01 What makes the 2026 16FBS different
The Jay Feather Air 16FBS is one of Jayco's Jay Feather Air travel trailers, the lighter air-framed tier of the Jay Feather range. This page covers one model year of it — the 2026 16FBS, 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 9' 7" with the slide-outs run out for the 2026 model year, which is the measurement that matters for a site pitch as well as for the road.
For the 2026 model year Jayco published a 5,150-pound GVWR on a 3,810-pound dry weight, 1,340 pounds of published cargo capacity, a 430-pound dry tongue weight. That dry tongue is 11% 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 2026 trailer left the factory on LT225/75R16'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 only 16FBS model year with a verified factory record in this catalogue.
A 2026 trailer 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.
How the 16FBS differs from the other 46 Jay Feather floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 26%: fourth-largest of 47, between the 22BH (25.8%) and the 16DB (26.3%).
- Dry weight, 3,810 lb: sixth-lightest of 47, between the 171BH (3,750 lb) and the 16RB and 173MRB (3,840 lb).
- Dry tongue weight, 430 lb: sixth-lightest of 47, between the 15MRB (410 lb) and the 16RB and 18FBS (440 lb).
- Length, 19 ft 7 in: shared with the 166FBS; of 47, one shorter and 44 longer, nearest the 15TBSL (17 ft 6 in) and the 15MRB, 16RB and 171BH (20 ft 2 in).
- GVWR, 5,150 lb: eleventh-lowest of 47, between the 15MRB, 166FBS and five others (4,995 lb) and the 17FK (5,495 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,340 lb: sixteenth-smallest of 47, between the 24RL (1,330 lb) and the 27BHB (1,390 lb).
- Black tank, 38 gal: shared with the 16DB, 17FK and ten others; of 47, 31 smaller and three larger, nearest the 22RB (34 gal) and the 23MBD and 29RL (40 gal).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.3%: shared with the 18FBS; of 47, seventeen smaller and 28 larger, nearest the 15MRB and 33BH (11.2%) and the 19MRK, 22RB and two others (11.4%).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: shared with the 15MRB, 166FBS and eleven others; of 47, eight smaller and 25 larger, nearest the 173MRB, 183FBS and three others (3) and the 171BH (5).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 11 in: shared with the 166FBS, 21MBH and four others; of 47, seventeen lower and 23 taller, nearest the 171BH, 183FBS and five others (9 ft 10 in) and the 18MBH, 18RBF and 22BH (10 ft).
- Grey tank, 38 gal: shared with the 15MRB, 16DB and seven others; of 47, fourteen smaller and 23 larger, nearest the 18FBS, 21MBH and two others (30.5 gal) and the 17FK (40 gal).
Next to the 171BH (2021–2025 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 16FBS is 60 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 155 lb higher, has 95 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 15 lb lighter, is 7 in shorter, stands 1 in taller, has a grey tank 8 gal larger, has a black tank 8 gal larger and sleeps one fewer; the two publish the same interior height and fresh tank.
Next to the 16RB (2025–2027 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 16FBS is 30 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 155 lb higher, has 185 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 10 lb lighter, is 7 in shorter, stands 2 in taller and has a black tank 7.5 gal larger; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and sleeping capacity.
Specifications by model year
2026 is the only model year this catalogue holds a verified factory record for the 16FBS. 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 2026 and about no other year.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry tongue | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,810 | 5,150 | 1,340 | 430 | 4 | LT225/75R16'E' |
The row above is the 2026 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 2026 record. On the weights, overall length and tire size, that record and Jayco’s own 2026 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 2026 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 19' 7"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 9' 7"
- Exterior height
- 9' 11"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 10' 6"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,810 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,150 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,340 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 430 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- LT225/75R16'E'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2026
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55 gal
- Grey water
- 38 gal
- Black water
- 38 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- 60 lbs
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 19000 BTU
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- Not published
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 4
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.
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names LT225/75R16 in 9 tire recalls: 97T003000 (CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE INC., 1997; make CONTINENTAL; model LT22575R16); 09T008000 (KUMHO TIRE U.S.A., INC., 2009; make KUMHO; model MOHAVE A/T); 12T006000 (PT. MULTISTRADA ARAH SARANA, TBK, 2012; make ACHILLES / RADAR; models DESERT HAWK A/P, RADIAL RLT-9); 13T002000 (Hercules Tire & Rubber Company, 2013; make HERCULES; model HERCULES ALL TRAC A/T); 13T012000 (Michelin North America, Inc., 2013; make MICHELIN; model LTX M/S); 15T009000 (Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co. LTD., 2015; make EVERGREEN / JINYU; models ES89, YS78); 16T010000 (Vee Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., 2016; make VEE RUBBER; model TAIGA M/T); 17T018000 (Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd., 2017; make ANTARES; model COMFORT A5); 20T016000 (Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber, 2020; make DURATURN; model TRAVIA A/T). 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
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 (5,150 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (772 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).
