2026 Forest River Ozark2500THK

The Ozark 2500THK has 4,242 lbs of cargo capacity between 5,493 lbs dry and its 9,735 lbs GVWR, 44% 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 935 lbs, 17% 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 8th 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 5,493 lbs dry figure: half the published cargo capacity brings this plan to about 7,614 lbs, and the published GVWR of 9,735 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's own description of this floorplan reads: “With 13' of garage space, the Ozark 2500THK toy hauler has plenty of room to take it all with you! Even better, the garage becomes a rear bedroom when you convert the flip-out sofas and table to a king bed, while the ramp door doubles as a party patio. The rest of the unit is well-equipped for camping adventures, with a walkaround queen bed, large bathroom with 36" radius shower, and compact kitchen.” That is the factory's marketing copy rather than a specification, and nothing in it is treated as a verified field on this page - layout descriptions, sleeping arrangements and feature claims in factory copy are not carried into the spec table unless the factory also publishes them as specifications.

How the 2500THK differs from the other twelve Ozark floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

• GVWR, 9,735 lb: second-highest of thirteen, between the 1900THK (9,540 lb) and the 2900THK (11,545 lb).
• Cargo capacity, 4,242 lb: second-largest of thirteen, between the 2900THK (3,897 lb) and the 1900THK (4,312 lb).
• Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 43.6%: second-largest of thirteen, between the 13RD (35.2%) and the 1900THK (45.2%).
• Tongue weight, 935 lb: second-heaviest of thirteen, between the 26KB (845 lb) and the 2900THK (1,345 lb).
• Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 17%: second-largest of thirteen, between the 13RD (14.6%) and the 2900THK (17.6%).
• Length, 28 ft 11 in: fifth-longest of thirteen, between the 2300RBLE (28 ft 7 in) and the 25CP (29 ft 7 in).
• Dry weight, 5,493 lb: sixth-heaviest of thirteen, between the 1900THK (5,228 lb) and the 2430RBK (5,628 lb).
• Exterior height, 11 ft 2 in: shared with the 1900THK, 2430RBK and 26KB; of thirteen, seven lower and two taller, nearest the 2300RBLE and 2690BHK (11 ft) and the 25CP (11 ft 3 in).
• Grey tank, 40 gal: shared with the 1900THK, 2300RBLE 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 1900THK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 2500THK is 265 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 195 lb higher, has 70 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 195 lb heavier and is 5 ft 7 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 2430RBK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 2500THK is 135 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,980 lb higher, has 2,115 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 180 lb heavier, is 2 ft 10 in longer and has a grey tank 40 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.

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.

A full 54-gallon fresh tank is about 448 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 11% of the 2500THK’s 4,242 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,794 lb. Across 13 Ozark floorplans the water share runs 10% to 45%, and 11 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Ozark 1900THK at 10% and Ozark 2900THK at 12%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).