Forest River EVO 2480VBX

Name: Forest River EVO 2480VBX
Brand: Forest River
Price: 53300 USD

Travel trailerbuilt 2022– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$53,300MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $31,400.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~7,514 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 6,205 lb + fresh water (61 gal, full) 509 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 around8,350 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)8,575 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~946 lb (13%)

Cargo capacity2,370 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 48 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 2480VBX'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
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26	8,400 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) '25-26	9,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24	9,300 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) '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 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 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) '17-19	32,500 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 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
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26	8,400 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
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26	9,096 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 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
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 Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26	9,520 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

The 47it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~584 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~584 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~44 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,274 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,464 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,474 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,914 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~764 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~764 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,304 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~764 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,364 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~584 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,034 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,934 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,034 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,364 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,564 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~134 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~134 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~314 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~764 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,079 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,114 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,294 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~584 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,364 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,364 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,114 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,114 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,364 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,664 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,394 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,014 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length29.9 ft

Height (incl. A/C)10.7 ft

Width8.0 ft

GVWR8,575 lb

Dry weight6,205 lb

Dry tongue weight781 lb

Cargo capacity2,370 lb

Sleeps5

Slide-outs1

Axles2

Fresh water61 gal

Grey water64 gal

Black water32 gal

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× queen bed(Permanent)—
1× versa-bunk(Stow-away)—
1× dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Evo, a division of Forest River Inc. - built in Rialto CA (west lineup) and Indiana (Evo / Evo Lite / Evo Select)

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2022Introduced (first year approximate)

FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

EVO Lite X. GVWR derived as UVW + published CCC (CCC printed as '2,37' in the brochure, read as 2,370).

OTHER EVO FLOORPLANS

177BQ · 4,845 lb · sleeps 4 177FQ · 4,830 lb · sleeps 3 178DB · 5,585 lb · sleeps 6 1850 · 7,633 lb · sleeps 4 197SS · 5,595 lb · sleeps 4 208RD · 7,565 lb · sleeps 4 2160 · 7,585 lb · sleeps 4 2230RB · 7,771 lb · sleeps 4 2250 · 7,480 lb · sleeps 6 228RBK · 7,550 lb · sleeps 4 2290ER · 7,685 lb · sleeps 2 2360 · 7,548 lb · sleeps 6 2405BHX · 7,610 lb · sleeps 8 2460 · 7,750 lb · sleeps 6 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 2480VBX 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 EVO line ↗

Is the 2480VBX 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.