Forest River Salem 30QBSS
Sticker was $24,230 in 2012. Out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.
dry weight 7,221 lb + fresh water (50 gal, full) 417 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 30QBSS's published weights held steady.
The 54it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,508 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,508 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~968 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~878 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,198 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~608 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,388 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~68 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,398 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,838 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,688 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,688 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,228 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,688 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~878 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,288 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,508 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,958 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,858 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,958 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,288 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,488 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,058 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,058 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~253 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,238 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,688 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~788 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~788 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,003 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,038 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,218 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,508 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,288 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,288 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,038 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,938 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,038 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,288 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,588 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,318 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,938 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)—
- 3× Rear triple bunks(Permanent)—
- 2× Dinette and sofa convert(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.
- 2012Introduced
- 2024Final model year
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 13-year production run. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
One of the longest-running Salem bunkhouses, also badged T30QBSS. No published MSRP found.
Live listings for the 30QBSS 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.