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Forest River FR3 35DS

Class Abuilt 2025– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$200,200MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $118,100.

THE SPECS
Length35.5 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.5 ft
Width8.4 ft
Interior height6.8 ft
GVWR22,000 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps8
Slide-outs2
Fresh water50 gal
Grey water42 gal
Black water42 gal
Air conditioning28,500 BTU
Solar (standard)200 W
Awning20 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

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 bunk sofa with filler cushion(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
  • 2025Introduced at 22,000 lb GVWR - the first FR3 above 20,500 lb
  • 2026Carried over
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Newest big FR3: 22,000 lb chassis, 20-foot awning and sleeping for eight without giving up the rear king.

OTHER FR3 FLOORPLANS
25DS · 16,000 lb · sleeps 428DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 529DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 730DS · 22,000 lb · sleeps 631DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 632DS · 20,500 lb · sleeps 933DS · 20,500 lb · sleeps 634DS · 22,000 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 35DS 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 35DS 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.