2025 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 263BHS Review

As a compact travel trailer, the 2025 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 263BHS surprises. It has  plenty of space for family or friends. Not only that, but there’s also plenty of room for everyone’s stuff — in both exterior and interior cabinets, a huge pantry, and under-bed storage compartments. The Jay Flight SLX 263BHS also has loads of family-friendly amenities — all while keeping things simple and light. 

This model’s lightweight design is coupled with a dual-axle suspension that helps make the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS easy to tow — and to back — with almost any half-ton truck. Whether you’re looking for a starter RV or you’re wanting to downsize from a larger RV, there’s a good chance that this travel trailer has everything you want in a family-size travel trailer. 

Now, let’s get rolling with this review, so I can tell you all about the 2025 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 263BHS.

 

At a Glance: Jay Flight SLX 263BHS

The Jayco Jay Flight SLX 263BHS has a lot going for it. Near the top of the list: It’s a well-made family RV. Its practical features and excellent construction are perfect for simplifying the camping experience to make wonderful memories with the family. Practical amenities, extensive sleeping and storage space, and impressive workmanship all combine to make the Jayco Jay Flight SLX 263BHS trailer a truly fantastic value at $39,143 MSRP. 

 

Check the Specs

• Sleeping capacity: 9
• UVW: 6,356 pounds 
• GVWR: 7,600 pounds 
• CCC: 1,244 pounds 
• Exterior length: 32 feet 7 inches
• Exterior height 10 feet 6 inches (with A/C) 
• Exterior width: 8 feet (11 feet with slides out)
• Fresh/Gray/Black: 52/39/39 gallons
• Propane: 2 x 20 pounds 
• Power retractable awning: 20 feet
• Solar power: 200 watts

 

Features We Love

• Outdoor kitchen with beverage fridge and LP quick connect
• Tankless, on-demand hot water heater 
• Shower water miser and bathtub
• 600-pound weight capacity on each oversized bunk
• Queen bed and bunk have under-bed storage 
• Oversized pantry
• 8-cubic-foot refrigerator 
• Interior designer decor with a lakeside-cottage feel
• Battery sensor that automatically switches between lead acid batteries and lithium batteries
• Walkable, low-maintenance PVC roof
• Prepped for a ladder
• Double kitchen sink
• Three-burner stove
• Power tongue jack

 

Benefits

• Separate vanity and shower/toilet rooms to tamp-down competition for the bathroom on busy mornings
• Lots of storage space for food, clothing and gear
• Outdoor spray port could be handy for showering muddy kids and dogs
• Bathtub for washing little campers
• Bunks are 6 feet 4 inches long with a 600-pound weight rating, making them suitable for adults
• Large storage spaces under the bunks and queen bed
• Plywood construction is more durable than the moisture- sensitive OSB of MDF that’s frequently used in travel trailers
• TV can easily be mounted on the wide pantry door
• Great workmanship throughout
• Bedroom has lots of storage with wardrobes on either side of the bed, plus a spacious hidden wardrobe
• Pantry lets you store enough food to feed nine hungry campers
• Outdoor fridge lets you store beverages separately
• Having an outdoor kitchen area under the 20-foot awning extends living space 
• Vinyl flooring in driftwood colors so it always looks relatively clean

 

 

Challenges

• Bigger people may feel cramped in the smallish bathroom.
• The shower isn’t as high as some of Jayco’s other offerings. (Campers over 6 feet 2 inches could find themselves squatting a little.)
• There are no towel bars in bathroom area.
• The toilet is plastic, which some buyers may not prefer.
• The 8-cubic-foot refrigerator is on the small side.
• TVs are optional, which may not be the preference of some buyers.
• Pantry has corner shelving to maximize storage space (However, this might be practical in a travel trailer because items would otherwise quickly land on the floor during travel. Cargo nets could be the solution for this.)
• There’s no privacy from the living area for bunks.

 

 

Best For

• This would be a fantastic trailer for extended families who love to get together for camping vacations. 
• This model would be a fantastic RV for value-conscious families who are new to RVing because it’s well made, simple, and affordable. 

 

Key Areas We Evaluate for RV Buyers

Sleeping Space

Despite the fact that it is a lightweight, compact travel trailer, the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS makes sure there will be no shortage of sleeping space. Just to the left of the entry door are two oversized double bunks. Built with a solid, 600-pound weight capacity, each of these bunks could sleep two adults. The bunks are outfitted with four-inch mattresses, and have USB ports and 110-volt outlets for charging electronic devices. The mattress of the bottom bunk lifts up to reveal a large storage area that could stow clothing or other gear. 

The master bedroom in this RV features a walkaround queen bed with a night table on each side outfitted with 110-volt outlet. Lifting the mattress reveals an under-bed storage space. I loved that Jayco installed struts so you can avoid holding the bed up with one hand while you extract needed items from the storage compartment below. Above, two mirrored cabinets with removable shelves provide storage on either side of the bed. However, closing the door of the bedroom reveals a hidden surprise — it’s a cute little closet that would be perfect for hanging jackets, storing footwear, et cetera. 

