Forest River Salem Villa (incl. Grand Villa) 42VIEW

Name: Forest River Salem Villa (incl. Grand Villa) 42VIEW
Brand: Forest River

Travel trailerbuilt 2023–25Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$73,800est. used (2025, 1 yr old)

Sticker was $97,679 in 2023. Out of production since 2025, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2025 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

15,635 lbno dry weight published: its rating stands in

You want a tow rating around17,375 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)15,635 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 18 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 42VIEW's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
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
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 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
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

The 77it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~8,705 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~8,705 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26: over by ~3,665 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~4,385 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~4,385 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~8,165 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~8,075 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~12,395 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~7,805 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~11,585 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~6,995 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~7,265 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~10,595 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26: over by ~3,485 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20: over by ~3,755 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23: over by ~3,035 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~5,465 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~6,635 lb loaded
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16: over by ~695 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~12,035 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~8,885 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~8,885 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~9,425 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~8,885 lb loaded
GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~4,835 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~8,075 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~12,485 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~8,705 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~9,155 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~10,055 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~9,155 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~6,770 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~6,635 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~12,485 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~10,685 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~8,255 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~8,255 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~7,450 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~8,435 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~8,885 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~7,985 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~7,985 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~9,200 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~10,235 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~6,850 lb loaded
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19: over by ~4,195 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~5,185 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24: over by ~4,160 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~6,075 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~9,415 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~8,705 lb loaded
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~5,735 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~12,485 lb loaded
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~5,735 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~12,485 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~10,235 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~10,235 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~7,065 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~12,485 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~9,785 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~9,515 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~6,455 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,835 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~11,135 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length45.0 ft

GVWR15,635 lb

Dry weightnot published

Sleeps8

Axles2

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Main bedroom queen(Permanent)—
2× Loft beds(Permanent)—
2× Sofa and dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 3/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameWood

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Salem

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2023Introduced
2026Renamed 42ICE

FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Panoramic-window Grand Villa, renamed 42ICE for 2026.

OTHER SALEM VILLA (INCL. GRAND VILLA) FLOORPLANS

353FLFB · 11,535 lb · sleeps 6 4002Q · 11,695 lb · sleeps 8 40FDEN · 11,460 lb · sleeps 8 40FKP · 14,269 lb · sleeps 7 40RLB · 13,445 lb · sleeps 4 40ZZZ · 15,694 lb · sleeps 10 42DL · 13,855 lb · sleeps 7 42DMS · 13,475 lb · sleeps 8 42FK · 13,780 lb · sleeps 10 42FLDL · 13,720 lb · sleeps 7 42ICE · 15,745 lb · sleeps 8 42QBQ · 13,365 lb · sleeps 11 42VERANDA · 16,200 lb · sleeps 6 42ZEN · 16,804 lb · sleeps 8 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 42VIEW 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 Salem Villa (incl. Grand Villa) line ↗

Is the 42VIEW 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.