01 What makes it unique
Starcraft lists the 2025 Autumn Ridge 20FBS at 4,615 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 6,250 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,635 lb and a hitch weight of 480 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 23' 8" long and 11' 2" high with the air conditioner, with 42 gal fresh, 39 gal grey, 39 gal black. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 349 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.
Among the 18 Autumn Ridge floorplans Starcraft lists for 2025 with a published weight, it is number 9 by unloaded weight, in a range from 3,135 lb (173MD) to 6,330 lb (28BHS). Every figure in that comparison is Starcraft’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Starcraft’s own floorplan page for the Autumn Ridge 20FBS, whose title names the model year 2025.
How the 20FBS differs from the other sixteen Autumn Ridge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.4%: fifth-smallest of seventeen, between the 231BH (10.1%) and the 182RB (10.5%).
- Length, 23 ft 8 in: sixth-shortest of seventeen, between the 182RB (22 ft 11 in) and the 188BHS (23 ft 10 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 26.2%: seventh-largest of sixteen, between the 27BH (25.6%) and the 20MB (28.1%).
- Tongue weight, 480 lb: seventh-lightest of seventeen, between the 231BH (425 lb) and the 22MLS (500 lb).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 2 in: shared with the 22MLS, 26RLS and 28BHS; of seventeen, twelve lower and one taller, nearest the 26BHS (11 ft) and the 25TH (13 ft).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: smallest of seventeen, level with the 173MD, 182RB and two others; next are the 177BH, 180BHS and three others (6).
- Dry weight, 4,615 lb: ninth-lightest of seventeen, between the 20MB (4,315 lb) and the 26BH (4,875 lb).
- GVWR, 6,250 lb: ninth-lowest of seventeen, between the 20MB (6,000 lb) and the 22MLS (6,700 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,635 lb: ninth-smallest of seventeen, between the 28BHS (1,570 lb) and the 20MB (1,685 lb).
- Grey tank, 39 gal: shared with the 20MB, 231BH and four others; of sixteen, seven smaller and two larger, nearest the 26BH and 26BHS (32.5 gal) and the 22MLS and 25TH (40 gal).
- Black tank, 39 gal: shared with the 20MB, 231BH and four others; of sixteen, seven smaller and two larger, nearest the 26BH and 26BHS (32.5 gal) and the 22MLS and 25TH (40 gal).
Next to the 20MB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 20FBS is 300 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 250 lb higher, has 50 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 50 lb lighter, is 10 in shorter, stands 7 in taller and sleeps four fewer; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 26BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 20FBS is 260 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 600 lb lower, has 340 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 165 lb lighter, is 5 ft 10 in shorter, stands 8 in taller, has a grey tank 6.5 gal larger, has a black tank 6.5 gal larger and sleeps six fewer; the two publish the same fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 23' 8"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Interior height
- Not published by Starcraft
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,615 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,250 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,635 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 480 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 42 gal
- Grey water
- 39 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
- Propane
- Not published by Starcraft
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- up to 4
- Awning
- 12' 0"
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, 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 (6,250 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (938 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Autumn Ridge floorplan family
Starcraft lists 18 Autumn Ridge floorplans for 2025; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from Starcraft’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173MD | 21' 3" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 177BH | 21' 3" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 19BH | 22' 4" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 182RB | 22' 11" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 180BHS | 22' 2" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 188BHS | 23' 10" | up to 8 | Profiled |
| 231BH | 27' 1" | up to 10 | Profiled |
| 20MB | 24' 6" | up to 8 | Profiled |
| 20FBS | 23' 8" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 26BH | 29' 6" | up to 10 | Profiled |
| 27BH | 30' 7" | up to 12 | Profiled |
| 22MLS | 27' 5" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 263TH | 30' 4" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 25TH | 29' 11" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 26BHS | 30' 8" | up to 10 | Profiled |
| 26RLS | 30' 1" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 27BHP | 32' 1" | up to 10 | Catalogued · Starcraft prints no GVWR on its page |
| 28BHS | 33' 9" | up to 10 | Profiled |
Starcraft lists 18 Autumn Ridge floorplans. Every 2025 plan with a published weight has a page here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Starcraft does not publish for the 20FBS
Starcraft’s page prints no axle count and no interior height against this floorplan, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling floorplan, 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
4,315 lb UVW and 6,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,615 lb and 6,250 lb.
