01 What makes it unique
Starcraft lists the 2019 Launch Outfitter 21FBS at 4,070 lb dry, a GVWR of 4,900 lb, a net carrying capacity of 830 lb and a tongue weight of 370 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 123" high. Starcraft prints its tanks as 29 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 1 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 21FBS differs from the other six Launch Outfitter floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 4,070 lb: lightest of seven; next is the 20BHS (4,695 lb).
- GVWR, 4,900 lb: lowest of seven; next is the 20BHS (5,800 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 830 lb: smallest of seven; next is the 20BHS (1,105 lb).
- Tongue weight, 370 lb: lightest of seven; next is the 20BHS (455 lb).
- Fresh tank, 29 gal: smallest of seven; next are the 20BHS, 24ODK and three others (48 gal).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 16.9%: second-smallest of seven, between the 31BHS (14.7%) and the 20BHS (19.1%).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.1%: second-smallest of seven, between the 27BHU (9%) and the 283BH (9.5%).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 3 in: lowest of seven, level with the 20BHS; next are the 24ODK and 24RLS (10 ft 8 in).
Next to the 20BHS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 21FBS is 625 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 900 lb lower, has 275 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 85 lb lighter and has a fresh tank 19 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, 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)
- 4,070 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,900 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 830 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 370 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 29 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
- 23' 6"
- Exterior width (slides out) as printed
- 114"
- LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
- (2) 30
- Square feet as printed
- 162
- Tire size & range as printed
- 14" D
- Model year source
- The brochure itself prints no model year; Starcraft files it under 2019 on its own brochure page (starcraftrv.com).
- Awning
- 12'
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
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 (4,900 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (735 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 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.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 21FBS
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
4,695 lb dry and 5,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,070 lb and 4,900 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 29-gallon fresh tank is about 241 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 29% of the Launch Outfitter 21FBS’s 830 lb cargo capacity, leaving 589 lb. Across 7 Launch Outfitter floorplans the water share runs 19% to 43%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Launch Outfitter 27BHU at 25% and Launch Outfitter 20BHS at 36%. 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 20BHS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 4,070 lb vs 4,695 lb; GVWR 4,900 lb vs 5,800 lb; cargo capacity 830 lb vs 1,105 lb; hitch weight 370 lb vs 455 lb; fresh tank 29 gal vs 48 gal. They match on grey tank and black tank.
| Launch Outfitter plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 4,900 | 1 of 7 | 4,900–8,850 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,070 | 1 of 7 | 4,070–7,550 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 830 | 1 of 7 | 830–2,110 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 370 | 1 of 7 | 370–840 |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 29 | 1 of 7 | 29–68 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 31 | 1–4 of 7 | 31–62 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Launch Outfitter 20BHS is 900 lb heavier (5,800 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Launch Outfitter siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch Outfitter 21FBS | — | — | 4,070 | 4,900 | 830 | 370 | 29 |
| Launch Outfitter 20BHS | — | — | 4,695 | 5,800 | 1,105 | 455 | 48 |
| Launch Outfitter 24RLS | — | — | 5,230 | 6,950 | 1,720 | 595 | 48 |
| Launch Outfitter 24ODK | — | — | 5,550 | 7,250 | 1,700 | 655 | 48 |
| Launch Outfitter 27BHU | — | — | 6,185 | 7,750 | 1,565 | 555 | 48 |
| Launch Outfitter 283BH | — | — | 6,390 | 8,500 | 2,110 | 610 | 48 |
All 7 Launch Outfitter floorplans: Launch Outfitter line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch Outfitter 21FBS | 4,900 | 4,070 | — | — |
| Mesa Ridge Conventional MR180BHS | 4,900 | 3,735 | — | — |
| Westbrook 18BHCC | 4,900 | 3,939 | — | 23 ft 3 in |
| EVO 179DB | 4,892 | 3,515 | — | 22 ft 5 in |
| IBEX 19QRB | 4,915 | 4,168 | — | 24 ft 2 in |
| Viking 18DBS | 4,915 | 4,114 | — | 23 ft 0 in |
| Wildcat 170DBEDS | 4,885 | 3,714 | — | 22 ft 7 in |
Against the Launch Outfitter 21FBS: the EVO 179DB is 8 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Launch Outfitter 21FBS
How much does the Launch Outfitter 21FBS weigh?
4,070 lb dry; 4,900 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Launch Outfitter 21FBS carry?
830 lb, 17% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 241 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Launch Outfitter 21FBS?
370 lb as published, 9% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Launch Outfitter 21FBS need?
A tow rating of at least 4,900 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Launch Outfitter 21FBS?
Fresh 29, 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 21FBS. Not published: exterior length, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, 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 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 year | Manual |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Launch Outfitter (PDF on starcraftrv.com; the maker’s manual for this line) |