01 What makes it unique
Starcraft lists the 2025 Super Lite 189RG at 5,035 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 6,500 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,465 lb and a hitch weight of 515 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 25' 2" long and 11' 0" high with the air conditioner, with 45 gal fresh, 29 gal grey, 29 gal black. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 374 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.
Among the 7 Super Lite floorplans Starcraft lists for 2025 with a published weight, it is number 2 by unloaded weight, in a range from 4,840 lb (212FB) to 6,215 lb (252RB). 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 Super Lite 189RG, whose title names the model year 2025.
How the 189RG differs from the other six Super Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,035 lb: second-lightest of seven, between the 212FB (4,840 lb) and the 225CK (5,120 lb).
- GVWR, 6,500 lb: second-lowest of seven, between the 212FB (6,400 lb) and the 225CK (6,600 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 22.5%: second-largest of six, between the 225CK (22.4%) and the 212FB (24.4%).
- Length, 25 ft 2 in: second-shortest of seven, between the 212FB (23 ft 3 in) and the 225CK (27 ft 4 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,465 lb: third-smallest of seven, between the 252RB (1,385 lb) and the 225CK (1,480 lb).
- Tongue weight, 515 lb: third-lightest of seven, between the 225CK (485 lb) and the 233ML (570 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.2%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 212FB (9.9%) and the 241BH (10.5%).
Next to the 212FB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 189RG is 195 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb higher, has 95 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 35 lb heavier, is 1 ft 11 in longer and sleeps two more; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 225CK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 189RG is 85 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb lower, has 15 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 30 lb heavier, is 2 ft 2 in shorter and stands 1 in lower; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 25' 2"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Interior height
- Not published by Starcraft
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,035 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,465 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 515 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Grey water
- 29 gal
- Black water
- 29 gal
- Propane
- Not published by Starcraft
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- up to 6
- Awning
- 16' 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 (6,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (975 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 Super Lite floorplan family
Starcraft lists 7 Super Lite floorplans for 2025; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from Starcraft’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212FB | 23' 3" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 189RG | 25' 2" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 225CK | 27' 4" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 233ML | 29' 7" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 241BH | 29' 8" | up to 8 | Profiled |
| 261BH | 30' 6" | up to 10 | Profiled |
| 252RB | 30' 9" | up to 6 | Profiled |
Starcraft lists 7 Super Lite 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 189RG
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
4,840 lb UVW and 6,400 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,035 lb and 6,500 lb.
5,120 lb UVW and 6,600 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,035 lb and 6,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 45-gallon fresh tank is about 374 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 25% of the 189RG’s 1,465 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,092 lb (182 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Super Lite floorplans the water share runs 22% to 27%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Super Lite 225CK at 25% and Super Lite 252RB at 27%. 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 Super Lite 225CK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 25 ft 2 in vs 27 ft 4 in; dry weight 5,035 lb vs 5,120 lb; GVWR 6,500 lb vs 6,600 lb; cargo capacity 1,465 lb vs 1,480 lb; hitch weight 515 lb vs 485 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Super Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,500 | 2 of 7 | 6,400–7,600 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,035 | 2 of 7 | 4,840–6,215 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,465 | 3 of 7 | 1,370–1,670 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 515 | 3 of 7 | 480–800 |
| Length | 25 ft 2 in | 2 of 7 | 23 ft 3 in–30 ft 9 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 29 | 1–4 of 7 | 29–58 |
| Sleeps | 6 | 2–5 of 7 | 4–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Super Lite 212FB is 100 lb lighter (6,400 lb GVWR); Super Lite 225CK is 100 lb heavier (6,600 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Super Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lite 189RG | 25 ft 2 in | 6 | 5,035 | 6,500 | 1,465 | 515 | 45 |
| Super Lite 225CK | 27 ft 4 in | 6 | 5,120 | 6,600 | 1,480 | 485 | 45 |
| Super Lite 212FB | 23 ft 3 in | 4 | 4,840 | 6,400 | 1,560 | 480 | 45 |
| Super Lite 233ML | 29 ft 7 in | 6 | 5,880 | 7,250 | 1,370 | 570 | 45 |
| Super Lite 261BH | 30 ft 6 in | 10 | 6,050 | 7,600 | 1,550 | 800 | 45 |
| Super Lite 252RB | 30 ft 9 in | 6 | 6,215 | 7,600 | 1,385 | 705 | 45 |
All 7 Super Lite floorplans: Super Lite line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189RG | 6,500 | 5,035 | 6 | 25 ft 2 in |
| Colt 21RBS | 6,500 | 4,935 | 4 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Connect SE C201MLSE | 6,500 | 4,910 | 4 | 24 ft 1 in |
| Jay Feather 21MML | 6,500 | 5,085 | 3 | 25 ft 5 in |
| Jay Flight 200MKS | 6,500 | 4,965 | 2 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 237RBS | 6,500 | 5,380 | 2 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Prowler 2103MKS | 6,500 | 4,935 | 4 | 24 ft 7 in |
Against the 189RG: the Colt 21RBS sleeps 2 fewer; the Connect SE C201MLSE is 1 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer; the Jay Feather 21MML sleeps 3 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 189RG
How much does the 189RG weigh?
5,035 lb dry; 6,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 189RG carry?
1,465 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 374 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 189RG?
515 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 189RG need?
A tow rating of at least 6,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 189RG sleep?
It is rated to sleep up to 6. 2 of the 7 Super Lite floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 189RG?
Fresh 45, grey 29, black 29 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 189RG?
25' 2" 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 189RG. 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 4 recall campaigns against the Super Lite 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 Super Lite line page.