01 What makes it unique
Cruiser RV lists the 2025 Shadow Cruiser 235RBS at 5,284 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,598 lb and a net carrying capacity of 2,282 lb. It prints no hitch weight for it. Cruiser RV’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 5,284 lb dry plus 2,282 lb carrying capacity is 7,566 lb, against a printed GVWR of 7,598 lb. All three are shown as Cruiser RV prints them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.
It is 25' 11" long and 11' 3" high. Cruiser RV prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 8 Shadow Cruiser floorplans Cruiser RV’s 2025 Shadow Cruiser brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 5,284 lb (Shadow Cruiser 235RBS) to 8,049 lb (Shadow Cruiser 330BHS). Every figure in that comparison is Cruiser RV’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Cruiser RV’s 2025 Shadow Cruiser brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2025.
How the 235RBS differs from the other seven Shadow Cruiser floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,284 lb: lightest of eight; next is the 252RKS (5,948 lb).
- Length, 25 ft 11 in: shortest of eight; next is the 240RPD (28 ft 9 in).
- GVWR, 7,598 lb: second-lowest of eight, between the 252RKS (7,570 lb) and the 261RB (7,699 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 2,282 lb: third-largest of eight, between the 251BHS (1,662 lb) and the 300RLS (2,418 lb).
Next to the 252RKS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 235RBS is 664 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 28 lb higher, has 692 lb more cargo capacity and is 3 ft 6 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 25' 11"
- Exterior height
- 11' 3"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Cruiser RV
- Interior height
- Not published by Cruiser RV
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,284 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,598 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,282 lb
- Hitch weight
- Not published by Cruiser RV
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published by Cruiser RV
- Grey water
- Not published by Cruiser RV
- Black water
- Not published by Cruiser RV
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Not stated per floorplan by Cruiser RV
- Tire size
- Not published by Cruiser RV
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 3-4
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size (no width published)
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Shadow Cruiser floorplan family
Cruiser RV’s 2025 Shadow Cruiser brochure lists 8 Shadow Cruiser floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Cruiser 235RBS | 25' 11" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| Shadow Cruiser 252RKS | 29' 5" | 5-6 | Profiled |
| Shadow Cruiser 251BHS | 30' 5" | 7-8 | Profiled |
| Shadow Cruiser 240RPD | 28' 9-1/4" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| Shadow Cruiser 261RB | 31' 4" | 5-6 | Profiled |
| Shadow Cruiser 292BHS | 33' 11" | 9+ | Profiled |
| Shadow Cruiser 300RLS | 34' 11" | 5-6 | Profiled |
| Shadow Cruiser 330BHS | 37' 11" | 9+ | Profiled |
Cruiser RV’s 2025 Shadow Cruiser brochure lists 8 Shadow Cruiser floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Cruiser RV does not publish for the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS
Cruiser RV prints no hitch weight, tire size, interior height, grey-tank, black-tank 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
5,948 lb dry and 7,570 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,284 lb and 7,598 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS is 2,282 lb.
No source publishes a tongue weight for the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS, so its hitch load has to come from a scale ticket taken with the trailer hitched.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Shadow Cruiser 240RPD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 25 ft 11 in vs 28 ft 9 in; dry weight 5,284 lb vs 6,214 lb; GVWR 7,598 lb vs 7,796 lb; cargo capacity 2,282 lb vs 1,550 lb. They match on sleeps.
| Shadow Cruiser plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,598 | 2 of 8 | 7,570–9,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,284 | 1 of 8 | 5,284–8,049 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,282 | 6 of 8 | 1,195–2,776 |
| Length | 25 ft 11 in | 1 of 8 | 25 ft 11 in–37 ft 11 in |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–2 of 8 | 4–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Shadow Cruiser 252RKS is 28 lb lighter (7,570 lb GVWR); Shadow Cruiser 261RB is 101 lb heavier (7,699 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Shadow Cruiser siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Cruiser 235RBS | 25 ft 11 in | 4 | 5,284 | 7,598 | 2,282 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 240RPD | 28 ft 9 in | 4 | 6,214 | 7,796 | 1,550 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 252RKS | 29 ft 5 in | 6 | 5,948 | 7,570 | 1,590 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 261RB | 31 ft 4 in | 6 | 6,262 | 7,699 | 1,405 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 251BHS | 30 ft 5 in | 8 | 6,140 | 7,834 | 1,662 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 300RLS | 34 ft 11 in | 6 | 7,440 | 9,890 | 2,418 | — | — |
All 8 Shadow Cruiser floorplans: Shadow Cruiser line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Cruiser 235RBS | 7,598 | 5,284 | 4 | 25 ft 11 in |
| Coachmen Catalina 261BHS | 7,598 | 6,098 | 8 | 30 ft 5 in |
| Mallard (East Coast edition) M223RK | 7,598 | 5,122 | 6 | 26 ft 10 in |
| Pottery Barn Special Edition Pottery Barn 28RB | 7,600 | 6,825 | 5 | 28 ft 0 in |
| Tommy Bahama Special Edition Tommy Bahama 27FB | 7,600 | 6,396 | — | 28 ft 0 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV | 7,600 | 5,772 | 4 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Campsite Ultra 19KB | 7,600 | 5,158 | — | 22 ft 4 in |
Against the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS: the Coachmen Catalina 261BHS is 4 ft longer and sleeps 4 more; the Mallard (East Coast edition) M223RK sleeps 2 more; the Pottery Barn Special Edition Pottery Barn 28RB is 2 lb heavier and 2 ft longer and sleeps 1 more.
08 Common questions about the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS
How much does the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS weigh?
5,284 lb dry; 7,598 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS carry?
2,282 lb, 30% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%).
What size tow vehicle does the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS need?
A tow rating of at least 7,598 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 3–4. 6 of the 8 Shadow Cruiser floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
How long is the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS?
25' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
6 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Shadow Cruiser 235RBS. Not published: hitch weight, exterior width, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 12 recall campaigns and 11 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Shadow Cruiser line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 11 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (27%), suspension (27%) and equipment (18%).
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 Shadow Cruiser line page.