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Jayco Jay Flight Bungalow 40BHTS

Travel trailerbuilt 2015–20Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
—price not published

The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~11,967 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 10,850 lb + fresh water (38 gal, full) 317 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around13,300 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)13,000 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~1,831 lb (15% — high, eats payload)
Cargo capacity2,150 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 23 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin — per model year, because the 40BHTS's published weights changed mid-run.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-2613,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-2318,510 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-2613,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-2013,200 lb2015–18 model years fit
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-2314,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-1918,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-1616,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 72it doesn't fit
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 — over by ~5,037 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 — over by ~5,037 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 — over by ~717 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 — over by ~717 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — over by ~4,497 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — over by ~4,407 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — over by ~8,727 lb loaded
  • Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 — over by ~4,137 lb loaded
  • Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~7,917 lb loaded
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 — over by ~3,597 lb loaded
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 — over by ~3,327 lb loaded
  • Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~6,927 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14 — over by ~1,797 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 — over by ~2,967 lb loaded
  • Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~8,367 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 — over by ~5,217 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~5,217 lb loaded
  • Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 — over by ~5,757 lb loaded
  • GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 — over by ~5,217 lb loaded
  • GMC Sierra EV '24-26 — over by ~1,167 lb loaded
  • GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — over by ~4,407 lb loaded
  • Honda Odyssey '18-26 — over by ~8,817 lb loaded
  • Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 — over by ~5,037 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 — over by ~5,487 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~6,387 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 — over by ~5,487 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 — over by ~3,102 lb loaded
  • Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 — over by ~2,967 lb loaded
  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~8,817 lb loaded
  • Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~7,017 lb loaded
  • Land Rover Defender '20-26 — over by ~4,587 lb loaded
  • Land Rover Discovery '17-26 — over by ~4,587 lb loaded
  • Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~3,782 lb loaded
  • Lexus LX 600 '22-26 — over by ~4,767 lb loaded
  • Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 — over by ~5,217 lb loaded
  • Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 — over by ~4,317 lb loaded
  • Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 — over by ~4,317 lb loaded
  • Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~5,532 lb loaded
  • Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~6,567 lb loaded
  • Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24 — over by ~3,182 lb loaded
  • Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 — over by ~527 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 — over by ~1,517 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24 — over by ~492 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 — over by ~2,407 lb loaded
  • Ram ProMaster '14-26 — over by ~5,747 lb loaded
  • Rivian R1S '22-26 — over by ~5,037 lb loaded
  • Rivian R1T '22-26 — over by ~2,067 lb loaded
  • Subaru Ascent '19-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — over by ~8,817 lb loaded
  • Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 — over by ~2,067 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~8,817 lb loaded
  • Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 — over by ~6,567 lb loaded
  • Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
  • Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~6,567 lb loaded
  • Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 — over by ~3,397 lb loaded
  • Toyota Sienna '21-26 — over by ~8,817 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~6,117 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 — over by ~5,847 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 — over by ~2,787 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~1,167 lb loaded
  • Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~7,467 lb loaded
THE SPECS
Length41.0 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.7 ft
Width8.5 ft
GVWR13,000 lb
Dry weight10,850 lb
Dry tongue weight1,660 lb
Cargo capacity2,150 lb
Sleeps8
Axles2
Fresh water38 gal
Grey water39 gal
Black water39 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Awning20 ft

A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front master queen (72×80 king optional)(Permanent)60×80
  • 2× Rear bunk beds(Permanent)29×73
  • 1× Theater sofa / hide-a-bed(Convertible)—
  • 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 2/5
WallsWood frame + siding
FrameWood
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Jayco (Mixed tier): Jayco's 40-foot destination trailer — wood-stud walls with aluminum skin on a 12-inch steel I-beam frame, residential fittings inside; the 2-year limited warranty and dealer coverage offset the budget wall build.

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2015–1612,500 lb10,375 lb—
2017–1813,000 lb10,570 lb—
2019–2013,000 lb10,850 lb—
  • 2015Introduced; GVWR 12,500 lb, UVW 10,375 lb
  • 2017GVWR 13,000 lb, UVW 10,570 lb
  • 2019UVW 10,850 lb, 12'8" with A/C
  • 2020Final model year; 8'7" main interior height
FINDING ONE

Common — usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Jayco is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

Bunks plus a twin sofa slide — the Bungalow that sleeps the kids without giving up the front bedroom.

OTHER JAY FLIGHT BUNGALOW FLOORPLANS
401FLTS · 12,000 lb · sleeps 4401LOFT · 13,400 lb · sleeps 8402DLFT · 14,500 lb · sleeps 7402RLTS · 13,500 lb · sleeps 4404LOFT · 13,600 lb · sleeps 840BHQS · 13,000 lb · sleeps 1040BHS · 12,500 lb · sleeps 1040DBTS · 12,500 lb · sleeps 840DLFT · 14,500 lb · sleeps 740FBTS · 13,000 lb · sleeps 440FER · 12,500 lb · sleeps 440FKDS · 13,000 lb · sleeps 440FKS · 12,500 lb · sleeps 440FSDS · 12,500 lb · sleeps 4the whole line →
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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.