01 What makes it unique
The Jay Flight 261BHSW is the 38th-lightest of the 56 MY2027 Jay Flight floorplans this site carries from Jayco’s own 2027 model pages, with 37 plans below it and 18 above. Its 5,765 lbs dry and 7,600 lbs GVWR leave 1,835 lbs of cargo capacity — 24% 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 34% of this plan's 1,835 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 261BHSW 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, 14%: shared with the 178DBSW and 242BHS; of 122, 103 smaller and sixteen larger, nearest the 340RLK (13.9%) and the 270BHSW, 333BTS and two others (14.1%).
- 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).
- Sleeping capacity, 10: shared with the 250BH, 250BHW and seventeen others; of 110, 84 smaller and six larger, nearest the 264BH, 264BHW and three others (9) and the 321BDS, 324BDS and two others (11).
- 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).
- 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).
- Dry tongue weight, 805 lb: 44th-heaviest of 122, between the 32TSBH (800 lb) and the 29RLDS (810 lb).
- Fresh tank, 76 gal: shared with the 200MKSW, 225MLSW and twelve others; of 123, 82 smaller and 26 larger, nearest the 40FKDS (53 gal) and the 29RLDS, 31QBDS and four others (80 gal).
- Cargo capacity, 1,835 lb: 49th-largest of 123, between the 401LOFT (1,825 lb) and the 404LOFT (1,850 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 24.1%: 51st-largest of 123, between the 28BHS (24%) and the 38BHDS (24.2%).
- Dry weight, 5,765 lb: 59th-heaviest of 123, between the 240RBS (5,760 lb) and the 265MWS (5,770 lb).
- Length, 30 ft 3 in: 60th-longest of 123, between the 263RBS (30 ft 1 in) and the 261BHS, 265TH and two others (30 ft 4 in).
- GVWR, 7,600 lb: shared with the 261BHS, 267BHS and 267BHSW; of 123, 62 lower and 57 higher, nearest the 236TH, 240RBSW and two others (7,500 lb) and the 265MWS and 265MWSW (7,700 lb).
Next to the 240RBS (2023–2025 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 261BHSW is 5 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 450 lb higher, has 445 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 120 lb heavier, is 2 ft 11 in longer, stands 7 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 eight more; the two publish the same interior height.
Next to the 265MWS (2026–2027 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 261BHSW is 5 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb lower, has 95 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 235 lb heavier, is 5 in longer, has a fresh tank 24 gal larger, has a grey tank 1 gal larger, has a black tank 1 gal larger and sleeps four more; the two publish the same exterior height and interior height.
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: dry weight runs from 5,630 lb (2025) to 5,804 lb (2024); dry tongue weight runs from 655 lb (2025) to 805 lb (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 | 5,804 | Disputed | 1,296 | 719 | 30' 4" | up to 10 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2025 | 5,630 | Disputed | 1,296 | 655 | 30' 4" | up to 10 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2026 | 5,630 | Disputed | 1,296 | 655 | 30' 4" | up to 10 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2027 | 5,765 | 7,600 | 1,835 | 805 | 30' 3" | up to 10 | ST205/75R14'D' |
Every row is that model year’s own record from Jayco’s model page for that year. Jayco’s own 2024 model page prints a GVWR of 7,500 lb for the 261BHSW, but the unloaded weight (5,804 lb) and cargo capacity (1,296 lb) it prints beside it add to 7,100 lb, 400 lb less; the catalogue cannot tell which figure is wrong, so the 2024 row shows the GVWR as disputed rather than as a rating, and the 2024 record sets out every figure exactly as printed. Jayco’s own 2025 model page prints a GVWR of 7,500 lb for the 261BHSW, but the unloaded weight (5,630 lb) and cargo capacity (1,296 lb) it prints beside it add to 6,926 lb, 574 lb less; the catalogue cannot tell which figure is wrong, so the 2025 row shows the GVWR as disputed rather than as a rating, and the 2025 record sets out every figure exactly as printed. Jayco’s own 2026 model page prints a GVWR of 7,500 lb for the 261BHSW, but the unloaded weight (5,630 lb) and cargo capacity (1,296 lb) it prints beside it add to 6,926 lb, 574 lb less; the catalogue cannot tell which figure is wrong, so the 2026 row shows the GVWR as disputed rather than as a rating, and the 2026 record sets out every figure exactly as printed. Jayco titles its 2024, 2025 and 2026 model pages for this floorplan Jay Flight SLX 261BHSW. 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 261BHSW 5,804 lb dry · GVWR disputed
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 4"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 11' 0"
- Exterior height
- 9' 11"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,804 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Disputed — Jayco’s own figures do not reconcile
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,296 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 719 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
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- Not published
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- 20000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 10
Not published for 2024 or any other model year on this page: LP / propane, optional.
