Forest River Salem 29VBUD
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $25,900.
dry weight 7,728 lb + fresh water (40 gal, full) 334 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 29VBUD's published weights held steady.
The 57it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,932 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,932 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,392 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,302 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,622 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,032 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,812 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~222 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~492 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,822 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,262 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,112 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,112 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,652 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,112 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,302 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,712 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,932 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,382 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,282 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,382 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,712 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,912 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,482 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,482 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~677 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,662 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,112 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,212 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,212 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,427 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,462 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~77 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,642 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,932 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,712 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,712 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,462 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,362 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,462 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~292 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,712 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,012 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,742 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,362 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 Versa-Bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× Versa-Queen in the rear room(Convertible)—
- 1× Versa-Lounge converts(Convertible)—
Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River's volume full-size travel trailer - wood-framed and cheap to buy, but with a heated enclosed underbelly, a walk-on roof and the genuinely clever Versa furniture system.
- 2020Introduced
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.
The most versatile Salem bunk room - Versa-Bunks plus a Versa-Queen. No published MSRP found.
Live listings for the 29VBUD 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 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.