01 What makes it unique
Prime Time lists the 2024 Crusader 265MLE at 8,243 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 3,176 lb and a pin weight of 1,350 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 30' 11" long and 12' 6" high. Prime Time prints its tanks as 54 gal fresh, 68 gal grey, 34 gal black.
Among the 5 Crusader floorplans Prime Time’s 2024 Crusader brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 8,243 lb (Crusader 265MLE) to 13,106 lb (Crusader 382MBH). Every figure in that comparison is Prime Time’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Prime Time’s 2024 Crusader brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2024.
How the 265MLE differs from the other four Crusader floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 8,243 lb: lightest of five; next is the 335RLP (11,114 lb).
- Pin weight, 1,350 lb: lightest of five; next is the 395BHL (2,175 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 16.4%: smallest of five; next is the 382MBH (17.5%).
- Length, 30 ft 11 in: shortest of five; next is the 335RLP (37 ft).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 6 in: lowest of five; next are the 335RLP and 375FLS (12 ft 11 in).
- Grey tank, 68 gal: smallest of five; next are the 335RLP, 382MBH and 395BHL (73 gal).
- Black tank, 34 gal: smallest of five; next are the 335RLP, 375FLS and 382MBH (39 gal).
- Cargo capacity, 3,176 lb: third-smallest of five, between the 395BHL (2,266 lb) and the 382MBH (3,192 lb).
Next to the 335RLP, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 265MLE is 2,871 lb lighter by dry weight, has 1,715 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 1,025 lb lighter, is 6 ft 1 in shorter, stands 5 in lower, has a grey tank 5 gal smaller and has a black tank 5 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 11"
- Exterior height
- 12' 6"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Prime Time
- Interior height
- Not published by Prime Time
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 8,243 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Prime Time
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,176 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 1,350 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 54 gal
- Grey water
- 68 gal
- Black water
- 34 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- Not published by Prime Time
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Prime Time
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Size (no width published)
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Crusader floorplan family
Prime Time’s 2024 Crusader brochure lists 9 Crusader floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crusader 265MLE | 30' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Crusader 335RLP | 37' 0" | — | Profiled |
| Crusader 375FLS | 43' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Crusader 395BHL | 41' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Crusader 382MBH | 43' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Crusader 250RLX | TBD | — | Catalogued · Prime Time prints its weights as TBD |
| Crusader 270BHX | TBD | — | Catalogued · Prime Time prints its weights as TBD |
| Crusader 275RDD | TBD | — | Catalogued · Prime Time prints its weights as TBD |
| Crusader 295BHS | TBD | — | Catalogued · Prime Time prints its weights as TBD |
Prime Time’s 2024 Crusader brochure lists 9 Crusader floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Prime Time does not publish for the Crusader 265MLE
Prime Time prints no GVWR, tire size, interior height, sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
11,114 lb dry and Not published by Prime Time GVWR, against this model’s 8,243 lb and Not published by Prime Time.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 54-gallon fresh tank is about 448 lb of water, 14% of the Crusader 265MLE’s 3,176 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,728 lb. Across 5 Crusader floorplans the water share runs 11% to 31%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Crusader 382MBH at 14% and Crusader 395BHL at 20%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Crusader 382MBH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 11 in vs 43 ft 5 in; dry weight 8,243 lb vs 13,106 lb; cargo capacity 3,176 lb vs 3,192 lb; hitch weight 1,350 lb vs 2,298 lb; grey tank 68 gal vs 73 gal; black tank 34 gal vs 39 gal. They match on fresh tank.
| Crusader plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,243 | 1 of 5 | 8,243–13,106 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,176 | 3 of 5 | 1,461–4,076 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,350 | 1 of 5 | 1,350–2,375 |
| Length | 30 ft 11 in | 1 of 5 | 30 ft 11 in–43 ft 10 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 68 | 1 of 5 | 68–78 |
| Black tank (gal) | 34 | 1 of 5 | 34–73 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Crusader 335RLP is 2,871 lb heavier (11,114 lb dry).
| Nearest Crusader siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusader 265MLE | 30 ft 11 in | — | 8,243 | — | 3,176 | 1,350 | 54 |
| Crusader 382MBH | 43 ft 5 in | — | 13,106 | — | 3,192 | 2,298 | 54 |
| Crusader 375FLS | 43 ft 10 in | — | 11,425 | — | 4,076 | 2,215 | 54 |
| Crusader 335RLP | 37 ft 0 in | — | 11,114 | — | 1,461 | 2,375 | 54 |
| Crusader 395BHL | 41 ft 10 in | — | 11,909 | — | 2,266 | 2,175 | 54 |
All 5 Crusader floorplans: Crusader line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusader 265MLE | — | 8,243 | — | 30 ft 11 in |
| Reflection 250ML | — | 8,220 | — | — |
| Avenue 23ML | 10,995 | 8,270 | — | 27 ft 11 in |
| Rockwood Ultra Lite Fifth Wheels 2622RK | — | 8,211 | — | 30 ft 5 in |
| Ridgeway R27RS | 11,000 | 8,300 | 4 | 31 ft 7 in |
| Durango Half-Ton D232MLD | 10,500 | 8,350 | 5 | 29 ft 0 in |
| Eagle 28RKS | 9,995 | 8,350 | 4 | 30 ft 9 in |
Against the Crusader 265MLE: the Reflection 250ML is 23 lb lighter; the Avenue 23ML is 27 lb heavier and 3 ft shorter; the Rockwood Ultra Lite Fifth Wheels 2622RK is 32 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Crusader 265MLE
How much can the Crusader 265MLE carry?
3,176 lb. A full fresh tank uses 448 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Crusader 265MLE?
1,350 lb as published, 16% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What are the tank capacities on the Crusader 265MLE?
Fresh 54, grey 68, black 34 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Crusader 265MLE?
30' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
8 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Crusader 265MLE. Not published: GVWR, exterior width, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.