What changed for the 2024 model year
2024 is the earliest model year of the 261BHSW on this site, so there is no earlier record to set it against. Section 01 compares it with 2025.
GVWR for 2024: Jayco’s own figures do not agree
Jayco’s own 2024 model page prints, for the 2024 261BHSW, an unloaded vehicle weight of 5,804 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,296 lb and a GVWR of 7,500 lb. Unloaded weight plus cargo capacity comes to 7,100 lb, which is 400 lb less than that GVWR. Nothing on that page says which of the three is wrong, and this catalogue cannot tell. Under this site’s rule for published figures that do not reconcile, a gap of more than 100 lb means the GVWR is not given here as a usable rating: the GVWR rows for this model year read “Disputed” and no tow check is offered for it. All three figures above are reproduced exactly as Jayco printed them and none has been adjusted. The weight label and VIN placard on the trailer itself state its GVWR and govern, not the model page and not this page — read them, and weigh the loaded trailer, before towing it.
Source for 2024. Specifications reflect the 2024 model year as published by Jayco on its own 2024 model page for this floorplan, which Jayco titles Jay Flight SLX 261BHSW, 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. Published-figure conflict, stated not resolved: the GVWR Jayco printed for 2024 does not reconcile with its own dry weight and cargo capacity, by more than 100 lb, so it is not given here as a rating (the GVWR note in section 03 sets out all three printed figures); the trailer’s weight label and VIN placard govern. CamperTrailers.com publishes verified manufacturer data and is not affiliated with Jayco, Inc.
2025 261BHSW 5,630 lb dry · GVWR disputed
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 4"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 11' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,630 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Disputed — Jayco’s own figures do not reconcile
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,296 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 655 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
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- Not published
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- 20000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 10
Not published for 2025 or any other model year on this page: LP / propane, optional.
What changed for the 2025 model year
Between the 2024 and 2025 261BHSW, 3 of the 18 fields both records publish differ: dry weight, dry tongue weight and exterior height. The other 15 match, including cargo capacity. GVWR is not compared: Jayco’s own 2024 figures for it disagree (the 2024 record sets them out).
| Field | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry / unit base weight (UVW) | 5,804 lbs | 5,630 lbs | -174 lb |
| Dry tongue weight | 719 lbs | 655 lbs | -64 lb |
| Exterior height | 9' 11" | 10' 6" | +7 in |
GVWR for 2025: Jayco’s own figures do not agree
Jayco’s own 2025 model page prints, for the 2025 261BHSW, an unloaded vehicle weight of 5,630 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,296 lb and a GVWR of 7,500 lb. Unloaded weight plus cargo capacity comes to 6,926 lb, which is 574 lb less than that GVWR. Nothing on that page says which of the three is wrong, and this catalogue cannot tell. Under this site’s rule for published figures that do not reconcile, a gap of more than 100 lb means the GVWR is not given here as a usable rating: the GVWR rows for this model year read “Disputed” and no tow check is offered for it. All three figures above are reproduced exactly as Jayco printed them and none has been adjusted. The weight label and VIN placard on the trailer itself state its GVWR and govern, not the model page and not this page — read them, and weigh the loaded trailer, before towing it.
