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Forest River Berkshire XL 40BH

Class Abuilt 2015–19Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
price not published

The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.

THE SPECS
Length41.0 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.4 ft
Width8.3 ft
GVWR36,400 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps8
Slide-outs4
Fresh water103 gal
Grey water66 gal
Black water42 gal
Air conditioning30,000 BTU
Fuel100 gal
Engine / chassisFreightliner XCR raised rail, Cummins ISL turbo diesel 380 hp, Allison 6-speed
Generator10 kW Onan diesel generator

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • King bed in bedroom slide(Permanent)72×80
  • Bunks(Permanent)
  • Sofa bed(Convertible)
  • Dinette(Convertible)
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameSteel
RoofStandard
UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
  • 2015Introduced with the XL sub-series
  • 2019GVWR up to 36,400 lb; final model year
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.

THE READ

The original XL bunkhouse - four slides, sleeps eight, and the one that started the bunk-plan run.

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.