Jayco Seismic Travel Trailer 265 vs Heartland Cyclone Travel Trailer 2615
The difference that matters
Measured by the numbers, these bumper-pull toy haulers are twins: 8,640 lb dry, 1,270 lb hitch, 13,250 lb GVWR, 4,610 lb of cargo, sleeping six, 106 gal fresh and 200 W of solar, each with a zero-degree weather package and a fully enclosed, heated underbelly.
The Seismic 265 includes an NPS 6,000 W generator with a built-in pure sine inverter and a 30 gal fuel tank with an enclosed pump and timer. The Cyclone 2615 is 2 ft longer at 34.7 ft, carries a slightly larger gray tank at 74 gal against 67, and has a roll-down garage screen. Its black tank is the smaller of the two, 37 gal against 40, and both use tongue-and-groove plywood floors.
The Cyclone is priced around $75,000 and the Seismic around $79,000.
- Jayco Seismic Travel Trailer 265
- Riders who dry-camp in the desert and want generator and fuel station built in
- Heartland Cyclone Travel Trailer 2615
- Toy owners at hookup campgrounds who want a bug-screened garage and a lower price
Weights
Weights
2027 maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 8,640 lb
- GVWR
- 13,250 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 1,270 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 4,610 lb
4,610 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)
- 8,640 lb
- GVWR
- 13,250 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 1,270 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 4,610 lb
4,610 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 Seismic Travel Trailer 265 | Heartland Cyclone Travel Trailer 2615 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (UVW) | 8,640 lb | 8,640 lb |
| GVWR | 13,250 lb | 13,250 lb |
| Hitch / pin weight, dry | 1,270 lb | 1,270 lb |
| Cargo capacity (CCC / OCCC) | 4,610 lb | 4,610 lb |
| GVWR minus dry weight | 4,610 lb | 4,610 lb |
| Exterior length | 32.7 ft | 34.7 ft |
| Exterior height | 12.7 ft | 12.7 ft |
| Sleeps | 6 | 6 |
| Fresh water | 106 gal | 106 gal |
| Gray water | 67 gal | 74 gal |
| Black water | 40 gal | 37 gal |
| Factory solar | 200 W | 200 W |
| Generator | NPS – 6,000 watt generator with built in pure sign inverter, gas/C.A.R.B certified w/ remote | — |
Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
To scale
- Jayco Seismic Travel Trailer 265 · 32.7 ft long · 12′8″ tall
- Heartland Cyclone Travel Trailer 2615 · 34.7 ft long · 12′8″ tall
Jayco Seismic Travel Trailer 265
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Heartland Cyclone Travel Trailer 2615
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