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2019 StarcraftLaunch Outfitter 20BHS

A travel trailer that Starcraft lists at 4,695 lb dry, with a 5,800 lb GVWR, for 2019.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2019

4,695lb
Dry Weight
5,800lb
GVWR
455lb
Hitch Weight
—
Length
Travel trailer · Starcraft Built by · Starcraft Model year · 2019

01 What makes it unique

Starcraft lists the 2019 Launch Outfitter 20BHS at 4,695 lb dry, a GVWR of 5,800 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,105 lb and a tongue weight of 455 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 123" high. Starcraft prints its tanks as 48 gal fresh, 31 gal grey, 31 gal black.

Among the 7 Launch Outfitter floorplans Starcraft’s Launch Outfitter brochure (filed under 2019 on Starcraft’s own site; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 4,070 lb (Launch Outfitter 21FBS) to 7,550 lb (Launch Outfitter 31BHS). 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 Launch Outfitter brochure (filed under 2019 on Starcraft’s own site; the brochure prints no year); model year 2019 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.

How the 20BHS differs from the other six Launch Outfitter floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry weight, 4,695 lb: second-lightest of seven, between the 21FBS (4,070 lb) and the 24RLS (5,230 lb).
  • GVWR, 5,800 lb: second-lowest of seven, between the 21FBS (4,900 lb) and the 24RLS (6,950 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,105 lb: second-smallest of seven, between the 21FBS (830 lb) and the 31BHS (1,300 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 455 lb: second-lightest of seven, between the 21FBS (370 lb) and the 27BHU (555 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.1%: third-smallest of seven, between the 21FBS (16.9%) and the 27BHU (20.2%).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.7%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 283BH (9.5%) and the 31BHS (11.1%).
  • Exterior height, 10 ft 3 in: lowest of seven, level with the 21FBS; next are the 24ODK and 24RLS (10 ft 8 in).

Next to the 21FBS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 20BHS is 625 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 900 lb higher, has 275 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 85 lb heavier and has a fresh tank 19 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 24RLS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 20BHS is 535 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,150 lb lower, has 615 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 140 lb lighter and stands 5 in lower; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
Not published by Starcraft
Exterior height
123"
Exterior width
97"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,695 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
5,800 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,105 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
455 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
48 gal
Grey water
31 gal
Black water
31 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
Not published by Starcraft

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by Starcraft
Fresh water note
Brochure footnote: fresh water figure includes the water heater
Exterior length (pin to rear) as printed
24'
Exterior width (slides out) as printed
97"
LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
(2) 30
Square feet as printed
196
Tire size & range as printed
14" C
Model year source
The brochure itself prints no model year; Starcraft files it under 2019 on its own brochure page (starcraftrv.com).
Awning
15'

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 Launch Outfitter 20BHSHorizontal bar. Dry weight 4,695 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,105 pounds, against a GVWR of 5,800 pounds. Tongue weight 455 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 5,800 lbsDry 4,695 lbsCargo capacity 1,105 lbsTongue weight 455 lbs — same scale

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Launch Outfitter 20BHSHolding tank capacities: fresh 48 gallons, grey 31 gallons, black 31 gallons.Fresh48 galGrey31 galBlack31 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed5,800 lb
Published tongue weight455 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb580–870 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed5,800 lb towed / 870 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 (5,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (870 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 Launch Outfitter floorplan family

Starcraft’s Launch Outfitter brochure (filed under 2019 on Starcraft’s own site; the brochure prints no year) lists 7 Launch Outfitter floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Launch Outfitter 21FBS——Profiled
Launch Outfitter 20BHS——Profiled
Launch Outfitter 24RLS——Profiled
Launch Outfitter 24ODK——Profiled
Launch Outfitter 27BHU——Profiled
Launch Outfitter 283BH——Profiled
Launch Outfitter 31BHS——Profiled

Starcraft’s Launch Outfitter brochure (filed under 2019 on Starcraft’s own site; the brochure prints no year) lists 7 Launch Outfitter floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What Starcraft does not publish for the Launch Outfitter 20BHS

Starcraft prints no tire size, sleeping capacity 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

Lighter
Starcraft Launch Outfitter 21FBS

4,070 lb dry and 4,900 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,695 lb and 5,800 lb.

Heavier
Starcraft Launch Outfitter 24RLS

5,230 lb dry and 6,950 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,695 lb and 5,800 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 48-gallon fresh tank is about 398 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 36% of the Launch Outfitter 20BHS’s 1,105 lb cargo capacity, leaving 707 lb. Across 7 Launch Outfitter floorplans the water share runs 19% to 43%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Launch Outfitter 21FBS at 29% and Launch Outfitter 31BHS at 43%. 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 Launch Outfitter 24RLS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 4,695 lb vs 5,230 lb; GVWR 5,800 lb vs 6,950 lb; cargo capacity 1,105 lb vs 1,720 lb; hitch weight 455 lb vs 595 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Launch Outfitter plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)5,8002 of 74,900–8,850
Dry weight (lb)4,6952 of 74,070–7,550
Cargo capacity (lb)1,1052 of 7830–2,110
Hitch weight (lb)4552 of 7370–840
Fresh tank (gal)482–6 of 729–68
Grey tank (gal)311–4 of 731–62

Either side of it by GVWR: Launch Outfitter 21FBS is 900 lb lighter (4,900 lb GVWR); Launch Outfitter 24RLS is 1,150 lb heavier (6,950 lb GVWR).

Nearest Launch Outfitter siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Launch Outfitter 20BHS——4,6955,8001,10545548
Launch Outfitter 24RLS——5,2306,9501,72059548
Launch Outfitter 24ODK——5,5507,2501,70065548
Launch Outfitter 21FBS——4,0704,90083037029
Launch Outfitter 27BHU——6,1857,7501,56555548
Launch Outfitter 283BH——6,3908,5002,11061048

All 7 Launch Outfitter floorplans: Launch Outfitter line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Launch Outfitter 20BHS5,8004,695——
Jay Feather 19MBS5,8004,325823 ft 1 in
Cherokee Grey Wolf 17MP5,7944,471—25 ft 10 in
Cherokee Wolf Pup 18RJBW5,7553,879422 ft 8 in
Jay Flight 224BH5,8504,585827 ft 1 in
Pause R17BH5,8504,813—20 ft 10 in
Puma Camping Edition 210RKCE5,8584,358—25 ft 10 in

Against the Launch Outfitter 20BHS: the Cherokee Grey Wolf 17MP is 6 lb lighter; the Cherokee Wolf Pup 18RJBW is 45 lb lighter.

08 Common questions about the Launch Outfitter 20BHS

How much does the Launch Outfitter 20BHS weigh?

4,695 lb dry; 5,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Launch Outfitter 20BHS carry?

1,105 lb, 19% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 398 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Launch Outfitter 20BHS?

455 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Launch Outfitter 20BHS need?

A tow rating of at least 5,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Launch Outfitter 20BHS?

Fresh 48, grey 31, black 31 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Launch Outfitter 20BHS. Not published: exterior length, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 3 recall campaigns against the Launch Outfitter line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

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 Launch Outfitter line page.

Owner’s manuals

The maker’s own owner’s manual for each model year on this page, linked where the maker publishes it. Each link goes to the maker’s file, labelled as the maker labels it; a year with no manual of its own is not filled from another year.

Model yearManual
20192019 Launch Outfitter (PDF on starcraftrv.com; the maker’s manual for this line)