Venture RV Sonic SL170VBH
Travel trailerbuilt 2023–24Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
—price not published
The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~4,450 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people
dry weight 3,770 lb + fresh water (38 gal, full) 317 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb — capped at its own rating. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
You want a tow rating around4,945 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)4,450 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~602 lb (14%)
Cargo capacity680 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 87 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 SL170VBH's published weights held steady.
| VEHICLE | TOW RATING | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| 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 |
| Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 | 8,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 | 9,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 | 9,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,600 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) '11-14 | 11,300 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 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) '20-22 | 37,000 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) '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 |
| Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 | 6,900 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Sierra EV '24-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 | 7,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 | 6,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 | 7,200 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 |
| Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Land Rover Defender '20-26 | 8,201 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Land Rover Discovery '17-26 | 8,201 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 | 9,096 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus LX 600 '22-26 | 8,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 | 7,150 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 | 6,000 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 |
| Ram ProMaster '14-26 | 6,910 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1S '22-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1T '22-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Subaru Ascent '19-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 | 6,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 | 6,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 | 9,520 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 | 6,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 | 6,800 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 |
| Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 | 5,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
The 8it doesn't fit
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — over by ~1,210 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~400 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~850 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26 — over by ~1,300 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~1,300 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — over by ~1,300 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~1,300 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26 — over by ~1,300 lb loaded
THE SPECS
Length22.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)9.9 ft
Width7.5 ft
Interior height6.8 ft
GVWR4,450 lb
Dry weight3,770 lb
Dry tongue weight510 lb
Cargo capacity680 lb
Sleeps4
Slide-outs0
Axles1
Fresh water38 gal
Grey water30 gal
Black water30 gal
Air conditioning13,500 BTU
Awning11 ft
A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.
WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
- 1× Front queen bed(Permanent)—
- 2× Rear bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed
Venture RV (Mixed tier): KZ RV (Thor Industries)
YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
- 2023Introduced
- 2024Final year
FINDING ONE
Findable — a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Venture RV is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.
THE READ
Short-lived single-axle bunkhouse between the VBH and VUD generations.
OTHER SONIC FLOORPLANS
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