Forest River Berkshire XLT 43B

Name: Forest River Berkshire XLT 43B
Brand: Forest River

Class Abuilt 2016–20Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$255,400est. used (2020, 6 yr old)

Sticker was $415,360 in 2020. Out of production since 2020, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2020 unit.

THE SPECS

Length42.8 ft

Height (incl. A/C)12.8 ft

Width8.3 ft

GVWR47,000 lb

Dry weightnot published

Sleeps8

Slide-outs4

Fresh water103 gal

Grey water66 gal

Black water42 gal

Air conditioning43,500 BTU

Fuel150 gal

Engine / chassisFreightliner XCR raised rail, Cummins L9 turbo diesel 450 hp, Allison 6-speed

Generator10 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
2× Bunks(Permanent)—
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

2016Introduced
2020Cummins L9 450 hp, GVWR 47,000 lb; final model year

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

43-foot XLT bunkhouse sleeping eight, the family plan before the 45s took over.

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 38A · 33,350 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 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the XLT 43B 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 XLT 43B your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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