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2025 Starcraft Autumn Ridge231BH

A 27-foot Autumn Ridge travel trailer that Starcraft lists at 4,200 lb unloaded, with a 5,995 lb GVWR, for 2025.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2025

4,200lb
Dry Weight
5,995lb
GVWR
425lb
Hitch Weight
27ft
Length
Sleeps up to 10 Travel Trailer · Autumn Ridge Built by · Starcraft RV Model year · 2025

01 What makes it unique

Starcraft lists the 2025 Autumn Ridge 231BH at 4,200 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 5,995 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,795 lb and a hitch weight of 425 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 27' 1" long and 10' 5" 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 7 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 231BH, whose title names the model year 2025.

How the 231BH differs from the other sixteen Autumn Ridge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 29.9%: third-largest of sixteen, between the 19BH (29.1%) and the 263TH (30.4%).
  • Exterior height, 10 ft 5 in: third-lowest of seventeen, between the 173MD and 177BH (10 ft 4 in) and the 182RB, 263TH and two others (10 ft 6 in).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.1%: fourth-smallest of seventeen, between the 22MLS (9.5%) and the 20FBS (10.4%).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,795 lb: fifth-largest of seventeen, between the 27BH (1,790 lb) and the 26BH (1,975 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 425 lb: sixth-lightest of seventeen, between the 180BHS (405 lb) and the 20FBS (480 lb).
  • Dry weight, 4,200 lb: seventh-lightest of seventeen, between the 188BHS (4,145 lb) and the 20MB (4,315 lb).
  • GVWR, 5,995 lb: seventh-lowest of seventeen, between the 188BHS (5,500 lb) and the 20MB (6,000 lb).
  • Sleeping capacity, 10: shared with the 26BH, 26BHS and 28BHS; of seventeen, twelve smaller and one larger, nearest the 188BHS and 20MB (8) and the 27BH (12).
  • Length, 27 ft 1 in: ninth-shortest of seventeen, between the 20MB (24 ft 6 in) and the 22MLS (27 ft 5 in).
  • Grey tank, 39 gal: shared with the 20FBS, 20MB 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 20FBS, 20MB 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 188BHS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 231BH is 55 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 495 lb higher, has 440 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 110 lb lighter, is 3 ft 3 in longer, stands 2 in lower, has a fresh tank 22 gal larger and sleeps two more.

Next to the 20MB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 231BH is 115 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 5 lb lower, has 110 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 105 lb lighter, is 2 ft 7 in longer, stands 2 in lower and sleeps two more; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
27' 1"
Exterior height
10' 5" (with A/C)
Exterior width
8' 0"
Interior height
Not published by Starcraft

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,200 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
5,995 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,795 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
425 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 10
Awning
10' 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

Loaded weight budget for the 231BHHorizontal bar. Dry weight 4,200 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,795 pounds, against a GVWR of 5,995 pounds. Tongue weight 425 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 5,995 lbsDry 4,200 lbsCargo capacity 1,795 lbsTongue weight 425 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the 231BHScale outline of the 231BH. Overall length 27' 1", overall height 10' 5", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"27' 1" overall length10' 5"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the 231BHHolding tank capacities: fresh 42 gallons, grey 39 gallons, black 39 gallons.Fresh42 galGrey39 galBlack39 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed5,995 lb
Published tongue weight425 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb600–899 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed5,995 lb towed / 899 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch 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 (5,995 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (899 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).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
173MD21' 3"up to 4Profiled
177BH21' 3"up to 6Profiled
19BH22' 4"up to 6Profiled
182RB22' 11"up to 4Profiled
180BHS22' 2"up to 6Profiled
188BHS23' 10"up to 8Profiled
231BH27' 1"up to 10Profiled
20MB24' 6"up to 8Profiled
20FBS23' 8"up to 4Profiled
26BH29' 6"up to 10Profiled
27BH30' 7"up to 12Profiled
22MLS27' 5"up to 4Profiled
263TH30' 4"up to 6Profiled
25TH29' 11"up to 4Profiled
26BHS30' 8"up to 10Profiled
26RLS30' 1"up to 6Profiled
27BHP32' 1"up to 10Catalogued · Starcraft prints no GVWR on its page
28BHS33' 9"up to 10Profiled

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 231BH

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

Lighter
Autumn Ridge 188BHS

4,145 lb UVW and 5,500 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,200 lb and 5,995 lb.

Heavier
Autumn Ridge 20MB

4,315 lb UVW and 6,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,200 lb and 5,995 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), 19% of the 231BH’s 1,795 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,446 lb (145 lb per rated berth). Across 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans the water share runs 11% to 39%, and 9 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Autumn Ridge 26BH at 18% and Autumn Ridge 26RLS at 20%. 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 20MB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 1 in vs 24 ft 6 in; sleeps 10 vs 8; dry weight 4,200 lb vs 4,315 lb; GVWR 5,995 lb vs 6,000 lb; cargo capacity 1,795 lb vs 1,685 lb; hitch weight 425 lb vs 530 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Autumn Ridge plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)5,9957 of 173,895–8,850
Dry weight (lb)4,2007 of 173,135–6,330
Cargo capacity (lb)1,79513 of 17760–3,240
Hitch weight (lb)4256 of 17285–920
Length27 ft 1 in9 of 1721 ft 3 in–33 ft 9 in
Fresh tank (gal)427–15 of 1720–84
Grey tank (gal)398–14 of 1620–40
Black tank (gal)398–14 of 1620–40
Sleeps1013–16 of 174–12

Either side of it by GVWR: Autumn Ridge 188BHS is 495 lb lighter (5,500 lb GVWR); Autumn Ridge 20MB is 5 lb heavier (6,000 lb GVWR).

Nearest Autumn Ridge siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Autumn Ridge 231BH27 ft 1 in104,2005,9951,79542542
Autumn Ridge 20MB24 ft 6 in84,3156,0001,68553042
Autumn Ridge 20FBS23 ft 8 in44,6156,2501,63548042
Autumn Ridge 26BH29 ft 6 in104,8756,8501,97564542
Autumn Ridge 22MLS27 ft 5 in45,2656,7001,43550042
Autumn Ridge 28BHS33 ft 9 in106,3307,9001,57076042

All 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans: Autumn Ridge line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry or base (lb)SleepsLength
231BH5,9954,2001027 ft 1 in
E-Series 19ETS5,9954,495823 ft 4 in
Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK6,0004,158—23 ft 5 in
Colt 20DB6,0004,315824 ft 7 in
Connect Mini CM221RB6,0005,090527 ft 3 in
Flying Cloud 23FB6,0005,000423 ft 11 in
International 23FB6,0005,100423 ft 11 in

Against the 231BH: the E-Series 19ETS is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer; the Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK is 5 lb heavier and 4 ft shorter; the Colt 20DB is 5 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer.

08 Common questions about the 231BH

How much does the 231BH weigh?

4,200 lb dry; 5,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the 231BH carry?

1,795 lb, 30% 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 231BH?

425 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the 231BH need?

A tow rating of at least 5,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the 231BH sleep?

It is rated to sleep up to 10. 1 of the 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the 231BH?

Fresh 42, grey 39, black 39 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the 231BH?

27' 1" 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 231BH. Not published: interior height, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

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.