01 What makes it unique
Winnebago lists the 2017 Spyder 24FQ at 6,940 lb dry, a GVWR of 10,400 lb and a tongue weight of 760 lb. Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 30'11" long and 11'11" high. Winnebago prints its tanks as 100 gal fresh, 41 gal grey, 41 gal black.
Among the 4 Spyder floorplans Winnebago’s 2017 Spyder brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 6,940 lb (Spyder 24FQ) to 9,940 lb (Spyder 32SC). Every figure in that comparison is Winnebago’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Winnebago’s 2017 Spyder brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2017.
How the 24FQ differs from the other three Spyder floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 6,940 lb: lightest of four; next is the 28SC (8,860 lb).
- GVWR, 10,400 lb: lowest of four; next is the 28SC (12,000 lb).
- Tongue weight, 760 lb: lightest of four; next is the 32SC (1,160 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11%: smallest of four; next is the 32SC (11.7%).
- Length, 30 ft 11 in: shortest of four; next is the 29KS (32 ft 2 in).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 11 in: lowest of four; next are the 28SC, 29KS and 32SC (12 ft 4 in).
- Grey tank, 41 gal: smallest of four, level with the 29KS; next are the 28SC and 32SC (52 gal).
- Black tank, 41 gal: smallest of four, level with the 29KS; next are the 28SC and 32SC (52 gal).
Next to the 28SC, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 24FQ is 1,920 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,600 lb lower, has a tongue weight 480 lb lighter, is 4 ft shorter, stands 5 in lower, has a grey tank 11 gal smaller and has a black tank 11 gal smaller; the two publish the same interior height and fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30'11"
- Exterior height
- 11'11"
- Exterior width
- 8'6"
- Interior height
- 8'2"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,940 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 10,400 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Winnebago
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 760 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 100 gal
- Grey water
- 41 gal
- Black water
- 41 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15D
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Winnebago
- Body type source
- p2: "Your toy hauler for adventure"
- Label as printed
- "Interior Heigth" (sic) on the p3 specifications table
- Weight basis (as printed)
- Dry Weight (lbs); no cargo capacity row is printed
- Spec note (as printed)
- "Winnebago Industries' continuing program of product improvement makes specifications, equipment, model availability, and prices subject to change without notice."
- Axles (lbs) (as printed)
- 2 @ 5,200
- Awning Length (as printed, no unit)
- 18
- LP Capacity (lbs)
- 40
- Furnace (BTUs)
- 25,000
- Water Heater (as printed)
- 6
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
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 (10,400 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,560 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 Spyder floorplan family
Winnebago’s 2017 Spyder brochure lists 4 Spyder floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spyder 24FQ | 30'11" | — | Profiled |
| Spyder 28SC | 34'11" | — | Profiled |
| Spyder 29KS | 32'2" | — | Profiled |
| Spyder 32SC | 38'11" | — | Profiled |
Winnebago’s 2017 Spyder brochure lists 4 Spyder floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Winnebago does not publish for the Spyder 24FQ
Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity, 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
8,860 lb dry and 12,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,940 lb and 10,400 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Spyder 29KS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 11 in vs 32 ft 2 in; dry weight 6,940 lb vs 9,060 lb; GVWR 10,400 lb vs 12,400 lb; hitch weight 760 lb vs 1,320 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Spyder plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 10,400 | 1 of 4 | 10,400–13,825 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,940 | 1 of 4 | 6,940–9,940 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 760 | 1 of 4 | 760–1,320 |
| Length | 30 ft 11 in | 1 of 4 | 30 ft 11 in–38 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 41 | 1–2 of 4 | 41–52 |
| Black tank (gal) | 41 | 1–2 of 4 | 41–52 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Spyder 28SC is 1,600 lb heavier (12,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Spyder siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spyder 24FQ | 30 ft 11 in | — | 6,940 | 10,400 | — | 760 | 100 |
| Spyder 29KS | 32 ft 2 in | — | 9,060 | 12,400 | — | 1,320 | 100 |
| Spyder 28SC | 34 ft 11 in | — | 8,860 | 12,000 | — | 1,240 | 100 |
| Spyder 32SC | 38 ft 11 in | — | 9,940 | 13,825 | — | 1,160 | 100 |
All 4 Spyder floorplans: Spyder line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spyder 24FQ | 10,400 | 6,940 | — | 30 ft 11 in |
| Access 32BR | 10,400 | 8,008 | 8 | 37 ft 11 in |
| Essence E25RK | 10,400 | 7,808 | — | 28 ft 0 in |
| Inferno SST FBL24 | 10,400 | 5,990 | — | — |
| inTech Black Wing 826-X | 10,400 | — | 4 | 25 ft 9 in |
| Jay Flight 331BTS | 10,400 | 8,680 | 12 | 37 ft 10 in |
| Arctic Fox Edge 22GT | 10,400 | 6,545 | 4 | 23 ft 10 in |
Against the Spyder 24FQ: the Access 32BR is 7 ft longer; the Essence E25RK is 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Spyder 24FQ
How much does the Spyder 24FQ weigh?
6,940 lb dry; 10,400 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the Spyder 24FQ?
760 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Spyder 24FQ need?
A tow rating of at least 10,400 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Spyder 24FQ?
Fresh 100, grey 41, black 41 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the Spyder 24FQ?
30'11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
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 Spyder 24FQ. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), sleeps, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: winnebago.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Spyder 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 electrical system.
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 Spyder line page.