01 What makes it unique
The Jay Flight 225MLSW is the 30th-lightest of the 56 MY2027 Jay Flight floorplans this site carries from Jayco’s own 2027 model pages, with 29 plans below it and 26 above. Its 5,220 lbs dry and 6,995 lbs GVWR leave 1,775 lbs of cargo capacity — 25% of the loaded rating, which is the figure that actually decides what you can put in it.
Fresh water is the load most owners forget to count. The 76 gallon fresh tank weighs about 631 lbs full, which is 36% of this plan's 1,775 lbs of cargo capacity before a single bag goes in. Grey and black hold 40 and 40 gallons. Travelling with full fresh and empty waste tanks is the arrangement that leaves the most room for everything else.
It runs two axles. Jayco's own factory page for this floorplan settles that; the aggregator spec block reports one axle for it, which the factory contradicts. Where the two disagree the factory governs, and the discrepancy is set out in section 02.
How the 225MLSW differs from the other 122 Jay Flight floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2024–2027). How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10%: shared with the 154BH; of 122, twelve smaller and 108 larger, nearest the 174BH and 265MWS (9.9%) and the 235MBHW (10.2%).
- Black tank, 40 gal: shared with the 130BHW, 140TBW and seventeen others; of 121, 100 smaller and one larger, nearest the 130BH, 130RD and 79 others (39 gal) and the 330TBS (78 gal).
- Exterior height, 11 ft: shared with the 200MKSW, 210QBW and five others; of 109, 77 lower and 24 taller, nearest the 295BHSW and 331BTS (10 ft 9 in) and the 261BHS (11 ft 1 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 25.4%: 37th-largest of 123, between the 154BH and 24RBS (25.3%) and the 200MKSW and 264BHW (25.5%).
- Dry tongue weight, 520 lb: shared with the 200MKSW and 260BH; of 122, 31 lighter and 88 heavier, nearest the 178DBS (515 lb) and the 224BH (525 lb).
- Length, 27 ft 1 in: shared with the 224BH, 224BHW and 225MLS; of 123, 36 shorter and 83 longer, nearest the 230FBS (25 ft 10 in) and the 240RBS and 240RBSW (27 ft 4 in).
- Grey tank, 40 gal: shared with the 130RDW, 172DBW and sixteen others; of 118, 78 smaller and 21 larger, nearest the 140TB, 172DB and 49 others (39 gal) and the 40LOFT, 40LSDL and JAYLOFT (65 gal).
- Fresh tank, 76 gal: shared with the 200MKSW, 235MBHW and twelve others; of 123, 82 smaller and 26 larger, nearest the 40FKDS (53 gal) and the 29RLDS, 31QBDS and four others (80 gal).
- Dry weight, 5,220 lb: 47th-lightest of 123, between the 274BH (5,165 lb) and the 236THW (5,230 lb).
- GVWR, 6,995 lb: 47th-lowest of 123, between the 225MLS (6,900 lb) and the 230FBS, 235MBH and five others (7,000 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,775 lb: 57th-largest of 123, between the 260BH (1,750 lb) and the 210QBW (1,780 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 6: shared with the 170BH, 172DB and sixteen others; of 110, 37 smaller and 54 larger, nearest the 174BH, 212QB and four others (5) and the 38BHDS, 402DLFT and 40DLFT (7).
Next to the 274BH (2023–2024 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 225MLSW is 55 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 495 lb higher, has 440 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 140 lb lighter, is 3 ft 6 in shorter, stands 1 ft 1 in taller, has a fresh tank 24 gal larger, has a grey tank 38 gal smaller, has a black tank 1 gal larger and sleeps three fewer; the two publish the same interior height.
Next to the 236THW (2024–2025 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 225MLSW is 10 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,005 lb lower, has 995 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 370 lb lighter, is 1 ft 3 in shorter and stands 1 ft taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
Specifications by model year
This floorplan has a published factory record for 4 model years here, 2024 to 2027. The specification does not hold still: GVWR runs from 6,700 lb (2024) to 6,995 lb (2027); dry weight runs from 5,070 lb (2026) to 5,310 lb (2025); dry tongue weight runs from 480 lb (2025) to 520 lb (2027). The published sleeping capacity changes across the years: up to 6 in 2024, up to 4 in 2025–2026, up to 6 in 2027. Each year’s complete record is printed separately below, carrying only that year’s own published figures and source. Nothing is copied across from a neighbouring year.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry tongue | Length | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,265 | 6,700 | 1,435 | 500 | 27' 1" | up to 6 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2025 | 5,310 | 6,995 | 1,685 | 480 | 27' 3" | up to 4 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2026 | 5,070 | 6,995 | 1,925 | 505 | 27' 1" | up to 4 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2027 | 5,220 | 6,995 | 1,775 | 520 | 27' 1" | up to 6 | ST205/75R14'D' |
Every row is that model year’s own record from Jayco’s model page for that year. Jayco titles its 2026 model page for this floorplan Jay Flight SLX 225MLSW. The figures in the tow-critical placard at the top of this page are the 2027 record from the source this catalogue originally profiled. On the weights, overall length and tire size, that record and Jayco’s own 2027 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.
