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2026 Forest RiverShasta Phoenix 30BHS

A 37-foot fifth wheel that Forest River lists at 9,535 lb dry, with a 11,500 lb GVWR, for 2026.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

9,535lb
Dry Weight
11,500lb
GVWR
1,553lb
Hitch Weight
37ft
Length
Fifth wheel · Forest River Built by · Forest River Model year · 2026

01 What makes it unique

Forest River lists the 2026 Shasta Phoenix 30BHS at 9,535 lb dry, a GVWR of 11,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,965 lb and a pin weight of 1,553 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 37' long and 12' high. Forest River prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 66 gal grey, 33 gal black.

Among the 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans Forest River lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 6 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 30BHS differs from the other sixteen Shasta Phoenix floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity, 1,965 lb: third-smallest of seventeen, between the 389DEK (1,779 lb) and the 373MBRB (1,970 lb).
  • Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 16.3%: third-smallest of seventeen, between the 30RLS (16.1%) and the 381DBL (16.7%).
  • Pin weight, 1,553 lb: fifth-lightest of seventeen, between the 27BAR (1,521 lb) and the 31BH (1,627 lb).
  • Dry weight, 9,535 lb: sixth-lightest of seventeen, between the 30RLS (8,980 lb) and the 298RLS (9,574 lb).
  • GVWR, 11,500 lb: sixth-lowest of seventeen, between the 27BAR, 30RLS and 31BH (11,000 lb) and the 298RLS (12,000 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.1%: seventh-smallest of seventeen, between the 381DBL (16%) and the 334FL (17.3%).
  • Exterior height, 12 ft: lowest of sixteen, level with the 254RLS, 27BAR and 30RLS; next are the 31BH and 368TBH (12 ft 2 in).
  • Grey tank, 66 gal: shared with the 30RLS and 31BH; of seventeen, three smaller and eleven larger, nearest the 218SE, 254RLS and 27BAR (33 gal) and the 334FL and 391MBH (85 gal).
  • Black tank, 33 gal: smallest of seventeen, level with the 218SE, 254RLS and three others; next are the 298RLS, 334FL and four others (45 gal).
  • Length, 37 ft: shared with the 336RL; of seventeen, five shorter and ten longer, nearest the 298RLS (34 ft 8 in) and the 31BH (37 ft 3 in).
  • Fresh tank, 40 gal: smallest of seventeen, level with the 218SE, 254RLS and four others; next are the 298RLS, 334FL and eight others (48 gal).

Next to the 30RLS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 30BHS is 555 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has 55 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 108 lb heavier and is 2 ft 10 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 298RLS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 30BHS is 39 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 461 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 382 lb lighter, is 2 ft 4 in longer, stands 10 in lower, has a fresh tank 8 gal smaller, has a grey tank 24 gal smaller and has a black tank 12 gal smaller.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
37'
Exterior height
12'
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
Not published by Forest River

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
9,535 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
11,500 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,965 lb
Hitch / pin weight
1,553 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
40 gal
Grey water
66 gal
Black water
33 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

Loaded weight budget for the Shasta Phoenix 30BHSHorizontal bar. Dry weight 9,535 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,965 pounds, against a GVWR of 11,500 pounds. Pin weight 1,553 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 11,500 lbsDry 9,535 lbsCargo capacity 1,965 lbsPin weight 1,553 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Shasta Phoenix 30BHSScale outline of the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS. Overall length 37' 0", overall height 12' 0", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"37' 0" overall length12' 0"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Shasta Phoenix 30BHSHolding tank capacities: fresh 40 gallons, grey 66 gallons, black 33 gallons.Fresh40 galGrey66 galBlack33 gal

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed11,500 lb
Published pin weight1,553 lb
Loaded pin weight, rule of thumb1,725–2,875 lb
In-bed fifth-wheel hitch rating needed11,500 lb towed / 2,875 lb pin
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger and the bed and cab load from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

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 (11,500 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (2,875 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).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Shasta Phoenix 218SE29' 1"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 254RLS30' 9"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 27BAR34' 2"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 31BH37' 3"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 30RLS34' 2"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 30BHS37'—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 298RLS34' 8"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 368TBH42'—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 336RL37'—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 360BH39' 9"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 381DBL42' 6"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 367BH42' 6"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 334FL42' 6"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 370BAF42' 6"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 391MBH42' 2"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 389DEK42' 4"—Profiled
Shasta Phoenix 373MBRB42' 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 30BHS

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

Lighter
Forest River Shasta Phoenix 30RLS

8,980 lb dry and 11,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,535 lb and 11,500 lb.

Heavier
Forest River Shasta Phoenix 298RLS

9,574 lb dry and 12,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,535 lb and 11,500 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 17% of the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS’s 1,965 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,633 lb. Across 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans the water share runs 13% to 29%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Shasta Phoenix 30RLS at 16% and Shasta Phoenix 381DBL at 17%. 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 30RLS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 37 ft 0 in vs 34 ft 2 in; dry weight 9,535 lb vs 8,980 lb; GVWR 11,500 lb vs 11,000 lb; cargo capacity 1,965 lb vs 2,020 lb; hitch weight 1,553 lb vs 1,445 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Shasta Phoenix plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)11,5006 of 178,500–15,500
Dry weight (lb)9,5356 of 177,365–13,030
Cargo capacity (lb)1,9653 of 171,135–3,172
Hitch weight (lb)1,5535 of 171,144–2,708
Length37 ft 0 in6–7 of 1729 ft 1 in–42 ft 6 in
Fresh tank (gal)401–7 of 1740–48
Grey tank (gal)664–6 of 1733–135
Black tank (gal)331–6 of 1733–75

Either side of it by GVWR: Shasta Phoenix 31BH is 500 lb lighter (11,000 lb GVWR); Shasta Phoenix 298RLS is 500 lb heavier (12,000 lb GVWR).

Nearest Shasta Phoenix siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Shasta Phoenix 30BHS37 ft 0 in—9,53511,5001,9651,55340
Shasta Phoenix 30RLS34 ft 2 in—8,98011,0002,0201,44540
Shasta Phoenix 31BH37 ft 3 in—8,80211,0002,1981,62740
Shasta Phoenix 27BAR34 ft 2 in—8,50711,0002,4931,52140
Shasta Phoenix 298RLS34 ft 8 in—9,57412,0002,4261,93548
Shasta Phoenix 254RLS30 ft 9 in—7,5119,8002,2891,38840

All 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans: Shasta Phoenix line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Shasta Phoenix 30BHS11,5009,535—37 ft 0 in
Chaparral Lite 284RL11,5008,908—34 ft 2 in
Durango Half-Ton D256RKT11,5009,590533 ft 3 in
Blackthorn 279BH11,5208,579—32 ft 11 in
Eagle 29CBD11,4509,525934 ft 8 in
Sundance Fifth Wheel 29RLCS11,6009,765434 ft 0 in
Cherokee Arctic Wolf 273RL11,6408,668—32 ft 9 in

Against the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS: the Chaparral Lite 284RL is 3 ft shorter; the Durango Half-Ton D256RKT is 4 ft shorter; the Blackthorn 279BH is 20 lb heavier and 4 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS

How much does the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS weigh?

9,535 lb dry; 11,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS carry?

1,965 lb, 17% of its GVWR (median across 334 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 332 lb of it.

What is the pin weight of the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS?

1,553 lb as published, 16% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).

What size tow vehicle does the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS need?

A tow rating of at least 11,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS?

Fresh 40, grey 66, black 33 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Shasta Phoenix 30BHS?

37' 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 30BHS. Not published: interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

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.