01 What makes it unique
The 26DBS is Avenger's classic family bunkhouse. The Forest River factory describes the floorplan as one entry and one slide out, with a metal exterior and a 16-foot awning, and an interior of bunk beds and a front bedroom — detailing a Camp King bed in the private master bedroom, two double-over-double bunk beds, and a jack knife sofa with a storage ottoman alongside a booth dinette. The factory also calls out an easy-view TV and fireplace, a generous hidden kitchen pantry and the standard exterior refrigerator. Two double-over-double bunks plus the master is how it reaches eight berths in about 32 feet.
It carries the standard Avenger value build: a powder-coated drop-frame chassis with a Tuff-Coat metal exterior, a PVC roof membrane, a fully enclosed underbelly with a best-in-class pass-through, a centrally located outdoor refrigerator, a 10-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator, a three-burner cooktop with a glass cover, a built-in convection microwave with an air fryer and factory solar prep. Prime Time publishes a 7,805-pound GVWR against the 6,413-pound dry weight, leaving a 1,392-pound cargo capacity — the tightest margin in the line — and an 805-pound dry tongue, with a fully ducted 15,000-BTU air conditioner and 42/68/34-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks. Prime Time and Forest River publish no MSRP for the line, so confirm street pricing with a dealer.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 7"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,413 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,805 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,392 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 805 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 42 gal
- Grey water
- 68 gal
- Black water
- 34 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12-volt refrigerator
Construction
- Framing
- Powder-coated drop-frame chassis
- Exterior
- Tuff-Coat metal siding
- Roof
- PVC membrane · 3/8″ decking
- Floor
- 5/8″ decking
- Underbelly
- Fully enclosed · best-in-class pass-through
- Storage
- Drop-frame pass-through · underbed totes
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Jack
- Power tongue jack · power stabilizer jacks
- Exterior fridge
- Centrally located outdoor refrigerator
- Solar
- Factory solar prep
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12-volt refrigerator
- A/C
- 1 unit · 15,000 BTU ducted
- Cooktop
- Three-burner with glass cover
- Microwave
- Convection with air fryer
- Fireplace
- Electric (most plans)
- Bed
- Camp King
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 8
- Slides
- 1
- Entries
- 1
- Awnings
- 1
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.
03 The Avenger floorplan family
Avenger is Prime Time's high-volume value travel trailer — Tuff-Coat metal-sided, drop-frame half-ton family towables below the laminated Prime Time Tracer, and a cross-shop against Forest River's own Salem / Wildwood and Aurora, Jayco's Jay Flight SLX and Coachmen's Catalina. Six floorplans are profiled in full and linked below; the remaining plans are catalogued and shown muted. The 26DBS on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22MK | 26 ft | 3 | Published specifications only |
| 23BHS | 28 ft | 5 | Published specifications only |
| 25RBS | 28 ft | 4 | Front bedroom and rear bathroom |
| 25MKO | 29 ft | 3 | Front bedroom · washer/dryer prep, built-in desk |
| 25MKB | 29 ft | 7 | Published specifications only |
| 25BK | 30 ft | 8 | Published specifications only |
| 26DBS | 31 ft | 8 | Bunk beds and front bedroom |
| 27REI | 32 ft | 4 | Published specifications only |
| 30PO | 37 ft | 8 | Bunk beds and front bedroom · triple slide |
Avenger is Prime Time's high-volume value travel trailer — a Tuff-Coat metal-sided, drop-frame half-ton family line below the laminated Prime Time Tracer, and a cross-shop against Forest River's own Salem / Wildwood and Aurora, Jayco's Jay Flight SLX, Keystone's Passport and Coachmen's Catalina. RVUSA files nine 2026 Avenger plans; six floorplans are profiled here in full and the remaining three are catalogued from published specifications below. Every Avenger rides a bumper-pull tandem-axle powder-coated drop-frame chassis with a Tuff-Coat metal exterior, a PVC roof membrane, a fully enclosed underbelly with a best-in-class pass-through, a Camp King bed, a centrally located outdoor refrigerator, a 12-volt refrigerator, a three-burner cooktop with a convection-microwave air fryer and factory solar prep. Tongue weight, GVWR, dry weight and CCC are published per plan and each plan's dry weight plus CCC equals its GVWR exactly. Dry weight is a factory estimate; real loaded tongue weights run higher — always weigh the loaded trailer and confirm against your vehicle's tow rating and payload.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Two double-over-double bunks
The factory details two double-over-double bunk beds plus a Camp King master — how the plan sleeps eight in about 32 feet.
