Forest River FR3 31DS

Name: Forest River FR3 31DS
Brand: Forest River
Price: 197900 USD

Class Abuilt 2026– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$197,900MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $116,700.

THE SPECS

Length32.4 ft

Height (incl. A/C)12.5 ft

Width8.4 ft

Interior height6.8 ft

GVWR18,000 lb

Dry weightnot published

Sleeps6

Slide-outs2

Fresh water45 gal

Grey water42 gal

Black water42 gal

Air conditioning28,500 BTU

Solar (standard)200 W

Awning16 ft

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

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Rear king bed(Permanent)72×80
1× Jackknife sofa(Convertible)—
1× Wrap-around booth dinette(Convertible)—
1× 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

2026Introduced on the lighter 18,000 lb / 190-inch-wheelbase F53 chassis

FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

New for 2026 and the lightest-rated FR3 in years - a 32-footer on the 18,000 lb chassis for buyers who want an easier-driving coach.

OTHER FR3 FLOORPLANS

25DS · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4 28DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 5 29DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 7 30DS · 22,000 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 31DS 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 31DS 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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.