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2026 Forest River Nightfall24N

a 30-foot travel trailer that leaves the factory at 7,328 lbs dry and is rated to carry 4,072 lbs of cargo.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

7,328lb
Dry Weight
11,400lb
GVWR
1,200lb
Tongue Weight
30ft
Length
4,072 lb cargo Travel Trailer · Travel Trailer Toy Haulers Built by · Forest River Model year · 2026

01 What makes it unique

The Nightfall 24N has 4,072 lbs of cargo capacity between 7,328 lbs dry and its 11,400 lbs GVWR, 36% of that rating; filling its 102-gallon fresh tank at 8.3 lb a gallon uses 847 lbs of it (how to read trailer weights).

Tongue weight is 1,200 lbs, 16% of the dry weight as published; it rises as the trailer is loaded and counts against the tow vehicle’s tongue-weight and payload limits (tongue weight by size).

Off hookups: 120 gallons of grey and black capacity against 102 gallons of fresh water, so fresh water runs out first (tank sizes by length).

Against the rest of the Nightfall travel-trailer roster this is the 2nd of 4 travel trailers by dry weight, in a line that runs from 6,758 lbs to 9,383 lbs. It sits in the middle of the line by weight.

Plan the tow on loaded weight, not the 7,328 lbs dry figure: half the published cargo capacity brings this plan to about 9,364 lbs, and the published GVWR of 11,400 lbs is the limit (how to read trailer weights).

Forest River’s line listing and this floorplan’s own factory page agree on all 4 shared figures. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the published GVWR exactly. A missing row means Forest River does not publish that figure (how figures are verified).

Forest River 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. 24N is a Nightfall designation and this site does not decode it into a layout claim.

How the 24N differs from the other three Nightfall travel trailers. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity, 4,072 lb: smallest of four; next is the 29N (4,112 lb).
  • Dry weight, 7,328 lb: second-lightest of four, between the 22N (6,758 lb) and the 28N (8,393 lb).
  • GVWR, 11,400 lb: second-lowest of four, between the 22N (11,375 lb) and the 29N (13,495 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 35.7%: second-smallest of four, between the 29N (30.5%) and the 28N (37.8%).
  • Tongue weight, 1,200 lb: second-lightest of four, between the 22N (1,175 lb) and the 29N (1,495 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 16.4%: second-smallest of four, between the 29N (15.9%) and the 22N (17.4%).
  • Length, 30 ft: second-shortest of four, between the 22N (28 ft 6 in) and the 28N (34 ft 2 in).
  • Exterior height, 12 ft 6 in: lowest of four, level with the 22N; next is the 29N (12 ft 7 in).

Next to the 22N, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 24N is 570 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 25 lb higher, has 545 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 25 lb heavier and is 1 ft 6 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 28N, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 24N is 1,065 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 2,100 lb lower, has 1,035 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 300 lb lighter, is 4 ft 2 in shorter and stands 2 in lower; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
30' 0"
Exterior height
12' 6"
Exterior width
102"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
7,328 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
11,400 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
4,072 lbs
Hitch / tongue weight
1,200 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
102 gal
Grey water
80 gal
Black water
40 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Axles
Not published by Forest River
Tires
Not published by Forest River

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by Forest River
Awnings
18'

How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.

Drawn to scale

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the 24NHorizontal bar. Dry weight 7,328 pounds, then cargo capacity 4,072 pounds, against a GVWR of 11,400 pounds. Tongue weight 1,200 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 11,400 lbsDry 7,328 lbsCargo capacity 4,072 lbsTongue weight 1,200 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the 24NScale outline of the 24N. Overall length 30' 0", overall height 12' 6", overall width 8' 6".end view8' 6"30' 0" overall length12' 6"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the 24NHolding tank capacities: fresh 102 gallons, grey 80 gallons, black 40 gallons.Fresh102 galGrey80 galBlack40 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed11,400 lb
Published tongue weight1,200 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb1,200–1,710 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed11,400 lb towed / 1,710 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch 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 (11,400 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,710 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.

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 figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

The 2027 model year, as Forest River lists it

Forest River’s own floorplan page lists the 2027 Nightfall 24N with the figures below (read 22 Oct 2026). They are that year’s record. The specifications above are the 2026 record; the two are not merged, and neither fills a gap in the other. Every weight, dimension and tank figure in it matches the 2026 record above. Unloaded weight plus cargo capacity equals the 2027 GVWR exactly.

2027 Nightfall 24NAs published
Hitch weight1,200 lb
Unloaded vehicle weight (UVW)7,328 lb
Cargo carrying capacity (CCC)4,072 lb
GVWR11,400 lb
Length30' 0"
Height12' 6"
Width102"
Fresh / gray / black water102 gal / 80 gal / 40 gal
Awning18'
SleepsNot published

Source: Forest River floorplan page, Nightfall 24N.

03 The Nightfall floorplan family

Nightfall is published as one roster that spans two different towing propositions, and the split is the first thing to understand about it. Forest River files fourteen floorplans under the name in three groupings - travel-trailer toy haulers, fifth-wheel toy haulers and HD fifth-wheel toy haulers - plus four more sold dealer-stock only. The bumper-pull plans run 6,758 to 9,383 lb dry with 1,175 to 1,500 lb on the tongue. The fifth wheels run 9,459 to 15,679 lb dry with 2,165 to 3,765 lb on the pin. Those are not two ends of one range; they are two trailer types sharing a badge, and the grouping a plan belongs to says more about its weight than its floorplan number does. Both are in the table below.

