Line photo: Jayco publishes one photo for the Redhawk line, so it may show another floorplan. Windows and slides can differ from the 26M described here.

Jayco · Class C · 2027

Jayco Redhawk 26M

Priced below the Greyhawk, the Redhawk is Jayco's other Ford E-450 Class C here, and the 26M adds an electric fireplace to a plan that sleeps five. Automatic hydraulic leveling, a generator and roof solar with a second house battery come standard. It replaces the 26XD.

Approx. price: ~$161,918; maker MSRP
Length: 28.7 ft
Sleeps: 5

Specifications

Size

Exterior length: 28.7 ft
Exterior height: 11.5 ft
Sleeps: 5

Tanks and power

Fresh water: 43 gal
Gray water: 40 gal
Black water: 31 gal
Factory solar: 200 W
House battery: 12V chassis battery; Electric-powered entrance step with integrated house battery compartment
Generator: 4,000W generator

Chassis

Chassis: Ford® E-450 chassis
Engine: 7.3L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8
Fuel: Gas

Standard equipment named by the maker

Leveling jack prep
4,000W generator
Solar prep
15,000 BTU ducted A/C
Electric fireplace (26M)
Heated holding tanks (12V pads)
Automatic hydraulic leveling jacks
200W solar panel with dual controller and second house battery

What owners report

Drawn from 8 owners' accounts of the Jayco Redhawk, mostly 2018–2026 units. It covers the whole Jayco Redhawk line, not only this floorplan. Nobody here has camped in it; this is what people who bought one say.

Several owners report mileage without drama. A 2018 25R owner has flat-towed a two-door Jeep since buying it new in 2021 with zero problems, a 2020 22B owner has put about 22,000 miles on theirs, mostly pulling a 7-by-16-foot enclosed trailer, and a 2023 SE owner's list after two trips ran to five minor items.

The complaints are about comfort and appliances more than structure. A 2026 24B owner who is otherwise very happy calls the cab very noisy on the road and plans to add sound deadening around the cab, hood and generator; the 22B owner calls the generator loud and the air conditioning adequate but not great. A 2024 SE owner has never seen better than 9 mpg. On a 2019 with only 10,000 miles, the propane fridge died, which the owner blames on poor installation and ventilation, and the black tank straps had to be redone.

Owners who modified the suspension, with Bilstein shocks and sway bars on one and a 4-inch lift on a 24B, say it tracks noticeably better in crosswinds afterward.

What owners like

+Several owners report thousands of miles with few or no problems, including a 2018 25R towing a Jeep and a 2020 22B pulling an enclosed trailer.
+With better shocks, sway bars or a lift, owners say it handles crosswinds and rough roads much better and cruises comfortably at highway speed.

Common complaints

−Road and generator noise bother owners of recent units.
−Fridges and freezers failed early on 2019 and 2022 units, one blamed on poor installation and ventilation.

Questions owners ask

Can a Redhawk tow a car or a trailer?+

Owners do both. A 25R owner has flat-towed a two-door Jeep JK since 2021 without problems, and a 22B owner has towed an enclosed 7-by-16-foot trailer for most of 22,000 miles after adding Bilstein shocks, front and rear sway bars and a tune.

Weights

2027 maker figures

GVWR: 14,500 lb
Dry weight (UVW): not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC): not published
Towing capacity: not published

What these weights mean →

Size, to scale

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Jayco Redhawk 26M · 28.7 ft long · 11′6″ tall

Drawn to one scale from each camper's listed length and, where the maker publishes it, its exterior height. Outlines are typical for the camper type, not traced from this model. The figure is a 6 ft person. The dashed blue line is 25 ft, the length about 93% of national park campgrounds accept.