01 What makes it unique
The No Boundaries NB20.8 is the line’s spacious dual-kitchen plan, built for couples who entertain. A private front queen bedroom with dual wardrobes sits up front, and the interior pairs a central kitchen — a large refrigerator and an air-fryer microwave — with a separate rear kitchen, giving two distinct cooking and serving zones. A Bar 2 Table and a slide-out booth dinette handle dining, and a full bath with an upgraded shower sits between. Built for extended-season use, it adds a heated enclosed underbelly, radiant foil insulation and 12V tank pads, with a 20-foot power awning outside. Nominal capacity is up to four.
At 6,753 pounds unloaded and 32 feet 6 inches, the NB20.8 is the heaviest profiled No Boundaries couples’ plan and a tow for a capable half-ton or larger, with a 1,500-pound cargo capacity. Forest River publishes an 8,253-pound GVWR for this plan directly (it equals the 6,753-pound unloaded weight plus the 1,500-pound cargo capacity exactly), so no derivation is needed. It carries the line’s bigger tank set — 40-gallon fresh, a large 60-gallon grey and 30-gallon black — and rides on a tandem axle. It is the only No Boundaries plan with 50-amp service standard (and a prep for a second air conditioner), with a 13,500-BTU bedroom air conditioner available; standard equipment is otherwise the mandatory C-Series package with a 2,000-watt inverter, a 15,000-BTU air conditioner, a 12V refrigerator, an air-fryer microwave, a tankless water heater and a standard outdoor kitchen.
Construction is the No Boundaries laminate recipe — Azdel composite panels over an aluminum frame, a block-foam-insulated aluminum floor, a sealed and heated underbelly with a radiant foil barrier and 12V tank pads, and a fiberglass front cap with LED lighting — the same construction tier as Forest River’s r·pod and a step above the metal-sided value lines. An optional Beast Mode package adds an independent suspension, 400 watts of solar and a 2,000-watt inverter. For a couple that wants a private bedroom, two kitchens, a big grey tank, standard 50-amp service and dual-air-conditioner capability in the line’s most spacious non-bunkhouse layout, the NB20.8 is the top couples’ plan in the range.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 6"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Exterior height
- 11' 3"
- Slide-outs
- 1
Weights
- Unloaded vehicle weight
- 6,753 lbs*
- GVWR (published)
- 8,253 lbs
- Cargo carrying capacity
- 1,500 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 765 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 40 gal
- Grey water
- 60 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
- Refrigerator
- 12V
Construction
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Walls
- Laminated Azdel composite
- Insulation
- Block-foam, radiant foil barrier
- Underbelly
- Sealed, heated w/ 12V tank pads
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull
- Tires
- All-terrain w/ TPMS
- Front cap
- Fiberglass w/ LED lighting
Galley & bath
- Refrigerator
- 12V
- Cooktop
- 2-burner + air-fryer microwave
- A/C
- 15,000 BTU
- Water heater
- Tankless on-demand
- Solar
- 200W panel + 30A controller
- Kitchen
- Indoor + standard outdoor kitchen
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Up to 4
- Primary bed
- Private front queen
- Layout
- Private front queen bedroom w/ dual wardrobes, central kitchen, Bar 2 Table, slide booth dinette, rear kitchen, full bath
- Awning
- 20' (electric, LED)
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 Forest River No Boundaries floorplan family
Forest River’s No Boundaries (NoBo) is a rugged, adventure-lightweight travel-trailer line built “exceptionally light weight” to tow behind 4- and 6-cylinder vehicles. The NB20.8 on this page is highlighted; the other profiled plans link to their own pages. Profiled here are breadth-spanning floorplans — from the 20-foot front-queen compact to the 33-foot family bunkhouse with rear double bunks — with the rest of the roster catalogued on the line hub and profiled in demand order. Every No Boundaries plan ships with the mandatory C-Series package: a 12V fridge, a 15,000-BTU air conditioner, a tankless water heater, 200 watts of solar, all-terrain tires with TPMS, a standard outdoor kitchen and an electric awning.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB18.0 | 20' 0" | 4 | Front queen, central kitchen/living, rear bath — no slide |
