01 What makes it unique
Cruiser RV lists the 2025 Shadow Cruiser 261RB at 6,262 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,699 lb and a net carrying capacity of 1,405 lb. It prints no hitch weight for it. Cruiser RV’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 6,262 lb dry plus 1,405 lb carrying capacity is 7,667 lb, against a printed GVWR of 7,699 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 31' 4" 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 5 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 261RB differs from the other seven Shadow Cruiser floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,405 lb: second-smallest of eight, between the 330BHS (1,195 lb) and the 240RPD (1,550 lb).
- GVWR, 7,699 lb: third-lowest of eight, between the 235RBS (7,598 lb) and the 240RPD (7,796 lb).
- Dry weight, 6,262 lb: fourth-heaviest of eight, between the 240RPD (6,214 lb) and the 292BHS (6,932 lb).
- Length, 31 ft 4 in: fourth-longest of eight, between the 251BHS (30 ft 5 in) and the 292BHS (33 ft 11 in).
Next to the 240RPD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 261RB is 48 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 97 lb lower, has 145 lb less cargo capacity and is 2 ft 7 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height.
Next to the 292BHS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 261RB is 670 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,771 lb lower, has 1,371 lb less cargo capacity, is 2 ft 7 in shorter and stands 3 in lower.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 4"
- Exterior height
- 11' 3"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Cruiser RV
- Interior height
- Not published by Cruiser RV
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,262 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,699 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,405 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
- 5-6
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 261RB
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
6,214 lb dry and 7,796 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,262 lb and 7,699 lb.
6,932 lb dry and 9,470 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,262 lb and 7,699 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Shadow Cruiser 261RB is 1,405 lb.
No source publishes a tongue weight for the Shadow Cruiser 261RB, 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 252RKS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 4 in vs 29 ft 5 in; dry weight 6,262 lb vs 5,948 lb; GVWR 7,699 lb vs 7,570 lb; cargo capacity 1,405 lb vs 1,590 lb. They match on sleeps.
| Shadow Cruiser plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,699 | 3 of 8 | 7,570–9,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,262 | 5 of 8 | 5,284–8,049 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,405 | 2 of 8 | 1,195–2,776 |
| Length | 31 ft 4 in | 5 of 8 | 25 ft 11 in–37 ft 11 in |
| Sleeps | 6 | 3–5 of 8 | 4–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Shadow Cruiser 235RBS is 101 lb lighter (7,598 lb GVWR); Shadow Cruiser 240RPD is 97 lb heavier (7,796 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Shadow Cruiser siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Cruiser 261RB | 31 ft 4 in | 6 | 6,262 | 7,699 | 1,405 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 252RKS | 29 ft 5 in | 6 | 5,948 | 7,570 | 1,590 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 251BHS | 30 ft 5 in | 8 | 6,140 | 7,834 | 1,662 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 240RPD | 28 ft 9 in | 4 | 6,214 | 7,796 | 1,550 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 300RLS | 34 ft 11 in | 6 | 7,440 | 9,890 | 2,418 | — | — |
| Shadow Cruiser 235RBS | 25 ft 11 in | 4 | 5,284 | 7,598 | 2,282 | — | — |
All 8 Shadow Cruiser floorplans: Shadow Cruiser line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Cruiser 261RB | 7,699 | 6,262 | 6 | 31 ft 4 in |
| Campsite Reserve 23SF | 7,700 | 4,818 | — | 27 ft 6 in |
| EVO 25ICE | 7,700 | 6,178 | — | 29 ft 10 in |
| Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label 26SSBL | 7,700 | 6,183 | — | 30 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 265MWS | 7,700 | 5,770 | 6 | 29 ft 10 in |
| Pioneer BH270 | 7,700 | 6,354 | 8 | 32 ft 6 in |
| Viking 242MK | 7,700 | 4,724 | — | 26 ft 10 in |
Against the Shadow Cruiser 261RB: the Campsite Reserve 23SF is 1 lb heavier and 4 ft shorter; the EVO 25ICE is 1 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter; the Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label 26SSBL is 1 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Shadow Cruiser 261RB
How much does the Shadow Cruiser 261RB weigh?
6,262 lb dry; 7,699 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Shadow Cruiser 261RB carry?
1,405 lb, 18% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%).
What size tow vehicle does the Shadow Cruiser 261RB need?
A tow rating of at least 7,699 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Shadow Cruiser 261RB sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 5–6. 3 of the 8 Shadow Cruiser floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
How long is the Shadow Cruiser 261RB?
31' 4" 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 261RB. 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.