01 What makes it unique
Jayco lists the 2018 Jay Feather 7 17XFD at 3,415 lb dry, a GVWR of 4,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,085 lb and a tongue weight of 335 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 20' 9" long and 123" high. Jayco prints its tanks as 31.6 gal fresh, 25.4 gal grey, 25.4 gal black.
Among the 6 Jay Feather 7 floorplans Jayco’s 2018 Jay Feather 7 brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 2,925 lb (Jay Feather 7 16XRB) to 4,190 lb (Jay Feather 7 23RD). Every figure in that comparison is Jayco’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Jayco’s 2018 Jay Feather 7 brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2018.
How the 17XFD differs from the other five Jay Feather 7 floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.8%: second-smallest of six, between the 19XUD (8.4%) and the 19BH (10%).
- Length, 20 ft 9 in: second-shortest of six, between the 16XRB (18 ft 10 in) and the 19BH (22 ft 2 in).
- Dry weight, 3,415 lb: third-lightest of six, between the 19BH (3,060 lb) and the 19XUD (3,700 lb).
- GVWR, 4,500 lb: third-lowest of six, between the 19BH (3,975 lb) and the 19XUD (4,650 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,085 lb: third-largest of six, between the 16XRB (975 lb) and the 23RD (1,310 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 24.1%: third-largest of six, between the 23RD (23.8%) and the 16XRB (25%).
- Tongue weight, 335 lb: third-heaviest of six, between the 16XRB (325 lb) and the 22BHM (410 lb).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 3 in: tallest of six, level with the 23RD; next is the 22BHM (10 ft 2 in).
Next to the 19BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 17XFD is 355 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 525 lb higher, has 170 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 30 lb heavier, is 1 ft 5 in shorter and stands 2 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 19XUD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17XFD is 285 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 150 lb lower, has 135 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 25 lb heavier, is 1 ft 8 in shorter and stands 2 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20' 9"
- Exterior height
- 123"
- Exterior width
- 85"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,415 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,085 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 335 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 31.6 gal
- Grey water
- 25.4 gal
- Black water
- 25.4 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Jayco
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Jayco
- Table grouping (as printed)
- MODEL: JAY FEATHER 7
- Spec note (as printed)
- "Some specs at the time of print may include estimates" is not printed in this book; Jayco defines UVW as typical weight "as built at the factory".
- Model year source
- Printed on the first page: "Jay Feather 2018" and "the 2018 lineup"; Jayco brochure library (jayco.com/brochures/, Model Year 2018, Travel Trailers) lists it as "2018 Jay Feather Brochure". Floorplan cards read "JAY FEATHER 7 |
". - Tank figures
- Printed with decimals (31.6 / 25.4 gal); kept as numbers.
- Line relationship note
- Jay Feather 7 was the narrow-body (85") series beside the 96" Jay Feather in the same book; the jayfeather hub on site has 2021+ codes only and none of these seven.
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.
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 (4,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (675 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Jay Feather 7 floorplan family
Jayco’s 2018 Jay Feather 7 brochure lists 7 Jay Feather 7 floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Feather 7 16XRB | 18' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Jay Feather 7 19BH | 22' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Jay Feather 7 17XFD | 20' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Jay Feather 7 19XUD | 22' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Jay Feather 7 22BHM | 26' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Jay Feather 7 23RD | 27' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Jay Feather 7 20RL | — | — | Catalogued · Jayco prints its weights as TBD |
Jayco’s 2018 Jay Feather 7 brochure lists 7 Jay Feather 7 floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Jayco does not publish for the Jay Feather 7 17XFD
Jayco prints no tire size, sleeping capacity 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
3,060 lb dry and 3,975 lb GVWR, against this model’s 3,415 lb and 4,500 lb.
3,700 lb dry and 4,650 lb GVWR, against this model’s 3,415 lb and 4,500 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), 24% of the Jay Feather 7 17XFD’s 1,085 lb cargo capacity, leaving 823 lb. Across 6 Jay Feather 7 floorplans the water share runs 18% to 29%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Jay Feather 7 23RD at 20% and Jay Feather 7 16XRB at 27%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Jay Feather 7 19XUD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 20 ft 9 in vs 22 ft 5 in; dry weight 3,415 lb vs 3,700 lb; GVWR 4,500 lb vs 4,650 lb; cargo capacity 1,085 lb vs 950 lb; hitch weight 335 lb vs 310 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Jay Feather 7 plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 4,500 | 3 of 6 | 3,900–5,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,415 | 3 of 6 | 2,925–4,190 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,085 | 4 of 6 | 915–1,480 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 335 | 4 of 6 | 305–475 |
| Length | 20 ft 9 in | 2 of 6 | 18 ft 10 in–27 ft 8 in |
Either side of it by GVWR: Jay Feather 7 19BH is 525 lb lighter (3,975 lb GVWR); Jay Feather 7 19XUD is 150 lb heavier (4,650 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Jay Feather 7 siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Feather 7 17XFD | 20 ft 9 in | — | 3,415 | 4,500 | 1,085 | 335 | 31.6 |
| Jay Feather 7 19XUD | 22 ft 5 in | — | 3,700 | 4,650 | 950 | 310 | 31.6 |
| Jay Feather 7 16XRB | 18 ft 10 in | — | 2,925 | 3,900 | 975 | 325 | 31.6 |
| Jay Feather 7 19BH | 22 ft 2 in | — | 3,060 | 3,975 | 915 | 305 | 31.6 |
| Jay Feather 7 22BHM | 26 ft 6 in | — | 4,020 | 5,500 | 1,480 | 410 | 31.6 |
| Jay Feather 7 23RD | 27 ft 8 in | — | 4,190 | 5,500 | 1,310 | 475 | 31.6 |
All 6 Jay Feather 7 floorplans: Jay Feather 7 line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Feather 7 17XFD | 4,500 | 3,415 | — | 20 ft 9 in |
| Sport 22FB | 4,500 | 3,634 | 4 | 21 ft 0 in |
| Basecamp 20Xe | 4,500 | 3,750 | 4 | 20 ft 2 in |
| Coyote 20C | 4,500 | 3,460 | — | 20 ft 9 in |
| Jay Flight 175FQ | 4,500 | 3,260 | 4 | 22 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 184BSW | 4,500 | 3,355 | 6 | 21 ft 7 in |
| Mesa Ridge Conventional MR171RD | 4,500 | 3,445 | — | — |
08 Common questions about the Jay Feather 7 17XFD
How much does the Jay Feather 7 17XFD weigh?
3,415 lb dry; 4,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Jay Feather 7 17XFD carry?
1,085 lb, 24% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 262 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Jay Feather 7 17XFD?
335 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Jay Feather 7 17XFD need?
A tow rating of at least 4,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Jay Feather 7 17XFD?
Fresh 31.6, grey 25.4, black 25.4 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Jay Feather 7 17XFD?
20' 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 Jay Feather 7 17XFD. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: jayco.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign against the Jay Feather 7 line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
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 Jay Feather 7 line page.