01 What makes it unique
The Jay Flight 380DQS is the 28th-lightest of the 30 MY2027 floorplans Jayco publishes for the line, with 27 plans below it and 2 above. Its 8,430 lbs dry and 10,500 lbs GVWR leave 2,070 lbs of cargo capacity — 20% 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 52 gallon fresh tank weighs about 434 lbs full, which is 21% of this plan's 2,070 lbs of cargo capacity before a single bag goes in. Grey and black hold 78 and 39 gallons. Travelling with full fresh and empty waste tanks is the arrangement that leaves the most room for everything else.
The 380DQS carries the line's larger equipment tier — 11 cu ft refrigerator and 13,500 btu roof a/c. It runs two axles, which Jayco's factory page and the aggregator spec block both report.
Specifications by model year
This floorplan has a verified factory record for 4 model years here, 2023 to 2027, and the specification does not hold still. Across those years GVWR ranges from 9,850 lb in 2023 to 10,500 lb in 2026, a spread of 650 lb; dry weight ranges from 8,135 lb in 2023 to 8,485 lb in 2026, a spread of 350 lb; dry tongue weight ranges from 995 lb in 2023 to 1,070 lb in 2027, a spread of 75 lb. Even the published sleeping capacity moves (5 and 8). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,135 | 9,850 | 1,715 | 995 | 5 | ST225/75R15'E' |
| 2024 | 8,375 | 9,995 | 1,620 | 1,005 | 8 | ST225/75R15'E' |
| 2026 | 8,485 | 10,500 | 2,015 | 1,035 | 8 | ST225/75R15'E' |
| 2027 | 8,430 | 10,500 | 2,070 | 1,070 | 8 | 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 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.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 40' 4"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 8,430 lbs
- GVWR (published)
- 10,500 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,070 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 1,070 lbs
- Hitch type
- Bumper Pull
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 52 gal
- Grey water
- 78 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
- Refrigerator
- 11 cu ft
Layout & systems
- Sleeps
- 8
- Layout
- Double-queen, twin slide
- Slides
- 2
- Axles
- 2
- Awnings
- 1
- Doors
- 1
- A/C
- 13,500 BTU roof A/C
- Tires
- ST225/75R15'E'
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).
* 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
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 30 MY2027 Jay Flight floorplans, 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) | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175FQW | 22' 1" | 6 | 3,190 | 4,500 | Front-queen couples (western) |
| 175BHW | 22' 3" | 6 | 3,260 | 4,600 | Bunkhouse (western) |
| 175BH | 22' 3" | 6 | 3,285 | 4,600 | Bunkhouse |
| 180LK | 22' 9" | 4 | 3,555 | 4,800 | Loft-kitchen couples |
| 180LKW | 22' 9" | 4 | 3,645 | 4,950 | Loft-kitchen couples (western) |
| 197MBW | 23' 7" | 8 | 3,900 | 5,150 | Murphy-bed couples (western) |
| 197MB | 23' 7" | 8 | 3,965 | 4,995 | Murphy-bed couples |
| 210QB | 25' 8" | 6 | 4,275 | 6,000 | Rear-queen couples |
| 210QBW | 25' 8" | 6 | 4,420 | 6,200 | Rear-queen couples (western) |
| 260BH | 29' 5" | 8 | 4,750 | 6,500 | Bunkhouse |
| 200MKSW | 24' 7" | 2 | 4,840 | 6,500 | Mid-kitchen couples (western) |
| 260BHW | 29' 5" | 10 | 4,905 | 6,800 | Bunkhouse (western) |
| 200MKS | 24' 7" | 2 | 4,965 | 6,500 | Mid-kitchen couples |
| 225MLSW | 27' 1" | 6 | 5,220 | 6,995 | Mid-living slide (western) |
| 245BHSW | 28' 7" | 6 | 5,460 | 7,000 | Bunkhouse + slide (western) |
| 245BHS | 28' 7" | 8 | 5,555 | 7,200 | Bunkhouse + slide |
| 261BHSW | 30' 3" | 10 | 5,765 | 7,600 | Bunkhouse + slide (western) |
| 265MWS | 29' 10" | 6 | 5,770 | 7,700 | Mid-wardrobe slide |
| 261BHS | 30' 4" | 10 | 5,975 | 7,600 | Bunkhouse + slide, sleeps 10 |
| 262RLS | 31' 1" | 6 | 6,205 | 7,900 | Rear-living couples |
| 263BHSW | 32' 7" | 10 | 6,250 | 8,200 | Bunkhouse + slide (western) |
| 262RLSW | 31' 1" | 6 | 6,290 | 8,100 | Rear-living couples (western) |
| 295TBS | 36' 10" | 9 | 7,180 | 9,300 | Two-bedroom slide |
| 330TBS | 37' 7" | 10 | 7,280 | 9,300 | Two-bedroom slide |
| 290RLS | 34' 9" | 6 | 7,575 | 9,600 | Rear-living, twin slide |
| 321BDS | 36' 4" | 11 | 7,810 | 9,800 | Bunk + dinette, twin slide |
| 333BTS | 37' 10" | 11 | 8,375 | 10,500 | Bunk family, sleeps 11 |
| 380DQS | 40' 4" | 8 | 8,430 | 10,500 | Double-queen, twin slide |
| 325BHT | 38' 4" | 11 | 8,475 | 10,600 | Triple-slide bunkhouse |
| 334RTS | 37' 10" | 8 | 8,655 | 10,600 | Rear twin, triple slide |
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 2,070 lbs on this plan, 20% of the loaded rating. Across the 30 MY2027 floorplans that share the line, the same figure runs from 18% to 29%. 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.
