Forest River Rockwood Ultra Lite 2608BS
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $34,600.
dry weight 6,876 lb + fresh water (54 gal, full) 450 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 2608BS's published weights changed mid-run.
The 52it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,196 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,196 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~656 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~566 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,886 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~296 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,076 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,086 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,526 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,376 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,376 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,916 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,376 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~566 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,976 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,196 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,646 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,546 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,646 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,976 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,176 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~746 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~746 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~926 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,376 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~476 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~476 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,691 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,726 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,906 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,196 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,976 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,976 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,726 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,626 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,726 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,976 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,276 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,006 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,626 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× Rear walk-around queen(Permanent)60×80
- 1× 44 in booth dinette in slide(Convertible)—
- 1× 68 in hide-a-bed (optional in place of theater seat)(Convertible)—
Forest River (Better tier): Laminated composite walls on an aluminum frame with a walkable roof and enclosed heated underbelly — Ultra Lite construction is a clear notch above the wood-framed budget bunkhouses it competes with.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–20 | 8,702 lb | 6,876 lb | $58,651 |
| 2021–25 | 8,746 lb | 6,836 lb | $58,651 |
| 2026– | 8,702 lb | 6,876 lb | $58,651 |
- 2018Introduced
- 2019Introduced at 29ft 11in with a 796 lb hitch weight
- 2021Fresh water cut from 60 to 54 gal; hitch weight jumps to 946 lb
- 2022Body shortened to 29ft 8in
- 2026Coast to Coast content standard; UVW 6,876 lb / GVWR 8,702 lb
- 2026Retuned to UVW 6,876 / CCC 1,826 (GVWR 8,702), hitch down to 902 lb; limited-lifetime roof warranty added
- 2027Carried over unchanged
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 9-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Front-kitchen, rear-bedroom couples layout with two entry doors and twin slides - the long-running volume seller in the line.
Live listings for the 2608BS 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 Ultra 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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.