01 What makes it unique
Starcraft lists the 2025 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 244RLS at 7,750 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 9,600 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,850 lb and a pin weight of 1,390 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 28' 7" long and 13' 2" high with the air conditioner, with 55 gal fresh, 60 gal grey, 30 gal black. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 457 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.
Among the 3 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel floorplans Starcraft lists for 2025 with a published weight, it is number 2 by unloaded weight, in a range from 7,700 lb (274BHS) to 8,825 lb (304BHS). 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 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 244RLS, whose title names the model year 2025.
How the 244RLS differs from the other two GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,850 lb: largest of three; next is the 274BHS (1,800 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.3%: largest of three; next is the 274BHS (18.9%).
- Pin weight, 1,390 lb: lightest of three; next is the 274BHS (1,470 lb).
- Length, 28 ft 7 in: shortest of three; next is the 274BHS (30 ft 7 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: smallest of three; next are the 274BHS and 304BHS (8).
- Dry weight, 7,750 lb: second-lightest of three, between the 274BHS (7,700 lb) and the 304BHS (8,825 lb).
- GVWR, 9,600 lb: second-lowest of three, between the 274BHS (9,500 lb) and the 304BHS (10,600 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 17.9%: second-smallest of three, between the 304BHS (17.5%) and the 274BHS (19.1%).
Next to the 274BHS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 244RLS is 50 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb higher, has 50 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 80 lb lighter, is 2 ft shorter, has a grey tank 30 gal larger and sleeps four fewer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 304BHS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 244RLS is 1,075 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb lower, has 75 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 150 lb lighter, is 5 ft shorter and sleeps four fewer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 28' 7"
- Exterior height
- 13' 2" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- Not published by Starcraft
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,750 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 9,600 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,850 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 1,390 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55 gal
- Grey water
- 60 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
- Propane
- Not published by Starcraft
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- ST235/80R16'E'
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- up to 4
- Awning
- 13' 0"
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST235/80R16 in one tire recall: 21T018000 (Sailun Tire Americas, Inc., 2021; make SAILUN; models BLACKHAWK, BLACKLION, IRONHEAD, ROADX, SAILUN). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).
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 (9,600 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (2,400 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel floorplan family
Starcraft lists 3 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel floorplans for 2025; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from Starcraft’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 274BHS | 30' 7" | up to 8 | Profiled |
| 244RLS | 28' 7" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 304BHS | 33' 7" | up to 8 | Profiled |
Starcraft lists 3 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 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 244RLS
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
7,700 lb UVW and 9,500 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 7,750 lb and 9,600 lb.
8,825 lb UVW and 10,600 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 7,750 lb and 9,600 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 55-gallon fresh tank is about 457 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 25% of the 244RLS’s 1,850 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,394 lb (348 lb per rated berth). Across 3 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel floorplans the water share runs 25% to 26%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 274BHS at 25%. 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 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 304BHS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 28 ft 7 in vs 33 ft 7 in; sleeps 4 vs 8; dry weight 7,750 lb vs 8,825 lb; GVWR 9,600 lb vs 10,600 lb; cargo capacity 1,850 lb vs 1,775 lb; hitch weight 1,390 lb vs 1,540 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 9,600 | 2 of 3 | 9,500–10,600 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,750 | 2 of 3 | 7,700–8,825 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,850 | 3 of 3 | 1,775–1,850 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,390 | 1 of 3 | 1,390–1,540 |
| Length | 28 ft 7 in | 1 of 3 | 28 ft 7 in–33 ft 7 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 60 | 2–3 of 3 | 30–60 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1 of 3 | 4–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 274BHS is 100 lb lighter (9,500 lb GVWR); GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 304BHS is 1,000 lb heavier (10,600 lb GVWR).
| Nearest GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 244RLS | 28 ft 7 in | 4 | 7,750 | 9,600 | 1,850 | 1,390 | 55 |
| GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 304BHS | 33 ft 7 in | 8 | 8,825 | 10,600 | 1,775 | 1,540 | 55 |
| GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 274BHS | 30 ft 7 in | 8 | 7,700 | 9,500 | 1,800 | 1,470 | 55 |
All 3 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel floorplans: GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244RLS | 9,600 | 7,750 | 4 | 28 ft 7 in |
| Eagle 24MLE | 9,500 | 7,855 | 4 | 29 ft 3 in |
| Roamer Light Duty 24MLDS | 9,500 | 7,975 | 6 | 29 ft 3 in |
| Sundance Fifth Wheel 24ML | 9,500 | 8,030 | 4 | 29 ft 3 in |
| Chaparral Lite 254RLS | 9,800 | 7,512 | — | 30 ft 9 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 254RLS | 9,800 | 7,511 | — | 30 ft 9 in |
| Blackthorn 229RK | 9,945 | 7,324 | — | 28 ft 1 in |
Against the 244RLS: the Eagle 24MLE is 100 lb lighter; the Roamer Light Duty 24MLDS is 100 lb lighter and sleeps 2 more; the Sundance Fifth Wheel 24ML is 100 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the 244RLS
How much does the 244RLS weigh?
7,750 lb dry; 9,600 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 244RLS carry?
1,850 lb, 19% of its GVWR (median across 334 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 457 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the 244RLS?
1,390 lb as published, 18% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the 244RLS need?
A tow rating of at least 9,600 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 244RLS sleep?
It is rated to sleep up to 4. 2 of the 3 GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 244RLS?
Fresh 55, grey 60, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 244RLS?
28' 7" 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 244RLS. 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 1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the GSL line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers electrical system.
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 GSL line page.