01 What makes the 2024 264BHW different
The Jay Flight 264BHW is one of Jayco's Jay Flight travel trailers, the mass-market nameplate and the volume seller in Jayco's towable range. This page covers one model year of it — the 2024 264BHW, 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.
For the 2024 model year Jayco published a 6,500-pound GVWR on a 4,840-pound dry weight, 1,660 pounds of published cargo capacity, a 540-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 2024 trailer left the factory on ST205/75R14'D' 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 264BHW model year with a verified factory record in this catalogue.
A 2024 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 264BHW differs from the other 122 Jay Flight floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2024). How these ranks are worked out.
- Fresh tank, 84 gal: shared with the 210QBW, 211MBW and six others; of 123, 108 smaller and six larger, nearest the 24RBS, 28BHBE and three others (82 gal) and the 29RKS, 32BHDS and two others (86 gal).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 10 in: shared with the 224BH, 236TH and 264BH; of 109, 25 lower and 80 taller, nearest the 178DBSW (9 ft 8 in) and the 212QB, 224BHW and two others (9 ft 11 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 9: shared with the 264BH, 274BH and two others; of 110, 79 smaller and 26 larger, nearest the 178DBS, 178DBSW and eighteen others (8) and the 250BH, 250BHW and eighteen others (10).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 25.5%: shared with the 200MKSW; of 123, 87 smaller and 34 larger, nearest the 225MLSW (25.4%) and the 140TB, 184BS and 31QBDS (25.6%).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.2%: shared with the 24RBS and 265MWSW; of 122, 34 smaller and 85 larger, nearest the 200MKS and 260BHW (11.1%) and the 184BS and 210QBW (11.3%).
- Dry tongue weight, 540 lb: shared with the 211MBW; of 122, 37 lighter and 83 heavier, nearest the 212QB (535 lb) and the 260BHW (545 lb).
- Dry weight, 4,840 lb: shared with the 200MKSW; of 123, 39 lighter and 82 heavier, nearest the 264BH (4,755 lb) and the 26BH (4,890 lb).
- GVWR, 6,500 lb: shared with the 200MKS, 200MKSW and three others; of 123, 37 lower and 80 higher, nearest the 211MBW (6,300 lb) and the 247RBS (6,750 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,660 lb: shared with the 200MKSW; of 123, 53 smaller and 68 larger, nearest the 212QBW (1,650 lb) and the 240RBSW and 265RLS (1,685 lb).
- Length, 29 ft 5 in: shared with the 260BH, 260BHW and 264BH; of 123, 55 shorter and 64 longer, nearest the 242BHS and 242BHSW (29 ft 4 in) and the 265MWS and 265MWSW (29 ft 10 in).
- Grey tank, 39 gal: shared with the 140TB, 172DB and 48 others; of 118, 27 smaller and 40 larger, nearest the 21QB (33 gal) and the 130RDW, 172DBW and seventeen others (40 gal).
Next to the 264BH (2021–2024 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 264BHW is 85 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 300 lb higher, has 215 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 20 lb lighter and has a fresh tank 32 gal larger; the two publish the same length, exterior height, interior height, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
Next to the 200MKSW (2025–2027 page), the floorplan with the same dry weight, the 264BHW has a dry tongue weight 20 lb heavier, is 4 ft 10 in longer, stands 1 ft 2 in lower, has a fresh tank 8 gal larger, has a grey tank 1 gal smaller, has a black tank 1 gal smaller and sleeps seven more; the two publish the same dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity and interior height.
Next to the 26BH (2018–2019 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 264BHW is 50 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 450 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 30 lb heavier, is 2 in longer and has a fresh tank 6 gal smaller; the two publish the same interior height, grey tank and black tank.
