Jayco Jay Feather Air SL 17RBSL vs Bigfoot 25B21FB
The difference that matters
Tow vehicle settles this one. The Jay Feather Air SL 17RBSL is Jayco's lightest trailer, 2,920 lb dry with a 310 lb hitch, within reach of many SUVs. The Bigfoot 25B21FB weighs 4,553 lb with a 490 lb hitch and is more of a half-ton pickup proposition.
The Bigfoot pays back that weight in build and capacity. It is a two-piece molded fiberglass shell with R8 insulation, heated enclosed tanks and a four-season rating, plus a 30,000 BTU furnace and 400 W of solar. Its 7,500 lb GVWR doubles the Jay Feather's 3,750, and the Jayco has only 830 lb of cargo capacity.
The Jay Feather sleeps four, with Azdel vacuum-bonded walls, a tankless water heater and 200 W of solar. The two trailers are almost the same length, about 21.5 ft.
- Jayco Jay Feather Air SL 17RBSL
- Families towing with an SUV who want four berths, solar and the lowest weight on the hitch
- Bigfoot 25B21FB
- Half-ton owners camping in cold weather as a couple who want a fiberglass shell that lasts.
Weights
Weights
2027 maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 2,920 lb
- GVWR
- 3,750 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 310 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 830 lb
830 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.
Weights
Maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 4,553 lb
- GVWR
- 7,500 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 490 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- not published
2,947 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.
Spec for spec
| Jayco Jay Feather Air SL 17RBSL | Bigfoot 25B21FB | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (UVW) | 2,920 lb | 4,553 lb |
| GVWR | 3,750 lb | 7,500 lb |
| Hitch / pin weight, dry | 310 lb | 490 lb |
| Cargo capacity (CCC / OCCC) | 830 lb | — |
| GVWR minus dry weight | 830 lb | 2,947 lb |
| Exterior length | 21.6 ft | 21.5 ft |
| Exterior height | 10.1 ft | 8.8 ft |
| Sleeps | 4 | — |
| Slide-outs | — | 0 |
| Fresh water | 30 gal | 34 gal |
| Gray water | 20 gal | 27 gal |
| Black water | 30 gal | 22 gal |
| Factory solar | 200 W | 400 W |
Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
To scale
- Jayco Jay Feather Air SL 17RBSL · 21.6 ft long · 10′1″ tall
- Bigfoot 25B21FB · 21.5 ft long · 8′10″ tall
Jayco Jay Feather Air SL 17RBSL
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Bigfoot 25B21FB
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