04 Buying a 2026 16FBS today
Still in warranty
A current-model-year trailer is normally inside Jayco's structural and component warranties. Get the delivery PDI paperwork and confirm the warranty start date is the date of sale, not the date of build.
Check the build date, not the model year
Model-year 2026 units can be built well before the calendar year turns. The federal certification label inside the entry door carries the real month of manufacture, and it is what the tyre date codes should be read against.
Weigh it before you tow it
Every weight on this page is a DRY factory figure for the 2026 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
Every Jay Feather Air 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 457 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 34% of the 16FBS’s 1,340 lb cargo capacity, leaving 884 lb (221 lb per rated berth). Across 47 Jay Feather floorplans the water share runs 23% to 43%, and 12 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Jay Feather 27BHB at 33% and Jay Feather 24RL at 34%. 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 15MRB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 19 ft 7 in vs 20 ft 2 in; dry weight 3,810 lb vs 3,675 lb; GVWR 5,150 lb vs 4,995 lb; cargo capacity 1,340 lb vs 1,320 lb; hitch weight 430 lb vs 410 lb; black tank 38 gal vs 30.5 gal. They match on sleeps, fresh tank and grey tank.
| Jay Feather plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 5,150 | 11 of 47 | 3,500–9,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,810 | 6 of 47 | 2,515–8,120 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,340 | 16 of 47 | 830–1,945 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 430 | 6 of 47 | 230–1,085 |
| Length | 19 ft 7 in | 2–3 of 47 | 17 ft 6 in–37 ft 8 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 55 | 4–47 of 47 | 30–55 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 38 | 15–24 of 47 | 20–91.5 |
| Black tank (gal) | 38 | 32–44 of 47 | 20–68 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 9–22 of 47 | 2–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Jay Feather 183FBS is 155 lb lighter (4,995 lb GVWR); Jay Feather 17FK is 345 lb heavier (5,495 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Jay Feather siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Feather 16FBS | 19 ft 7 in | 4 | 3,810 | 5,150 | 1,340 | 430 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 15MRB | 20 ft 2 in | 4 | 3,675 | 4,995 | 1,320 | 410 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 16RB | 20 ft 2 in | 4 | 3,840 | 4,995 | 1,155 | 440 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 18MBH | 23 ft 0 in | 4 | 4,395 | 5,700 | 1,305 | 595 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 17FK | 22 ft 0 in | 4 | 4,225 | 5,495 | 1,270 | 640 | 55 |
| Jay Feather 18RBF | 23 ft 1 in | 4 | 4,655 | 6,200 | 1,545 | 490 | 55 |
All 47 Jay Feather floorplans: Jay Feather line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FBS | 5,150 | 3,810 | 4 | 19 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight 197MBW | 5,150 | 3,900 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 16DSCE | 5,130 | 3,629 | — | 22 ft 0 in |
| Access 15BH | 5,100 | 3,496 | 5 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Bambi 20FB | 5,000 | 3,900 | 4 | 20 ft 7 in |
| Caravel 20FB | 5,000 | 4,100 | 4 | 21 ft 0 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Pup Black Label 14CCWBL | 4,999 | 3,594 | — | 19 ft 3 in |
Against the 16FBS: the Jay Flight 197MBW is 4 ft longer and sleeps 4 more; the Puma Camping Edition 16DSCE is 20 lb lighter and 2 ft longer; the Access 15BH is 50 lb lighter and 2 ft longer and sleeps 1 more.
08 Common questions about the 16FBS
How much does the 16FBS weigh?
3,810 lb dry; 5,150 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 16FBS carry?
1,340 lb, 26% of its GVWR (median across 855 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 457 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 16FBS?
430 lb dry, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,205 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 16FBS need?
A tow rating of at least 5,150 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 16FBS sleep?
It is rated to sleep up to 4. 25 of the 47 Jay Feather floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 16FBS?
Fresh 55, grey 38, black 38 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 16FBS?
19' 7" 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 16FBS. 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 38 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Jay Feather line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 38 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (18%), equipment (16%) and tires (16%).
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.