Full record for each model year
2024 225MLSW 5,265 lb dry · 6,700 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 10' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 5"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,265 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,700 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,435 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 500 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2024
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 gal
- Grey water
- 40 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- 60 lbs
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 30000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 3
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 6
Not published for 2024 or any other model year on this page: Furnace, auto-ignition.
What changed for the 2024 model year
2024 is the earliest model year of the 225MLSW on this site, so there is no earlier record to set it against. Section 01 compares it with 2025.
Source for 2024. Specifications reflect the 2024 model year as published by Jayco on its own 2024 model page for this floorplan, and are dry factory figures for a base unit. Options, dealer-installed equipment and cargo all add weight. A travel trailer puts its tongue load on the tow vehicle's hitch and through its rear axle, so the loaded tongue must be checked against the receiver's rating and the vehicle's payload, not against its tow rating. Dry weight plus cargo capacity ties out exactly to the published GVWR for this model year. CamperTrailers.com publishes verified manufacturer data and is not affiliated with Jayco, Inc.
2025 225MLSW 5,310 lb dry · 6,995 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 3"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 10' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,310 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,685 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 480 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2025
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 gal
- Grey water
- 40 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- 60 lbs
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 30000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 4
Not published for 2025 or any other model year on this page: Furnace, auto-ignition.
What changed for the 2025 model year
Between the 2024 and 2025 225MLSW, 8 of the 20 fields both records publish differ: dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity, dry tongue weight, exterior length, exterior height, outside storage compartments and sleeping count. The other 12 match.
| Field | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry / unit base weight (UVW) | 5,265 lbs | 5,310 lbs | +45 lb |
| GVWR (max loaded) | 6,700 lbs | 6,995 lbs | +295 lb |
| Net cargo / payload (CCC) | 1,435 lbs | 1,685 lbs | +250 lb |
| Dry tongue weight | 500 lbs | 480 lbs | -20 lb |
| Exterior length | 27' 1" | 27' 3" | +2 in |
| Exterior height | 10' 5" | 10' 6" | +1 in |
| Outside storage compartments | 3 | 2 | — |
| Sleeps | up to 6 | up to 4 | — |
Source for 2025. Specifications reflect the 2025 model year as published by Jayco on its own 2025 model page for this floorplan, and are dry factory figures for a base unit. Options, dealer-installed equipment and cargo all add weight. A travel trailer puts its tongue load on the tow vehicle's hitch and through its rear axle, so the loaded tongue must be checked against the receiver's rating and the vehicle's payload, not against its tow rating. Dry weight plus cargo capacity ties out exactly to the published GVWR for this model year. CamperTrailers.com publishes verified manufacturer data and is not affiliated with Jayco, Inc.
2026 225MLSW 5,070 lb dry · 6,995 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 10' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,070 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,925 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 505 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2026
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 gal
- Grey water
- 39 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- Not published
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 30000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 4
Not published for 2026 or any other model year on this page: Furnace, auto-ignition.
What changed for the 2026 model year
Between the 2025 and 2026 225MLSW, 6 of the 19 fields both records publish differ: dry weight, cargo capacity, dry tongue weight, exterior length, grey tank and black tank. The other 13 match, including GVWR.
| Field | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry / unit base weight (UVW) | 5,310 lbs | 5,070 lbs | -240 lb |
| Net cargo / payload (CCC) | 1,685 lbs | 1,925 lbs | +240 lb |
| Dry tongue weight | 480 lbs | 505 lbs | +25 lb |
| Exterior length | 27' 3" | 27' 1" | -2 in |
| Grey water | 40 gal | 39 gal | -1 gal |
| Black water | 40 gal | 39 gal | -1 gal |
Published for one of the two years only: optional propane (2025: 60 lbs).
