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2026 Forest RiverShasta Phoenix 334FL

A 42-foot fifth wheel that Forest River lists at 12,400 lb dry, with a 15,000 lb GVWR, for 2026.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

12,400lb
Dry Weight
15,000lb
GVWR
2,708lb
Hitch Weight
42ft
Length
Fifth wheel · Forest River Built by · Forest River Model year · 2026

01 What makes it unique

Forest River lists the 2026 Shasta Phoenix 334FL at 12,400 lb dry, a GVWR of 15,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,600 lb and a pin weight of 2,708 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 42' 6" long and 13' high. Forest River prints its tanks as 48 gal fresh, 85 gal grey, 45 gal black.

Among the 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans Forest River lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 13 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 334FL differs from the other sixteen Shasta Phoenix floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Pin weight, 2,708 lb: heaviest of seventeen; next is the 389DEK (2,320 lb).
  • Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 21.8%: largest of seventeen; next is the 298RLS (20.2%).
  • Cargo capacity, 2,600 lb: fourth-largest of seventeen, between the 360BH (2,551 lb) and the 368TBH (2,651 lb).
  • Dry weight, 12,400 lb: fifth-heaviest of seventeen, between the 367BH (12,328 lb) and the 370BAF (12,421 lb).
  • GVWR, 15,000 lb: shared with the 373MBRB; of seventeen, fourteen lower and one higher, nearest the 370BAF, 381DBL and two others (14,500 lb) and the 367BH (15,500 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.3%: eighth-smallest of seventeen, between the 30BHS (17.1%) and the 360BH (18.2%).
  • Length, 42 ft 6 in: longest of seventeen, level with the 367BH, 370BAF and two others; next is the 389DEK (42 ft 4 in).
  • Exterior height, 13 ft: tallest of sixteen, level with the 367BH, 370BAF and four others; next are the 298RLS, 336RL and 360BH (12 ft 10 in).
  • Grey tank, 85 gal: shared with the 391MBH; of seventeen, six smaller and nine larger, nearest the 30BHS, 30RLS and 31BH (66 gal) and the 298RLS, 336RL and 360BH (90 gal).
  • Black tank, 45 gal: shared with the 298RLS, 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 367BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 334FL is 72 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 572 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 514 lb heavier, has a grey tank 27 gal smaller and has a black tank 27 gal smaller; the two publish the same length, exterior height and fresh tank.

Next to the 370BAF, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 334FL is 21 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has 521 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 556 lb heavier, has a grey tank 27 gal smaller and has a black tank 27 gal smaller; the two publish the same length, exterior height and fresh tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
42' 6"
Exterior height
13'
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
Not published by Forest River

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
12,400 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
15,000 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,600 lb
Hitch / pin weight
2,708 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
48 gal
Grey water
85 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
20'

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 334FLHorizontal bar. Dry weight 12,400 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,600 pounds, against a GVWR of 15,000 pounds. Pin weight 2,708 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 15,000 lbsDry 12,400 lbsCargo capacity 2,600 lbsPin weight 2,708 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Shasta Phoenix 334FLScale outline of the Shasta Phoenix 334FL. Overall length 42' 6", overall height 13' 0", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"42' 6" overall length13' 0"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Shasta Phoenix 334FLHolding tank capacities: fresh 48 gallons, grey 85 gallons, black 45 gallons.Fresh48 galGrey85 galBlack45 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed15,000 lb
Published pin weight2,708 lb
Loaded pin weight, rule of thumb2,708–3,750 lb
In-bed fifth-wheel hitch rating needed15,000 lb towed / 3,750 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 (15,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,750 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.

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 334FL

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 367BH

12,328 lb dry and 15,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,400 lb and 15,000 lb.

Heavier
Forest River Shasta Phoenix 370BAF

12,421 lb dry and 14,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,400 lb and 15,000 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), 15% of the Shasta Phoenix 334FL’s 2,600 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,202 lb. Across 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans the water share runs 13% to 29%, and 10 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Shasta Phoenix 31BH at 15% and Shasta Phoenix 360BH 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 391MBH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 6 in vs 42 ft 2 in; dry weight 12,400 lb vs 12,445 lb; GVWR 15,000 lb vs 14,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,600 lb vs 2,055 lb; hitch weight 2,708 lb vs 2,240 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Shasta Phoenix plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)15,00015–16 of 178,500–15,500
Dry weight (lb)12,40013 of 177,365–13,030
Cargo capacity (lb)2,60014 of 171,135–3,172
Hitch weight (lb)2,70817 of 171,144–2,708
Length42 ft 6 in13–17 of 1729 ft 1 in–42 ft 6 in
Fresh tank (gal)488–17 of 1740–48
Grey tank (gal)857–8 of 1733–135
Black tank (gal)457–12 of 1733–75

Either side of it by GVWR: Shasta Phoenix 391MBH is 500 lb lighter (14,500 lb GVWR); Shasta Phoenix 373MBRB matches it at 15,000 lb GVWR.

Nearest Shasta Phoenix siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Shasta Phoenix 334FL42 ft 6 in—12,40015,0002,6002,70848
Shasta Phoenix 391MBH42 ft 2 in—12,44514,5002,0552,24048
Shasta Phoenix 360BH39 ft 9 in—11,44914,0002,5512,10048
Shasta Phoenix 336RL37 ft 0 in—10,51913,5002,9811,88048
Shasta Phoenix 389DEK42 ft 4 in—12,72114,5001,7792,32048
Shasta Phoenix 298RLS34 ft 8 in—9,57412,0002,4261,93548

All 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans: Shasta Phoenix line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Shasta Phoenix 334FL15,00012,400—42 ft 6 in
Brookstone 344FL15,00012,789—42 ft 2 in
Chaparral 334FL15,00012,400—42 ft 6 in
ElkRidge 32RK15,00010,607436 ft 6 in
Mesa Ridge 376FBH15,00012,240—42 ft 3 in
Avenue 35RKS14,99511,450—36 ft 10 in
Model Z 281014,99511,894—34 ft 9 in

Against the Shasta Phoenix 334FL: the ElkRidge 32RK is 6 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Shasta Phoenix 334FL

How much does the Shasta Phoenix 334FL weigh?

12,400 lb dry; 15,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Shasta Phoenix 334FL carry?

2,600 lb, 17% 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 334FL?

2,708 lb as published, 22% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).

What size tow vehicle does the Shasta Phoenix 334FL need?

A tow rating of at least 15,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Shasta Phoenix 334FL?

Fresh 48, grey 85, black 45 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Shasta Phoenix 334FL?

42' 6" 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 334FL. 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.