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2027 Forest RiverCedar Creek 380RB2

A 43-foot fifth wheel that Forest River lists at 14,984 lb dry, with a 18,000 lb GVWR, for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

14,984lb
Dry Weight
18,000lb
GVWR
2,880lb
Hitch Weight
43ft
Length
Fifth wheel · Forest River Built by · Forest River Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

Forest River lists the 2027 Cedar Creek 380RB2 at 14,984 lb dry, a GVWR of 18,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,896 lb and a pin weight of 2,880 lb. Forest River’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 14,984 lb dry plus 2,896 lb carrying capacity is 17,880 lb, against a printed GVWR of 18,000 lb. All three are shown as Forest River prints them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.

It is 43' 5" long and 13' 2" high. Forest River prints its tanks as 75 gal fresh, 123 gal grey, 82 gal black.

Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s own 2027 Cedar Creek floorplan page for the Cedar Creek 380RB2, whose heading names the model year 2027.

How the 380RB2 differs from the other nineteen Cedar Creek floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2027). How these ranks are worked out.

  • Pin weight, 2,880 lb: third-heaviest of twenty, between the 390RKB (2,860 lb) and the 383FB (3,015 lb).
  • Dry weight, 14,984 lb: fifth-heaviest of twenty, between the 385RK (14,779 lb) and the 380DB (15,024 lb).
  • Length, 43 ft 5 in: longest of twenty, level with the 380DB and 381MUD; next is the 375BHO (43 ft 4 in).
  • Exterior height, 13 ft 2 in: shared with the 390RKB; of twenty, one lower and seventeen taller, nearest the 380DB (13 ft 1 in) and the 290RL, 312RK and three others (13 ft 3 in).
  • Cargo capacity, 2,896 lb: seventh-smallest of twenty, between the 383FB (2,861 lb) and the 291RW (2,936 lb).
  • Grey tank, 123 gal: largest of twenty, level with the 312RK, 385RK and 390RKB; next are the 290RL, 291RW and fourteen others (82 gal).
  • Black tank, 82 gal: largest of twenty, level with the 380DB, 381MUD and 385RK; next are the 290RL, 291RW and fourteen others (41 gal).
  • GVWR, 18,000 lb: shared with the 381MUD, 383FB and three others; of twenty, twelve lower and two higher, nearest the 390RKB (16,860 lb) and the 375RD (18,110 lb).
  • Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 19.2%: shared with the 360RL; of twenty, twelve smaller and six larger, nearest the 361RL and 380DB (18.7%) and the 371FL (19.3%).
  • Fresh tank, 75 gal: shared with the 290RL, 312RK and six others; of twenty, ten smaller and one larger, nearest the 291RW, 311RL and eight others (69 gal) and the 398FL (82 gal).

Next to the 385RK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 380RB2 is 205 lb heavier by dry weight, has 325 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 190 lb heavier, is 1 ft 8 in longer and stands 1 in lower; the two publish the same GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 380DB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 380RB2 is 40 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,185 lb higher, has 1,105 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 65 lb heavier, stands 1 in taller and has a grey tank 41 gal larger; the two publish the same length, fresh tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
43' 5"
Exterior height
13' 2"
Exterior width
101"
Interior height
Not published by Forest River

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
14,984 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
18,000 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,896 lb
Hitch / pin weight
2,880 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
75 gal
Grey water
123 gal
Black water
82 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Fifth wheel (pin box)
Tire size
Not published by Forest River

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by Forest River
Model year (as printed)
page title "2027 Cedar Creek 380RB2 Floorplan - Forest River RV"
Weight basis (as printed)
UVW footnote: "*Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment."
Awning
15'

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

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the Cedar Creek 380RB2Horizontal bar. Dry weight 14,984 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,896 pounds, against a GVWR of 18,000 pounds. Pin weight 2,880 pounds on the same scale. The published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 17,880 pounds, which does not equal the published GVWR.GVWR 18,000 lbsDry 14,984 lbsCargo capacity 2,896 lbsPin weight 2,880 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Cedar Creek 380RB2Scale outline of the Cedar Creek 380RB2. Overall length 43' 5", overall height 13' 2", overall width 8' 5".end view8' 5"43' 5" overall length13' 2"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Cedar Creek 380RB2Holding tank capacities: fresh 75 gallons, grey 123 gallons, black 82 gallons.Fresh75 galGrey123 galBlack82 gal
Source conflict, shown not resolved. Published dry weight plus cargo capacity is 17,880 lbs; the published GVWR is 18,000 lbs. The bar is drawn to the larger so the gap shows. Treat the GVWR as the ceiling. All such plans: published figures that disagree.

