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2026 Forest RiverShasta Phoenix 381DBL

A 42-foot fifth wheel that Forest River lists at 12,185 lb dry, with a 14,500 lb GVWR, for 2026.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

12,185lb
Dry Weight
14,500lb
GVWR
2,040lb
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 381DBL at 12,185 lb dry, a GVWR of 14,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,315 lb and a pin weight of 2,040 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, 112 gal grey, 72 gal black.

Among the 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans Forest River lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 11 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 381DBL 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, 16.7%: fourth-smallest of seventeen, between the 30BHS (16.3%) and the 373MBRB (17%).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 16%: sixth-smallest of seventeen, between the 370BAF (14.3%) and the 30BHS (17.1%).
  • Dry weight, 12,185 lb: seventh-heaviest of seventeen, between the 360BH (11,449 lb) and the 367BH (12,328 lb).
  • Black tank, 72 gal: shared with the 367BH and 370BAF; of seventeen, thirteen smaller and one larger, nearest the 368TBH (66 gal) and the 373MBRB (75 gal).
  • Cargo capacity, 2,315 lb: eighth-largest of seventeen, between the 254RLS (2,289 lb) and the 298RLS (2,426 lb).
  • Pin weight, 2,040 lb: eighth-heaviest of seventeen, between the 368TBH (1,974 lb) and the 360BH (2,100 lb).
  • Length, 42 ft 6 in: longest of seventeen, level with the 334FL, 367BH and two others; next is the 389DEK (42 ft 4 in).
  • Grey tank, 112 gal: shared with the 367BH and 370BAF; of seventeen, twelve smaller and two larger, nearest the 368TBH (99 gal) and the 373MBRB (120 gal).
  • GVWR, 14,500 lb: shared with the 370BAF, 389DEK and 391MBH; of seventeen, ten lower and three higher, nearest the 360BH (14,000 lb) and the 334FL and 373MBRB (15,000 lb).
  • Exterior height, 13 ft: tallest of sixteen, level with the 334FL, 367BH and four others; next are the 298RLS, 336RL and 360BH (12 ft 10 in).

Next to the 360BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 381DBL is 736 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has 236 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 60 lb lighter, is 2 ft 9 in longer, stands 2 in taller, has a grey tank 22 gal larger and has a black tank 27 gal larger; the two publish the same fresh tank.

Next to the 367BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 381DBL is 143 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb lower, has 857 lb less cargo capacity and has a pin weight 154 lb lighter; the two publish the same length, exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black 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)
12,185 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
14,500 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,315 lb
Hitch / pin weight
2,040 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
48 gal
Grey water
112 gal
Black water
72 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
24'

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 381DBLHorizontal bar. Dry weight 12,185 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,315 pounds, against a GVWR of 14,500 pounds. Pin weight 2,040 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 14,500 lbsDry 12,185 lbsCargo capacity 2,315 lbsPin weight 2,040 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Shasta Phoenix 381DBLScale outline of the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL. 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 381DBLHolding tank capacities: fresh 48 gallons, grey 112 gallons, black 72 gallons.Fresh48 galGrey112 galBlack72 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed14,500 lb
Published pin weight2,040 lb
Loaded pin weight, rule of thumb2,175–3,625 lb
In-bed fifth-wheel hitch rating needed14,500 lb towed / 3,625 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 (14,500 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,625 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 381DBL

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 360BH

11,449 lb dry and 14,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,185 lb and 14,500 lb.

Heavier
Forest River Shasta Phoenix 367BH

12,328 lb dry and 15,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,185 lb and 14,500 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), 17% of the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL’s 2,315 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,917 lb. Across 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans the water share runs 13% to 29%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Shasta Phoenix 30BHS at 17% and Shasta Phoenix 370BAF at 19%. 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 370BAF, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 12,185 lb vs 12,421 lb; cargo capacity 2,315 lb vs 2,079 lb; hitch weight 2,040 lb vs 2,152 lb. They match on length, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Shasta Phoenix plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)14,50011–14 of 178,500–15,500
Dry weight (lb)12,18511 of 177,365–13,030
Cargo capacity (lb)2,31510 of 171,135–3,172
Hitch weight (lb)2,04010 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)11213–15 of 1733–135
Black tank (gal)7214–16 of 1733–75

Either side of it by GVWR: Shasta Phoenix 370BAF matches it at 14,500 lb GVWR; Shasta Phoenix 389DEK matches it at 14,500 lb GVWR.

Nearest Shasta Phoenix siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Shasta Phoenix 381DBL42 ft 6 in—12,18514,5002,3152,04048
Shasta Phoenix 370BAF42 ft 6 in—12,42114,5002,0792,15248
Shasta Phoenix 367BH42 ft 6 in—12,32815,5003,1722,19448
Shasta Phoenix 373MBRB42 ft 6 in—13,03015,0001,9702,21948
Shasta Phoenix 391MBH42 ft 2 in—12,44514,5002,0552,24048
Shasta Phoenix 360BH39 ft 9 in—11,44914,0002,5512,10048

All 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans: Shasta Phoenix line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Shasta Phoenix 381DBL14,50012,185—42 ft 6 in
Brookstone 290RL14,50011,472—36 ft 4 in
Chaparral 355FBX14,50011,542—42 ft 7 in
Ridgeway 36MBL14,49512,200841 ft 0 in
Wolf Pack 290PACK1314,47011,173—39 ft 5 in
Cedar Creek 311RL14,43511,244—37 ft 0 in
Sierra 3480RL14,60911,509—38 ft 6 in

Against the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL: the Brookstone 290RL is 6 ft shorter; the Ridgeway 36MBL is 5 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL

How much does the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL weigh?

12,185 lb dry; 14,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL carry?

2,315 lb, 16% 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 381DBL?

2,040 lb as published, 17% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).

What size tow vehicle does the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL need?

A tow rating of at least 14,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL?

Fresh 48, grey 112, black 72 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Shasta Phoenix 381DBL?

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 381DBL. 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.