Specifications by model year
2024 is the only model year this catalogue holds a verified factory record for the 264BHW. 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 2024 and about no other year.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry tongue | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,840 | 6,500 | 1,660 | 540 | 9 | ST205/75R14'D' |
The row above is the 2024 model year’s own record from Jayco’s model page for that year. Jayco also lists this floorplan for 2023, but that model page publishes “no specification rows published” and no specification table, so there is no row above for it and nothing is filled in from 2024. 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 2024 record. On the weights, overall length and tire size, that record and Jayco’s own 2024 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 2024 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 5"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- Not published
- Exterior height
- 9' 10"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 10' 5"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,840 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,500 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,660 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 540 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2024
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 84 gal
- Grey water
- 39 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- 60 lbs
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- 20000 BTU
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- Not published
- Outside storage compartments
- 3
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 9
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 (6,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (975 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 2024 264BHW at 2 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 2-year-old trailer the originals (ST205/75R14'D') 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 2024 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 Flight floorplan this catalogue holds a verified factory record for, with its own published weights.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 84-gallon fresh tank is about 697 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 42% of the 264BHW’s 1,660 lb cargo capacity, leaving 963 lb (107 lb per rated berth). Across 123 Jay Flight floorplans the water share runs 13% to 47%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Jay Flight 245BHSW at 41% and Jay Flight 212QBW at 42%. 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 260BHW, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): sleeps 9 vs 10; dry weight 4,840 lb vs 4,905 lb; GVWR 6,500 lb vs 6,800 lb; cargo capacity 1,660 lb vs 1,895 lb; hitch weight 540 lb vs 545 lb; grey tank 39 gal vs 40 gal; black tank 39 gal vs 40 gal. They match on length and fresh tank.
| Jay Flight plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,500 | 38–43 of 123 | 3,500–14,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,840 | 40–41 of 123 | 2,450–12,430 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,660 | 54–55 of 123 | 725–3,240 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 540 | 38–39 of 123 | 220–10,105 |
| Length | 29 ft 5 in | 56–59 of 123 | 16 ft 1 in–42 ft 0 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 84 | 109–117 of 123 | 20–90 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 39 | 28–78 of 123 | 19–117 |
| Black tank (gal) | 39 | 20–100 of 123 | 19.9–78 |
| Sleeps | 9 | 86–91 of 123 | 2–14 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Jay Flight 260BH matches it at 6,500 lb GVWR; Jay Flight 274BH matches it at 6,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Jay Flight siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Flight 264BHW | 29 ft 5 in | 9 | 4,840 | 6,500 | 1,660 | 540 | 84 |
| Jay Flight 260BHW | 29 ft 5 in | 10 | 4,905 | 6,800 | 1,895 | 545 | 84 |
| Jay Flight 26BH | 29 ft 3 in | 9 | 4,890 | 7,000 | 2,110 | 510 | 90 |
| Jay Flight 224BHW | 27 ft 1 in | 8 | 4,620 | 6,100 | 1,480 | 560 | 84 |
| Jay Flight 260BH | 29 ft 5 in | 8 | 4,750 | 6,500 | 1,750 | 520 | 52 |
| Jay Flight 264BH | 29 ft 5 in | 9 | 4,755 | 6,200 | 1,445 | 560 | 52 |
All 123 Jay Flight floorplans: Jay Flight line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264BHW | 6,500 | 4,840 | 9 | 29 ft 5 in |
| Colt 21RBS | 6,500 | 4,935 | 4 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Jay Feather 21MML | 6,500 | 5,085 | 3 | 25 ft 5 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 237RBS | 6,500 | 5,380 | 2 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Prowler 2103MKS | 6,500 | 4,935 | 4 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Range Lite 211RKM | 6,500 | 5,130 | 4 | 25 ft 5 in |
| Puma Tracks 237RK | 6,505 | 4,918 | — | 25 ft 9 in |
Against the 264BHW: the Colt 21RBS is 5 ft shorter and sleeps 5 fewer; the Jay Feather 21MML is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 6 fewer; the Jay Flight SLX 237RBS is 3 ft shorter and sleeps 7 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 264BHW
How much does the 264BHW weigh?
4,840 lb dry; 6,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 264BHW carry?
1,660 lb, 26% of its GVWR (median across 855 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 697 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 264BHW?
540 lb dry, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,205 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 264BHW need?
A tow rating of at least 6,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 264BHW sleep?
It is rated to sleep up to 9. 32 of the 123 Jay Flight floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 264BHW?
Fresh 84, grey 39, black 39 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the 264BHW?
29' 5" 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 264BHW. Not published: slide count, axle count, 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 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%).
Reports that name the 264BHW
1 of those record name this floorplan specifically rather than the line as a whole.
| Type | Date | Reference | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall | 23 Sep 2014 | 14V585000 | In the event of a situation where the propane gas continues to flow, if the gas range cannot vent, an ignition source may ignite the propane gas, resulting in a fire. |
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.