01 What makes it unique
Starcraft lists the 2025 Autumn Ridge 28BHS at 6,330 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 7,900 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,570 lb and a hitch weight of 760 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 33' 9" 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 18 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 28BHS, whose title names the model year 2025.
How the 28BHS differs from the other sixteen Autumn Ridge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 6,330 lb: heaviest of seventeen; next is the 26RLS (5,890 lb).
- Length, 33 ft 9 in: longest of seventeen; next is the 26BHS (30 ft 8 in).
- GVWR, 7,900 lb: second-highest of seventeen, between the 263TH and 26RLS (7,600 lb) and the 25TH (8,850 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.9%: third-smallest of sixteen, between the 173MD and 177BH (19.5%) and the 22MLS (21.4%).
- Tongue weight, 760 lb: third-heaviest of seventeen, between the 26RLS (750 lb) and the 25TH (875 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,570 lb: eighth-smallest of seventeen, between the 19BH (1,455 lb) and the 20FBS (1,635 lb).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 2 in: shared with the 20FBS, 22MLS and 26RLS; of seventeen, twelve lower and one taller, nearest the 26BHS (11 ft) and the 25TH (13 ft).
- Sleeping capacity, 10: shared with the 231BH, 26BH and 26BHS; of seventeen, twelve smaller and one larger, nearest the 188BHS and 20MB (8) and the 27BH (12).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12%: ninth-smallest of seventeen, between the 19BH (11.2%) and the 20MB (12.3%).
- 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 26RLS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 28BHS is 440 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 300 lb higher, has 140 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 10 lb heavier, is 3 ft 8 in longer and sleeps four more; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 33' 9"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Interior height
- Not published by Starcraft
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,330 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,900 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,570 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 760 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
- 18' 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 (7,900 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,185 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 28BHS
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
6,320 lb UVW and Not published by Starcraft GVWR, against this plan’s 6,330 lb and 7,900 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), 22% of the 28BHS’s 1,570 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,221 lb (122 lb per rated berth). Across 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans the water share runs 11% to 39%, and 4 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Autumn Ridge 25TH at 22% and Autumn Ridge 22MLS at 24%. 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 26RLS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 33 ft 9 in vs 30 ft 1 in; sleeps 10 vs 6; dry weight 6,330 lb vs 5,890 lb; GVWR 7,900 lb vs 7,600 lb; cargo capacity 1,570 lb vs 1,710 lb; hitch weight 760 lb vs 750 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Autumn Ridge plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,900 | 16 of 17 | 3,895–8,850 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,330 | 17 of 17 | 3,135–6,330 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,570 | 8 of 17 | 760–3,240 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 760 | 15 of 17 | 285–920 |
| Length | 33 ft 9 in | 17 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 | 10 | 13–16 of 17 | 4–12 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Autumn Ridge 26RLS is 300 lb lighter (7,600 lb GVWR); Autumn Ridge 25TH is 950 lb heavier (8,850 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Autumn Ridge siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Ridge 28BHS | 33 ft 9 in | 10 | 6,330 | 7,900 | 1,570 | 760 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 26RLS | 30 ft 1 in | 6 | 5,890 | 7,600 | 1,710 | 750 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 26BHS | 30 ft 8 in | 10 | 5,820 | 7,500 | 2,080 | 730 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 26BH | 29 ft 6 in | 10 | 4,875 | 6,850 | 1,975 | 645 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 263TH | 30 ft 4 in | 6 | 5,290 | 7,600 | 2,310 | 920 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 27BH | 30 ft 7 in | 12 | 5,210 | 7,000 | 1,790 | 670 | 84 |
All 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans: Autumn Ridge line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28BHS | 7,900 | 6,330 | 10 | 33 ft 9 in |
| Colt 27BPS | 7,900 | 6,270 | 10 | 32 ft 7 in |
| Cherokee Grey Wolf 25RRT | 7,900 | 6,006 | — | 30 ft 10 in |
| Jay Flight 262RLS | 7,900 | 6,205 | 6 | 31 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 265BHS | 7,900 | 6,030 | 10 | 30 ft 10 in |
| Lance Travel Trailer 2185 | 7,900 | 4,860 | 7 | 26 ft 1 in |
| Viking 25TH | 7,900 | 5,550 | — | 30 ft 0 in |
Against the 28BHS: the Colt 27BPS is 1 ft shorter; the Cherokee Grey Wolf 25RRT is 3 ft shorter; the Jay Flight 262RLS is 3 ft shorter and sleeps 4 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 28BHS
How much does the 28BHS weigh?
6,330 lb dry; 7,900 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 28BHS carry?
1,570 lb, 20% 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 28BHS?
760 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 28BHS need?
A tow rating of at least 7,900 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 28BHS 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 28BHS?
Fresh 42, grey 39, black 39 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 28BHS?
33' 9" 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 28BHS. 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.