01 What makes it unique
The 30PO is the top of the Avenger line. The Forest River factory describes the floorplan as one entry and three slide outs with a metal exterior, and an interior of bunk beds and a front bedroom — calling it the ultimate bunkhouse and detailing a rear entertainment area with panoramic windows and a jack-knife sofa, and a chef-ready kitchen with a 10.6-cubic-foot refrigerator and a convection microwave with an air fryer. The factory also lists the outdoor refrigerator and drop-frame pass-through storage. Three slides is unique in the Avenger line and is what opens up both the rear entertainment area and the main living space.
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 Camp King bed, a centrally located outdoor refrigerator and factory solar prep. Prime Time publishes an 11,215-pound GVWR against the 8,483-pound dry weight — by far the biggest chassis in the line — leaving a 2,732-pound cargo capacity, the largest in the line, and a 1,015-pound dry tongue. A fully ducted 15,000-BTU air conditioner and 42/68/34-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks are standard. Prime Time and Forest River publish no MSRP for the line, so confirm street pricing with a dealer.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 37' 5"
- Exterior height
- 11' 3"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 8,483 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 11,215 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,732 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 1,015 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 42 gal
- Grey water
- 68 gal
- Black water
- 34 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10.6 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
- 10.6 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
- 3
- 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).
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 30PO 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
Rear entertainment area on three slides
The factory details a rear entertainment area with panoramic windows and a jack-knife sofa, opened up by three slide-outs — the only triple-slide plan in the Avenger line.
Biggest cargo margin in the line
A 2,732-pound cargo capacity is the largest of any Avenger — real room for water, gear and passengers.
Beyond half-ton territory
An 11,215-pound GVWR and a 1,015-pound base tongue put the 30PO beyond honest half-ton range — this plan wants a three-quarter-ton truck, a proper weight-distributing hitch and a real scale weight.
Sleep capacity: sources differ
The Forest River factory copy says the 30PO sleeps 10 or more; the RVUSA structured record publishes a sleep capacity of 8, and the RVUSA figure is the one shown in the specifications here.
05 How it compares
The 26DBS — a classic family bunkhouse sleeping eight on a far lighter single-slide chassis.
The Tracer 295DB — the laminated family flagship with dual entry, a construction tier up.
Forest River's own Salem / Wildwood — the volume value family cross-shop from the sister division.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 42-gallon fresh tank is about 350 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 13% of the 30PO’s 2,732 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,382 lb (298 lb per rated berth). Across 4 Avenger floorplans the water share runs 13% to 25%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Avenger 25MKO at 20%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Avenger 26DBS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 37 ft 5 in vs 31 ft 7 in; dry weight 8,483 lb vs 6,413 lb; GVWR 11,215 lb vs 7,805 lb; cargo capacity 2,732 lb vs 1,392 lb; dry hitch weight 1,015 lb vs 805 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Avenger plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 11,215 | 4 of 4 | 7,620–11,215 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,483 | 4 of 4 | 5,863–8,483 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,732 | 4 of 4 | 1,392–2,732 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 1,015 | 4 of 4 | 620–1,015 |
| Length | 37 ft 5 in | 4 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 26DBS is 3,410 lb lighter (7,805 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Avenger siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenger 30PO | 37 ft 5 in | 8 | 8,483 | 11,215 | 2,732 | 1,015 | 42 |
| 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 |
All 4 Avenger floorplans: Avenger line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30PO | 11,215 | 8,483 | 8 | 37 ft 5 in |
| Cascade 20OGC | 11,210 | 8,349 | — | 35 ft 8 in |
| Campsite Reserve 20JW | 11,205 | 8,774 | — | 35 ft 8 in |
| Cherokee Timberwolf Black Label 20OGBL | 11,225 | 8,824 | — | 35 ft 8 in |
| Zinger 340LR | 11,200 | 8,673 | 6 | 38 ft 2 in |
| Jay Flight 34RSBS | 11,250 | 8,780 | 6 | 37 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 34RSBS | 11,250 | 8,765 | — | 37 ft 6 in |
Against the 30PO: the Cascade 20OGC is 5 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter; the Campsite Reserve 20JW is 10 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter; the Cherokee Timberwolf Black Label 20OGBL is 10 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the 30PO
How much does the 30PO weigh?
8,483 lb dry; 11,215 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 30PO carry?
2,732 lb, 24% 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 30PO?
1,015 lb dry, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 30PO need?
A tow rating of at least 11,215 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 30PO sleep?
It is rated to sleep 8. No other Avenger floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 30PO?
Fresh 42, grey 68, black 34 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 30PO?
37' 5" 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 30PO. 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.