Forest River Aurora 32BDS

Name: Forest River Aurora 32BDS
Brand: Forest River

Travel trailerbuilt 2027– (in production)Mixed 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

~9,373 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 8,256 lb + fresh water (38 gal, full) 317 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 around10,415 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)9,846 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,188 lb (13%)

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 34 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 32BDS's published weights held steady.

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
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-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) '11-16	21,600 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 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
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 Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 61it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,443 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,443 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,903 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,813 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~6,133 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,543 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,323 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~1,003 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~733 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,333 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~373 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,773 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,623 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,623 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~3,163 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,623 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,813 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~6,223 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,443 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,893 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,793 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,893 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~508 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~373 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,223 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,423 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,993 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,993 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,188 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~2,173 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,623 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,723 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,723 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,938 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,973 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~588 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~3,153 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,443 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~6,223 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~6,223 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,973 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,973 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~803 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~6,223 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,523 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~3,253 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~193 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,873 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length36.2 ft

Height (incl. A/C)11.1 ft

Width8.0 ft

GVWR9,846 lb

Dry weight8,256 lb

Dry tongue weight1,046 lb

Sleeps8

Slide-outs2

Fresh water38 gal

Grey water74 gal

Black water28 gal

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front master bedroom queen bed(Permanent)—
1× Upper bunk bed(Permanent)—
1× Loft bed(Permanent)40×74
1× Jackknife sofa(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 3/5

WallsAluminum / metal van

FrameWood

RoofStandard

UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River's tandem-axle travel trailer line pitched at a big-box price point, with tongue-and-groove composite flooring over plywood bases and a mix of couples and bunkhouse floorplans; Forest River publishes weights and tank capacities but never sleeping counts or bed sizes.

FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Sleeping data added by a later pass: rvingplanet SpecSleeps=8 and rvenvy Sleeps value=8 agree. Beds from rvingplanet raw HTML prose: 'rear private bunkhouse has an upper bunk bed above a 68" jackknife sofa, a 40" x 74" loft bed ... front bedroom' plus highlight list item 'Queen Bed'; Number Of Bunks field = 2 (upper bunk + loft bed). Collected from a census gap: this line had no catalogue record at all. tier, bn and mat are the collecting pass's editorial read, not inherited from siblings. Slide-out count added by a later pass: raw curl fetch: 'a 32BDS floorplan has one entry and two slide outs'

OTHER AURORA FLOORPLANS

24RBS · 8,000 lb · sleeps 6 28QBUNK · 8,874 lb · sleeps 11 32MAZE · 11,222 lb · sleeps 4 33DBDS · 11,086 lb · sleeps 9 34BHTS (2 Queen Beds) · 10,652 lb · sleeps 7 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 32BDS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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Is the 32BDS your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-09.