Source for 2026. Specifications reflect the 2026 model year as published by Jayco on its own 2026 model page for this floorplan, which Jayco titles Jay Flight SLX 225MLSW, and are dry factory figures for a base unit. Options, dealer-installed equipment and cargo all add weight. A travel trailer puts its tongue load on the tow vehicle's hitch and through its rear axle, so the loaded tongue must be checked against the receiver's rating and the vehicle's payload, not against its tow rating. Dry weight plus cargo capacity ties out exactly to the published GVWR for this model year. CamperTrailers.com publishes verified manufacturer data and is not affiliated with Jayco, Inc.
2027 225MLSW 5,220 lb dry · 6,995 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 10' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,220 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,775 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 520 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2027
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 gal
- Grey water
- 40 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- Not published
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 30000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 6
Not published for 2027 or any other model year on this page: Furnace, auto-ignition.
What changed for the 2027 model year
Between the 2026 and 2027 225MLSW, 6 of the 19 fields both records publish differ: dry weight, cargo capacity, dry tongue weight, grey tank, black tank and sleeping count. The other 13 match, including GVWR.
| Field | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry / unit base weight (UVW) | 5,070 lbs | 5,220 lbs | +150 lb |
| Net cargo / payload (CCC) | 1,925 lbs | 1,775 lbs | -150 lb |
| Dry tongue weight | 505 lbs | 520 lbs | +15 lb |
| Grey water | 39 gal | 40 gal | +1 gal |
| Black water | 39 gal | 40 gal | +1 gal |
| Sleeps | up to 4 | up to 6 | — |
Source for 2027. Specifications reflect the 2027 model year as published by Jayco on its own 2027 model page for this floorplan, and are dry factory figures for a base unit. Options, dealer-installed equipment and cargo all add weight. A travel trailer puts its tongue load on the tow vehicle's hitch and through its rear axle, so the loaded tongue must be checked against the receiver's rating and the vehicle's payload, not against its tow rating. Dry weight plus cargo capacity ties out exactly to the published GVWR for this model year. CamperTrailers.com publishes verified manufacturer data and is not affiliated with Jayco, Inc.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 5,220 lbs
- GVWR (published)
- 6,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,775 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 520 lbs
- Hitch type
- Bumper Pull
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 gal
- Grey water
- 40 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
- Refrigerator
- Not published
Layout & systems
- Sleeps
- 6
- Layout
- Mid-living slide (western)
- Slides
- Not published
- Axles
- 2
- Awnings
- 18′
- Doors
- Not published
- A/C
- Not published
- Tires
- ST205/75R14'D'
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.
* Marked rows are not published by the source for this floorplan, or the sources disagree. They are left blank rather than estimated from a sibling plan. Figures are base-unit as published for the 2027 model year; options change them. Confirm against the unit's own weight sticker before towing.
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 (6,995 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,049 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 Jay Flight floorplan family
