 24.1%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 17BH (23.7%) and the 17MBS (24.3%).
  • Length, 19 ft 9 in: shared with the 17RB; of seven, one shorter and four longer, nearest the 10RK (13 ft) and the 16MRB, 17BH and two others (19 ft 10 in).
  • GVWR, 3,750 lb: shared with the 16MRB and 17RB; of seven, one lower and three higher, nearest the 10RK (2,000 lb) and the 17BH, 17MBS and 17RK (3,950 lb).
  • Exterior height, 9 ft 1 in: shared with the 16MRB and 17RB; of seven, two lower and two taller, nearest the 17MBS (9 ft) and the 17BH and 17RK (9 ft 2 in).

Next to the 16MRB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 17FD is 65 lb heavier by dry weight, has 65 lb less cargo capacity, is 1 in shorter and sleeps two more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 17RB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17FD is 45 lb lighter by dry weight and has 45 lb more cargo capacity; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
19' 9"
Exterior height
9' 1"
Exterior width
8' 1"
Interior height
6' 6"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
2,845 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
3,750 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
905 lb
Hitch weight
325 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
31.6 gal
Grey water
25.4 gal
Black water
25.4 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Not stated per floorplan by Jayco
Tire size
Not published by Jayco

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
4
Length label
Jayco prints this as "Exterior Travel Length"
Height label
Jayco prints exterior height as "Exterior Height W/AC"
Fresh water note
Table heading: fresh water capacity includes water heater
Model year source
Cover and back page print "2019 HUMMINGBIRD"

How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.

Drawn to scale

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the Hummingbird 17FDHorizontal bar. Dry weight 2,845 pounds, then cargo capacity 905 pounds, against a GVWR of 3,750 pounds.GVWR 3,750 lbsDry 2,845 lbsCargo capacity 905 lbs

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Hummingbird 17FDScale outline of the Hummingbird 17FD. Overall length 19' 9", overall height 9' 1", overall width 8' 1".end view8' 1"19' 9" overall length9' 1"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Hummingbird 17FDHolding tank capacities: fresh 31.6 gallons, grey 25.4 gallons, black 25.4 gallons.Fresh31.6 galGrey25.4 galBlack25.4 gal

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

03 The Hummingbird floorplan family

Jayco’s 2019 Hummingbird brochure lists 7 Hummingbird floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Hummingbird 10RK13' 0"2Profiled
Hummingbird 16MRB19' 10"2Profiled
Hummingbird 17FD19' 9"4Profiled
Hummingbird 17RB19' 9"3-4Profiled
Hummingbird 17RK19' 10"3-4Profiled
Hummingbird 17MBS19' 10"2Profiled
Hummingbird 17BH19' 10"4-6Profiled

Jayco’s 2019 Hummingbird brochure lists 7 Hummingbird floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What Jayco does not publish for the Hummingbird 17FD

Jayco prints no tire size for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.

Read the label on the trailer

Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.

05 How it compares

Lighter
Jayco Hummingbird 16MRB

2,780 lb dry and 3,750 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,845 lb and 3,750 lb.

Heavier
Jayco Hummingbird 17RB

2,890 lb dry and 3,750 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,845 lb and 3,750 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 31.6-gallon fresh tank is about 262 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 29% of the Hummingbird 17FD’s 905 lb cargo capacity, leaving 643 lb (161 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Hummingbird floorplans the water share runs 27% to 47%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Hummingbird 17BH at 28% and Hummingbird 17RB at 30%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).

No source publishes a tongue weight for the Hummingbird 17FD, so its hitch load has to come from a scale ticket taken with the trailer hitched.

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Hummingbird 17RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 2 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 2,845 lb vs 2,890 lb; cargo capacity 905 lb vs 860 lb. They match on length, sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Hummingbird plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)3,7502–4 of 72,000–3,950
Dry weight (lb)2,8453 of 71,545–3,015
Cargo capacity (lb)9053 of 7455–970
Length19 ft 9 in2–3 of 713 ft 0 in–19 ft 10 in
Fresh tank (gal)31.62–7 of 725.6–31.6
Sleeps44–6 of 72–6

Either side of it by GVWR: Hummingbird 16MRB matches it at 3,750 lb GVWR; Hummingbird 17RB matches it at 3,750 lb GVWR.

Nearest Hummingbird siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Hummingbird 17FD19 ft 9 in42,8453,750905—31.6
Hummingbird 17RB19 ft 9 in42,8903,750860—31.6
Hummingbird 17RK19 ft 10 in42,9803,950970—31.6
Hummingbird 17BH19 ft 10 in63,0153,950935—31.6
Hummingbird 16MRB19 ft 10 in22,7803,750970—31.6
Hummingbird 17MBS19 ft 10 in22,9903,950960—31.6

All 7 Hummingbird floorplans: Hummingbird line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Hummingbird 17FD3,7502,845419 ft 9 in
Clipper 3K 14CR3,7502,450—16 ft 6 in
Jay Feather 17BHSL3,7502,880621 ft 3 in
Jay Flight 170BH3,7503,000621 ft 3 in
Jay Flight SLX 174BH3,7502,935821 ft 6 in
Sportsmen Classic 180BH3,7503,150621 ft 4 in
Puma Camping Edition 132RKCE3,7602,335—16 ft 1 in

Against the Hummingbird 17FD: the Clipper 3K 14CR is 3 ft shorter; the Jay Feather 17BHSL is 2 ft longer and sleeps 2 more; the Jay Flight 170BH is 2 ft longer and sleeps 2 more.

08 Common questions about the Hummingbird 17FD

How much does the Hummingbird 17FD weigh?

2,845 lb dry; 3,750 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Hummingbird 17FD carry?

905 lb, 24% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 262 lb of it.

What size tow vehicle does the Hummingbird 17FD need?

A tow rating of at least 3,750 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the Hummingbird 17FD sleep?

It is rated to sleep 4. 1 of the 7 Hummingbird floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the Hummingbird 17FD?

Fresh 31.6, grey 25.4, black 25.4 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Hummingbird 17FD?

19' 9" overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Hummingbird 17FD. Not published: hitch weight, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Hummingbird line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers wheels.

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 Hummingbird line page.

Owner’s manuals

The maker’s own owner’s manual for each model year on this page, linked where the maker publishes it. Each link goes to the maker’s file, labelled as the maker labels it; a year with no manual of its own is not filled from another year.

Model yearManual
20192019 Hummingbird Manual (PDF on www.jayco.com; the maker’s manual for this line)