4,875 lb UVW and 6,850 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,615 lb and 6,250 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 42-gallon fresh tank is about 349 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 21% of the 20FBS’s 1,635 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,286 lb (322 lb per rated berth). Across 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans the water share runs 11% to 39%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Autumn Ridge 20MB at 21% and Autumn Ridge 25TH at 22%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Autumn Ridge 22MLS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 23 ft 8 in vs 27 ft 5 in; dry weight 4,615 lb vs 5,265 lb; GVWR 6,250 lb vs 6,700 lb; cargo capacity 1,635 lb vs 1,435 lb; hitch weight 480 lb vs 500 lb; grey tank 39 gal vs 40 gal; black tank 39 gal vs 40 gal. They match on sleeps and fresh tank.
| Autumn Ridge plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,250 | 9 of 17 | 3,895–8,850 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,615 | 9 of 17 | 3,135–6,330 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,635 | 9 of 17 | 760–3,240 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 480 | 7 of 17 | 285–920 |
| Length | 23 ft 8 in | 6 of 17 | 21 ft 3 in–33 ft 9 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 42 | 7–15 of 17 | 20–84 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 39 | 8–14 of 16 | 20–40 |
| Black tank (gal) | 39 | 8–14 of 16 | 20–40 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–5 of 17 | 4–12 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Autumn Ridge 20MB is 250 lb lighter (6,000 lb GVWR); Autumn Ridge 22MLS is 450 lb heavier (6,700 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Autumn Ridge siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Ridge 20FBS | 23 ft 8 in | 4 | 4,615 | 6,250 | 1,635 | 480 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 22MLS | 27 ft 5 in | 4 | 5,265 | 6,700 | 1,435 | 500 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 20MB | 24 ft 6 in | 8 | 4,315 | 6,000 | 1,685 | 530 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 231BH | 27 ft 1 in | 10 | 4,200 | 5,995 | 1,795 | 425 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 26RLS | 30 ft 1 in | 6 | 5,890 | 7,600 | 1,710 | 750 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 263TH | 30 ft 4 in | 6 | 5,290 | 7,600 | 2,310 | 920 | 42 |
All 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans: Autumn Ridge line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FBS | 6,250 | 4,615 | 4 | 23 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 298BH | 6,250 | 5,105 | 10 | 31 ft 11 in |
| Forest River r·pod RP-206 | 6,229 | 4,729 | — | 25 ft 6 in |
| Jay Feather 18RBF | 6,200 | 4,655 | 4 | 23 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight 210QBW | 6,200 | 4,420 | 6 | 25 ft 8 in |
| Lance Travel Trailer 1685 | 6,300 | 4,225 | 5 | 21 ft 5 in |
| Trade Wind 23FB | 6,300 | 5,650 | — | 23 ft 11 in |
Against the 20FBS: the Jay Flight SLX 298BH is 8 ft longer and sleeps 6 more; the Forest River r·pod RP-206 is 21 lb lighter and 2 ft longer; the Jay Feather 18RBF is 50 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the 20FBS
How much does the 20FBS weigh?
4,615 lb dry; 6,250 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 20FBS carry?
1,635 lb, 26% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 349 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 20FBS?
480 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 20FBS need?
A tow rating of at least 6,250 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 20FBS sleep?
It is rated to sleep up to 4. 12 of the 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 20FBS?
Fresh 42, grey 39, black 39 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 20FBS?
23' 8" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 20FBS. Not published: interior height, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: starcraftrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 18 recall campaigns and 14 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Autumn Ridge line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 14 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are equipment (36%), electrical system (14%) and latches/locks/linkages (14%).
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 Autumn Ridge line page.