All 56 MY2027 Jay Flight floorplans this site carries, ordered lightest to heaviest by published dry weight. Jayco markets 2027 as the line's 25th-anniversary year. Floorplans whose code ends in W are built at Jayco's western plant and carry their own published figures — they are not duplicates of the eastern build.
| Floorplan | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | Cargo (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130BHW | 16' 1" | 4 | 2,450 | 3,500 | 1,050 |
| 130BH | 16' 1" | 4 | 2,460 | 3,500 | 1,040 |
| 130RDW | 16' 1" | 4 | 2,530 | 3,500 | 970 |
| 140TBW | 17' 6" | 2 | 2,565 | 3,500 | 935 |
| 170BHW | 21' 3" | 4 | 2,880 | 3,750 | 870 |
| 170FQW | 21' 5" | 4 | 2,940 | 3,850 | 910 |
| 170BH | 21' 3" | 6 | 3,000 | 3,750 | 750 |
| 170FQ | 21' 5" | 4 | 3,060 | 3,850 | 790 |
| 172DBW | 22' 5" | 6 | 3,180 | 3,995 | 815 |
| 175FQW | 22' 1" | 4 | 3,190 | 4,500 | 1,310 |
| 175BHW | 22' 3" | 6 | 3,260 | 4,600 | 1,340 |
| 175FQ | 22' 1" | 4 | 3,260 | 4,500 | 1,240 |
| 172DB | 22' 5" | 6 | 3,270 | 3,995 | 725 |
| 175BH | 22' 3" | 6 | 3,285 | 4,600 | 1,315 |
| 180LK | 22' 9" | 4 | 3,555 | 4,800 | 1,245 |
| 178DBSW | 23' 7" | 8 | 3,615 | 4,800 | 1,185 |
| 180LKW | 22' 9" | 4 | 3,645 | 4,950 | 1,305 |
| 178DBS | 23' 7" | 8 | 3,730 | 4,800 | 1,070 |
| 197MBW | 23' 7" | 8 | 3,900 | 5,150 | 1,250 |
| 197MB | 23' 7" | 8 | 3,965 | 4,995 | 1,030 |
| 250BHW | 27' 7" | 10 | 4,100 | 6,000 | 1,900 |
| 250BH | 27' 7" | 10 | 4,200 | 6,000 | 1,800 |
| 211MBW | 24' 6" | 8 | 4,265 | 6,300 | 2,035 |
| 210QB | 25' 8" | 6 | 4,275 | 6,000 | 1,725 |
| 210QBW | 25' 8" | 6 | 4,420 | 6,200 | 1,780 |
| 260BH | 29' 5" | 8 | 4,750 | 6,500 | 1,750 |
| 200MKSW | 24' 7" | 2 | 4,840 | 6,500 | 1,660 |
| 260BHW | 29' 5" | 10 | 4,905 | 6,800 | 1,895 |
| 200MKS | 24' 7" | 2 | 4,965 | 6,500 | 1,535 |
| 225MLSW | 27' 1" | 6 | 5,220 | 6,995 | 1,775 |
| 265TH | 30' 4" | 4 | 5,260 | 8,500 | 3,240 |
| 230FBS | 25' 10" | 4 | 5,265 | 7,000 | 1,735 |
| 225MLS | 27' 1" | 4 | 5,280 | 6,900 | 1,620 |
| 270BHSW | 31' 10" | 10 | 5,380 | 7,000 | 1,620 |
| 245BHSW | 28' 7" | 6 | 5,460 | 7,000 | 1,540 |
| 245BHS | 28' 7" | 8 | 5,555 | 7,200 | 1,645 |
| 270BHS | 31' 10" | 10 | 5,590 | 7,000 | 1,410 |
| 261BHSW | 30' 3" | 10 | 5,765 | 7,600 | 1,835 |
| 265MWS | 29' 10" | 6 | 5,770 | 7,700 | 1,930 |
| 261BHS | 30' 4" | 10 | 5,975 | 7,600 | 1,625 |
| 262RLS | 31' 1" | 6 | 6,205 | 7,900 | 1,695 |
| 263BHSW | 32' 7" | 10 | 6,250 | 8,200 | 1,950 |
| 262RLSW | 31' 1" | 6 | 6,290 | 8,100 | 1,810 |
| 280BHSW | 34' 1" | 10 | 6,310 | 8,500 | 2,190 |
| 263BHS | 32' 6" | 10 | 6,335 | 8,200 | 1,865 |
| 280BHS | 34' 1" | 10 | 6,515 | 8,500 | 1,985 |
| 335BHS | 37' 7" | 10 | 6,925 | 9,000 | 2,075 |
| 295TBS | 36' 10" | 9 | 7,180 | 9,300 | 2,120 |
| 270MKS | 33' 4" | 4 | 7,260 | 9,300 | 2,040 |
| 330TBS | 37' 7" | 10 | 7,280 | 9,300 | 2,020 |
| 290RLS | 34' 9" | 6 | 7,575 | 9,600 | 2,025 |
| 321BDS | 36' 4" | 11 | 7,810 | 9,800 | 1,990 |
| 333BTS | 37' 10" | 11 | 8,375 | 10,500 | 2,125 |
| 380DQS | 40' 4" | 8 | 8,430 | 10,500 | 2,070 |
| 325BHT | 38' 4" | 11 | 8,475 | 10,600 | 2,125 |
| 334RTS | 37' 10" | 8 | 8,655 | 10,600 | 1,945 |
Layout descriptions are decoded from Jayco's own floorplan-code suffixes (BH bunkhouse, MB Murphy bed, RLS rear living, QB queen bed, TBS two-bedroom slide, and so on). They describe the code, not a measured interior: this site publishes no interior dimensions for this line and therefore no floorplan diagrams.
04 Reading these numbers
Cargo capacity in context
GVWR minus dry weight is 1,775 lbs on this plan, 25% of the loaded rating. Across the 56 MY2027 Jay Flight floorplans this site carries, the same figure runs from 18% to 38%. Dry weight is a base-unit number: options, batteries and a full propane bottle all come out of the cargo figure, not the dry one.
