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Shasta Phoenix 393MBX

Fifth wheelbuilt 2024–25Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$62,900est. used (2025, 1 yr old; from 21 priced floorplans of this line)
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~14,279 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 13,079 lb + fresh water (48 gal, full) 400 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 around15,870 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)15,500 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,727 lb (19%)
Cargo capacity2,421 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 19 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 393MBX's published weights changed mid-run. 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
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
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
The 76it doesn't fit

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

THE SPECS
Length42.5 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.0 ft
Width8.0 ft
GVWR15,500 lb
Dry weight13,079 lb
Dry tongue weight2,498 lb
Cargo capacity2,421 lb
Sleeps8
Slide-outs4
Axles2
Fresh water48 gal
Grey water85 gal
Black water45 gal
Air conditioning27,000 BTU
Awning20 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • Front bedroom king(Permanent)
  • Mid bunk queen(Permanent)
  • Dinette and sofa convert(Convertible)
HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Shasta (Mixed tier): Shasta

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
202414,500 lb13,079 lb
202515,500 lb13,079 lb
  • 2024Introduced at 14,500 lb GVWR
  • 2025GVWR raised to 15,500 lb
  • 2026Dropped
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Shasta is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Mid-bunk king plan; the 2024 build had a thin cargo rating that Shasta fixed with a GVWR bump for 2025.

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