Starcraft Travel Star 286RLS
Sticker was $42,079 in 2013. Out of production since 2013, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2013 unit.
dry weight 7,915 lb + fresh water (72.6 gal, full) 605 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 286RLS's published weights held steady.
The 61it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,390 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,390 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,850 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,760 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~6,080 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,490 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,270 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~680 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~950 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,280 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~320 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,720 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,570 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,570 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~3,110 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,570 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,760 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~6,170 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,390 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,840 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,740 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,840 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~455 lb loaded
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~320 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,170 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,370 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,940 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,940 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,135 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~2,120 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,570 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,670 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,670 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,885 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,920 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~535 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~3,100 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,390 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~6,170 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~6,170 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,920 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,920 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~750 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~6,170 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,470 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~140 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,820 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front queen bed in nose(Permanent)—
- 2× Rear sofa and dinette convert(Convertible)—
Starcraft (Mixed tier): Starcraft RV (Jayco / Thor Industries), Middlebury IN
- 2013Introduced and discontinued
Patient search: weeks of watching, and probably some travel. Why: Starcraft is a volume manufacturer; only one model year; 13 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Triple-slide rear-living fifth wheel built for a single model year.
Live listings for the 286RLS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Travel Star line ↗
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.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.