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Forest River Forester

29 floorplansClass C2006– (in production)Mixed build tier

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forester is the odd-numbered twin of the Sunseeker off the same line - aluminum-framed laminated walls and composite substrate are above class average, but Forest River motorhome QC and the 12-month/12,000-mile coach warranty hold it at mid-pack.

What one actually costs today: $162,900–$170,700 across the line, new sticker or used estimate per model.

THE FLOORPLANS — 29
MODELYEARSLENGTHGVWRSLEEPSPRICE TODAYFINDING ONE
1951LE2026–20.5 ft11,500 lb2—Findable
2031RP2024–23.3 ft9,350 lb3—Common
2151SLE2020–24.5 ft12,500 lb5—Common
2251SLE2015–23.8 ft12,500 lb5—Common
2291S2015–1924.5 ft14,500 lb6—Findable
2351LE2018–24.5 ft12,500 lb5—Common
2401B2020–2225.4 ft11,030 lb6—Findable
2401BDS2025–25.4 ft11,030 lb5—Findable
2401M2025–25.3 ft11,030 lb4—Findable
2401Q2020–2225.4 ft11,030 lb4—Findable
2401R2018–1924.9 ft11,030 lb6—Findable
2401S2018–1924.7 ft11,030 lb6—Findable
2401T2021–25.4 ft11,030 lb4—Common
2401W2018–1924.9 ft11,030 lb6—Findable
2441DS2019–27.1 ft14,500 lb5—Common
2501TS2013–27.1 ft14,500 lb6$162,900Common
2551DSLE2020–29.3 ft14,500 lb6—Common
2801QS2018–1830.3 ft14,500 lb6—Patient search
2851SLE2017–31.4 ft14,500 lb7—Common
2861DS2006–30.8 ft14,500 lb6$170,700Common
2951LE2025–29.9 ft14,500 lb6—Findable
3011DS2012–32.3 ft14,500 lb6—Common
3041DS2019–2132.3 ft14,500 lb6—Findable
3051S2013–32.2 ft14,500 lb6—Common
3251DSLE2017–32.3 ft14,500 lb5—Common
3271S2018–2231.9 ft14,500 lb8—Findable
23514X42026–24.5 ft14,500 lb5—Findable
TS23712018–26.1 ft10,360 lb2—Common
TS23812019–25.5 ft10,360 lb2—Common
THE LINE, YEAR BY YEAR

Assembled from eight-plus model years of brochures, floorplan by floorplan. This is the part a spec sheet can't tell you: which years changed, and which year is the buy.

  • 2006Introduced as the odd-numbered twin of the Sunseeker 2860DS; earliest independently verified Forester 2861DS spec capture is MY2010
  • 2010UVW 12,412 lb, GVWR 14,500 lb, 30ft 10in overall, sleeps 5
  • 2012Introduced
  • 2013Introduced; UVW 11,500 lb, GVWR 14,500 lb, 26ft 11in overall, Ford and Chevy chassis both offered
  • 2013Introduced
  • 2015Introduced
  • 2017Briefly rated at 14,520 lb on the heavier chassis
  • 2017GVWR raised to 14,500 lb
  • 2017Introduced under Forester LE
  • 2018Introduced
  • 2018Discontinued after a single model year
  • 2018Introduced under Forester GTS
  • 2019Discontinued
  • 2019Introduced
  • 2019Ford E-450 build at 27ft 1in / 11,873 lb UVW; Chevy 4500 variant listed at 14,200 lb GVWR
  • 2019Length settles at 30ft 9in, UVW 12,500 lb, sleeps 6
  • 2020Introduced
  • 2020Forester splits into Classic / LE / MBS sub-series
  • 2021GVWR settled at 12,500 lb
  • 2021Introduced on the Sprinter chassis
  • 2021Ford E-450 switches from 6.8L V10 to 7.3L V8
  • 2021Discontinued
  • 2022Discontinued
  • 202312V compressor refrigerator standard
  • 2024Introduced under Forester PM
  • 2025Introduced
  • 2025Third slide-out added
  • 2026Introduced
  • 2026200W roof solar standard
  • 2026Full exterior kitchen standard; 200W roof solar standard
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