So we are considering upgrading from our Jayco 1206 popup as it is a lot of work to set up with 2 little kids running around and my DW would like a toilet and other creature comforts. We looked at both the X23B and X23F and I like both floor plans. I'm leaning a little more toward the X23F for the third bed for when the kids grow up and don’t want to share anymore. I’m also looking at upgrading to a bigger tow vehicle.
In doing my research I ran into something curious in regards to the weights of these two trailers. These trailers are very similar and have the same length. I would presume they are built on the same frame. The dry weights are very close (only 180 lbs difference) which makes sense to me but the GVWR are very different. The X23B is 1045 lbs less than the X23F. You can also see they made up the difference by giving the X23F a much higher cargo carrying capacity.
This made me wonder why the X23F frame can carry so much more weight than the X23B. This would also make the X23F too heavy for my current truck if we change trailers first. This led me to some more research. I went on the Jayco archive page
http://www.jayco.com/pages/products/archive.php and checked out the 2013 and 2012 X23F. The both years the GVWR was 4995. The X23B did not change significantly.
What are your thoughts about this? Is this a typo or did they change something on the frame? I'm really curious about this.
I have included the information from the current website for comparison.
Jayco X23B
Weights
Unloaded Vehicle Weight (lbs) 3,995
Dry Hitch Weight (lbs) 395
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (lbs) 4,950
Cargo Carrying Capacity (lbs) 955
Measurements
Exterior Length 24' 5"
Exterior Width 96"
Exterior Height with A/C 120"
Interior Height 78"
Front Bunk 60 x 78
Rear Bunk 60 x 78
J-Steel Convertible Sofa 42 x 72
Wheel Base 187-1/8"
Tank Capacities
Fresh Water Capacity (gals) 48
Gray Waste Water Capacity (gals) 22.5
Black Waste Water Capacity (gals) 22.5
Other
Sleeping Capacity 7-8
Jayco X23F
Weights
Unloaded Vehicle Weight (lbs) 4,175
Hitch Weight (lbs) 440
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (lbs) 5,995
Cargo Carrying Capacity (lbs) 1,820
Measurements
Exterior Length 24' 5"
Exterior Width 96"
Exterior Height with A/C 120"
Interior Height 78"
Front Bunk 60 x 80
Rear Bunk 60 x 80
Side Bunk 60 x 80
J-Steel Convertible Sofa 42 x 60
Wheel Base 187"
Tank Capacities
Fresh Water Capacity (gals) 48
Gray Wastewater Capacity (gals) 30.5
Black Waste Water Capacity (gals) 22.5
Other
Sleeping Capacity 8-10