01 What makes it unique
Northwood lists the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE at 9,630 lb dry, a GVWR of 12,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,370 lb and a pin weight of 2,440 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 29’2″ long and 12’10” high. Northwood prints its tanks as 82 gal fresh, 35 gal black.
Among the 3 Arctic Fox Rapid floorplans Northwood’s Arctic Fox Rapid model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 8,710 lb (Arctic Fox Rapid 225RBS) to 9,630 lb (Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE). Every figure in that comparison is Northwood’s, read from the same set of model pages.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Northwood’s own Arctic Fox Rapid model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) for the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 255MRE differs from the other two Arctic Fox Rapid floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 9,630 lb: heaviest of three; next is the 235RLS (8,761 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 2,370 lb: smallest of three; next is the 235RLS (3,239 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.8%: smallest of three; next is the 235RLS (27%).
- Pin weight, 2,440 lb: heaviest of three; next is the 225RBS (1,950 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 25.3%: largest of three; next is the 225RBS (22.4%).
- Length, 29 ft 2 in: longest of three; next are the 225RBS and 235RLS (27 ft 10 in).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 10 in: tallest of three; next are the 225RBS and 235RLS (12 ft 9 in).
- Fresh tank, 82 gal: largest of three; next is the 225RBS (63 gal).
- Black tank, 35 gal: smallest of three; next are the 225RBS and 235RLS (36 gal).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: second-smallest of three, between the 225RBS (2) and the 235RLS (6).
Next to the 235RLS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 255MRE is 869 lb heavier by dry weight, has 869 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 510 lb heavier, is 1 ft 4 in longer, stands 1 in taller, has a fresh tank 23 gal larger, has a black tank 1 gal smaller and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same GVWR.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29’2″
- Exterior height
- 12’10”
- Exterior width
- 8′
- Interior height
- Not published by Northwood
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,630 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 12,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,370 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,440 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 82 gal
- Grey water
- Not published by Northwood
- Black water
- 35 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- ST235/80R16
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Model year
- Not stated by Northwood; figures as published on Northwood's site (https://northwoodmfg.com/arctic-fox-rapid-255mre/), read 6 Nov 2026
- Body type basis (as printed)
- AFOX Rapid listed under 5th Wheels menu (also Lightweights)
- Dry Axle Weight (approx. Lbs.)
- 7190
- Load Range
- E
- Gray Water Tank (approx. gallons)
- 35/40
- LPG Capacity (approx. lbs)
- 60
- CSA – Canadian Dealers Only
- YES
- Auto Ignition Furnace (1,000 BTUs)
- 30
- Weight basis (as printed)
- "Gross Dry Weight (approx. Lbs.)"; Northwood prints dry, hitch and dimension figures as approximate.
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.
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST235/80R16 in one tire recall: 21T018000 (Sailun Tire Americas, Inc., 2021; make SAILUN; models BLACKHAWK, BLACKLION, IRONHEAD, ROADX, SAILUN). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (12,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,000 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Arctic Fox Rapid floorplan family
Northwood’s Arctic Fox Rapid model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists 4 Arctic Fox Rapid floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Fox Rapid 225RBS | 27’10” | 2 | Profiled |
| Arctic Fox Rapid 235RLS | 27’10” | 6 | Profiled |
| Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE | 29’2″ | 4 | Profiled |
| Arctic Fox Rapid 245RLS | — | — | Catalogued · Northwood prints its weights as TBD |
Northwood’s Arctic Fox Rapid model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists 4 Arctic Fox Rapid floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Northwood does not publish for the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE
Northwood prints no interior height, grey-tank 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
8,761 lb dry and 12,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,630 lb and 12,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 82-gallon fresh tank is about 681 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 29% of the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE’s 2,370 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,689 lb (422 lb per rated berth). Across 3 Arctic Fox Rapid floorplans the water share runs 15% to 29%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Arctic Fox Rapid 225RBS at 16%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Arctic Fox Rapid 235RLS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 29 ft 2 in vs 27 ft 10 in; sleeps 4 vs 6; dry weight 9,630 lb vs 8,761 lb; cargo capacity 2,370 lb vs 3,239 lb; hitch weight 2,440 lb vs 1,930 lb; fresh tank 82 gal vs 59 gal; black tank 35 gal vs 36 gal. They match on GVWR.
| Arctic Fox Rapid plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,630 | 3 of 3 | 8,710–9,630 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,370 | 1 of 3 | 2,370–3,290 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,440 | 3 of 3 | 1,930–2,440 |
| Length | 29 ft 2 in | 3 of 3 | 27 ft 10 in–29 ft 2 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 82 | 3 of 3 | 59–82 |
| Black tank (gal) | 35 | 1 of 3 | 35–36 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 2 of 3 | 2–6 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Arctic Fox Rapid 235RLS matches it at 12,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Arctic Fox Rapid siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE | 29 ft 2 in | 4 | 9,630 | 12,000 | 2,370 | 2,440 | 82 |
| Arctic Fox Rapid 235RLS | 27 ft 10 in | 6 | 8,761 | 12,000 | 3,239 | 1,930 | 59 |
| Arctic Fox Rapid 225RBS | 27 ft 10 in | 2 | 8,710 | 12,000 | 3,290 | 1,950 | 63 |
All 3 Arctic Fox Rapid floorplans: Arctic Fox Rapid line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE | 12,000 | 9,630 | 4 | 29 ft 2 in |
| Chaparral 298RLS | 12,000 | 9,575 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| Fox Mountain 235RLS | 12,000 | 8,761 | — | 27 ft 10 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 298RLS | 12,000 | 9,574 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| Silverstar XLT 294RLS | 12,000 | 9,870 | — | 34 ft 5 in |
| Avenue 30BH | 11,995 | 10,150 | — | 34 ft 9 in |
| Durango Half-Ton D290RLT | 11,995 | 9,850 | 6 | 34 ft 5 in |
Against the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE: the Chaparral 298RLS is 6 ft longer; the Fox Mountain 235RLS is 1 ft shorter; the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS is 6 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE
How much does the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE weigh?
9,630 lb dry; 12,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE carry?
2,370 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 442 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 681 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE?
2,440 lb as published, 25% of the dry weight (median across 686 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE need?
A tow rating of at least 12,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 1 of the 3 Arctic Fox Rapid floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE?
Fresh 82, black 35 gallons.
How long is the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE?
29’2″ overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Arctic Fox Rapid 255MRE. Not published: interior height, grey tank, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: northwoodmfg.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Arctic Fox Rapid line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Arctic Fox Rapid line page.