Forest River Salem Cruise Lite 22VERANDA
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $29,600.
dry weight 8,143 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 22VERANDA's published weights held steady.
The 58it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,013 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,013 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,473 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,383 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,703 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,113 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,893 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~303 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~573 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,903 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,343 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,193 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,193 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,733 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,193 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,383 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,793 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,013 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,463 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,363 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,463 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~78 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,793 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,993 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,563 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,563 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~758 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,743 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,193 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,293 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,293 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,508 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,543 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~158 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,723 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,013 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,793 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,793 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,543 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,443 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,543 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~373 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,793 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,093 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,823 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,443 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 bed(Permanent)—
- 2× Dinette and sofa(Convertible)—
Forest River (Caution tier): Lightweight Salem spin-off on the same stick-and-tin construction — wood framing, corrugated metal siding standard (fiberglass only in the Platinum package) — generous content for the money, thin durability.
- 2025Introduced
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.
Veranda plan with a screened rear porch; by far the heaviest Cruise Lite at 8,143 lb dry.
Live listings for the 22VERANDA on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Salem Cruise 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.