01 What makes it unique
Starcraft lists the 2024 Super Lite Maxx 17MDS at 4,250 lb dry, a GVWR of 5,300 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,050 lb and a tongue weight of 410 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 23' 0" long and 10' 6" high. Starcraft prints its tanks as 61 gal fresh, 30 gal grey, 30 gal black.
Among the 4 Super Lite Maxx floorplans Starcraft’s 2024 Super Lite Maxx brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 3,915 lb (Super Lite Maxx 16FBS) to 4,480 lb (Super Lite Maxx 19MBH). Every figure in that comparison is Starcraft’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Starcraft’s 2024 Super Lite Maxx brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2024.
How the 17MDS differs from the other three Super Lite Maxx floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight, 410 lb: lightest of four; next is the 16FBS (425 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.6%: smallest of four; next is the 16FBS (10.9%).
- Dry weight, 4,250 lb: second-heaviest of four, between the 18RBS (4,070 lb) and the 19MBH (4,480 lb).
- GVWR, 5,300 lb: second-highest of four, between the 16FBS and 18RBS (4,995 lb) and the 19MBH (5,500 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,050 lb: second-largest of four, between the 19MBH (1,020 lb) and the 16FBS (1,080 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.8%: second-largest of four, between the 18RBS and 19MBH (18.5%) and the 16FBS (21.6%).
- Length, 23 ft: second-longest of four, between the 18RBS (22 ft 7 in) and the 19MBH (23 ft 6 in).
Next to the 18RBS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 17MDS is 180 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 305 lb higher, has 125 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 55 lb lighter, is 5 in longer and has a grey tank 2 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 19MBH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17MDS is 230 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 200 lb lower, has 30 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 240 lb lighter, is 6 in shorter and stands 1 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 23' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,250 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,300 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,050 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 410 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 61 gal
- Grey water
- 30 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Starcraft
- Exterior Width (Slides Out) (as printed)
- 9' 3"
- LP Capacity (lbs.) (as printed)
- 40
- Fresh water note
- Footnote: "*Includes water heater"
- Model year source
- Printed: "2024 Travel Trailers" and "2024 Super Lite Maxx 18RBS"; Starcraft brochure library (starcraftrv.com/brochures/, Model Year 2024) lists file 44-2024_STC_Super-Lite-Maxx_Brochure_DIGITAL.pdf. Starcraft's 2025 library has no Maxx book.
- Awning
- 14'
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 (5,300 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (795 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 Maxx floorplan family
Starcraft’s 2024 Super Lite Maxx brochure lists 4 Super Lite Maxx floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lite Maxx 16FBS | 20' 0" | — | Profiled |
| Super Lite Maxx 18RBS | 22' 7" | — | Profiled |
| Super Lite Maxx 17MDS | 23' 0" | — | Profiled |
| Super Lite Maxx 19MBH | 23' 6" | — | Profiled |
Starcraft’s 2024 Super Lite Maxx brochure lists 4 Super Lite Maxx floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Starcraft does not publish for the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS
Starcraft prints no 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
4,070 lb dry and 4,995 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,250 lb and 5,300 lb.
4,480 lb dry and 5,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,250 lb and 5,300 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 61-gallon fresh tank is about 506 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 48% of the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS’s 1,050 lb cargo capacity, leaving 544 lb. Across 4 Super Lite Maxx floorplans the water share runs 47% to 55%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Super Lite Maxx 16FBS at 47% and Super Lite Maxx 19MBH at 50%. 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 Maxx 16FBS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 23 ft 0 in vs 20 ft 0 in; dry weight 4,250 lb vs 3,915 lb; GVWR 5,300 lb vs 4,995 lb; cargo capacity 1,050 lb vs 1,080 lb; hitch weight 410 lb vs 425 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Super Lite Maxx plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 5,300 | 3 of 4 | 4,995–5,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,250 | 3 of 4 | 3,915–4,480 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,050 | 3 of 4 | 925–1,080 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 410 | 1 of 4 | 410–650 |
| Length | 23 ft 0 in | 3 of 4 | 20 ft 0 in–23 ft 6 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 30 | 1–3 of 4 | 30–32 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Super Lite Maxx 18RBS is 305 lb lighter (4,995 lb GVWR); Super Lite Maxx 19MBH is 200 lb heavier (5,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Super Lite Maxx siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lite Maxx 17MDS | 23 ft 0 in | — | 4,250 | 5,300 | 1,050 | 410 | 61 |
| Super Lite Maxx 16FBS | 20 ft 0 in | — | 3,915 | 4,995 | 1,080 | 425 | 61 |
| Super Lite Maxx 18RBS | 22 ft 7 in | — | 4,070 | 4,995 | 925 | 465 | 61 |
| Super Lite Maxx 19MBH | 23 ft 6 in | — | 4,480 | 5,500 | 1,020 | 650 | 61 |
All 4 Super Lite Maxx floorplans: Super Lite Maxx line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lite Maxx 17MDS | 5,300 | 4,250 | — | 23 ft 0 in |
| Range Lite Air 17MDS | 5,300 | 4,250 | — | 23 ft 0 in |
| Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB | 5,250 | 4,185 | — | — |
| inTech Flyer Discover | 5,200 | — | 4 | 18 ft 0 in |
| Vision V19RB | 5,200 | 3,650 | — | 23 ft 1 in |
| Jay Feather 16FBS | 5,150 | 3,810 | 4 | 19 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight 197MBW | 5,150 | 3,900 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
Against the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS: the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB is 50 lb lighter; the inTech Flyer Discover is 100 lb lighter and 5 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS
How much does the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS weigh?
4,250 lb dry; 5,300 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS carry?
1,050 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 506 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS?
410 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS need?
A tow rating of at least 5,300 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS?
Fresh 61, grey 30, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS?
23' 0" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
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 and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Super Lite Maxx 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 structure.
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 Maxx line page.