Axle count — aggregator data corrected
Jayco's own factory page for the 225MLSW lists it as a 2-axle unit, and its mandatory equipment package is the double-axle package. Factory data outranks aggregator data here, so this page publishes 2. The discrepancy is recorded rather than quietly dropped: anyone cross-checking against that aggregator will see one axle and should not trust it on this line.
What this page does not publish
Every figure on this page is from Jayco’s own 2027 model page for this floorplan, tongue weight, tire size and axle count included. Jayco publishes no room-by-room interior dimensions, which is why this page carries no floorplan diagram.
05 How it compares
4,965 lbs dry against this plan's 5,220, 24' 7" of length, sleeps 2, from $32,993. The nearest lighter floorplan in the MY2027 line.
5,460 lbs dry, 7,000 lbs GVWR, sleeps 6, from $37,043. The nearest heavier floorplan — 240 lbs more trailer than this one.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 76-gallon fresh tank is about 631 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 36% of the Jay Flight 225MLSW’s 1,775 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,144 lb (191 lb per rated berth). Across 123 Jay Flight floorplans the water share runs 13% to 47%, and 17 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Jay Flight 26BH at 35% and Jay Flight 24RBS at 36%. 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 Flight 245BHSW, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 1 in vs 28 ft 7 in; dry weight 5,220 lb vs 5,460 lb; GVWR 6,995 lb vs 7,000 lb; cargo capacity 1,775 lb vs 1,540 lb; hitch weight 520 lb vs 630 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Jay Flight plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,995 | 47 of 123 | 3,500–14,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,220 | 47 of 123 | 2,450–12,430 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,775 | 67 of 123 | 725–3,240 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 520 | 32–34 of 123 | 220–10,105 |
| Length | 27 ft 1 in | 37–40 of 123 | 16 ft 1 in–42 ft 0 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 76 | 83–97 of 123 | 20–90 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 40 | 79–97 of 123 | 19–117 |
| Black tank (gal) | 40 | 101–120 of 123 | 19.9–78 |
| Sleeps | 6 | 41–61 of 123 | 2–14 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Jay Flight 225MLS is 95 lb lighter (6,900 lb GVWR); Jay Flight 230FBS is 5 lb heavier (7,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Jay Flight siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Flight 225MLSW | 27 ft 1 in | 6 | 5,220 | 6,995 | 1,775 | 520 | 76 |
| Jay Flight 245BHSW | 28 ft 7 in | 6 | 5,460 | 7,000 | 1,540 | 630 | 76 |
| Jay Flight 235MBHW | 27 ft 10 in | 8 | 5,560 | 7,300 | 1,740 | 565 | 76 |
| Jay Flight 265MWSW | 29 ft 10 in | 6 | 5,620 | 7,700 | 2,080 | 630 | 76 |
| Jay Flight 210QBW | 25 ft 8 in | 6 | 4,420 | 6,200 | 1,780 | 500 | 84 |
| Jay Flight 24RBS | 28 ft 8 in | 5 | 5,605 | 7,500 | 1,895 | 625 | 82 |
All 123 Jay Flight floorplans: Jay Flight line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Flight 225MLSW | 6,995 | 5,220 | 6 | 27 ft 1 in |
| Imagine XLS 22BHE | 6,995 | 5,698 | 5 | 25 ft 4 in |
| Jay Feather 21MBH | 6,995 | 5,450 | 6 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Range Lite 220DBM | 6,995 | 5,550 | 8 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Transcend Xplor 19BHX | 6,995 | 4,961 | 7 | 26 ft 3 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX | 7,000 | 5,507 | — | 29 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 235RKS | 7,000 | 5,505 | 2 | 27 ft 11 in |
Against the Jay Flight 225MLSW: the Imagine XLS 22BHE is 2 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the Range Lite 220DBM sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the Jay Flight 225MLSW
How much does the Jay Flight 225MLSW weigh?
5,220 lb dry; 6,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Jay Flight 225MLSW carry?
1,775 lb, 25% of its GVWR (median across 855 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 631 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Jay Flight 225MLSW?
520 lb dry, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,205 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Jay Flight 225MLSW need?
A tow rating of at least 6,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Jay Flight 225MLSW sleep?
It is rated to sleep 6. 62 of the 123 Jay Flight floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Jay Flight 225MLSW?
Fresh 76, grey 40, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Jay Flight 225MLSW?
27' 1" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
15 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Jay Flight 225MLSW. Not published: slide count, 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 25 recall campaigns and 75 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Jay Flight line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 75 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are equipment (43%), unknown or other (13%) and electrical system (11%).
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 Flight line page.