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed18,000 lb
Published pin weight2,880 lb
Loaded pin weight, rule of thumb2,880–4,500 lb
In-bed fifth-wheel hitch rating needed18,000 lb towed / 4,500 lb pin
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger and the bed and cab load from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.

Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (18,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (4,500 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern. This floorplan’s published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 17,880 lb, which is not its published GVWR; the check uses the published GVWR.

Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, 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 figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Cedar Creek floorplan family

The Cedar Creek floorplan below was added from Forest River’s 2027 Cedar Creek floorplan page; every Cedar Creek floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Cedar Creek hub.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Cedar Creek 380RB243' 5"—Profiled

The Cedar Creek floorplan below was added from Forest River’s 2027 Cedar Creek floorplan page; every Cedar Creek floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Cedar Creek hub.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What Forest River does not publish for the Cedar Creek 380RB2

Forest River prints no tire size, interior height, sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.

Read the label on the trailer

Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.

05 How it compares

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 75-gallon fresh tank is about 622 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 21% of the Cedar Creek 380RB2’s 2,896 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,274 lb. Across 20 Cedar Creek floorplans the water share runs 12% to 35%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Cedar Creek 375BHO at 20% and Cedar Creek 383FB at 22%. 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 Cedar Creek 385RK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 43 ft 5 in vs 41 ft 9 in; dry weight 14,984 lb vs 14,779 lb; cargo capacity 2,896 lb vs 3,221 lb; hitch weight 2,880 lb vs 2,690 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Cedar Creek plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)18,00013–18 of 2014,350–18,115
Dry weight (lb)14,98416 of 2011,244–15,429
Cargo capacity (lb)2,8967 of 201,791–4,971
Hitch weight (lb)2,88018 of 202,095–3,176
Length43 ft 5 in18–20 of 2034 ft 5 in–43 ft 5 in
Fresh tank (gal)7511–19 of 2069–82
Grey tank (gal)12317–20 of 2082–123
Black tank (gal)8217–20 of 2041–82

Either side of it by GVWR: Cedar Creek 390RKB is 1,140 lb lighter (16,860 lb GVWR); Cedar Creek 381MUD matches it at 18,000 lb GVWR.

Nearest Cedar Creek siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Cedar Creek 380RB243 ft 5 in—14,98418,0002,8962,88075
Cedar Creek 385RK41 ft 9 in414,77918,0003,2212,69075
Cedar Creek 381MUD43 ft 5 in815,42918,0002,5712,49075
Cedar Creek 390RKB43 ft 3 in814,48416,8602,3762,86075
Cedar Creek 380DB43 ft 5 in1015,02416,8151,7912,81575
Cedar Creek 383FB42 ft 1 in415,13918,0002,8613,01575

All 20 Cedar Creek floorplans: Cedar Creek line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Cedar Creek 380RB218,00014,984—43 ft 5 in
Influence 2903RL18,00012,100——
Momentum 325G18,00012,6036—
North Point 383FLRB18,00014,8406—
Paradigm 370FB18,00014,908—40 ft 4 in
Puma Grand Mesa 395FKL18,00014,929—42 ft 7 in
Valor 36V1118,00014,281—39 ft 7 in

08 Common questions about the Cedar Creek 380RB2

How much does the Cedar Creek 380RB2 weigh?

14,984 lb dry; 18,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Cedar Creek 380RB2 carry?

2,896 lb, 16% of its GVWR (median across 442 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 622 lb of it.

What is the pin weight of the Cedar Creek 380RB2?

2,880 lb as published, 19% of the dry weight (median across 686 fifth wheels here: 19%).

What size tow vehicle does the Cedar Creek 380RB2 need?

A tow rating of at least 18,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Cedar Creek 380RB2?

Fresh 75, grey 123, black 82 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Cedar Creek 380RB2?

43' 5" overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Cedar Creek 380RB2. Not published: interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 22 recall campaigns and 58 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Cedar Creek line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

What to look at on a used one. Across the 58 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are tires (26%), suspension (21%) and equipment (14%).

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 Cedar Creek line page.