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2026 Forest River Ozark2300RBLE

a 28-foot travel trailer that leaves the factory at 5,058 lbs dry and is rated to carry 2,517 lbs of cargo.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

5,058lb
Dry Weight
7,575lb
GVWR
575lb
Tongue Weight
28ft
Length
2,517 lb cargo Travel Trailer · Limited Edition Travel Trailers Built by · Forest River Model year · 2026

01 What makes it unique

The Ozark 2300RBLE has 2,517 lbs of cargo capacity between 5,058 lbs dry and its 7,575 lbs GVWR, 33% of that rating; filling its 54-gallon fresh tank at 8.3 lb a gallon uses 448 lbs of it (how to read trailer weights).

Tongue weight is 575 lbs, 11% 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: 80 gallons of grey and black capacity against 54 gallons of fresh water, so fresh water runs out first (tank sizes by length).

Against the rest of the Ozark roster this is the 6th of 13 floorplans by dry weight, in a line that runs from 2,504 lbs to 7,648 lbs. It sits in the middle of the line by weight.

Plan the tow on loaded weight, not the 5,058 lbs dry figure: half the published cargo capacity brings this plan to about 6,316 lbs, and the published GVWR of 7,575 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. 2300RBLE is a Ozark designation and this site does not decode it into a layout claim.

How the 2300RBLE differs from the other twelve Ozark floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.4%: third-smallest of thirteen, between the 1670RB (11.1%) and the 25CP (11.5%).
  • Cargo capacity, 2,517 lb: fourth-largest of thirteen, between the 2430RBK (2,127 lb) and the 2900THK (3,897 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 33.2%: fifth-largest of thirteen, between the 2430RBK (27.4%) and the 2900THK (33.8%).
  • Dry weight, 5,058 lb: sixth-lightest of thirteen, between the 1680BSK (4,269 lb) and the 1900THK (5,228 lb).
  • GVWR, 7,575 lb: sixth-lowest of thirteen, between the 1680BSK (5,655 lb) and the 2690BHK (7,715 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 575 lb: sixth-lightest of thirteen, between the 1680BSK (555 lb) and the 2690BHK (715 lb).
  • Length, 28 ft 7 in: sixth-longest of thirteen, between the 2430RBK (26 ft 1 in) and the 2500THK (28 ft 11 in).
  • Exterior height, 11 ft: shared with the 2690BHK; of thirteen, five lower and six taller, nearest the 1670RB (10 ft 6 in) and the 1900THK, 2430RBK and two others (11 ft 2 in).
  • Grey tank, 40 gal: shared with the 1900THK, 2500THK and 2690BHK; of thirteen, five smaller and four larger, nearest the 13RD, 1610FBLE and three others (30 gal) and the 2430RBK, 25CP and two others (80 gal).

Next to the 1680BSK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 2300RBLE is 789 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,920 lb higher, has 1,131 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 20 lb heavier, is 5 ft 5 in longer, stands 10 in taller, has a fresh tank 15 gal larger, has a grey tank 10 gal larger and has a black tank 10 gal larger.

Next to the 1900THK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 2300RBLE is 170 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,965 lb lower, has 1,795 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 165 lb lighter, is 5 ft 3 in longer and stands 2 in lower; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
28' 7"
Exterior height
11' 0"
Exterior width
96"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
5,058 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
7,575 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,517 lbs
Hitch / tongue weight
575 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
54 gal
Grey water
40 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
12'

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 2300RBLEHorizontal bar. Dry weight 5,058 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,517 pounds, against a GVWR of 7,575 pounds. Tongue weight 575 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 7,575 lbsDry 5,058 lbsCargo capacity 2,517 lbsTongue weight 575 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the 2300RBLEScale outline of the 2300RBLE. Overall length 28' 7", overall height 11' 0", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"28' 7" overall length11' 0"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the 2300RBLEHolding tank capacities: fresh 54 gallons, grey 40 gallons, black 40 gallons.Fresh54 galGrey40 galBlack40 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed7,575 lb
Published tongue weight575 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb758–1,136 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed7,575 lb towed / 1,136 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 (7,575 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,136 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).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Ozark floorplan family

Ozark is Forest River's entry-weight travel trailer, and the roster is unusual for how far down the scale it reaches: the smallest plan leaves the factory at just over 2,500 lb dry. The line splits four ways on the factory roster - single-axle, tandem-axle, limited-edition and toy hauler - and the toy haulers sit at the top of the weight range.

