01 What makes it unique
The Ahara 390DS leaves East to West's factory at 15,664 lbs dry with 3,451 lbs of cargo capacity. East to West publishes no GVWR for this line, so the loaded rating is not quoted on this page and is not computed from the other two figures. What the cargo number covers is defined by the factory: fresh water, gear, food, batteries and every dealer-installed accessory come out of it. Fresh water is 8.3 lb per gallon, so filling the 64-gallon fresh tank spends 531 lbs of the 3,451 lbs before anything else goes in.
Pin weight is 3,115 lbs, 20% of the dry weight as published; it rises as the trailer is loaded and comes off the truck’s payload, not its towing rating, so check it against the payload on your own door sticker (pin weight and payload).
Off hookups: 220 gallons of grey and black capacity against 64 gallons of fresh water, so fresh water runs out first (tank sizes by length).
Against the rest of the Ahara roster this is the 7th of 8 floorplans by dry weight, in a line that runs from 12,064 lbs to 15,794 lbs. It sits in the heavier third of the line.
Plan the tow on loaded weight, not the 15,664 lbs dry figure: half the published cargo capacity brings this plan to about 17,390 lbs. East to West publishes no loaded rating for this line, so the ceiling is the one on the trailer’s own weight label (how to read trailer weights).
East to West’s line listing and this floorplan’s own factory page agree on all 4 shared figures. No GVWR is published for this line, so dry plus cargo has no rating to check against. A missing row means East to West does not publish that figure (how figures are verified).
East to West publishes no floorplan description for this plan in the channel this page is built from - only the numeric specification block. Rather than describe a layout from the floorplan code, which would be a guess dressed as a fact, this page carries what the factory publishes and says where it stops. 390DS is a Ahara designation and this site does not decode it into a layout claim.
How the 390DS differs from the other seven Ahara floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 15,664 lb: second-heaviest of eight, between the 385DS (15,009 lb) and the 395FB (15,794 lb).
- Pin weight, 3,115 lb: second-heaviest of eight, between the 385DS (2,820 lb) and the 380FL (3,220 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 19.9%: second-largest of eight, between the 383UR (19.2%) and the 380FL (21.7%).
- Length, 42 ft 10 in: third-longest of eight, between the 383UR (41 ft 4 in) and the 385DS (43 ft 9 in).
- Cargo capacity, 3,451 lb: fourth-smallest of eight, between the 365RL (3,321 lb) and the 297MK (3,746 lb).
- Exterior height, 13 ft 4 in: shared with the 382LK; of eight, four lower and two taller, nearest the 383UR and 395FB (13 ft 3 in) and the 380FL and 385DS (13 ft 5 in).
- Grey tank, 132 gal: largest of eight, level with the 383UR, 385DS and 395FB; next are the 297MK, 365RL and two others (88 gal).
- Black tank, 88 gal: largest of eight, level with the 380FL, 385DS and 395FB; next are the 297MK, 365RL and two others (44 gal).
Next to the 385DS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 390DS is 655 lb heavier by dry weight, has 360 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 295 lb heavier, is 11 in shorter and stands 1 in lower; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 395FB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 390DS is 130 lb lighter by dry weight, has 435 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 305 lb heavier, is 1 ft 3 in shorter and stands 1 in taller; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42' 10"
- Exterior height
- 13' 4"
- Exterior width
- 102"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 15,664 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by East to West for this line
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,451 lbs
- Hitch / pin weight
- 3,115 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 64 gal
- Grey water
- 132 gal
- Black water
- 88 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Axles
- Not published by East to West
- Tires
- Not published by East to West
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by East to West
- Awnings
- 10'9" & 16'
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Ahara floorplan family
Ahara is East to West's full-size fifth wheel, and it is a truck decision before it is a floorplan decision. Nine floorplans run 11,759 to 15,794 lb dry across 34ft 5in to 44ft 1in of exterior length, and the pin loads run 2,310 to 3,220 lb on the seven profiled plans. Pin weight is the number to read first, because unlike a tongue load it sits directly on the tow vehicle's payload rating rather than being partly carried by the trailer's own axles -- and 3,220 lb of pin comes off that payload before any passengers or gear are added. Cargo capacity runs 2,731 to 4,401 lb. Two further plans are sold dealer stock only and are catalogued rather than profiled.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Dry weight (lb) | Cargo, CCC (lb) | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325RL - DSO | 34' 9" | 11,759 | 3,741 | Dealer stock only |
| 297MK | 34' 5" | 12,064 | 3,746 | Ahara Fifth Wheels |
| 365RL | 36' 11" | 12,994 | 3,321 | Ahara Fifth Wheels |
| 383UR | 41' 4" | 13,939 | 2,731 | Ahara Fifth Wheels |
| 380FL | 41' 3" | 14,819 | 4,401 | Ahara Fifth Wheels |
| 378BH-OK - DSO | 41' 1" | 14,844 | 3,931 | Dealer stock only |
| 385DS | 43' 9" | 15,009 | 3,811 | Ahara Fifth Wheels |
| 390DS | 42' 10" | 15,664 | 3,451 | Ahara Fifth Wheels |
| 395FB | 44' 1" | 15,794 | 3,016 | Ahara Fifth Wheels |
Ahara is published by East to West across nine floorplans for 2026: seven under an Ahara Fifth Wheels grouping and two more as dealer stock only. East to West publishes dry weight, cargo capacity, pin weight, all three exterior dimensions and all three tank capacities for every plan. It publishes no GVWR for any of the nine, so the loaded rating reads not published and is never computed from dry weight plus cargo capacity. The two dealer-stock-only plans, 325RL and 378BH-OK, carry published weights and are listed with them, but they are grouped by stock status rather than by body type, so nothing about their configuration is inferred here. East to West is a Forest River company, and Ahara is not a Forest River-badged trailer.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What East to West does not publish for this line
Sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size and MSRP are absent from East to West's specification channel for Ahara, so they are absent here. They are not estimated from the segment, not carried over from a sibling floorplan, and not taken from a dealer listing quoting itself. A tire size in particular is a safety-relevant number that differs between two codes a digit apart, and this site does not guess one.
