Starcraft Travel Star 285FB

Name: Starcraft Travel Star 285FB
Brand: Starcraft

Travel trailerbuilt 2012–17Mixed build tierCommon on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$18,900est. used (2017, 9 yr old)

Sticker was $32,631 in 2015. Out of production since 2017, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2017 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~7,930 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 6,608 lb + fresh water (62.6 gal, full) 522 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 around8,815 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)8,250 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~954 lb (12%)

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 44 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 285FB's published weights changed mid-run.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26	8,700 lb	2012–15 model years fit
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26	9,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24	9,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16	16,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	9,850 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26	9,096 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24	9,760 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26	11,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18	10,620 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26	9,520 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21	10,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 51it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,000 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,000 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~460 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~370 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,690 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,880 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,890 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,330 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,180 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,180 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,720 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,180 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~370 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,780 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,000 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,450 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,350 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,450 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,780 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,980 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~550 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~550 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~730 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,180 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~280 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~280 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,495 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,530 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,710 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,000 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,780 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,780 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,530 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,530 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,780 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,080 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,810 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,430 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length32.2 ft

Height (incl. A/C)11.4 ft

Width8.0 ft

Interior height7.0 ft

GVWR8,250 lb

Dry weight6,608 lb

Dry tongue weight795 lb

Sleeps6

Slide-outs1

Axles2

Fresh water62.6 gal

Grey water61.6 gal

Black water30.8 gal

Awning19 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front queen bed(Permanent)—
2× Dinette and sofa convert(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 3/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyOpen

Starcraft (Mixed tier): Starcraft RV (Jayco / Thor Industries), Middlebury IN

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

YEARS	GVWR	DRY	MSRP
2012–15	7,995 lb	6,350 lb	$32,631
2016–17	8,250 lb	6,608 lb	$32,631

2012Introduced at 7,995 lb GVWR
2016GVWR raised to 8,250 lb

FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Starcraft is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Longest-running hardside travel trailer in the line - front bedroom, single slide.

OTHER TRAVEL STAR FLOORPLANS

186RD · 4,475 lb · sleeps 8 187TB · 4,475 lb · sleeps 8 19CK · 5,000 lb · sleeps 8 207RB · 4,950 lb · sleeps 8 21SB · 5,000 lb · sleeps 10 227CKS · 5,975 lb · sleeps 8 229TB · 5,450 lb · sleeps 10 239TBS · 6,500 lb · sleeps 10 244DS · 7,000 lb · sleeps 4 245RBS · 6,250 lb · sleeps 6 245RKS · 6,500 lb · sleeps 6 274RKS · 7,750 lb · sleeps 6 275RKS · 9,950 lb · sleeps 6 276RKS · 10,250 lb · sleeps 6 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 285FB on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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Is the 285FB 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.