Today’s RV review is of the 2027 Jayco Jay Feather 25BH. For those of you in the advanced class, you’ll know right away this is a bunkhouse trailer by the “BH” designation. Grab a star and move to the front of the class! While this rig fits the bill of a mid-sized bunkhouse with the ability to sleep eight people, it also does so slightly differently.
The Jay Feather line is available in standard or Premier models, with the one that we’re looking at here being the Premier, which adds some $2,243 to the bottom line. This package has two high-performance vent fans and a fancier nose cap, but I hope there’s more than just that for two grand and change.
How the Jayco Jay Feather 25BH is built
I got to tour Jayco a couple of years ago and was pretty happy with what I saw. The company had just finished building another pre-delivery inspection facility on their property in Elkhart, which means that every Jayco product that leaves the plant gets a full inspection. That’s not typical.
The walls of this trailer are vacuum laminated and utilize a man-made substrate, which is my preferred type of wall construction in this type of trailer.
As to where the rubber meets the road, this rides on Goodyear Endurance tires—my favorite for towables. I can see that this rides on a simple leaf spring suspension. In one of Jayco’s videos about the product, it mentioned that tire pressure monitoring (TPMS) comes standard, but right on the options list on Jayco’s website, TPMS is listed as a $270 option.
Something the company’s video also stated was that all these units are subjected to climate testing and rated to be usable with outside temperatures between 0°-100°F where the interior is maintained between 68°-72°F. Not bad.
Part of that is an enclosed and heated underbelly, but Jayco even goes to the lengths of putting a metallic backing on the roller shades inside.
Like most new RVs, this one uses a tankless water heater. Bummer.
I do like that there are two entrances to this RV. Jayco has the good sense to provide solid steps on one entrance and traditional fold-out steps on the back entrance. You could argue that the rear entrance is the one people will use most, as that’s the way into the main living space. But if you didn’t think those steps were stable enough, Lippert makes a step stabilizer.
What’s inside the Jayco Jay Feather 25BH
Stepping in on those fold-out steps, you’ll be greeted by a nifty breakfast bar whose surface is part of a really substantial countertop.
Continuing down the countertop is the kitchen with the countertop forming a U-shaped affair with the three-burner propane stove and, darn it, a 17” RV oven taking center stage. Toward the bulkhead wall is a large sink. Of course, there’s a microwave above the stove.
Overhead cabinets here are quite plentiful, and there are also a decent number of drawers.
I could see some fancy RV chefs pretending to conduct their way into a great meal here with the countertops being a ring around them. Or maybe I’m just cuckoo.
Across from this is the typical RV 12-volt fridge and, next to that, a rather substantial pantry or closet. I like that Jayco has placed a 120-volt AC power outlet inside this closet, so you could charge a vacuum or something like that.
The aforementioned breakfast bar seats three with that many bar-height stools included. There’s also a four-place dinette on the road side in the slide room sharing the space with the fridge and pantry.
This is one of the few remaining trailers that still has an outside kitchen. These used to be so popular until the RV industry realized most people already have a Blackstone. But this does have a flat-top griddle and a tiny bar-sized fridge outside, along with a spray port and water hose.
Sleeping in the Jayco Jay Feather 25BH
The bedroom in this RV is where one of the two entry doors leads, with there being a passage from the main living space to the bedroom, of course.
The standard bed in here is a true queen-sized bed measuring 60” x 80,” but Jayco offers the option of a king-sized bed instead.
I would imagine that the larger bed would hamper the closets and nightstand on either side of the bed. On the subject of those nightstands, they have a nifty feature where the tops of them slide open to reveal some space for your stuff. Wouldn’t George Carlin be proud?
The opposite end of this RV is where the bunks from the whole BH situation reside. Those bunks measure 50” x 73”—certainly respectable. There is also an individual curtain for the upper and lower bunks, which is nice.
Someone at Jayco was really thinking with this arrangement because the ladder is about a foot offset from the base of the lower bunk, making the perfect place for shoes.
The lower bunk is hinged down the center with the base able to flip up so that there’s a rather sizable storage bay next to it. This compartment is accessible from inside the trailer, but there’s also a half-height entry door at the rear of the trailer to get to it.
Bathroom in the Jayco Jay Feather 25BH
The bathroom in here is about what you’d expect in a mid-sized bunkhouse model. It takes up half the width of the trailer with those bunks taking up the other half, sort of. There’s a porcelain foot flush toilet and a decently large 30” x 36” shower enclosure.
The ceiling height in this trailer is just 6’ 6,” which is about average. That means many travelers are going to really appreciate that skylight overhead!
Boondocking and travel access in the Jayco Jay Feather 25BH
By virtue of having two entry doors, the trailer is mostly accessible with the slide in. However, do know that almost all travel trailer makers urge you not to utilize the space in the slide when it’s retracted. That means don’t use the dinette as a sleeping area, capisce?
If you’re agile, you can squeeze by that nice big counter to get to the fridge, but that’s not something that I’ll be doing anytime soon.
Since there are those two entry doors, you can fully access the front bedroom through the front door and the rest of the trailer, with the understanding that you have to be svelte to get to the fridge, through the back door.
Jayco does offer one or two solar panels as options, and the holding tanks are reasonably large.
Final thoughts on the Jayco Jay Feather 25BH
Something I really liked was that Jayco put the fuse box in the bedroom of this RV. That means it’s out of the temptation of youthful travelers, although it would be no help with spouses of mischievous travelers.
Outside the trailer is an unusual taller compartment that is, essentially, the space behind the refrigerator. For all of you who bemoan the 12-volt fridges, an outside compartment like this wouldn’t have been possible with an old-fashioned gas absorption fridge. This space is good for taller items like fishing poles or beach umbrellas or those trombones that your children wanted to take up.
I like the way Jayco designed the floor plan on this trailer. But if I were a buyer, I would want to be absolutely sure that that tire pressure monitor was installed. And, on that note, there are also now competitors that include things like anti-lock brakes, better tire and suspension packages, and some other features, albeit for more money. But I think that’s money well spent.
I like this floor plan, but I really wish Jayco’s Premier package was more than just some fans and decor. I hope more people read these reviews and demand things like better suspensions and actual tire pressure monitors and something other than a 17” oven, but I suspect that’s not the case.
My thanks to Josh from Bish’s RV for the video and photos in this article.
More about these RV reviews
These RV reviews are written based on information provided by the manufacturers along with our writer’s own research. They are based on information from a single unit and may not reflect your actual experience. Shop your RV and dealership carefully before making a buying decision. They are intended only as a brief overview of the vehicle, not a comprehensive critique, which would require a thorough inspection and/or test drive.
Tony comes to RVtravel.com having worked at an RV dealership and been a lifelong RV enthusiast. He also has written the syndicated Curbside column about cars.
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