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Prime Time's high-volume value travel trailer — a Tuff-Coat metal-sided, drop-frame half-ton bumper-pull 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. Every 2026 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.

The Avenger Line at a Glance — MY2026

TT
Bumper-pull
9plans
2026 Avenger
11,215lb
GVWR (max)
26-38ft
Length range
Built by · Prime Time (Forest River) Type · Half-ton value travel trailer Parent · Berkshire Hathaway Exterior · Tuff-Coat metal-sided
A couple relaxing in chairs beside their white trailer on a sunny day
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01 What Avenger is

Avenger is Prime Time's high-volume value travel trailer — a Tuff-Coat metal-sided, drop-frame half-ton bumper-pull family line, the value tier below the laminated Prime Time Tracer. Prime Time Manufacturing, based in Wakarusa, Indiana and a division of Forest River, Inc. (a Berkshire Hathaway company), positions Avenger against the mainstream value travel trailers — Forest River's own Salem / Wildwood and Aurora, Jayco's Jay Flight SLX, Keystone's Passport and Coachmen's Catalina — on floorplan, standard equipment and price.

The build is well-equipped for the value class. Every Avenger rides a bumper-pull tandem-axle powder-coated drop-frame chassis with a Tuff-Coat metal exterior, a PVC roof membrane over 3/8-inch roof decking on a 5/8-inch floor, and a fully enclosed underbelly with a best-in-class drop-frame pass-through. Inside are a Camp King bed with underbed totes and dual shirt closets, a 12-volt refrigerator, a three-burner cooktop with a glass cover, a built-in convection microwave with an air fryer, a stainless farmhouse sink with a rolling cover, seamless pressed countertops and an electric fireplace on most plans, with power tongue and stabilizer jacks standard.

The exterior provisions are a strong value story. Every Avenger carries a centrally located outdoor refrigerator and factory solar prep — roof and wiring provisions to add a panel rather than an installed system — plus back-up camera prep, an exterior shower, front-rail LED light strips and a fully ducted 15,000-BTU air conditioner. RVUSA files nine 2026 Avenger plans; six are profiled in depth below — from the rear-bath 25RBS to the triple-slide flagship 30PO. Prime Time and Forest River publish no MSRP for the Avenger line, so street pricing is dealer-confirmed.

02 Floorplans profiled in depth

Four 2026 floorplans are profiled in full with RVUSA-verified specifications: the remote-work 25MKO, the rear-bathroom 25RBS, the family bunkhouse 26DBS and the triple-slide flagship 30PO. These are the four plans Forest River documents with a factory floorplan record, so every layout claim here is taken verbatim from the factory. The remaining five plans were dropped for MY2027 and carry no factory layout record, so they are catalogued from published weights below rather than described.

FloorplanDry wtLengthSleepsLayoutGVWR
25RBS5,863 lbs28' 11"4Front bedroom and rear bathroom7,620 lbs
25MKO5,983 lbs29' 7"3Front bedroom (W/D prep, built-in desk)7,775 lbs
26DBS6,413 lbs31' 7"8Bunk beds and front bedroom7,805 lbs
30PO8,483 lbs37' 5"8Bunk beds and front bedroom, triple slide11,215 lbs

Body specifications (lengths, exterior heights, width, tanks, sleeping, slides, awnings and refrigerator capacity) are verified against the RVUSA structured records for the 2026 Avenger roster. Dry weight (UVW), GVWR, payload (CCC) and tongue (hitch) weight are published per plan, and for every plan the base dry weight plus payload equals the GVWR exactly — so all weight figures are shown unflagged with no derivation. Sleep capacities are the RVUSA-published figures. Prime Time and Forest River publish no MSRP for the Avenger line; street (dealer) pricing is dealer-confirmed. Real loaded tongue weights run higher — weigh the loaded trailer and confirm against your vehicle's tow rating and payload.

03 Also in the 2026 line

Five further 2026 Avenger floorplans are catalogued here from published specifications — the 22MK, 23BHS, 25BK, 25MKB and 27REI. Forest River dropped all five for the 2027 model year and publishes no factory floorplan record for them, so their weights are listed exactly as published and their layouts are not described rather than inferred. Like the profiled plans, all publish GVWR per plan with dry weight plus CCC equal to GVWR exactly.

