Forest River Wildwood Lodge (incl. Grand Lodge) 40FDEN

Name: Forest River Wildwood Lodge (incl. Grand Lodge) 40FDEN
Brand: Forest River
Price: 71000 USD

Travel trailerbuilt 2021– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$71,000MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $41,900.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~11,460 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 10,574 lb + fresh water (40 gal, full) 334 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb (capped at its own rating). Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around12,735 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)11,460 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,366 lb (12%)

Cargo capacity886 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 24 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 40FDEN's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
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-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 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 diesel) '11-16	16,600 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 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 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 71it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~4,530 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~4,530 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~210 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~210 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,990 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,900 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~8,220 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~3,630 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~7,410 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~2,820 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~3,090 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,420 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~1,290 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~2,460 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~7,860 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~4,710 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,710 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~5,250 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~4,710 lb loaded
GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~660 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,900 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~8,310 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~4,530 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~4,980 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,880 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~4,980 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,595 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,460 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~8,310 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,510 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~4,080 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~4,080 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,275 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~4,260 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~4,710 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~3,810 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~3,810 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,025 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~6,060 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~2,675 lb loaded
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19: over by ~20 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~1,010 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~1,900 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~5,240 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~4,530 lb loaded
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~1,560 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~8,310 lb loaded
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~1,560 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~8,310 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~6,060 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~6,060 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,890 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~8,310 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~5,610 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~5,340 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~2,280 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~660 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,960 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length42.4 ft

Height (incl. A/C)12.7 ft

Width8.0 ft

GVWR11,460 lb

Dry weight10,574 lb

Dry tongue weight1,260 lb

Cargo capacity886 lb

Sleeps8

Axles2

Fresh water40 gal

Grey water40 gal

Black water40 gal

Air conditioning15,000 BTU

Awning21 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front bedroom queen(Permanent)—
2× Den bunks(Permanent)—
2× Sofa and dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 3/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameWood

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Wildwood

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2021Introduced

FINDING ONE

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.

OUR TAKE

Front-den layout; the 886 lb cargo rating is the tightest in the line.

OTHER WILDWOOD LODGE (INCL. GRAND LODGE) FLOORPLANS

353FLFB · 11,535 lb · sleeps 6 385FLBH · 14,148 lb · sleeps 7 393FLT · 13,535 lb · sleeps 4 393RLT · 13,492 lb · sleeps 4 394FKDS · 11,755 lb · sleeps 4 395RET · 13,468 lb · sleeps 6 4002Q · 13,585 lb · sleeps 8 404FB · 13,385 lb · sleeps 9 404X4 · 13,120 lb · sleeps 10 407REDS · 13,330 lb · sleeps 4 4092BFL · 13,506 lb · sleeps 6 40FKP · 14,269 lb · sleeps 7 40RLB · 13,445 lb · sleeps 4 40ZZZ · 15,694 lb · sleeps 10 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 40FDEN 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 Wildwood Lodge (incl. Grand Lodge) line ↗

Is the 40FDEN 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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.