01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Shasta Phoenix 391MBH at 12,445 lb dry, a GVWR of 14,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,055 lb and a pin weight of 2,240 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 42' 2" 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 15 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 391MBH differs from the other sixteen Shasta Phoenix floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 12,445 lb: third-heaviest of seventeen, between the 370BAF (12,421 lb) and the 389DEK (12,721 lb).
- Pin weight, 2,240 lb: third-heaviest of seventeen, between the 373MBRB (2,219 lb) and the 389DEK (2,320 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 14.2%: fourth-smallest of seventeen, between the 218SE (13.4%) and the 370BAF (14.3%).
- Cargo capacity, 2,055 lb: sixth-smallest of seventeen, between the 30RLS (2,020 lb) and the 370BAF (2,079 lb).
- Length, 42 ft 2 in: seventh-longest of seventeen, between the 368TBH (42 ft) and the 389DEK (42 ft 4 in).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 18%: eighth-largest of seventeen, between the 27BAR and 336RL (17.9%) and the 389DEK (18.2%).
- GVWR, 14,500 lb: shared with the 370BAF, 381DBL and 389DEK; 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).
- Grey tank, 85 gal: shared with the 334FL; 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, 334FL 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 370BAF, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 391MBH is 24 lb heavier by dry weight, has 24 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 88 lb heavier, is 4 in shorter, has a grey tank 27 gal smaller and has a black tank 27 gal smaller; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height and fresh tank.
Next to the 389DEK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 391MBH is 276 lb lighter by dry weight, has 276 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 80 lb lighter, is 2 in shorter and has a grey tank 50 gal smaller; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42' 2"
- Exterior height
- 13'
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 12,445 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 14,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,055 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,240 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
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 (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). 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 391MBH
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
12,421 lb dry and 14,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,445 lb and 14,500 lb.
12,721 lb dry and 14,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,445 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), 19% of the Shasta Phoenix 391MBH’s 2,055 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,657 lb. Across 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans the water share runs 13% to 29%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Shasta Phoenix 370BAF at 19% and Shasta Phoenix 373MBRB at 20%. 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 334FL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 2 in vs 42 ft 6 in; dry weight 12,445 lb vs 12,400 lb; GVWR 14,500 lb vs 15,000 lb; cargo capacity 2,055 lb vs 2,600 lb; hitch weight 2,240 lb vs 2,708 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Shasta Phoenix plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 14,500 | 11–14 of 17 | 8,500–15,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 12,445 | 15 of 17 | 7,365–13,030 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,055 | 6 of 17 | 1,135–3,172 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,240 | 15 of 17 | 1,144–2,708 |
| Length | 42 ft 2 in | 11 of 17 | 29 ft 1 in–42 ft 6 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 48 | 8–17 of 17 | 40–48 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 85 | 7–8 of 17 | 33–135 |
| Black tank (gal) | 45 | 7–12 of 17 | 33–75 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Shasta Phoenix 389DEK matches it at 14,500 lb GVWR; Shasta Phoenix 334FL is 500 lb heavier (15,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Shasta Phoenix siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shasta Phoenix 360BH | 39 ft 9 in | — | 11,449 | 14,000 | 2,551 | 2,100 | 48 |
| Shasta Phoenix 389DEK | 42 ft 4 in | — | 12,721 | 14,500 | 1,779 | 2,320 | 48 |
| Shasta Phoenix 370BAF | 42 ft 6 in | — | 12,421 | 14,500 | 2,079 | 2,152 | 48 |
| Shasta Phoenix 373MBRB | 42 ft 6 in | — | 13,030 | 15,000 | 1,970 | 2,219 | 48 |
All 17 Shasta Phoenix floorplans: Shasta Phoenix line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Phoenix 391MBH | 14,500 | 12,445 | — | 42 ft 2 in |
| Brookstone 290RL | 14,500 | 11,472 | — | 36 ft 4 in |
| Chaparral 355FBX | 14,500 | 11,542 | — | 42 ft 7 in |
| Ridgeway 36MBL | 14,495 | 12,200 | 8 | 41 ft 0 in |
| Wolf Pack 290PACK13 | 14,470 | 11,173 | — | 39 ft 5 in |
| Cedar Creek 311RL | 14,435 | 11,244 | — | 37 ft 0 in |
| Sierra 3480RL | 14,609 | 11,509 | — | 38 ft 6 in |
Against the Shasta Phoenix 391MBH: the Brookstone 290RL is 6 ft shorter; the Ridgeway 36MBL is 5 lb lighter and 1 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Shasta Phoenix 391MBH
How much does the Shasta Phoenix 391MBH weigh?
12,445 lb dry; 14,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Shasta Phoenix 391MBH carry?
2,055 lb, 14% 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 391MBH?
2,240 lb as published, 18% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Shasta Phoenix 391MBH 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 391MBH?
Fresh 48, grey 85, black 45 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Shasta Phoenix 391MBH?
42' 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 Shasta Phoenix 391MBH. 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.