Both the fold-down dinette and the flip-down sofa in the main living area of the RV provide a potential for three additional sleeping spaces, so the Jay Flight SLX BHS263 has enough sleeping options that everyone gets a bed. 

 

 

Bathroom

The bathroom in the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS does the job with a practical design. The vanity area is a separate space from the bath/toilet area. This makes a lot of sense, especially when nine campers are all getting ready for a fun-filled day. The vanity has a small amount of storage for cleaning supplies, but the two-door medicine cabinet offers enough storage for toiletries.

Opening a second door reveals a shower with a bathtub that would be handy for bathing little campers (or even the family dog). The shower itself is on the shorter side, so those over 6 feet 2 inches could feel a little cramped. 

The Shower Miser is yet another practical touch in this RV. The Shower Miser helps to conserve water by recycling clean water back to the freshwater tank as you wait for hot water from the showerhead. This both saves the freshwater supply and prevents the gray tank from filling up. 

The toilet in the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS is weight-conscious plastic instead of easy to clean ceramic. There isn’t a lot of elbow room around it, but it’s practical and does the job it was meant for nicely. 

 

 

 

Living Area

As with many RVs, this RV has a living area that’s shared with the kitchen. However, the living area in the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS is also shared by the bunkroom. (An easy fix for this would be the addition of curtains around the section of each bunk that faces the main living area.)

With that being said, the main living area houses a comfortable bench-style dinette and a sofa bed. The humongous pantry door is set up to mount a large TV that would be easily viewable throughout the RV. A preinstalled port in the pantry door gives access to TV hookups inside the pantry. The pantry itself offers a lot of storage space and plugins for a cordless vacuum cleaner, or camping necessities in addition to the usual pantry items. 

I love that the living area gets lots of light, owing to the designer decor scheme, which features bright colors and cheery white-barn, board-style walls. It really gives this RV a cute, summer-cottage vibe. 

Outside, a 20-foot power awning adds a wealth of shaded outdoor living space. It also adds a fridge and two big drawers in the outdoor kitchen for easy access to beverages and snacks. \

 

 

Kitchen

The kitchen in the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS features a corner double sink with a pull-down faucet, and lots of storage space in cabinets and roomy drawers. I love the flip-out storage caddy for sponges and scrub brushes. The 8-cubic-foot, 12-volt refrigerator is on the small side for most RVs these days, but especially for one that’s designed to accommodate up to nine campers. However, there’s lots of room to bring along a portable refrigerator or cooler if more refrigerated storage is needed. Other appliances include a three-burner gas stovetop, a small microwave, and a small oven that’s just right for baking a yummy pizza or other goodies for hungry campers. 

Who wants to be inside when they’re camping? As I previously mentioned, the simple outdoor kitchen of the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS helps keep camp chefs happy with 110-volt power, a beverage refrigerator, and a propane port that could connect a Blackstone grill or a barbeque. Additionally, two large drawers are big enough to store items like food preparation tools and even snacks. 

 

 

Four-Season Capabilities

Equipped with a MaxxAir fan, ducted air conditioning, and a propane furnace, the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS is definitely ready for three seasons. However, four-season capabilities will depend on where it’s manufactured. That’s because only those trailers manufactured in Indiana get an enclosed underbelly. Others would require the addition of skirting to get them through colder winters. 

 

Storage Space

It’s a fact of life: Camping with lots of people requires a lot of storage space. And that’s something the SLX 263BHS has in spades. Outside, there are three basement luggage cabinets (including a pass through cabinet) to keep camping and sporting gear handy, Inside there are plenty of places to stow things. There’s easy-to-access under-bed storage, an oversized pantry, loads of kitchen cabinets, and drawers and bedroom storage cabinets too. That adds up to a lot of places to store stuff, but it’s still not all the storage space in this RV. Because there’s also considerable storage areas under both the flip-down sofa and both dinette benches. There, you can store away bedding, board games, or whatever else you need out of sight. 

 

 

Closing Notes on the Jay Flight SLX 263BHS

Jayco has really done a great job here in terms of design and function. I was especially impressed with the use of furniture grade plywood for the beds and the quality craftsmanship throughout this RV. It’s clear they set out to create a simple, practical RV that would be a great entry-level value for those who are new to RVing. This RV is well made with just the right number of amenities to enjoy the great outdoors with the family. 

 

A Note on the RV Trader Review Process

RV Trader asked RV shoppers what was most important to them in their RV buying process. Potential buyers — like you — helped us to identify a list of six key areas that camping and travel enthusiasts always look at when they’re searching for the perfect RV: sleeping space, bathroom, living area, four-season capabilities, and storage space.

The RV Trader team then got to work providing you with honest and unbiased evaluations. If you’re wondering, that’s where I came in. As an RV expert and enthusiast, I provide an honest look at RVs from an RV industry insider perspective. 

That way, you can learn the good, the bad, and the intriguing about any RVs I review. I inspect each RV with the buyer’s perspective at the forefront. And I always evaluate those six key areas that buyers have told us that they have in mind.