What this page does not publish
Tongue weight, tire size and axle count on this page come from Jayco’s own factory page for this floorplan, not from the aggregator record behind the rest of the table — RVUSA publishes hitch type only, which is "Bumper Pull" on all 30 MY2027 floorplans, and no tire size at all. Interior room-by-room dimensions are still not published by either source, which is why this page carries no floorplan diagram.
05 How it compares
8,375 lbs dry against this plan's 8,430, 37' 10" of length, sleeps 11, from $51,743. The nearest lighter floorplan in the MY2027 line.
8,475 lbs dry, 10,600 lbs GVWR, sleeps 11, from $54,961. The nearest heavier floorplan — 45 lbs more trailer than this one.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 52-gallon fresh tank is about 434 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 21% of the Jay Flight 380DQS’s 2,070 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,636 lb (205 lb per rated berth). Across 117 Jay Flight floorplans the water share runs 13% to 47%, and 99 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Jay Flight 40DLFT at 21% and Jay Flight 242BHS at 21%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Jay Flight 334RTS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 40 ft 4 in vs 37 ft 10 in; dry weight 8,430 lb vs 8,655 lb; GVWR 10,500 lb vs 10,600 lb; cargo capacity 2,070 lb vs 1,945 lb; dry hitch weight 1,070 lb vs 1,035 lb; grey tank 78 gal vs 72 gal. They match on sleeps, fresh tank and black tank.
| Jay Flight plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 10,500 | 101–102 of 117 | 3,500–14,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,430 | 101 of 117 | 2,450–12,430 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,070 | 100–101 of 117 | 725–3,240 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 1,070 | 99–100 of 117 | 220–10,105 |
| Length | 40 ft 4 in | 107–109 of 117 | 16 ft 1 in–42 ft 0 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 52 | 33–84 of 117 | 20–84 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 78 | 101–113 of 117 | 19–117 |
| Black tank (gal) | 39 | 22–96 of 117 | 20–78 |
| Sleeps | 8 | 62–82 of 117 | 2–14 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Jay Flight 333BTS matches it at 10,500 lb GVWR; Jay Flight 325BHT is 100 lb heavier (10,600 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Jay Flight siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Flight 380DQS | 40 ft 4 in | 8 | 8,430 | 10,500 | 2,070 | 1,070 | 52 |
| Jay Flight 334RTS | 37 ft 10 in | 8 | 8,655 | 10,600 | 1,945 | 1,035 | 52 |
| Jay Flight 325BHT | 38 ft 4 in | 11 | 8,475 | 10,600 | 2,125 | 1,080 | 52 |
| Jay Flight 333BTS | 37 ft 10 in | 11 | 8,375 | 10,500 | 2,125 | 1,180 | 52 |
| Jay Flight 285BHS | 33 ft 4 in | 8 | 6,510 | 8,150 | 1,640 | 875 | 52 |
| Jay Flight 290RKS | 36 ft 10 in | 5 | 7,810 | 9,650 | 1,840 | 1,080 | 52 |
All 117 Jay Flight floorplans: Jay Flight line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Flight 380DQS | 10,500 | 8,430 | 8 | 40 ft 4 in |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 320BHDS | 10,500 | 7,734 | 8 | 36 ft 10 in |
| Seismic 265 | 10,500 | 6,550 | — | 31 ft 6 in |
| Outback 328RL | 10,500 | 8,791 | 6 | 37 ft 7 in |
| Puma 31RLQS | 10,500 | 8,808 | 4 | 36 ft 1 in |
| Delta 321BH | 10,450 | 8,330 | 7 | 36 ft 11 in |
| Coachmen Catalina 343BHTS | 10,436 | 8,936 | 10 | 38 ft 1 in |
Against the Jay Flight 380DQS: the Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 320BHDS is 4 ft shorter; the Seismic 265 is 9 ft shorter; the Outback 328RL is 3 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer.
08 Common questions about the Jay Flight 380DQS
How much does the Jay Flight 380DQS weigh?
8,430 lb dry; 10,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Jay Flight 380DQS carry?
2,070 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 434 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Jay Flight 380DQS?
1,070 lb dry, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Jay Flight 380DQS need?
A tow rating of at least 10,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Jay Flight 380DQS sleep?
It is rated to sleep 8. 35 of the 117 Jay Flight floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Jay Flight 380DQS?
Fresh 52, grey 78, black 39 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Jay Flight 380DQS?
40' 4" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
18 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Jay Flight 380DQS. Every tracked field is published.
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 80 owner complaints against the Jay Flight 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 80 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are equipment (42%), unknown or other (12%) and structure (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.