FloorplanDry wtGVWRPayloadTongueLength
22MK4,568 lbs7,665 lbs3,097 lbs665 lbs26' 10"
23BHS6,123 lbs7,760 lbs1,637 lbs760 lbs28' 10"
25MKB6,288 lbs7,745 lbs1,457 lbs745 lbs29' 11"
25BK5,113 lbs7,680 lbs2,567 lbs680 lbs30' 0"
27REI7,088 lbs9,585 lbs2,497 lbs785 lbs32' 1"

Catalogued weights are verified against the RVUSA structured records for the 2026 Avenger roster; dry weight plus payload equals GVWR exactly on each. RVUSA does not publish an exterior width or awning count for the 23BHS, so those fields are shown as unpublished rather than estimated. These plans are documented for reference and their full floorplan profiles are planned but not yet published.

04 How to choose

The Avenger line sorts by layout and weight tier. For the lightest way in, the catalogued 22MK is the shortest and lightest plan at 4,568 pounds dry, and among the profiled floorplans the 25RBS is the lightest-tongue plan — a front bedroom and a rear bathroom sleeping four at 5,863 pounds dry on a 620-pound tongue. Both suit a well-rated half-ton or a capable SUV.

Choose by where the space goes. The 25RBS pairs a front bedroom with a rear bathroom the factory calls massive and wall-to-wall; the 25MKO trades that bath for washer/dryer prep and a built-in desk in under 30 feet, the line's remote-work plan; and the family bunkhouses run from the single-slide 26DBS, sleeping eight on two double-over-double bunks, to the flagship 30PO, whose three slides open a rear entertainment area under panoramic windows. At the top, the 30PO runs the biggest chassis in the line — an 11,215-pound GVWR and a 1,015-pound tongue — that is beyond honest half-ton territory and wants a three-quarter-ton truck.

Across all of them the construction is the same value build: a bumper-pull 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, the Camp King bed, a three-burner cooktop with a convection-microwave air fryer and factory solar prep. The decision is layout, weight tier and how many the plan sleeps. Its laminated step-up sibling, the Prime Time Tracer, sits a construction tier above on price and finish.

05 What to weigh before buying

This is a metal-sided value family travel trailer

Avenger competes with the mainstream value travel trailers — Forest River's own Salem / Wildwood and Aurora, Jayco's Jay Flight SLX, Keystone's Passport and Coachmen's Catalina. Its case is a well-equipped value build — a powder-coated drop-frame chassis with a best-in-class pass-through, a Tuff-Coat metal exterior, a PVC roof, a centrally located outdoor refrigerator, a three-burner cooktop with a convection-microwave air fryer and residential galley touches. For a laminated build a construction tier up, look at its own Tracer sibling; otherwise cross-shop Avenger against those value rivals on floorplan, standard equipment and each maker's warranty.

The solar is factory prep, and the outdoor and 12-volt fridges are standard

Every Avenger ships with a centrally located outdoor refrigerator, a 12-volt refrigerator (10 cubic feet on most plans, 10.6 on the 30PO) and factory solar prep — the roof and wiring provisions to add a panel, rather than an installed system out of the box — plus back-up camera prep. That keeps the entry price down while leaving the trailer ready for an off-grid upgrade. When you compare against a rival that includes an installed solar panel, factor the cost of adding the panel and controller to the Avenger prep. Prime Time and Forest River publish no MSRP for the line, so confirm street pricing with a dealer.

Match the tow vehicle honestly — especially the 30PO

Most of the Avenger line is genuinely half-ton and SUV friendly: the plans run from 4,568 to 8,483 pounds dry on GVWRs from 7,620 to 11,215 pounds, with dry tongue weights from 620 to 1,015 pounds — and real loaded tongue weights run higher. The lightest rear-bath and outdoor-kitchen plans suit a well-rated half-ton or a capable SUV. The flagship 30PO is the exception: its 11,215-pound GVWR and 1,015-pound tongue are beyond honest half-ton territory and want a three-quarter-ton truck. Tow rating alone is not enough — the tow vehicle's payload has to carry the tongue weight plus passengers and gear. Treat brochure tongue weights as a floor, weigh the loaded trailer, and confirm against your vehicle's door-jamb ratings and a proper weight-distributing hitch before buying.

