Venture RV SportTrek ST281VBH
Sticker was $58,005 in 2023. Out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.
dry weight 6,640 lb + fresh water (45 gal, full) 375 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 ST281VBH's published weights held steady.
The 51it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~885 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~885 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~345 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~255 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,575 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,765 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,775 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,215 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,605 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~255 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,665 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~885 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,335 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,235 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,335 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,665 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,865 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~435 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~435 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~615 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~165 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~165 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,380 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,415 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,595 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~885 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,665 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,665 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,415 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,315 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,415 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,665 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,965 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,695 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,315 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)—
- 2× Rear double bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
Venture RV (Mixed tier): KZ RV (Thor Industries)
- 2020Introduced
- 2024Final year
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Venture RV is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Sleeps ten at only 740 lb tongue weight — an easy half-ton tow.
Live listings for the ST281VBH on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole SportTrek 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.