Forest River Berkshire 38A

Name: Forest River Berkshire 38A
Brand: Forest River

Class Abuilt 2015–19Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$172,000est. used (2019, 7 yr old)

Sticker was $292,809 in 2019. Out of production since 2019, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2019 unit.

THE SPECS

Length39.5 ft

Height (incl. A/C)12.6 ft

Width8.3 ft

Interior height6.8 ft

GVWR33,350 lb

Dry weightnot published

Sleeps5

Slide-outs3

Fresh water103 gal

Grey water66 gal

Black water42 gal

Air conditioning30,000 BTU

Fuel100 gal

Generator8 kW Onan diesel generator

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× King bed in bedroom slide(Permanent)72×80
1× Sofa bed(Convertible)—
1× Dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5

WallsAzdel composite

FrameSteel

RoofStandard

UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2015Introduced
2019GVWR 33,350 lb; final model year, replaced by the 39A

FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Mid-length Berkshire couples plan that bridged the 400-series and the current 39A.

OTHER BERKSHIRE FLOORPLANS

34B · 32,400 lb · sleeps 5 34QS · 32,400 lb · sleeps 7 360FWS · 28,000 lb · sleeps 4 360QS · 28,000 lb · sleeps 5 390BH · 27,910 lb · sleeps 6 390QS · 28,000 lb · sleeps 5 390RB · 27,910 lb · sleeps 5 39A · 33,400 lb · sleeps 5 39B · 33,400 lb · sleeps 7 400BH · 29,500 lb · sleeps 5 40F · 37,320 lb · sleeps 7 XL 37A · 38,320 lb · sleeps 4 XL 37B · 38,320 lb · sleeps 6 XL 40A · 33,000 lb · sleeps 4 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 38A on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Berkshire line ↗

Is the 38A your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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.

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.