01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Shasta Phoenix 298RLS at 9,574 lb dry, a GVWR of 12,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,426 lb and a pin weight of 1,935 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 34' 8" long and 12' 10" high. Forest River prints its tanks as 48 gal fresh, 90 gal grey, 45 gal black.
Among the 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans Forest River lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 7 from the lightest, in a range from 7,365 lb (Shasta Phoenix 218SE) to 13,030 lb (Shasta Phoenix 373MBRB). Every figure in that comparison is Forest River’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s 2026 Shasta Phoenix sheet, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2026.
How the 298RLS differs from the other sixteen Shasta Phoenix floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 20.2%: second-largest of seventeen, between the 368TBH (20%) and the 334FL (21.8%).
- Length, 34 ft 8 in: fifth-shortest of seventeen, between the 27BAR and 30RLS (34 ft 2 in) and the 30BHS and 336RL (37 ft).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 20.2%: sixth-largest of seventeen, between the 31BH (20%) and the 367BH (20.5%).
- Dry weight, 9,574 lb: seventh-lightest of seventeen, between the 30BHS (9,535 lb) and the 368TBH (9,849 lb).
- GVWR, 12,000 lb: seventh-lowest of seventeen, between the 30BHS (11,500 lb) and the 368TBH (12,500 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 2,426 lb: seventh-largest of seventeen, between the 381DBL (2,315 lb) and the 27BAR (2,493 lb).
- Pin weight, 1,935 lb: eighth-lightest of seventeen, between the 336RL (1,880 lb) and the 368TBH (1,974 lb).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 10 in: shared with the 336RL and 360BH; of sixteen, six lower and seven taller, nearest the 31BH and 368TBH (12 ft 2 in) and the 334FL, 367BH and five others (13 ft).
- Grey tank, 90 gal: shared with the 336RL and 360BH; of seventeen, eight smaller and six larger, nearest the 334FL and 391MBH (85 gal) and the 368TBH (99 gal).
- Black tank, 45 gal: shared with the 334FL, 336RL and three others; of seventeen, six smaller and five larger, nearest the 218SE, 254RLS and four others (33 gal) and the 368TBH (66 gal).
Next to the 30BHS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 298RLS is 39 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has 461 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 382 lb heavier, is 2 ft 4 in shorter, stands 10 in taller, has a fresh tank 8 gal larger, has a grey tank 24 gal larger and has a black tank 12 gal larger.
Next to the 368TBH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 298RLS is 275 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 225 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 39 lb lighter, is 7 ft 4 in shorter, stands 8 in taller, has a fresh tank 8 gal larger, has a grey tank 9 gal smaller and has a black tank 21 gal smaller.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 34' 8"
- Exterior height
- 12' 10"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,574 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 12,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,426 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 1,935 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 48 gal
- Grey water
- 90 gal
- Black water
- 45 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- Not published by Forest River
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Forest River
- Awning
- 15'
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
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
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 Shasta Phoenix floorplan family
Forest River lists 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans for 2026; this site profiles every one with a printed weight, from Forest River’s own 2026 Shasta Phoenix sheet.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Phoenix 218SE | 29' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 254RLS | 30' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 27BAR | 34' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 31BH | 37' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 30RLS | 34' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 30BHS | 37' | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 298RLS | 34' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 368TBH | 42' | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 336RL | 37' | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 360BH | 39' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 381DBL | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 367BH | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 334FL | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 370BAF | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 391MBH | 42' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 389DEK | 42' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Shasta Phoenix 373MBRB | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
Forest River lists 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans for 2026. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS
Forest River prints no 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
9,535 lb dry and 11,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,574 lb and 12,000 lb.
9,849 lb dry and 12,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,574 lb and 12,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 48-gallon fresh tank is about 398 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 16% of the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS’s 2,426 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,028 lb. Across 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans the water share runs 13% to 29%, and 8 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Shasta Phoenix 360BH at 16% and Shasta Phoenix 30RLS 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 Shasta Phoenix 336RL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 34 ft 8 in vs 37 ft 0 in; dry weight 9,574 lb vs 10,519 lb; GVWR 12,000 lb vs 13,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,426 lb vs 2,981 lb; hitch weight 1,935 lb vs 1,880 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Shasta Phoenix plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 12,000 | 7 of 17 | 8,500–15,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,574 | 7 of 17 | 7,365–13,030 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,426 | 11 of 17 | 1,135–3,172 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,935 | 8 of 17 | 1,144–2,708 |
| Length | 34 ft 8 in | 5 of 17 | 29 ft 1 in–42 ft 6 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 48 | 8–17 of 17 | 40–48 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 90 | 9–11 of 17 | 33–135 |
| Black tank (gal) | 45 | 7–12 of 17 | 33–75 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Shasta Phoenix 30BHS is 500 lb lighter (11,500 lb GVWR); Shasta Phoenix 368TBH is 500 lb heavier (12,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Shasta Phoenix siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Phoenix 298RLS | 34 ft 8 in | — | 9,574 | 12,000 | 2,426 | 1,935 | 48 |
| Shasta Phoenix 336RL | 37 ft 0 in | — | 10,519 | 13,500 | 2,981 | 1,880 | 48 |
| Shasta Phoenix 360BH | 39 ft 9 in | — | 11,449 | 14,000 | 2,551 | 2,100 | 48 |
| Shasta Phoenix 368TBH | 42 ft 0 in | — | 9,849 | 12,500 | 2,651 | 1,974 | 40 |
| Shasta Phoenix 391MBH | 42 ft 2 in | — | 12,445 | 14,500 | 2,055 | 2,240 | 48 |
| Shasta Phoenix 334FL | 42 ft 6 in | — | 12,400 | 15,000 | 2,600 | 2,708 | 48 |
All 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans: Shasta Phoenix line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Phoenix 298RLS | 12,000 | 9,574 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| Chaparral 298RLS | 12,000 | 9,575 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| Avenue 30BH | 11,995 | 10,150 | — | 34 ft 9 in |
| Durango Half-Ton D290RLT | 11,995 | 9,850 | 6 | 34 ft 5 in |
| Arctic Wolf 289PANO | 11,970 | 9,348 | — | 34 ft 9 in |
| Eagle 30.5MBOK | 11,950 | 9,970 | 8 | 36 ft 2 in |
| Cardinal 32CHILL | 12,188 | 9,688 | — | 35 ft 3 in |
Against the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS: the Avenue 30BH is 5 lb lighter; the Durango Half-Ton D290RLT is 5 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS
How much does the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS weigh?
9,574 lb dry; 12,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS carry?
2,426 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 334 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 398 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS?
1,935 lb as published, 20% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS need?
A tow rating of at least 12,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS?
Fresh 48, grey 90, black 45 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS?
34' 8" 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 Shasta Phoenix 298RLS. Not published: interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, 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.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 8 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Shasta Phoenix line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers unknown or other.
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 Shasta Phoenix line page.