01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Nightfall 27N at 7,163 lb dry, a GVWR of 11,455 lb, a net carrying capacity of 4,292 lb and a tongue weight of 1,255 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 32' 8" long and 12' 0" high. Forest River prints its tanks as 102 gal fresh, 64 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 7 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s own 2026 Nightfall floorplan page for the Nightfall 27N, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 27N differs from the other seven Nightfall travel trailers. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- GVWR, 11,455 lb: third-highest of eight, between the 24N (11,400 lb) and the 29N (13,495 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 37.5%: third-smallest of eight, between the 24N (35.7%) and the 21N (37.7%).
- Tongue weight, 1,255 lb: third-heaviest of eight, between the 24N (1,200 lb) and the 29N (1,495 lb).
- Length, 32 ft 8 in: third-longest of eight, between the 24N (30 ft) and the 28N (34 ft 2 in).
- Dry weight, 7,163 lb: fourth-heaviest of eight, between the 21N (7,013 lb) and the 24N (7,328 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 4,292 lb: fourth-smallest of eight, between the 21N (4,247 lb) and the 25N (4,577 lb).
- Black tank, 32 gal: smallest of eight, level with the 25N; next is the 21N (38 gal).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 17.5%: shared with the 20N; of eight, five smaller and one larger, nearest the 22N (17.4%) and the 28N (17.9%).
- Exterior height, 12 ft: lowest of eight, level with the 20N and 25N; next is the 21N (12 ft 2 in).
- Grey tank, 64 gal: shared with the 25N; of eight, two smaller and four larger, nearest the 21N (38 gal) and the 22N, 24N and two others (80 gal).
Next to the 21N, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 27N is 150 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 195 lb higher, has 45 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 195 lb heavier, is 5 ft 5 in longer, stands 2 in lower, has a fresh tank 15 gal larger, has a grey tank 26 gal larger and has a black tank 6 gal smaller.
Next to the 24N, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 27N is 165 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 55 lb higher, has 220 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 55 lb heavier, is 2 ft 8 in longer, stands 6 in lower, has a grey tank 16 gal smaller and has a black tank 8 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 8"
- Exterior height
- 12' 0"
- Exterior width
- 102"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,163 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 11,455 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 4,292 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 1,255 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 102 gal
- Grey water
- 64 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Forest River
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Forest River
- Availability (as printed)
- Forest River files this floorplan “DSO” (Dealer Stock Only): sold from dealer inventory, not orderable from the factory
- Model year (as printed)
- page title "2026 Nightfall 27N - DSO Floorplan - Forest River RV"
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW footnote: "*Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment."
- Maker status (as printed)
- title suffix "- DSO"
- Awning
- 21'
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
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
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 (11,455 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,718 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.
03 The Nightfall floorplan family
The Nightfall floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Nightfall floorplan page; every Nightfall floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Nightfall hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightfall 20N | 26' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Nightfall 25N | 29' 0" | — | Profiled |
| Nightfall 21N | 27' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Nightfall 27N | 32' 8" | — | Profiled |
The Nightfall floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Nightfall floorplan page; every Nightfall floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Nightfall hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for the Nightfall 27N
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
7,013 lb dry and 11,260 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,163 lb and 11,455 lb.
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), 20% of the Nightfall 27N’s 4,292 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,445 lb. Across 8 Nightfall travel-trailer floorplans the water share runs 17% to 21%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Nightfall 25N at 18% and 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 25N, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 8 in vs 29 ft 0 in; dry weight 7,163 lb vs 6,793 lb; GVWR 11,455 lb vs 11,370 lb; cargo capacity 4,292 lb vs 4,577 lb; hitch weight 1,255 lb vs 1,170 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Nightfall travel-trailer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 11,455 | 6 of 8 | 11,260–13,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,163 | 5 of 8 | 6,368–9,383 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 4,292 | 4 of 8 | 4,072–5,107 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,255 | 6 of 8 | 1,060–1,500 |
| Length | 32 ft 8 in | 6 of 8 | 26 ft 5 in–36 ft 8 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 102 | 2–8 of 8 | 87–102 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 64 | 3–4 of 8 | 32–80 |
| Black tank (gal) | 32 | 1–2 of 8 | 32–66 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Nightfall 24N is 55 lb lighter (11,400 lb GVWR); Nightfall 29N is 2,040 lb heavier (13,495 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Nightfall travel-trailer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightfall 27N | 32 ft 8 in | — | 7,163 | 11,455 | 4,292 | 1,255 | 102 |
| Nightfall 25N | 29 ft 0 in | — | 6,793 | 11,370 | 4,577 | 1,170 | 102 |
| Nightfall 24N | 30 ft 0 in | — | 7,328 | 11,400 | 4,072 | 1,200 | 102 |
| Nightfall 22N | 28 ft 6 in | — | 6,758 | 11,375 | 4,617 | 1,175 | 102 |
| Nightfall 28N | 34 ft 2 in | — | 8,393 | 13,500 | 5,107 | 1,500 | 102 |
| Nightfall 21N | 27 ft 3 in | — | 7,013 | 11,260 | 4,247 | 1,060 | 87 |
All 14 Nightfall floorplans: Nightfall line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightfall 27N | 11,455 | 7,163 | — | 32 ft 8 in |
| Coachmen Catalina 333DORM | 11,458 | 8,958 | 6 | 37 ft 11 in |
| Vengeance Rogue 25SUT | 11,465 | 7,078 | — | 32 ft 3 in |
| Pioneer BH335 | 11,486 | 8,868 | 8 | 37 ft 5 in |
| Eagle 320MKTS | 11,500 | 9,280 | 4 | 36 ft 8 in |
| Sportster 280TH | 11,500 | 8,310 | 7 | 32 ft 6 in |
| Octane 312 | 11,500 | 7,840 | 8 | 37 ft 11 in |
Against the Nightfall 27N: the Coachmen Catalina 333DORM is 3 lb heavier and 5 ft longer; the Vengeance Rogue 25SUT is 10 lb heavier; the Pioneer BH335 is 31 lb heavier and 5 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Nightfall 27N
How much does the Nightfall 27N weigh?
7,163 lb dry; 11,455 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Nightfall 27N carry?
4,292 lb, 37% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 847 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Nightfall 27N?
1,255 lb as published, 18% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Nightfall 27N need?
A tow rating of at least 11,455 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Nightfall 27N?
Fresh 102, grey 64, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the Nightfall 27N?
32' 8" 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 Nightfall 27N. 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.