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Shasta Phoenix 28BH

Fifth wheelbuilt 2013–16Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$26,200est. used (2016, 10 yr old; from 21 priced floorplans of this line)
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~9,527 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 8,310 lb + fresh water (50 gal, full) 417 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around10,590 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)11,760 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~1,834 lb (19%)
Cargo capacity3,391 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 33 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 28BH's published weights held steady. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-2318,510 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-1812,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-2612,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-2613,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-2013,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-2314,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-1411,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-1918,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-1616,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-1912,710 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-2611,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-2412,750 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-1810,620 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 62it doesn't fit

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS
Length31.9 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.4 ft
Width8.3 ft
Interior height7.1 ft
GVWR11,760 lb
Dry weight8,310 lb
Dry tongue weight1,600 lb
Cargo capacity3,391 lb
Sleeps9
Slide-outs1
Axles2
Fresh water50 gal
Grey water90 gal
Black water45 gal
Awning18 ft

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front queen bed in the nose(Permanent)—
  • 3× Rear bunks(Permanent)—
  • 1× Bench dinette converts(Convertible)—
  • 1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 3/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofStandard
UnderbellyEnclosed

Shasta (Mixed tier): Shasta

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
  • 2013Introduced
  • 2015Reissued as the 28BH RISE; GVWR 11,760 lb
  • 2017Dropped
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Shasta is a volume manufacturer; 10 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Compact bunkhouse fiver at 32 ft - the entry point into family fifth-wheeling and the lightest bunk Phoenix.

OTHER PHOENIX FLOORPLANS
27RKSS · 12,000 lb · sleeps 627RL · 11,431 lb · sleeps 628RB RISE · 12,160 lb · sleeps 628RL · 12,273 lb · sleeps 6298RLS · 12,000 lb · sleeps 430RL · 12,257 lb · sleeps 631BH · 12,353 lb · sleeps 1032RE · 11,834 lb · sleeps 6334FL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 6336RL · 13,500 lb · sleeps 433CK · 14,088 lb · sleeps 834RD · 14,361 lb · sleeps 8355FBX · 14,500 lb · sleeps 835BH · 13,966 lb · sleeps 9the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 28BH on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Phoenix line ↗

Is the 28BH your #1, or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.