| NB18.3 | 20' 6" | 3 | Front queen, slide-out sofa, rear bath, indoor + outdoor kitchens |
| NB19.2 | 21' 10" | 4 | Front Murphy bed, dual wardrobes, booth dinette, rear bath — no slide |
| NB18.2 | 21' 8" | 4 | Front bedroom, rear kitchen w/ bar-top flip-up window — no slide |
| NB18.7 | 21' 8" | 4 | Front queen + twin bunks, rear-corner bath — compact family bunkhouse, no slide |
| NB19.4 | 24' 2" | 3 | Front queen, central kitchen, slide-out sofa, full rear bath — lightest tongue |
| NB20.4 | 24' 4" | 4 | Queen Murphy bed, slide dinette, L-shaped kitchen, rear full bath |
| NB19.3 | 24' 8" | 7 | Front Murphy queen, rear 44x74 double bunks + Adventure Door, dinette — family bunkhouse, no slide |
| NB19.0 | 24' 11" | 3 | Private front queen bedroom, walk-through bath, rear kitchen, Trailgate outdoor bar |
| NB20.2 | 25' 0" | 4 | Private front queen, large kitchen, walk-in pantry, full bath — no slide |
| NB19.6 | 25' 2" | 4 | Front queen, mid-living slide sofa, rear full bath |
| NB20.3 | 26' 2" | 8 | Front Murphy bed, slide booth dinette, rear double bunks, full bath — family bunkhouse |
| NB20.5 | 27' 9" | 4 | Front kitchen, tri-fold sofa slide, walk-through bath, rear queen |
| NB20.7 | 29' 0" | 4 | Private front queen bedroom, walk-through bath, tri-fold sofa slide, booth dinette |
| NB20.6 | 29' 9" | 2 | Front master bedroom, large living slide w/ theater seating, rear kitchen, Trailgate outdoor bar |
| NB20.8 | 32' 6" | 4 | Private front queen bedroom, central + rear kitchen, Bar 2 Table, slide dinette, full bath — std 50A |
| NB20.9 | 32' 11" | 8 | Front queen bedroom, central kitchen, rear double bunks, walk-through bath — largest, family bunkhouse |
Every No Boundaries plan uses superior laminated construction featuring Azdel composite panels over an aluminum frame, with an aluminum-framed floor, block-foam insulation, a sealed and heated underbelly with a radiant foil barrier and 12V tank pads, and a fiberglass front cap with LED lighting — the same construction tier as Forest River’s r·pod, a step above the metal-sided stick-and-tin value lines. The identity is rugged and adventure-focused rather than aerodynamic: every plan ships with the mandatory C-Series package (a 12V refrigerator, an air-fryer microwave, a 15,000-BTU air conditioner, an on-demand tankless water heater, seamless Surf(X) countertops, a 200-watt solar panel with a 30-amp controller and inverter prep, a central vacuum, a power tongue jack, an electric awning with an LED strip, black-glass entry doors, all-terrain tires with TPMS and a standard outdoor kitchen). An optional Beast Mode package adds an independent suspension, a second 200-watt solar panel (400 watts total), a 2,000-watt inverter, a fresh-water filter and a Maxxair vent cover. Lengths, weights and equipment change with options and model year — always confirm against the unit’s own weight sticker. Additional No Boundaries floorplans are catalogued on the line hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Two kitchens and standard 50-amp service
A central kitchen plus a separate rear kitchen give two cooking and serving zones, and the NB20.8 is the only No Boundaries plan with 50-amp service standard and a prep for a second air conditioner — unusual capability for a lightweight.
Big grey tank and a private bedroom
A large 60-gallon grey tank (vs the 30s and 40s elsewhere in the line) stretches time between dumps, and a private front queen bedroom with dual wardrobes gives a real, closable sleeping space.
GVWR is published directly
Forest River lists an 8,253-lb GVWR for this plan (equal to unloaded weight plus cargo capacity), so no derivation is needed — a complete factory weight record.
The heaviest profiled couples’ plan
At 6,753 pounds unloaded and 32 feet 6 inches it needs a capable half-ton or larger — this is the line’s big coach, not a small-SUV tow like the compact plans.