Source for 2025. Specifications reflect the 2025 model year as published by Jayco on its own 2025 model page for this floorplan, which Jayco titles Jay Flight SLX 261BHSW, 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. Published-figure conflict, stated not resolved: the GVWR Jayco printed for 2025 does not reconcile with its own dry weight and cargo capacity, by more than 100 lb, so it is not given here as a rating (the GVWR note in section 03 sets out all three printed figures); the trailer’s weight label and VIN placard govern. CamperTrailers.com publishes verified manufacturer data and is not affiliated with Jayco, Inc.
2026 261BHSW 5,630 lb dry · GVWR disputed
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 4"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 11' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,630 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Disputed — Jayco’s own figures do not reconcile
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,296 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 655 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2026
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 gal
- Grey water
- 40 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- Not published
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- 20000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 10
Not published for 2026 or any other model year on this page: LP / propane, optional.
What changed for the 2026 model year
Every one of the 18 fields both the 2025 and 2026 261BHSW records publish is the same. GVWR is not compared: Jayco’s own 2025 figures for it disagree (the 2025 record sets them out).
GVWR for 2026: Jayco’s own figures do not agree
Jayco’s own 2026 model page prints, for the 2026 261BHSW, an unloaded vehicle weight of 5,630 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,296 lb and a GVWR of 7,500 lb. Unloaded weight plus cargo capacity comes to 6,926 lb, which is 574 lb less than that GVWR. Nothing on that page says which of the three is wrong, and this catalogue cannot tell. Under this site’s rule for published figures that do not reconcile, a gap of more than 100 lb means the GVWR is not given here as a usable rating: the GVWR rows for this model year read “Disputed” and no tow check is offered for it. All three figures above are reproduced exactly as Jayco printed them and none has been adjusted. The weight label and VIN placard on the trailer itself state its GVWR and govern, not the model page and not this page — read them, and weigh the loaded trailer, before towing it.
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 261BHSW, 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. Published-figure conflict, stated not resolved: the GVWR Jayco printed for 2026 does not reconcile with its own dry weight and cargo capacity, by more than 100 lb, so it is not given here as a rating (the GVWR note in section 03 sets out all three printed figures); the trailer’s weight label and VIN placard govern. CamperTrailers.com publishes verified manufacturer data and is not affiliated with Jayco, Inc.
2027 261BHSW 5,765 lb dry · 7,600 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 3"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- 11' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 5"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 11' 0"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,765 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,600 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,835 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 805 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
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 20000 BTU
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- Not published
- Outside storage compartments
- 2
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 10
Not published for 2027 or any other model year on this page: LP / propane, optional.
What changed for the 2027 model year
Between the 2026 and 2027 261BHSW, 5 of the 17 fields both records publish differ: dry weight, cargo capacity, dry tongue weight, exterior length and exterior height. The other 12 match. GVWR is not compared: Jayco’s own 2026 figures for it disagree (the 2026 record sets them out).
| Field | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry / unit base weight (UVW) | 5,630 lbs | 5,765 lbs | +135 lb |
| Net cargo / payload (CCC) | 1,296 lbs | 1,835 lbs | +539 lb |
| Dry tongue weight | 655 lbs | 805 lbs | +150 lb |
| Exterior length | 30' 4" | 30' 3" | -1 in |
| Exterior height | 10' 6" | 10' 5" | -1 in |
Published for one of the two years only: furnace output (2027: 20000 BTU); auto-ignition furnace (2026: 20000 BTU).
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
- 30' 3"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 5,765 lbs
- GVWR (published)
- 7,600 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,835 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 805 lbs
- Hitch type
- Bumper Pull
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 gal
- Grey water
- 40 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
- Refrigerator
- Not published
Layout & systems
- Sleeps
- 10
- Layout
- Bunkhouse + slide (western)
- Slides
- Not published
- Axles
- 2
- Awnings
- 16′
- 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 (7,600 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,140 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). The range starts at the published dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.
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 1,835 lbs on this plan, 24% 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 261BHSW 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.
