Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite 2503S
Sticker was $28,926 in 2018. Out of production since 2018, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2018 unit.
dry weight 4,739 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.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 2503S's published weights held steady.
The 29it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~2,658 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~1,848 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~858 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,298 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~2,748 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~318 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~2,748 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~948 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~498 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~2,748 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~2,748 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~498 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~498 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~2,748 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~48 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,398 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front queen bed(Permanent)—
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
Forest River (Better tier): Azdel composite laminated walls, aluminum frame and walkable laminated roof — Rockwood's build spec has been consistently above the budget tier for a decade.
- 2012Introduced
- 2018Final model year
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Mid-2010s 25-foot couples plan. GVWR derived; no published MSRP found.
Live listings for the 2503S on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Rockwood Mini Lite line ↗
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.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.