Forest River FR3 28DS

Name: Forest River FR3 28DS
Brand: Forest River

Class Abuilt 2015–17Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$68,300est. used (2017, 9 yr old)

Sticker was $122,174 in 2017. Out of production since 2017, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2017 unit.

THE SPECS

Length29.7 ft

Height (incl. A/C)12.2 ft

Width8.3 ft

Interior height6.8 ft

GVWR18,000 lb

Dry weightnot published

Sleeps5

Slide-outs2

Fresh water57 gal

Grey water42 gal

Black water42 gal

Air conditioning13,500 BTU

Fuel80 gal

Engine / chassisFord F53 chassis, 6.8L Triton V-10 gas, 320 hp / 460 lb-ft, 5-speed auto

GeneratorOnan 4.0 kW LP generator

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Rear king bed with headboard(Permanent)72×80
1× Power fold-away overhead cab bunk(Stow-away)—
1× Hide-a-bed sofa with dual footrests(Convertible)—
1× Wrap-around booth dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 2/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameSteel

RoofStandard

UnderbellyOpen

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2015Introduced
2017Final 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

Under-30-foot rear-king plan for couples who wanted the deep slide-outs without the length.

OTHER FR3 FLOORPLANS

25DS · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4 29DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 7 30DS · 22,000 lb · sleeps 6 31DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 6 32DS · 20,500 lb · sleeps 9 33DS · 20,500 lb · sleeps 6 34DS · 22,000 lb · sleeps 6 35DS · 22,000 lb · sleeps 8 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 28DS 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 FR3 line ↗

Is the 28DS 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.