Watch the cargo margin with eight aboard
A 1,392-pound cargo capacity is the tightest in the Avenger line and it sleeps eight — water, gear and passengers add up fast, so weigh the loaded trailer.
Solar is prep, not an installed panel
Every Avenger ships with factory solar prep — roof and wiring provisions rather than an installed panel. Its laminated sibling, the Tracer, ships with an installed 200-watt panel instead.
Theater seating is an option, not standard
The jack knife sofa with cupholders is the standard seating; Prime Time offers theater seating as a factory option in its place, so confirm what a given unit is built with.
05 How it compares
The Tracer 275BH — bunk beds and a front bedroom with dual entry, a construction tier up.
Forest River's own Salem / Wildwood — the volume value family cross-shop from the sister division.
The 30PO — the triple-slide flagship bunkhouse with a rear entertainment area.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 42-gallon fresh tank is about 350 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 25% of the 26DBS’s 1,392 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,042 lb (130 lb per rated berth). Across 4 Avenger floorplans the water share runs 13% to 25%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Avenger 25RBS at 20%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Avenger 25MKO, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 7 in vs 29 ft 7 in; sleeps 8 vs 3; dry weight 6,413 lb vs 5,983 lb; GVWR 7,805 lb vs 7,775 lb; cargo capacity 1,392 lb vs 1,792 lb; dry hitch weight 805 lb vs 775 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Avenger plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,805 | 3 of 4 | 7,620–11,215 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,413 | 3 of 4 | 5,863–8,483 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,392 | 1 of 4 | 1,392–2,732 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 805 | 3 of 4 | 620–1,015 |
| Length | 31 ft 7 in | 3 of 4 | 28 ft 11 in–37 ft 5 in |
| Sleeps | 8 | 3–4 of 4 | 3–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Avenger 25MKO is 30 lb lighter (7,775 lb GVWR); Avenger 30PO is 3,410 lb heavier (11,215 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Avenger siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenger 26DBS | 31 ft 7 in | 8 | 6,413 | 7,805 | 1,392 | 805 | 42 |
| Avenger 25MKO | 29 ft 7 in | 3 | 5,983 | 7,775 | 1,792 | 775 | 42 |
| Avenger 25RBS | 28 ft 11 in | 4 | 5,863 | 7,620 | 1,757 | 620 | 42 |
| Avenger 30PO | 37 ft 5 in | 8 | 8,483 | 11,215 | 2,732 | 1,015 | 42 |
All 4 Avenger floorplans: Avenger line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26DBS | 7,805 | 6,413 | 8 | 31 ft 7 in |
| Cascade 26KFC | 7,805 | 6,463 | — | 32 ft 9 in |
| Westbrook 27CC | 7,805 | 6,413 | — | 31 ft 7 in |
| Cherokee Grey Wolf 23MK | 7,801 | 5,750 | 4 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Campsite Ultra 21DF | 7,795 | 5,688 | — | 25 ft 10 in |
| Salem & Wildwood 28VBXL | 7,790 | 6,208 | 10 | 33 ft 7 in |
| Airelume 255 | 7,785 | 5,813 | — | 29 ft 11 in |
Against the 26DBS: the Cascade 26KFC is 1 ft longer; the Cherokee Grey Wolf 23MK is 4 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter and sleeps 4 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 26DBS
How much does the 26DBS weigh?
6,413 lb dry; 7,805 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 26DBS carry?
1,392 lb, 18% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 350 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 26DBS?
805 lb dry, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 26DBS need?
A tow rating of at least 7,805 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 26DBS sleep?
It is rated to sleep 8. No other Avenger floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 26DBS?
Fresh 42, grey 68, black 34 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 26DBS?
31' 7" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
16 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 26DBS. Not published: interior height, tire specification.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 9 recall campaigns and 6 owner complaints against the Avenger line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
Too few reports to show a pattern. 6 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover tires, equipment and structure.
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 Avenger line page.