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Forest River FR3 30DS

Class Abuilt 2014– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$202,800MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $119,600.

THE SPECS
Length31.9 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.4 ft
Width8.4 ft
Interior height6.8 ft
GVWR22,000 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps6
Slide-outs2
Fresh water50 gal
Grey water42 gal
Black water42 gal
Air conditioning28,500 BTU
Solar (standard)200 W
Awning16 ft
Fuel80 gal
Engine / chassisFord F53 chassis, 7.3L 445 cu in V-8 gas, 335 hp / 468 lb-ft, 6-speed TorqShift
Generator6 kW NPS Yamaha LP generator with pure-sine inverter

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • Rear king bed in bedroom slide(Permanent)72×80
  • 68-inch hide-a-bed sofa (theater seating optional in its place)(Convertible)
  • Wrap-around booth dinette(Convertible)48×84
  • Power fold-away overhead cab bunk(Stow-away)
HOW IT'S BUILT: 2/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameSteel
RoofStandard
UnderbellyOpen

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2014–2018,000 lb15,470 lb$202,769
2021–2520,500 lb$202,769
2026–22,000 lb$202,769
  • 2014Introduced
  • 20217.3L V-8 replaces the 6.8L Triton V-10; width grows to 8'5"
  • 2023Length grows to 31'11"; GVWR 20,500 lb
  • 2026GVWR raised to 22,000 lb, fresh water drops to 50 gal, Battle Born lithium and 200W solar standard
FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 13-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

The volume FR3: rear king, split bath, wrap-around dinette and a hide-a-bed, in the shortest body most people can still drive comfortably.

OTHER FR3 FLOORPLANS
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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.