Forest River EVO 177BQ
Travel trailerbuilt 2023– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon 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.
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~4,524 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people
dry weight 3,374 lb + fresh water (42 gal, full) 350 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
You want a tow rating around5,030 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)4,845 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~597 lb (13%)
Cargo capacity1,471 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 73 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 177BQ's published weights held steady.
| VEHICLE | TOW RATING | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| 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 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 | 12,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 | 12,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 | 8,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 | 9,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 | 9,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,600 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) '11-14 | 11,300 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-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 | 10,000 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) '20-22 | 37,000 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) '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 |
| Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 | 6,900 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Sierra EV '24-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 | 7,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 | 6,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 | 7,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 | 9,850 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 | 10,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Land Rover Defender '20-26 | 8,201 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Land Rover Discovery '17-26 | 8,201 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 | 9,096 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus LX 600 '22-26 | 8,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 | 7,150 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 | 6,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24 | 9,760 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 | 12,710 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 | 11,610 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 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 | 10,620 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 |
| Ram ProMaster '14-26 | 6,910 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1S '22-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1T '22-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 | 6,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 | 6,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 | 9,520 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 | 6,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 | 6,800 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 | 10,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
The 22it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — over by ~1,284 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~474 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~924 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26 — over by ~1,374 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~1,374 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — over by ~1,374 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~1,374 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26 — over by ~1,374 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~24 lb loaded
THE SPECS
Length22.7 ft
Height (incl. A/C)10.3 ft
Width7.0 ft
GVWR4,845 lb
Dry weight3,374 lb
Dry tongue weight445 lb
Cargo capacity1,471 lb
Sleeps4
Axles1
Fresh water42 gal
Grey water22 gal
Black water22 gal
Awning14 ft
A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.
WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
- 1× queen bed(Permanent)—
- 2× bunk beds(Permanent)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed
Forest River (Mixed tier): Evo, a division of Forest River Inc. - built in Rialto CA (west lineup) and Indiana (Evo / Evo Lite / Evo Select)
YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
- 2023Present in the 2023 west-region EVO spec sheet
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.
THE READ
West-coast (Rialto CA) EVO lineup. Narrow 84 in body, single axle. Sleeps and bed mix inferred from the floorplan code, not published in the source sheet.
OTHER EVO FLOORPLANS
177FQ · 4,830 lb · sleeps 3178DB · 5,585 lb · sleeps 61850 · 7,633 lb · sleeps 4197SS · 5,595 lb · sleeps 4208RD · 7,565 lb · sleeps 42160 · 7,585 lb · sleeps 42230RB · 7,771 lb · sleeps 42250 · 7,480 lb · sleeps 6228RBK · 7,550 lb · sleeps 42290ER · 7,685 lb · sleeps 22360 · 7,548 lb · sleeps 62405BHX · 7,610 lb · sleeps 82460 · 7,750 lb · sleeps 62480VBX · 8,575 lb · sleeps 5the whole line →
Is the 177BQ 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 and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Nothing gets hidden, everything gets explained.
Rank it against your setup →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.