Eastern and western builds differ
Jayco builds this floorplan at two plants and publishes separate figures for each. The 261BHSW is 210 lbs lighter dry than the 261BHS (5,765 vs 5,975), and the fresh tank differs too (76 gal vs 52 gal). Neither number is a typo for the other — check which build a given unit is.
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
5,555 lbs dry against this plan's 5,765, 28' 7" of length, sleeps 8, from $34,043. The nearest lighter floorplan in the MY2027 line.
5,770 lbs dry, 7,700 lbs GVWR, sleeps 6, from $41,393. The nearest heavier floorplan — 5 lbs more trailer than this one.
The same floorplan from Jayco's other plant: 5,975 lbs dry, 7,600 lbs GVWR, 52 gal fresh, from $40,656.
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), 34% of the Jay Flight 261BHSW’s 1,835 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,204 lb (120 lb per rated berth). Across 123 Jay Flight floorplans the water share runs 13% to 47%, and 22 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Jay Flight 172DB at 34% and Jay Flight 262RLSW at 35%. 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 267BHSW, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 3 in vs 30 ft 4 in; dry weight 5,765 lb vs 5,905 lb; cargo capacity 1,835 lb vs 1,695 lb; hitch weight 805 lb vs 790 lb; grey tank 40 gal vs 39 gal; black tank 40 gal vs 39 gal. They match on sleeps, GVWR and fresh tank.
| Jay Flight plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,600 | 63–66 of 123 | 3,500–14,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,765 | 65 of 123 | 2,450–12,430 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,835 | 75 of 123 | 725–3,240 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 805 | 79 of 123 | 220–10,105 |
| Length | 30 ft 3 in | 64 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 | 10 | 92–115 of 123 | 2–14 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Jay Flight 261BHS matches it at 7,600 lb GVWR; Jay Flight 267BHS matches it at 7,600 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Jay Flight siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Flight 261BHSW | 30 ft 3 in | 10 | 5,765 | 7,600 | 1,835 | 805 | 76 |
| Jay Flight 267BHSW | 30 ft 4 in | 10 | 5,905 | 7,600 | 1,695 | 790 | 76 |
| Jay Flight 295BHSW | 34 ft 4 in | 10 | 6,355 | 8,150 | 1,795 | 780 | 76 |
| Jay Flight 270BHSW | 31 ft 10 in | 10 | 5,380 | 7,000 | 1,620 | 760 | 84 |
| Jay Flight 280BHSW | 34 ft 1 in | 10 | 6,310 | 8,500 | 2,190 | 790 | 76 |
| Jay Flight 265RLSW | 31 ft 1 in | 8 | 6,205 | 7,850 | 1,645 | 790 | 76 |
All 123 Jay Flight floorplans: Jay Flight line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Flight 261BHSW | 7,600 | 5,765 | 10 | 30 ft 3 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV | 7,600 | 5,772 | 4 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Campsite Ultra 19KB | 7,600 | 5,158 | — | 22 ft 4 in |
| Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB | 7,600 | 6,800 | 4 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Colt 26DBS | 7,600 | 5,815 | 10 | 30 ft 4 in |
| Flying Cloud 27FB | 7,600 | 5,950 | 6 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 22MLS | 7,600 | 5,602 | 4 | 26 ft 10 in |
Against the Jay Flight 261BHSW: the Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV is 1 ft shorter and sleeps 6 fewer; the Campsite Ultra 19KB is 8 ft shorter; the Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB is 2 ft shorter and sleeps 6 fewer.
08 Common questions about the Jay Flight 261BHSW
How much does the Jay Flight 261BHSW weigh?
5,765 lb dry; 7,600 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Jay Flight 261BHSW carry?
1,835 lb, 24% 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 261BHSW?
805 lb dry, 14% of the dry weight (median across 1,205 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Jay Flight 261BHSW need?
A tow rating of at least 7,600 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Jay Flight 261BHSW sleep?
It is rated to sleep 10. 8 of the 123 Jay Flight floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Jay Flight 261BHSW?
Fresh 76, grey 40, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Jay Flight 261BHSW?
30' 3" 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 261BHSW. 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.