FloorplanNominalDry weight (lb)GVWR (lb)Notable
20N - DSO26' 5"6,36811,315Dealer stock only
22N28' 6"6,75811,375Travel Trailer Toy Haulers
25N - DSO29' 0"6,79311,370Dealer stock only
21N - DSO27' 3"7,01311,260Dealer stock only
27N - DSO32' 8"7,16311,455Dealer stock only
24N30' 0"7,32811,400Travel Trailer Toy Haulers
28N34' 2"8,39313,500Travel Trailer Toy Haulers
29N36' 8"9,38313,495Travel Trailer Toy Haulers
270N32' 3"9,45914,759Fifth Wheel Toy Haulers
350N40' 6"12,31916,790Fifth Wheel Toy Haulers
380N43' 7"12,57917,879Fifth Wheel Toy Haulers · published specifications only
343NHD40' 5"13,96917,250HD Fifth Wheel Toy Haulers
397NHD45' 0"15,67421,000HD Fifth Wheel Toy Haulers
404NHD45' 1"15,67921,000HD Fifth Wheel Toy Haulers

Nightfall is Forest River's blacked-out toy hauler line, published across fourteen floorplans for 2026. Forest River publishes dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity, hitch weight, all three exterior dimensions and all three tank capacities for the roster. Every one of the fourteen ties out exactly - dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the published GVWR on all of them, with GVWR running 11,260 to 21,000 lb and cargo capacity 3,281 to 5,326 lb. Four plans are marked dealer-stock only and carry no published body type at all, so they are catalogued with their weights and are not profiled: Forest River files them under a stock status rather than a grouping, and this site will not infer a hitch type for a trailer from its floorplan number. Sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size and MSRP are not published in this channel, and neither is garage length.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What Forest River does not publish for this line

Sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size and MSRP are not in Forest River’s specification channel for Nightfall, so this page does not publish them and does not estimate them (how figures are verified).

Weigh it before you tow it

Forest River 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

Lighter
Nightfall 22N

6,758 lbs dry against this plan's 7,328 lbs, a difference of 570 lbs.

Heavier
Nightfall 28N

8,393 lbs dry, 1,065 lbs more than this plan, and 5,107 lbs of cargo capacity against this one's 4,072 lbs.

Most cargo in the line
Nightfall 28N

5,107 lbs of cargo capacity, the highest of the 4 Nightfall travel trailers 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 102-gallon fresh tank is about 847 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 21% of the 24N’s 4,072 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,225 lb. Across 4 Nightfall travel-trailer floorplans the water share runs 17% to 21%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Nightfall 29N at 21%. 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 Nightfall 22N, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 0 in vs 28 ft 6 in; dry weight 7,328 lb vs 6,758 lb; GVWR 11,400 lb vs 11,375 lb; cargo capacity 4,072 lb vs 4,617 lb; hitch weight 1,200 lb vs 1,175 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Nightfall travel-trailer plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)11,4002 of 411,375–13,500
Dry weight (lb)7,3282 of 46,758–9,383
Cargo capacity (lb)4,0721 of 44,072–5,107
Hitch weight (lb)1,2002 of 41,175–1,500
Length30 ft 0 in2 of 428 ft 6 in–36 ft 8 in

Either side of it by GVWR: Nightfall 22N is 25 lb lighter (11,375 lb GVWR); Nightfall 29N is 2,095 lb heavier (13,495 lb GVWR).

Nearest Nightfall travel-trailer siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Nightfall 24N30 ft 0 in—7,32811,4004,0721,200102
Nightfall 22N28 ft 6 in—6,75811,3754,6171,175102
Nightfall 29N36 ft 8 in—9,38313,4954,1121,495102
Nightfall 28N34 ft 2 in—8,39313,5005,1071,500102

All 9 Nightfall floorplans: Nightfall line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
24N11,4007,328—30 ft 0 in
Colt 33TSB11,4009,080939 ft 11 in
Sandstorm 251311,4007,629—30 ft 0 in
Alpha Wolf 33RL11,3958,833—39 ft 3 in
Jay Flight 34RLOK11,3508,970437 ft 10 in
Coachmen Catalina 333DORM11,4588,958637 ft 11 in
Longitude 319BH11,3357,788—38 ft 1 in

Against the 24N: the Colt 33TSB is 10 ft longer; the Alpha Wolf 33RL is 5 lb lighter and 9 ft longer.

08 Common questions about the 24N

How much does the 24N weigh?

7,328 lb dry; 11,400 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the 24N carry?

4,072 lb, 36% of its GVWR (median across 855 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 847 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the 24N?

1,200 lb as published, 16% of the dry weight (median across 1,205 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the 24N need?

A tow rating of at least 11,400 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the 24N?

Fresh 102, grey 80, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the 24N?

30' 0" 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 24N. Not published: interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

10 Manuals & documents

Sources: forestriverinc.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.