06 What every Avenger has

ChassisBumper-pull tandemPowder-coated drop-frame
ExteriorTuff-Coat metalValue siding
RoofPVC membrane3/8" decking
StorageBest-in-class pass-throughEnclosed underbelly
BedCamp KingUnderbed totes · dual closets
OutdoorOutdoor refrigeratorCentrally located
Refrigerator12-volt10 / 10.6 cu ft
CooktopThree-burnerGlass cover
MicrowaveConvection + air fryerBuilt-in
SolarFactory solar prepBack-up camera prep
ComfortElectric fireplaceMost plans
Climate15,000 BTU A/CFully ducted

08 Recalls

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns affecting this line. The earliest was reported 17 May 2013 and the most recent 8 Apr 2026.

ReportedCampaignComponentWhat can go wrong
8 Apr 202626V221000EquipmentIncorrect weight information may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
7 Oct 202222V750000EquipmentA bunk that fails may cause the occupant to fall, increasing the risk of injury.
29 Jul 202222V556000EquipmentAn awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
8 Jul 202222V486000EquipmentAn awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
13 Apr 202222V243000EquipmentA gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
8 Jun 202020V330000Trailer hitchesIf the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage, personal…
15 Aug 201818V534000EquipmentThe hot countertop increases the risk of burn injuries.
18 Jan 201717V039000EquipmentIncorrect tire information can cause the tires to be over inflated, possibly resulting in a tire blowout and increasing the risk of a crash.
17 May 201313V203000EquipmentIf the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the…

Coverage is not complete, and this matters. These campaigns come from two passes over NHTSA’s public record: a query-by-query harvest of the recall API (1,556 queries, of which 0 failed and 242 returned an explicit zero), and a sweep of NHTSA’s complete recall flat file (325,650 rows), which added 46 campaigns the API harvest had missed. It missed them because the roster it worked from was built by a catalog endpoint that refuses most requests, so entire manufacturer names were never asked about — NHTSA files several Forest River sub-brands as makes of their own. Two limits remain: NHTSA sometimes files a roster under a parent name, and some matches below rest on the wording of the recall rather than its model field. Campaigns affecting only pre-2005 units fall outside this catalog’s range and are not listed. This page is a starting point, not a clearance. Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy, and again before you tow.

09 Owner-reported problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this line. The earliest was filed 15 Mar 2017 and the most recent 13 Aug 2023. The breakdown below is what those owners actually reported, grouped by the component NHTSA assigned.

Safety outcomes in this set: 1 report describing a crash and 1 reported injury. These are the owner’s own account of what happened and have not been verified by NHTSA.

What gets reported

Component groupReportsShare
Tires350%
Equipment233%
Structure117%

Most recent reports

The 6 owner reports filed on this line, newest first. Wording is NHTSA’s summary of what the owner described.

FiledComponentMilesWhat the owner reported
13 Aug 2023TiresThe spare tire, which has never been used, has formed a major failure of the tread. The tread has split.
12 Jul 2023Equipment1,200The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Avenger RV equipped with a stove and an oven. The contact stated that the stove was made with a mounted glass cover, and upon lowering the glass cover on the grate after cooking, the glass exploded. Additionally, the contact stated that the oven was made with a…
22 May 2023Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer >…The contact owns a 2021 Prime Time Avenger. The contact stated that after he inspected the RV, he noticed the quick disconnect fittings had two fractures. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, the RV had not been taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact was made aware…
23 Mar 2021Tires3,0003 of 4 tires blew out on interstate after being inflated to 80PSI as noted on the tires and other recalls 48-01162017-0310 and same tires, same mfr as other tires with same placards and information.*dt*jb consumer stated 1ST repair was done on 3/10/21.*JB
2 Dec 2019TiresTl* the contact owns A 2018 prime time avenger equipped with power king towmax str tires, size: 205/75/R14 (na). The vehicle was being towed by A 2013 ford F-150. While driving approximately 50-55 mph, the rear passenger side trailer tire experienced A blowout. Additionally, after driving 200 miles…
15 Mar 2017Structure › Body › Roof and pillars500Tl* the contact owns A 2015 (na) prime time avenger. The contact stated that the entire roof of the RV separated and damaged the walls. The RV was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire roof had to be replaced. The RV was not repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure…

How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana.

Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.