05 How it compares
A 25-foot no-slide plan with a private front queen and a walk-in pantry — a lighter, shorter private-bedroom coach for a couple that does not need two kitchens or 50-amp service.
A 29-foot-9 plan with a front master bedroom and a large living slide with theater seating — a lounge-focused layout instead of dual kitchens, at a similar weight.
A 32-foot-11 family bunkhouse with a separate private front queen bedroom and rear double bunks, sleeping eight — family sleeping in a similarly large body.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 334 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 22% of the NB20.8’s 1,500 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,166 lb (292 lb per rated berth). Across 17 Forest River No Boundaries floorplans the water share runs 17% to 29%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Forest River No Boundaries NB18.3 at 22% and Forest River No Boundaries NB18.0 at 23%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Forest River No Boundaries NB20.6, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 6 in vs 29 ft 9 in; sleeps 4 vs 2; dry weight 6,753 lb vs 6,563 lb; GVWR 8,253 lb vs 8,063 lb; dry hitch weight 765 lb vs 700 lb. They match on cargo capacity, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Forest River No Boundaries plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,253 | 17 of 17 | 4,855–8,253 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,753 | 17 of 17 | 3,779–6,753 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,500 | 5–17 of 17 | 857–1,500 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 765 | 14–15 of 17 | 455–965 |
| Length | 32 ft 6 in | 16 of 17 | 20 ft 0 in–32 ft 11 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 40 | 9–17 of 17 | 30–40 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 60 | 16–17 of 17 | 30–60 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 5–13 of 16 | 2–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Forest River No Boundaries NB20.6 is 190 lb lighter (8,063 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Forest River No Boundaries siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River No Boundaries NB20.8 | 32 ft 6 in | 4 | 6,753 | 8,253 | 1,500 | 765 | 40 |
| Forest River No Boundaries NB20.6 | 29 ft 9 in | 2 | 6,563 | 8,063 | 1,500 | 700 | 40 |
| Forest River No Boundaries NB20.7 | 29 ft 0 in | 4 | 5,623 | 7,123 | 1,500 | 790 | 40 |
| Forest River No Boundaries NB20.5 | 27 ft 9 in | 4 | 5,603 | 7,103 | 1,500 | 765 | 40 |
| Forest River No Boundaries NB20.9 | 32 ft 11 in | 8 | 6,353 | 7,853 | 1,500 | 965 | 40 |
| Forest River No Boundaries NB20.2 | 25 ft 0 in | 4 | 5,003 | 6,503 | 1,500 | 570 | 40 |
All 17 Forest River No Boundaries floorplans: Forest River No Boundaries line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NB20.8 | 8,253 | 6,753 | 4 | 32 ft 6 in |
| Delta 262RB | 8,250 | 6,600 | 3 | 29 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight 280BHK | 8,250 | 6,760 | 10 | 34 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 294QBS | 8,250 | 6,480 | — | 35 ft 5 in |
| IBEX 26BRE | 8,233 | 6,733 | — | 32 ft 6 in |
| Colt 28DBS | 8,200 | 6,270 | — | 33 ft 7 in |
| Jay Feather 27BH | 8,200 | 6,660 | 10 | 32 ft 3 in |
Against the NB20.8: the Delta 262RB is 3 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the Jay Flight 280BHK is 3 lb lighter and 2 ft longer and sleeps 6 more; the Jay Flight SLX 294QBS is 3 lb lighter and 3 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the NB20.8
How much does the NB20.8 weigh?
6,753 lb dry; 8,253 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the NB20.8 carry?
1,500 lb, 18% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 334 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the NB20.8?
765 lb dry, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the NB20.8 need?
A tow rating of at least 8,253 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the NB20.8 sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 3 of the 16 Forest River No Boundaries floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the NB20.8?
Fresh 40, grey 60, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the NB20.8?
32' 6" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
17 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the NB20.8. Not published: interior height, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Values marked with an asterisk are arithmetic on published figures or come from a single source; the flag travels into the downloadable spec sheet.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 8 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints against the Forest River No Boundaries 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. 3 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover equipment, structure and tires.
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 Forest River No Boundaries line page.