01 What makes it unique
Starcraft lists the 2025 Super Lite 252RB at 6,215 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 7,600 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,385 lb and a hitch weight of 705 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 30' 9" long and 11' 1" high with the air conditioner, with 45 gal fresh, 58 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 7 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 252RB, whose title names the model year 2025.
How the 252RB differs from the other six Super Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 6,215 lb: heaviest of seven; next is the 261BH (6,050 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 18.2%: smallest of six; next is the 233ML (18.9%).
- Length, 30 ft 9 in: longest of seven; next is the 261BH (30 ft 6 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,385 lb: second-smallest of seven, between the 233ML (1,370 lb) and the 189RG (1,465 lb).
- Tongue weight, 705 lb: second-heaviest of seven, between the 241BH (625 lb) and the 261BH (800 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.3%: second-largest of seven, between the 241BH (10.5%) and the 261BH (13.2%).
- GVWR, 7,600 lb: highest of seven, level with the 261BH; next is the 241BH (7,500 lb).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 1 in: tallest of seven, level with the 225CK and 233ML; next are the 189RG, 212FB and two others (11 ft).
- Grey tank, 58 gal: largest of seven, level with the 233ML and 241BH; next are the 189RG, 212FB and two others (29 gal).
Next to the 261BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 252RB is 165 lb heavier by dry weight, has 165 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 95 lb lighter, is 3 in longer, stands 1 in taller, has a grey tank 29 gal larger and sleeps four fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 9"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Interior height
- Not published by Starcraft
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,215 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,600 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,385 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 705 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Grey water
- 58 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
- 20' 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 (7,600 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,140 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 252RB
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
6,050 lb UVW and 7,600 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,215 lb and 7,600 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), 27% of the 252RB’s 1,385 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,012 lb (169 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Super Lite floorplans the water share runs 22% to 27%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Super Lite 189RG at 25% and Super Lite 233ML 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 233ML, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 9 in vs 29 ft 7 in; dry weight 6,215 lb vs 5,880 lb; GVWR 7,600 lb vs 7,250 lb; cargo capacity 1,385 lb vs 1,370 lb; hitch weight 705 lb vs 570 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Super Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,600 | 6–7 of 7 | 6,400–7,600 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,215 | 7 of 7 | 4,840–6,215 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,385 | 2 of 7 | 1,370–1,670 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 705 | 6 of 7 | 480–800 |
| Length | 30 ft 9 in | 7 of 7 | 23 ft 3 in–30 ft 9 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 58 | 5–7 of 7 | 29–58 |
| Sleeps | 6 | 2–5 of 7 | 4–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Super Lite 241BH is 100 lb lighter (7,500 lb GVWR); Super Lite 261BH matches it at 7,600 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Super Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lite 252RB | 30 ft 9 in | 6 | 6,215 | 7,600 | 1,385 | 705 | 45 |
| Super Lite 233ML | 29 ft 7 in | 6 | 5,880 | 7,250 | 1,370 | 570 | 45 |
| Super Lite 241BH | 29 ft 8 in | 8 | 5,930 | 7,500 | 1,670 | 625 | 45 |
| Super Lite 261BH | 30 ft 6 in | 10 | 6,050 | 7,600 | 1,550 | 800 | 45 |
| Super Lite 225CK | 27 ft 4 in | 6 | 5,120 | 6,600 | 1,480 | 485 | 45 |
| Super Lite 189RG | 25 ft 2 in | 6 | 5,035 | 6,500 | 1,465 | 515 | 45 |
All 7 Super Lite floorplans: Super Lite line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252RB | 7,600 | 6,215 | 6 | 30 ft 9 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV | 7,600 | 5,772 | 4 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Campsite Ultra 19KB | 7,600 | 5,158 | — | 22 ft 4 in |
| Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB | 7,600 | 6,800 | 4 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Colt 26DBS | 7,600 | 5,815 | 10 | 30 ft 4 in |
| Flying Cloud 27FB | 7,600 | 5,950 | 6 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 22MLS | 7,600 | 5,602 | 4 | 26 ft 10 in |
Against the 252RB: the Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV is 2 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer; the Campsite Ultra 19KB is 8 ft shorter; the Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB is 3 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 252RB
How much does the 252RB weigh?
6,215 lb dry; 7,600 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 252RB carry?
1,385 lb, 18% 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 252RB?
705 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 252RB need?
A tow rating of at least 7,600 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 252RB 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 252RB?
Fresh 45, grey 58, black 29 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 252RB?
30' 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 252RB. 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.