Forest River Flagstaff Super Lite 27BHWS
Sticker was $60,897 in 2024. Out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.
dry weight 7,310 lb + fresh water (54 gal, full) 450 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 27BHWS's published weights held steady.
The 54it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,630 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,630 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,090 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,000 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,320 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~730 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,510 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~190 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,520 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,960 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,810 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,810 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,350 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,810 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,000 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,410 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,630 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,080 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,980 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,080 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,410 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,610 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,180 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,180 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~375 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,360 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,810 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~910 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~910 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,125 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,160 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,340 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,630 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,410 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,410 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,160 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,160 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,410 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,710 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,440 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,060 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front queen(Permanent)—
- 2× Rear double bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× Sofa bed(Convertible)—
Forest River (Better tier): Flagstaff
- 2017Introduced
- 2024Final model year
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 8-year production run. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
The line's bunkhouse for eight years before the 27DBH replaced it.
Live listings for the 27BHWS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Flagstaff Super Lite line ↗
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.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.