FloorplanNominalDry weight (lb)GVWR (lb)Notable
13RD16' 0"2,5043,865Limited Edition Travel Trailers
1610FBLE20' 1"3,0143,860Limited Edition Travel Trailers
1620DBLE21' 6"3,2243,950Limited Edition Travel Trailers
1670RB23' 1"4,0645,550Single Axle Travel Trailers
1680BSK23' 2"4,2695,655Single Axle Travel Trailers
2300RBLE28' 7"5,0587,575Limited Edition Travel Trailers
1900THK23' 4"5,2289,540Toy Haulers
2400BHLE29' 10"5,2287,715Limited Edition Travel Trailers · published specifications only
2500THK28' 11"5,4939,735Toy Haulers
2430RBK26' 1"5,6287,755Tandem Axle Travel Trailers
25CP29' 7"6,2887,720Tandem Axle Travel Trailers
26KB29' 11"6,3987,845Tandem Axle Travel Trailers
2690BHK32' 10"6,5787,715Tandem Axle Travel Trailers
2890BHK35' 4"7,2439,795Tandem Axle Travel Trailers · published specifications only
2900THK36' 5"7,64811,545Toy Haulers

Ozark is Forest River's entry-weight travel-trailer line, published in four factory groupings: single-axle, tandem-axle, limited-edition and toy hauler. Fifteen floorplans are published for 2027. Forest River publishes dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity, tongue weight and the exterior dimensions for all fifteen; awning size is published for nine. Sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size and MSRP are not published in this channel and are absent rather than estimated.

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 Ozark, 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
Ozark 1680BSK

4,269 lbs dry against this plan's 5,058 lbs, a difference of 789 lbs.

Heavier
Ozark 1900THK

5,228 lbs dry, 170 lbs more than this plan, and 4,312 lbs of cargo capacity against this one's 2,517 lbs.

Most cargo in the line
Ozark 1900THK

4,312 lbs of cargo capacity, the highest of the 13 Ozark floorplans 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 54-gallon fresh tank is about 448 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 18% of the 2300RBLE’s 2,517 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,069 lb. Across 13 Ozark floorplans the water share runs 10% to 45%, and 9 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Ozark 2900THK at 12% and Ozark 2430RBK at 21%. 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 Ozark 1900THK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 28 ft 7 in vs 23 ft 4 in; dry weight 5,058 lb vs 5,228 lb; GVWR 7,575 lb vs 9,540 lb; cargo capacity 2,517 lb vs 4,312 lb; hitch weight 575 lb vs 740 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Ozark plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)7,5756 of 133,860–11,545
Dry weight (lb)5,0586 of 132,504–7,648
Cargo capacity (lb)2,51710 of 13726–4,312
Hitch weight (lb)5756 of 13360–1,345
Length28 ft 7 in8 of 1316 ft 0 in–36 ft 5 in
Fresh tank (gal)546–13 of 1339–54
Grey tank (gal)406–9 of 1330–80
Black tank (gal)406–13 of 1330–40

Either side of it by GVWR: Ozark 1680BSK is 1,920 lb lighter (5,655 lb GVWR); Ozark 2690BHK is 140 lb heavier (7,715 lb GVWR).

Nearest Ozark siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Ozark 2300RBLE28 ft 7 in—5,0587,5752,51757554
Ozark 1900THK23 ft 4 in—5,2289,5404,31274054
Ozark 2500THK28 ft 11 in—5,4939,7354,24293554
Ozark 2430RBK26 ft 1 in—5,6287,7552,12775554
Ozark 2690BHK32 ft 10 in—6,5787,7151,13771554
Ozark 25CP29 ft 7 in—6,2887,7201,43272054

All 13 Ozark floorplans: Ozark line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
2300RBLE7,5755,058—28 ft 7 in
Cherokee Grey Wolf 26LP7,5754,508629 ft 4 in
Surveyor Legend 261RKLE7,5786,078—30 ft 0 in
Campsite Reserve 20LJ7,5804,688—25 ft 9 in
Aurora Light 26BHS7,5666,066—30 ft 5 in
Cascade 26LPC7,5604,558—29 ft 2 in
Coachmen Catalina 261BHS7,5986,098830 ft 5 in

Against the 2300RBLE: the Surveyor Legend 261RKLE is 3 lb heavier and 1 ft longer; the Campsite Reserve 20LJ is 5 lb heavier and 3 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the 2300RBLE

How much does the 2300RBLE weigh?

5,058 lb dry; 7,575 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the 2300RBLE carry?

2,517 lb, 33% of its GVWR (median across 855 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 448 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the 2300RBLE?

575 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,205 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the 2300RBLE need?

A tow rating of at least 7,575 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the 2300RBLE?

Fresh 54, grey 40, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the 2300RBLE?

28' 7" 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 2300RBLE. 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.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 4 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Ozark line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

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 structure, tires and wheels.

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 Ozark line page.