01 What makes it unique
The 25FB is the trailer that launched the Trade Wind line in September 2023 — Airstream's answer to serious off-grid travel. It places a front queen (or twins) over a 26-foot dual-axle body, with a U-shaped convertible dinette up front and a residential rear bath. It can be ordered with or without the optional rear hatch, which opens the back wall for views, airflow, or gear. It sleeps four.
The off-grid system is the headline: 810 amp-hours of heated Battle Born lithium in an insulated under-floor box — which, by sitting low and central rather than on the tongue, keeps the hitch weight to a reasonable 885 pounds — feeding a 3,000W inverter and topped up by 600W of roof solar plus a DC-to-DC charger from the tow vehicle. That's enough to run the outlets, the convection microwave, and even the 15,000 BTU air conditioner overnight without shore power. A 3-inch lift and 16-inch all-terrain tires handle the terrain; a manual awning and manual stabilizers keep it simple.
At 6,200 pounds dry against a 7,300-pound GVWR it carries a usable 1,100-pound payload — far more headroom than the compact 23FB — and stands a full 10 feet tall with the A/C and lift, so mind low clearances. MSRP starts at $130,900, about $10,000 over the 23FB for the extra length and capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26 ft 2 in
- Exterior width
- 8 ft 5.5 in
- Exterior height
- 10 ft 0 in (w/ lift)
- Interior width
- 8 ft 1 in
- Interior height
- 6 ft 7 in
Weights
- Dry (w/ LP & batteries)
- 6,200 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,300 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 885 lb
- Net cargo capacity
- 1,100 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 39 gal
- Grey water
- 37 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
- LP / propane
- 2 × 30 lb
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 · torsion + shocks · 3" lift
- Tires
- Goodyear Wrangler 225/75R16 AT
- Brakes
- Nev-R-Adjust
- Wheels
- Stylized aluminum 16"
Off-grid power
- Battery
- 810Ah lithium · 3 × 270Ah
- Inverter / charger
- 3,000W + DC-to-DC
- Solar input
- 600W · Victron monitor
- Shore power
- 30 amp · SmartPlug
Climate & galley
- Air conditioning
- 15,000 BTU · heat pump
- Water heater
- Tankless · on-demand
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu ft · 12V
- Key option
- Rear hatch
Verified specs, drawn to scale
Original graphics built from this floorplan’s own verified figures.
Loaded weight budget
Size, drawn to scale
Holding tanks
These graphics are generated from the same verified record that builds the table above, and are published under this site’s own licence — nothing here is traced from, or derived from, a manufacturer drawing or photo. Where a figure is not published for this plan, the graphic that would need it is omitted rather than estimated. The full record is in the published dataset.
What it takes to tow this
Built from this floorplan’s verified weights. We publish the trailer side only.
We do not publish tow ratings for specific trucks. A single model can vary by thousands of pounds depending on engine, axle ratio, cab, drivetrain and package — the only authoritative figure is the one on your own door jamb. Loaded tongue percentages are industry convention for travel trailers (10–15% of loaded weight), not a measurement of this unit. Hitch classes are not used here as a rating: SAE J684 covers trailers to 10,000 lb GVWR and does not define Class V, and capacity boundaries differ between manufacturers — read the rating stamped on your hitch. On this plan the convention band’s low end fell below the published dry figure, so the range starts at the published dry weight instead — loaded is never lighter than dry.
03 Trade Wind floorplan family
The current Trade Wind line — two dual-axle off-grid floorplans, each offered in queen or twin bedroom configurations. The 25FB on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Bedroom | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FB | 23 ft | Front | 4 | Compact off-grid; $10k less; no rear door |
| 25FB | 25 ft | Front | 4 | Original; rear hatch optional; more payload |
A third plan — the Trade Wind 27FB — was revealed in spring 2026 and joins the line for Model Year 2027 with an expanded layout and energy system; its full specifications publish once it reaches production.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Most off-grid-capable Airstream
An 810Ah heated Battle Born lithium bank, a 3,000W inverter, roof solar, and a DC-to-DC charger let it run the A/C and microwave off battery with no shore power.
Under-floor battery box
Mounting the 810Ah bank low and central keeps the tongue weight to 885 lb despite all the hardware.
Optional rear hatch
Can be ordered with or without the rear hatch that opens the back wall for views, airflow, or gear.
Stands 10 feet tall
The 3" lift plus rooftop A/C puts it at a full 10 ft — check garage and clearance heights.
05 How it compares
The same off-grid systems in a shorter body with less payload — about $10k less.
A larger front-bedroom off-grid plan arriving for Model Year 2027 with an expanded energy system.
The same length on the road-going chassis — lighter and cheaper, but without the factory off-grid power.
