Starcraft Travel Star 309BHS
Sticker was $29,750 in 2012. Out of production since 2017, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2017 unit.
dry weight 7,067 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.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 309BHS's published weights changed mid-run.
The 52it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,459 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,459 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~919 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~829 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,149 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~559 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,339 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,349 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,789 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,639 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,639 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,179 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,639 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~829 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,239 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,459 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,909 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,809 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,909 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,239 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,439 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,009 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,009 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,189 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,639 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~739 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~739 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,954 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,989 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,169 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,459 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,239 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,239 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,989 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,889 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,989 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,239 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,539 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,269 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,889 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(Permanent)—
- 3× Rear bunks(Permanent)—
- 3× Dinette, sofa and jack-knife convert(Convertible)—
Starcraft (Mixed tier): Starcraft RV (Jayco / Thor Industries), Middlebury IN
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–15 | 8,800 lb | 6,805 lb | $29,750 |
| 2016–17 | 8,800 lb | 7,067 lb | $29,750 |
- 2012Introduced
- 2017Awning grew to 24 ft
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.
Big single-slide bunkhouse with a 24 ft awning - the most berths per dollar in the line.
Live listings for the 309BHS 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.