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Forest River FR3 30DS

Class Abuilt 2014– (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.

THE SPECS
Length31.9 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.4 ft
Width8.4 ft
Interior height6.8 ft
GVWR22,000 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps6
Slide-outs2
Fresh water50 gal
Grey water42 gal
Black water42 gal
Air conditioning28,500 BTU
Solar (standard)200 W
Awning16 ft
Fuel80 gal
Engine / chassisFord F53 chassis, 7.3L 445 cu in V-8 gas, 335 hp / 468 lb-ft, 6-speed TorqShift
Generator6 kW NPS Yamaha LP generator with pure-sine inverter

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Rear king bed in bedroom slide(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× 68-inch hide-a-bed sofa (theater seating optional in its place)(Convertible)—
  • 1× Wrap-around booth dinette(Convertible)48×84
  • 1× Power fold-away overhead cab bunk(Stow-away)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 2/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameSteel
RoofStandard
UnderbellyOpen

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2014–2018,000 lb15,470 lb—
2021–2520,500 lb——
2026–22,000 lb——
  • 2014Introduced
  • 20217.3L V-8 replaces the 6.8L Triton V-10; width grows to 8'5"
  • 2023Length grows to 31'11"; GVWR 20,500 lb
  • 2026GVWR raised to 22,000 lb, fresh water drops to 50 gal, Battle Born lithium and 200W solar standard
FINDING ONE

Common — usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 13-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

The volume FR3: rear king, split bath, wrap-around dinette and a hide-a-bed, in the shortest body most people can still drive comfortably.

OTHER FR3 FLOORPLANS
25DS · 16,000 lb · sleeps 428DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 529DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 731DS · 18,000 lb · sleeps 632DS · 20,500 lb · sleeps 933DS · 20,500 lb · sleeps 634DS · 22,000 lb · sleeps 635DS · 22,000 lb · sleeps 8the whole line →
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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.