Jayco Jay Flight Bungalow 40FER

Name: Jayco Jay Flight Bungalow 40FER
Brand: Jayco

Travel trailerbuilt 2009–15Mixed build tierCommon on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$21,200est. used (2015, 11 yr old)

Sticker was $41,279 in 2014. Out of production since 2015, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2015 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~11,360 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 10,160 lb + fresh water (48 gal, full) 400 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around12,625 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)12,500 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,806 lb (16%: high, eats payload)

Cargo capacity2,340 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 25 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 40FER's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16	16,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 70it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~4,430 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~4,430 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~110 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~110 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,890 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,800 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~8,120 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~3,530 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~7,310 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~2,720 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~2,990 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,320 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~1,190 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~2,360 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~7,760 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~4,610 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,610 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~5,150 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~4,610 lb loaded
GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~560 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,800 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~8,210 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~4,430 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~4,880 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,780 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~4,880 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,495 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,360 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~8,210 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,410 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~3,980 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~3,980 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,175 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~4,160 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~4,610 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~3,710 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~3,710 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,925 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,960 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~2,575 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~910 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~1,800 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~5,140 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~4,430 lb loaded
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~1,460 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~8,210 lb loaded
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~1,460 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~8,210 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~5,960 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~5,960 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,790 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~8,210 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~5,510 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~5,240 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~2,180 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~560 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,860 lb loaded

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS

Length40.9 ft

Width8.5 ft

GVWR12,500 lb

Dry weight10,160 lb

Dry tongue weight1,615 lb

Cargo capacity2,340 lb

Sleeps4

Axles2

Fresh water48 gal

Grey water65 gal

Black water32.5 gal

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front queen bed (72×80 king optional)(Permanent)60×80
1× Hide-a-bed sofa / dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 2/5

WallsWood frame + siding

FrameWood

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Jayco (Mixed tier): Jayco's 40-foot destination trailer — wood-stud walls with aluminum skin on a 12-inch steel I-beam frame, residential fittings inside; the 2-year limited warranty and dealer coverage offset the budget wall build.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2009Introduced
2015Final model year; UVW 10,160 lb

FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Jayco is a volume manufacturer; 11 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Front-entertainment couples plan — the lightest of the early Bungalows and the one with the most living room.

OTHER JAY FLIGHT BUNGALOW FLOORPLANS

401FLTS · 12,000 lb · sleeps 4 401LOFT · 13,400 lb · sleeps 8 402DLFT · 14,500 lb · sleeps 7 402RLTS · 13,500 lb · sleeps 4 404LOFT · 13,600 lb · sleeps 8 40BHQS · 13,000 lb · sleeps 10 40BHS · 12,500 lb · sleeps 10 40BHTS · 13,000 lb · sleeps 8 40DBTS · 12,500 lb · sleeps 8 40DLFT · 14,500 lb · sleeps 7 40FBTS · 13,000 lb · sleeps 4 40FKDS · 13,000 lb · sleeps 4 40FKS · 12,500 lb · sleeps 4 40FSDS · 12,500 lb · sleeps 4 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 40FER on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Jay Flight Bungalow line ↗

Is the 40FER your #1, or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.

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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.