01 What makes the 2023 30QB different
The Jay Feather 30QB is one of Jayco's Jay Feather travel trailers, the lightweight step-up line positioned above the value Jay Flight SLX and below the premium Eagle HT. This page covers one model year of it — the 2023 30QB, 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' 0" with the slide-outs run out for the 2023 model year, which is the measurement that matters for a site pitch as well as for the road.
For the 2023 model year Jayco published a 8,500-pound GVWR on a 7,265-pound dry weight, 1,235 pounds of published cargo capacity, a 840-pound dry tongue weight. That dry tongue is 12% of the dry weight, inside the 10–15% band conventionally quoted for a bumper-pull trailer. Tongue weight is not fixed — it moves with how the trailer is loaded, and weight added ahead of the axles raises it. A tongue load in that range wants a weight-distribution hitch, and the tow vehicle's tongue-weight limit is a separate number from its trailer-weight limit — check the loaded tongue against the hitch receiver's rating and the vehicle's payload, not against the tow rating alone. The 2023 trailer 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.
Against the 2022 build of the same floorplan, 8 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 2023 trailer is 3 model years old as of 2026, which puts it squarely in used-buyer territory. Section 05 sets out what to inspect on a travel trailer 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 3 model years here, 2021 to 2023, and the specification does not hold still. Across those years dry weight ranges from 7,265 lb in 2023 to 7,295 lb in 2021, a spread of 30 lb; dry tongue weight ranges from 835 lb in 2021 to 840 lb in 2023, a spread of 5 lb. Even the published sleeping capacity moves (710 and 89 and 9). 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 tongue | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,295 | 8,500 | 1,205 | 835 | 89 | Not published |
| 2022 | 7,295 | 8,500 | 1,205 | 835 | 710 | Not published |
| 2023 | 7,265 | 8,500 | 1,235 | 840 | 9 | ST225/75R15'E' |
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 2023 record from the source this catalogue originally profiled. On the weights, overall length and tire size, that record and Jayco’s own 2023 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 2023 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 36' 11"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 11' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 2"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 10' 10"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,265 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 8,500 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,235 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 840 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15'E'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Model year of record
- 2023
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55.0 gal
- Grey water
- 61.0 gal
- Black water
- 31.0 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- 60 lbs
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 35000 BTU
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- Not published
- Outside storage compartments
- 3
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 9
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST225/75R15 in 2 tire recalls: 14T015000 (Dynamic Tire Corp., 2014; make TOWMAX STR; model ST); 17T014000 (Triangle Tire USA, 2017; make TRIANGLE; model TR643). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).
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
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 What changed for the 2023 model year
Jayco changed 8 of the published fields between the 2022 and 2023 30QB. Every figure in both columns is that model year's own factory record — nothing here is carried across from the other year.
| Field | 2022 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (UVW) | 7,295 | 7,265 | -30 lb |
| Cargo capacity (CCC) | 1,205 | 1,235 | +30 lb |
| Dry tongue weight | 835 | 840 | +5 lb |
| Exterior length | 37' 0" | 36' 11" | — |
| Black tank | 30.5 | 31.0 | +0 gal |
| Fresh tank | 48 | 55.0 | +7 gal |
| Grey tank | 61 | 61.0 | — |
| Sleeps | 7-10 | up to 9 | — |
4 fields not compared above. Exterior height; Exterior width, slides out; Furnace output; Tire size. The 2022 figures on this page come from Jayco's own 2022 brochure, which carries no column for them at all; the 2023 figures come from its 2023 model page, which does. That is a difference between two kinds of factory document rather than a change Jayco made to the trailer, so this page does not report it as one and does not count it in the figure above.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Dry tongue | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,295 | 8,500 | 835 | 9 | Not published |
| 2022 | 7,295 | 8,500 | 835 | 10 | Not published |
| 2023 | 7,265 | 8,500 | 840 | 9 | ST225/75R15'E' |
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 tongue weight changed for 2023
Dry tongue weight was 835 for 2022 and is 840 for 2023 (+5 lb). Both figures are the manufacturer's own for their year.