There is no factory GVWR for this trailer
East to West publishes dry weight, cargo capacity and pin weight for every Ahara floorplan and publishes no GVWR for any of them. The factory's own glossary defines cargo capacity as GVWR minus UVW, which means the rating can be worked out - and a figure you worked out is not a figure the manufacturer published, so this page does not print one. Use the weight label on the trailer itself, which every East to West unit carries.
Weigh it before you tow it
East to West calls its unloaded weight an estimated average for a standard build, and options and dealer add-ons change it, so weigh your own trailer loaded the way you travel (how figures are verified).
05 How it compares
15,009 lbs dry against this plan's 15,664 lbs, a difference of 655 lbs.
15,794 lbs dry, 130 lbs more than this plan, and 3,016 lbs of cargo capacity against this one's 3,451 lbs.
4,401 lbs of cargo capacity, the highest of the 8 Ahara floorplans profiled here. If payload rather than length is the binding constraint, that is the plan to compare against.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 64-gallon fresh tank is about 531 lb of water, 15% of the 390DS’s 3,451 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,920 lb. Across 8 Ahara floorplans the water share runs 12% to 19%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Ahara 297MK at 14% and Ahara 365RL at 16%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Ahara 385DS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 10 in vs 43 ft 9 in; dry weight 15,664 lb vs 15,009 lb; cargo capacity 3,451 lb vs 3,811 lb; hitch weight 3,115 lb vs 2,820 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Ahara plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 15,664 | 7 of 8 | 12,064–15,794 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,451 | 4 of 8 | 2,731–4,401 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 3,115 | 7 of 8 | 2,310–3,220 |
| Length | 42 ft 10 in | 6 of 8 | 34 ft 5 in–44 ft 1 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 132 | 5–8 of 8 | 88–132 |
| Black tank (gal) | 88 | 5–8 of 8 | 44–88 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Ahara 385DS is 655 lb lighter (15,009 lb dry); Ahara 395FB is 130 lb heavier (15,794 lb dry).
| Nearest Ahara siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahara 390DS | 42 ft 10 in | — | 15,664 | — | 3,451 | 3,115 | 64 |
| Ahara 385DS | 43 ft 9 in | — | 15,009 | — | 3,811 | 2,820 | 64 |
| Ahara 395FB | 44 ft 1 in | — | 15,794 | — | 3,016 | 2,810 | 64 |
| Ahara 380FL | 41 ft 3 in | — | 14,819 | — | 4,401 | 3,220 | 64 |
| Ahara 383UR | 41 ft 4 in | — | 13,939 | — | 2,731 | 2,670 | 64 |
| Ahara 382LK | 40 ft 7 in | — | 14,654 | — | 3,996 | 2,650 | 64 |
All 8 Ahara floorplans: Ahara line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390DS | — | 15,664 | — | 42 ft 10 in |
| Nightfall 397NHD | 21,000 | 15,674 | — | 45 ft 0 in |
| Sandstorm 4017GX | 21,000 | 15,674 | — | 45 ft 0 in |
| XLR Nitro 40G17 | — | 15,674 | — | 45 ft 0 in |
| North Point 391TBBH | 19,000 | 15,675 | 10 | — |
| Bighorn 37MD | 18,100 | 15,650 | 8 | 42 ft 10 in |
| Paradigm 385FL | 19,000 | 15,636 | — | 41 ft 4 in |
Against the 390DS: the Nightfall 397NHD is 10 lb heavier and 2 ft longer; the Sandstorm 4017GX is 10 lb heavier and 2 ft longer; the XLR Nitro 40G17 is 10 lb heavier and 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 390DS
How much can the 390DS carry?
3,451 lb. A full fresh tank uses 531 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the 390DS?
3,115 lb as published, 20% of the dry weight (median across 406 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What are the tank capacities on the 390DS?
Fresh 64, grey 132, black 88 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 390DS?
42' 10" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 390DS. Not published: GVWR, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: stated in the source note at the foot of the page; the spec sheet below is this site’s export of those figures.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Ahara line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers fuel/propulsion system.
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Ahara line page.