Jayco Jay Flight 263BHS vs East to West Della Terra 280BH
The difference that matters
Two entry-level family bunkhouses, near twins on length and weight. The Jay Flight 263BHS is 32.5 ft and 6,335 lb dry with a 785 lb hitch. The Della Terra 280BH is 32.25 ft and 6,488 lb with an 805 lb hitch. Either one tows much the same.
Cargo is the clearest gap. The Jay Flight's 8,200 lb GVWR leaves 1,865 lb for gear, food and water, while the Della Terra's 7,805 lb rating leaves 1,317 lb. A family of several filling the fresh tank and packing bikes will use that margin quickly. The Jay Flight sleeps ten and has a tankless water heater.
Tanks split the other way. The Jay Flight holds more fresh water, 52 gal against 40, but the Della Terra has the bigger gray tank at 60 gal against 39, with 30 gal black against 39. The Della Terra has one slide.
- Jayco Jay Flight 263BHS
- A large family on a budget who need ten berths and enough cargo margin to pack for a week.
- East to West Della Terra 280BH
- A family who want a slide for floor space and a larger gray tank for campground showers.
Weights
Weights
2027 maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 6,335 lb
- GVWR
- 8,200 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 785 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 1,865 lb
1,865 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
2027 maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 6,488 lb
- GVWR
- 7,805 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 805 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 1,317 lb
1,317 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 Flight 263BHS | East to West Della Terra 280BH | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (UVW) | 6,335 lb | 6,488 lb |
| GVWR | 8,200 lb | 7,805 lb |
| Hitch / pin weight, dry | 785 lb | 805 lb |
| Cargo capacity (CCC / OCCC) | 1,865 lb | 1,317 lb |
| GVWR minus dry weight | 1,865 lb | 1,317 lb |
| Exterior length | 32.5 ft | 32.25 ft |
| Exterior height | 11 ft | 11.25 ft |
| Sleeps | 10 | — |
| Slide-outs | — | 1 |
| Fresh water | 52 gal | 40 gal |
| Gray water | 39 gal | 60 gal |
| Black water | 39 gal | 30 gal |
| Factory solar | None | — |
Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
To scale
- Jayco Jay Flight 263BHS · 32.5 ft long · 11′ tall
- East to West Della Terra 280BH · 32.25 ft long · 11′3″ tall
Jayco Jay Flight 263BHS
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East to West Della Terra 280BH
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