Jayco's Jay Flight 26BH/27BH and Jay Flight Swift 264BH Triplets are very popular

[Mike_Up]

When ever a TT goes down the road, I take notice since I like camping. Anymore, I've been identifying many of these Jayco triplets out on the road. They are all the same floorplan with just different features and options. I usually see the 26BH/27BH twins the most. In the last 2 days, I've seen 4 on the roads.

They are really easy to identify since they are Jayco's longest travel trailer without a slide, and the window, outside storage door, and main door locations are easy to spot.

When Jayco said this was their #1 selling floorplan, they meant it!

[5rvers]

I'm shocked they ditched the 28BHS floorplan and don't even have a viable replacement for it. The 28BHS was on our shortlist when we bought the trailer we have now.

They do have a replacement for the 28bhs its now called a Jayflight Swift 281BHS. Saw one at the dealer and looked exactly like mine from the outside except for swift decals and the windows were not tinted, propane bottles are smaller and it had 3 steps instead of 2. Inside the rear sink is smaller, no wallpaper in kitchen, the control panel was on the side of the fridge where anyone can touch them. Those are the things I noticed with a quick glance not sure if Swift is a cheaper version of Jayflight. The list price was $500.00 cheaper than my 2013 with similar options and it weighed about 500lbs less.

[pappcam]

I'm shocked they ditched the 28BHS floorplan and don't even have a viable replacement for it. The 28BHS was on our shortlist when we bought the trailer we have now.

[5rvers]

Just got back from a 600 mile road trip with my 2013 Jayco 28BHS while there are things I don't like about it there are more things I do like for example the extra counter space in the kitchen allows me to bring my full size coffee maker, but most important I find it to be a well built trailer for the price.

[Mike_Up]

jerem0621 wrote:
Thank you all, we may have found our next bunk house trailer. We have two DS... We also like the Jayco 28BH with the small slide out.

Jayco makes some nice trailers.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Yeh, I also looked at the 2013 Jay Flight 28BHS that the dealer had on the lot. My wife and I clearly liked the 26BH much better. We originally had a 19BH which is the same floorplan as the 26BH minus the front queen bed. We knew already what we enjoyed the most about the 19BH and how it would be expanded on with the 26BH. We also knew what we would be giving up if we went with the 28BHS and didn't find much benefit.

Here's my previous post explaining that.

2008 Jayco Jay Flight 19BH




2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH




2012 Jayco Jay Flight 28BHS



2011 was the last year for the Jay Flight 19BH as it was replaced with the newer Jay Flight 19RD. This floorplan is less guest friendly with a short 60" sofa sleeper and is more cramped with the sofa across from the dinette.



19RD that replaces 19BH





If you want the 28BHS, better get it before all the 2013s are gone as 2013 was it's last year also. It was replaced by the Jay Flight 28BHBE which unfortunately is 3' longer and a whole 1,500 lbs heavier. Obviously it's not a good replacement. To long to fit into my driveway and to heavy for my truck with family and gear.



28BHBE that replaces 28BHS

[jerem0621]

Thank you all, we may have found our next bunk house trailer. We have two DS... We also like the Jayco 28BH with the small slide out.

Jayco makes some nice trailers.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

[SC_camper]

Our 04 27BH has ducted ac in ceiling and ducted heat in floor. AC controls are on the unit at the air return.

It has the small bunk over the double. Plan works good for us. Upper bunk only for DD friends if she brings one.

[Mike_Up]

jerem0621 wrote:
Mike, thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience with these options. I had not thought about the wardrobe in this particular floor plan. I have been looking at some other floor plans with double over double and the ward is in a different location.

Question, is your AC ducted on this model? My father in laws is not ducted and it makes the master area a bit stuffy.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Yes, the AC is ducted. In 2009, Jayco offered a ducted AC that's thermostatically controlled. My previous 2008 Jay Flight 19BH's AC was not ducted.

[Popupguy2001]

I love mine.

[jerem0621]

Mike, thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience with these options. I had not thought about the wardrobe in this particular floor plan. I have been looking at some other floor plans with double over double and the ward is in a different location.

Question, is your AC ducted on this model? My father in laws is not ducted and it makes the master area a bit stuffy.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

[Mike_Up]

I didn't want 2 double size bunks.

For 2 reasons.

1st: The bottom double size bunk is so closed in, you really need that extra space above not to feel like you're in a coffin. We slept on the bottom double bunk while the son slept on the single bunk above when we had the same floorplan (minus front bedroom) in our previous 19BH. There's no way I'd want a double size bunk above. Kids grow and get bigger. They'll not want to be confined in either. Plus the smaller kids will have a hard time getting to the top bunk if they can't step off of the bottom bunk. Our son, when he was small, needed help just getting into the top single bunk. When he got older and could reach the bottom bunk, he used that.

2nd: With 2 double size bunks, you will have no dresser/ward. We fill that dresser/ward up with the kids clothes and stuff. I can't image where you'd put their stuff, if there was no dresser/ward. We use the double size under bed storage for hoses, chocks, blocks, tire jack, extention cords, grills/stove, and games. You need a dresser especially if you have 2 double size bunks. Makes no sense not to have it. I'm thinking this is why they never offered a top double bunk as an option until other makers did.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm sure there some that would like the 2 double size bunks, but not me.

In fact in previous years, Jayco offered a 2 single bunk option with a floor to ceiling dresser/ward. It was an option on my 19BH in 2008 and the 26BH.

[gates59]

I have the double over double in mine. The kids really like that. Almost a waist of space with the small bunk up top.

[jerem0621]

Very nice floor plan. My father in law has a similar floor plan except the queen bed is east and west, I much prefer the north and south layout like yours. Very nice!

Do any of you have a double bed over double bed bunk orientation?

Thanks!

Jeremiah

[CountryKim]

Do they look like this? 🙂


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[gates59]

I have a 2012 278bh and love it. It is my second one. Had a 2008 before. Love the fact that there are no slides.

[tnscoutr]

What are you talking about??? Our 27BH doesn't look anything like your 26BH!!! :C