Sleeps changed for 2023
Sleeps was 7-10 for 2022 and is up to 9 for 2023. 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 2023 model page for the 30QB — 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 2023
For this model year the factory record omits: Furnace, Auto-ignition (BTU output). 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 2023 30QB at 3 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 3-year-old trailer 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
Travel trailers rely on sealant at every roof penetration, along the front cap and around every window and marker light. 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 2023 model year. A used trailer carries its previous owner's additions, and a travel trailer puts its tongue load on the tow vehicle's hitch and through its rear axle. Weigh the loaded rig at a public scale and check it against the tow vehicle'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 Jay Feather floorplan this catalogue holds a verified factory record for, with its own published weights.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 55-gallon fresh tank is about 459 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 37% of the 30QB’s 1,235 lb cargo capacity, leaving 776 lb (86 lb per rated berth). Across 44 Jay Feather floorplans the water share runs 24% to 43%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Jay Feather 171BH at 37% and Jay Feather 16RB at 40%. 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 29QBH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 36 ft 11 in vs 36 ft 1 in; sleeps 9 vs 10; dry weight 7,265 lb vs 7,295 lb; GVWR 8,500 lb vs 8,995 lb; cargo capacity 1,235 lb vs 1,700 lb; dry hitch weight 840 lb vs 750 lb; black tank 31 gal vs 30 gal. They match on fresh tank and grey tank.
| Jay Feather plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,500 | 35–36 of 44 | 3,500–9,600 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,265 | 39 of 44 | 2,515–8,010 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,235 | 9 of 44 | 830–1,935 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 840 | 36–37 of 44 | 230–1,085 |
| Length | 36 ft 11 in | 42 of 44 | 17 ft 6 in–37 ft 8 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 55 | 4–44 of 44 | 30–55 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 61 | 32–39 of 44 | 20–76 |
| Black tank (gal) | 31 | 31 of 44 | 20–40 |
| Sleeps | 9 | 37–38 of 44 | 2–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Jay Feather 29BHB matches it at 8,500 lb GVWR; Jay Feather 29RL is 150 lb heavier (8,650 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Jay Feather siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Feather 30QB | 36 ft 11 in | 9 | 7,265 | 8,500 | 1,235 | 840 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 29QBH | 36 ft 1 in | 10 | 7,295 | 8,995 | 1,700 | 750 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 27BHB | 33 ft 2 in | 9 | 6,210 | 7,600 | 1,390 | 710 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 32RL | 35 ft 6 in | 6 | 7,580 | 9,000 | 1,420 | 930 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 32QBH | 37 ft 8 in | 10 | 8,000 | 9,600 | 1,600 | 1,015 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 27MK | 33 ft 2 in | 6 | 7,305 | 8,850 | 1,540 | 705 | 55 |
All 44 Jay Feather floorplans: Jay Feather line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30QB | 8,500 | 7,265 | 9 | 36 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 265TH | 8,500 | 5,260 | 4 | 30 ft 4 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 286BHSW | 8,500 | 6,235 | 8 | 33 ft 4 in |
| White Hawk 29BH | 8,500 | 6,865 | 10 | 34 ft 9 in |
| Airelume 270 | 8,503 | 6,503 | — | 33 ft 7 in |
| Passport 2600FK | 8,495 | 7,135 | 6 | 30 ft 10 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 305BHCE | 8,518 | 7,018 | — | 33 ft 5 in |
Against the 30QB: the Jay Flight 265TH is 7 ft shorter and sleeps 5 fewer; the Jay Flight SLX 286BHSW is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the White Hawk 29BH is 2 ft shorter and sleeps 1 more.
08 Common questions about the 30QB
How much does the 30QB weigh?
7,265 lb dry; 8,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 30QB carry?
1,235 lb, 15% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 459 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 30QB?
840 lb dry, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 30QB need?
A tow rating of at least 8,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 30QB sleep?
It is rated to sleep 9. 6 of the 44 Jay Feather floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 30QB?
Fresh 55, grey 61, black 31 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 30QB?
36' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 30QB. Not published: slide count, axle count, 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 23 recall campaigns and 39 owner complaints against the Jay Feather 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 39 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (21%), equipment (15%) and tires (15%).
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 line page.