06 Loading it for a trip
Fresh water is the single biggest line in this floorplan’s load plan. A full 39-gallon tank is about 30% of the 1,100-pound cargo capacity — enough that whether you tow with water aboard is a real decision on the Trade Wind 25FB rather than a detail.
| Weight budget | Figure | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo capacity as published (CCC) | 1,100 lb | Everything you add: gear, water, propane, batteries, food, people’s belongings. |
| Fresh tank filled (39 gal × 8.34 lb) | −325 lb | Water is the heaviest thing most owners add, and it is added first. |
| Cargo budget left with a full fresh tank | 775 lb | 30% of this plan’s capacity is spent before a single bag is loaded. |
The published dry tongue weight of 885 pounds is 14% of the 6,200-pound dry weight, which sits inside the 10–15% band usually quoted for stable towing. It is still a dry figure: loading the front pass-through and the fresh tank both push it up.
Nothing above changes the ceiling. Loaded to its 7,300-pound GVWR the Trade Wind 25FB is towing 1,100 pounds more than its 6,200-pound dry figure, and that is the number your vehicle has to be rated for — not the brochure weight.
Tank balance is generous here: 39 gallons of fresh against 37 grey and 39 black, so waste capacity keeps pace with supply and the fresh tank is the constraint that ends a dry stay.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Of the 2 Trade Wind floorplans profiled here, the Trade Wind 25FB carries the highest GVWR at 7,300 pounds. It is the top of the line by weight, which makes tow-vehicle capability the first thing to settle rather than the last.
Either side of it in the same line: Trade Wind 23FB is 1,000 pounds lighter at 6,300 lb GVWR.
| Comparable travel trailers | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Wind 25FB | 7,300 | 6,200 | — | 26 ft 2 in |
| Flying Cloud 25FB | 7,300 | 5,650 | 6 | 26 ft 2 in |
| Globetrotter 25FB | 7,300 | 6,074 | 6 | 26 ft 2 in |
| International 25FB | 7,300 | 5,700 | 6 | 26 ft 2 in |
| Jay Flight 235MBHW | 7,300 | 5,560 | 8 | 27 ft 10 in |
| Puma Tracks 2430BHS | 7,269 | 5,673 | — | 30 ft 7 in |
| IBEX 25RLSS | 7,243 | 5,743 | — | 29 ft 0 in |
Those are the nearest travel trailers from other lines by weight — one per line, picked by proximity on that figure and nothing else. They are listed so the same tow vehicle can be checked against real alternatives, not because they are equivalent inside; layout, build and price diverge sharply across that group.
Every profiled floorplan in this line, with the full weight table, is on the Trade Wind line hub.
08 Common questions about the Trade Wind 25FB
How much does the Trade Wind 25FB weigh?
It leaves the factory at 6,200 pounds dry, and its manufacturer-set loaded ceiling (GVWR) is 7,300 pounds. Real towing weight lands between the two and depends entirely on what you load. Use the GVWR when matching a tow vehicle; the dry figure is only useful for comparing floorplans against each other.
How much can the Trade Wind 25FB carry?
Cargo carrying capacity is 1,100 pounds. That is the whole budget: water, propane, batteries, gear and everything you bring. Filling the 39-gallon fresh tank uses about 325 pounds of that.
What is the tongue weight of the Trade Wind 25FB?
The published dry tongue weight is 885 pounds. It is measured empty; loaded, it runs higher, and it comes out of your tow vehicle’s payload rather than its tow rating.
What size tow vehicle does the Trade Wind 25FB need?
Your vehicle needs a tow rating of at least 7,300 pounds — this floorplan’s GVWR — and enough payload left over for the hitch load, passengers and anything in the bed. This site does not publish tow ratings for specific vehicles, because one truck model varies by thousands of pounds across engine, axle ratio, cab and package. The figure that governs is the payload sticker on your own door jamb.
What are the tank capacities on the Trade Wind 25FB?
Fresh 39 gallons, grey 37 gallons, black 39 gallons. Tank sizes set how long the floorplan can sit away from hookups, and the smallest of the three is what ends the stay.
How long is the Trade Wind 25FB?
Exterior length is 26 ft 2 in. Measure against your site length and your storage before committing — the exterior figure is the one that has to fit, and it includes the tongue or pin box.
Every figure in these answers is read from this page’s verified specification table. Where the manufacturer publishes nothing, the question is not answered rather than estimated.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
This catalog tracks 18 specification fields per floorplan. Named sources publish 15 of them for the Trade Wind 25FB. The rest are not shown, because the alternative is reading a figure across from a sibling floorplan or from what the segment usually does — and a number nobody published is worth less than an admitted gap.
Not published for this floorplan: sleeps, slide count, awning. If you find one of these in a manufacturer document for this plan, it belongs on this page.
The completeness figure at the foot of this page (93%) measures the same thing on the full field set: it is a measurement of how much this floorplan’s manufacturer publishes, not of how much research went into the page.
How every figure here was sourced and checked is set out on the methodology page.
11 NHTSA safety record
This floorplan belongs to the Trade Wind line, and NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint against that line. They are separate records and are not added together — a recall is a manufacturer-confirmed defect with a remedy; a complaint is one owner’s account, which NHTSA does not verify.
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 is not complete — our harvest of NHTSA’s recall API ran 1,556 queries, of which 0 failed and 242 returned an explicit zero. A line can still be under-reported where NHTSA files a roster under a parent name, or where a match rests on the wording of the recall rather than its model field. Complaints come from the complete bulk file but are unverified and self-selected: a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Trade Wind line page.