Forest River Rockwood Tent Camper (Freedom/Premier/High Wall) HW277

Name: Forest River Rockwood Tent Camper (Freedom/Premier/High Wall) HW277
Brand: Forest River

Pop-upbuilt 2017–24Better build tierCommon on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$19,400est. used (2024, 2 yr old)

Sticker was $29,200 in 2024. Out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~3,880 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 3,334 lb + fresh water (20 gal, full) 167 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb (capped at its own rating). Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around4,315 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)3,880 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~442 lb (11%)

Cargo capacity546 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 88 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 HW277's published weights changed mid-run.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26	7,700 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22	7,700 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
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
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26	8,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26	8,400 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26	8,700 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26	4,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26	9,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24	9,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26	5,600 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) '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-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26	10,000 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) '17-19	32,500 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 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
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23	7,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26	7,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26	6,900 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26	7,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26	8,400 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26	7,700 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21	7,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26	6,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26	7,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	9,850 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26	5,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Land Rover Defender '20-26	8,201 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Land Rover Discovery '17-26	8,201 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26	9,096 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus LX 600 '22-26	8,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26	7,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26	8,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24	8,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26	7,150 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26	6,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24	9,760 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 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18	10,620 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
Ram ProMaster '14-26	6,910 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1S '22-26	7,700 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Subaru Ascent '19-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26	6,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26	6,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26	9,520 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26	6,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23	6,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21	10,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26	5,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 7it doesn't fit

Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~640 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~280 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~730 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~730 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~730 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~730 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~730 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length19.5 ft

GVWR3,880 lb

Dry weight3,334 lb

Dry tongue weight380 lb

Cargo capacity546 lb

Sleeps6

Slide-outs0

Axles1

Fresh water20 gal

Grey water12 gal

Black water12 gal

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

2× Tent-end beds(Permanent)—
1× Dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 1/5

WallsCanvas (pop-up)

FrameAluminum

RoofPop-up / pop-top

UnderbellyOpen

Forest River (Better tier): Rockwood

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

YEARS	GVWR	DRY	MSRP
2017–23	3,880 lb	3,334 lb	$29,200
2024	3,880 lb	2,670 lb	$29,200

2017In the High Wall range
2024Final year: UVW restated 2670 lb, CCC 702 lb

FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 8-year production run. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

High Wall with a real wet bath; 14ft box opening to 25ft 9in. Replaced by 277FT.

OTHER ROCKWOOD TENT CAMPER (FREEDOM/PREMIER/HIGH WALL) FLOORPLANS

1640FT · 2,346 lb · sleeps 4 1640LTD · 2,258 lb · sleeps 4 16OTG · 2,258 lb · sleeps 6 1920FT · 3,240 lb · sleeps 5 1930FT · 3,235 lb · sleeps 7 1940F · 3,240 lb · sleeps 6 1940LTD · 2,291 lb · sleeps 4 19OTG · 2,279 lb · sleeps 3 2270FT · 3,800 lb · sleeps 7 2280LTD · 3,225 lb · sleeps 6 2318ESP · 3,875 lb · sleeps 6 2318G · 3,263 lb · sleeps 6 232ESP · 3,794 lb · sleeps 6 2380FT · 3,290 lb · sleeps 8 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the HW277 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 Rockwood Tent Camper (Freedom/Premier/High Wall) line ↗

Is the HW277 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 dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.