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Forest River Berkshire XLT 43A

Class Abuilt 2016–17Mixed 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
Length42.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.9 ft
Width8.3 ft
GVWR44,320 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps5
Slide-outs4
Fresh water103 gal
Grey water66 gal
Black water42 gal
Air conditioning43,500 BTU
Fuel150 gal
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
  • 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
  • 2016Introduced as the first XLT, on a three-axle tag chassis
  • 2017Final model year
FINDING ONE

Findable — a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

The launch XLT - the only Berkshire built on a tag axle, at 44,320 lb GVWR and 12'11" tall.

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