01 What makes it unique
Jayco lists the 2019 Hummingbird 17RK at 2,980 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,950 lb, a net carrying capacity of 970 lb and a hitch weight of 310 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 19' 10" long and 9' 2" 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 5 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 17RK differs from the other six Hummingbird floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 24.6%: second-largest of seven, between the 17MBS (24.3%) and the 16MRB (25.9%).
- Dry weight, 2,980 lb: third-heaviest of seven, between the 17RB (2,890 lb) and the 17MBS (2,990 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 970 lb: largest of seven, level with the 16MRB; next is the 17MBS (960 lb).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 2 in: tallest of seven, level with the 17BH; next are the 16MRB, 17FD and 17RB (9 ft 1 in).
- GVWR, 3,950 lb: highest of seven, level with the 17BH and 17MBS; next are the 16MRB, 17FD and 17RB (3,750 lb).
Next to the 17RB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 17RK is 90 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 200 lb higher, has 110 lb more cargo capacity, is 1 in longer and stands 1 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 17MBS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17RK is 10 lb lighter by dry weight, has 10 lb more cargo capacity and stands 2 in taller; the two publish the same GVWR, length, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 19' 10"
- Exterior height
- 9' 2"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Interior height
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,980 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,950 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 970 lb
- Hitch weight
- 310 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
- 3-4
- 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
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
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.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hummingbird 10RK | 13' 0" | 2 | Profiled |
| Hummingbird 16MRB | 19' 10" | 2 | Profiled |
| Hummingbird 17FD | 19' 9" | 4 | Profiled |
| Hummingbird 17RB | 19' 9" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| Hummingbird 17RK | 19' 10" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| Hummingbird 17MBS | 19' 10" | 2 | Profiled |
| Hummingbird 17BH | 19' 10" | 4-6 | Profiled |
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 17RK
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
2,890 lb dry and 3,750 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,980 lb and 3,950 lb.
2,990 lb dry and 3,950 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,980 lb and 3,950 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), 27% of the Hummingbird 17RK’s 970 lb cargo capacity, leaving 708 lb (177 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Hummingbird floorplans the water share runs 27% to 47%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Hummingbird 16MRB at 27% and Hummingbird 17MBS at 27%. 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 17RK, 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 17FD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 19 ft 10 in vs 19 ft 9 in; dry weight 2,980 lb vs 2,845 lb; GVWR 3,950 lb vs 3,750 lb; cargo capacity 970 lb vs 905 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Hummingbird plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,950 | 5–7 of 7 | 2,000–3,950 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,980 | 5 of 7 | 1,545–3,015 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 970 | 6–7 of 7 | 455–970 |
| Length | 19 ft 10 in | 4–7 of 7 | 13 ft 0 in–19 ft 10 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 31.6 | 2–7 of 7 | 25.6–31.6 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 4–6 of 7 | 2–6 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Hummingbird 17MBS matches it at 3,950 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Hummingbird siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hummingbird 17RK | 19 ft 10 in | 4 | 2,980 | 3,950 | 970 | — | 31.6 |
| Hummingbird 17FD | 19 ft 9 in | 4 | 2,845 | 3,750 | 905 | — | 31.6 |
| Hummingbird 17RB | 19 ft 9 in | 4 | 2,890 | 3,750 | 860 | — | 31.6 |
| Hummingbird 17BH | 19 ft 10 in | 6 | 3,015 | 3,950 | 935 | — | 31.6 |
| Hummingbird 17MBS | 19 ft 10 in | 2 | 2,990 | 3,950 | 960 | — | 31.6 |
| Hummingbird 16MRB | 19 ft 10 in | 2 | 2,780 | 3,750 | 970 | — | 31.6 |
All 7 Hummingbird floorplans: Hummingbird line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hummingbird 17RK | 3,950 | 2,980 | 4 | 19 ft 10 in |
| Colt 17BH | 3,950 | 3,010 | 6 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Jay Feather Hybrid X17Z | 3,950 | 3,285 | 7 | 18 ft 7 in |
| Ozark 1620DBLE | 3,950 | 3,224 | — | 21 ft 6 in |
| Prowler 1700BH | 3,950 | 3,010 | 5 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Clipper 3K 17CBH | 3,943 | 2,896 | — | 20 ft 5 in |
| EVO 174DBLE | 3,935 | 3,229 | — | 21 ft 8 in |
Against the Hummingbird 17RK: the Colt 17BH is 1 ft longer and sleeps 2 more; the Jay Feather Hybrid X17Z is 1 ft shorter and sleeps 3 more; the Ozark 1620DBLE is 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Hummingbird 17RK
How much does the Hummingbird 17RK weigh?
2,980 lb dry; 3,950 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Hummingbird 17RK carry?
970 lb, 25% 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 17RK need?
A tow rating of at least 3,950 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Hummingbird 17RK sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 3–4. 1 of the 7 Hummingbird floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Hummingbird 17RK?
Fresh 31.6, grey 25.4, black 25.4 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Hummingbird 17RK?
19' 10" 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 17RK. Not published: hitch weight, 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 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 year | Manual |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Hummingbird Manual (PDF on www.jayco.com; the maker’s manual for this line) |