Forest River Salem FSX 266BHLE
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $20,600.
dry weight 4,853 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 266BHLE's published weights held steady.
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- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~2,863 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~2,053 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,063 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,503 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~2,953 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~523 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~2,953 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,153 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~703 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~2,953 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~2,953 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~703 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,603 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~703 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~2,953 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~253 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,603 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 bedroom king(Permanent)—
- 2× Rear double bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
- 1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—
Forest River (Caution tier): Entry-price single-axle line: 2" wood-framed walls 16" on center with corrugated metal siding standard (fiberglass only in the Platinum package) — same caution tier as the FSX 178BHSK.
- 2024Introduced
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
LE bunkhouse - 30 feet and eight sleepers under 4,900 lb dry. No published MSRP found.
Live listings for the 266BHLE 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 FSX 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.