Forest River Puma Vista 280MiniLFT

Name: Forest River Puma Vista 280MiniLFT
Brand: Forest River

Travel trailerbuilt 2025–25Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

—price not published

The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap. Treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~9,982 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 8,823 lb + fresh water (43 gal, full) 359 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around11,095 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)10,623 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,284 lb (13%)

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 31 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 280MiniLFT's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16	16,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26	11,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 64it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~3,052 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~3,052 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,512 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,422 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~6,742 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~2,152 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,932 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~1,612 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,342 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,942 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~982 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~6,382 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~3,232 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,232 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~3,772 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~3,232 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,422 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~6,832 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~3,052 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~3,502 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,402 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~3,502 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~1,117 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~982 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,832 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,032 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~2,602 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~2,602 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,797 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~2,782 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~3,232 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~2,332 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~2,332 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,547 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,582 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,197 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~422 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~3,762 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~3,052 lb loaded
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~82 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~6,832 lb loaded
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~82 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~6,832 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~4,582 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,582 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,412 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~6,832 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,132 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~3,862 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~802 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,482 lb loaded

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS

Length35.9 ft

Height (incl. A/C)13.4 ft

Width8.5 ft

GVWR10,623 lb

Dry weight8,823 lb

Dry tongue weight1,135 lb

Sleeps4

Slide-outs0

Fresh water43 gal

Grey water70 gal

Black water35 gal

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× loft king bed(Permanent)—
1× lower-level sofa (described as guests can stay over)(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 0/5

WallsWood frame + siding

FrameWood

RoofStandard

UnderbellyOpen

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River's destination-trailer spinoff of the value-focused Puma nameplate — residential-style furnishings and large single-family floorplans up to 43ft, built for seasonal/park placement more than frequent highway towing.

FINDING ONE

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

OUR TAKE

Page tagged 'DSO Floorplan' and '2025 is Dealer Stock Only'. Sleeps not published. Sleeping data added by a later pass: Sleeps 4, published by web.archive.org. Spec table 'Available Beds: King' matches the loft king bed in the prose. A second loft above the rear porch is mentioned as 'more sleeping or storage space' but no bed/size is stated for it, so it was not recorded as a bed line. Collected from a census gap: this line had no catalogue record at all. tier, bn and mat are the collecting pass's editorial read, not inherited from siblings. Slide-out count added by a later pass: CONFIRMED ZERO: alt text has one entry and zero slide outs; title matches

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-09.