01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2022 Rockwood Limited 2280LTD at 2,049 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,176 lb and a tongue weight of 225 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 16' 5" long. Forest River prints its tanks as 10 gal fresh.
Every number on this page was read on 7 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s Rockwood camping-trailer brochures (filed in Forest River’s year folders; the brochures print no year); model year 2022 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 2280LTD differs from the other 53 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2022). How these ranks are worked out.
- Fresh tank, 10 gal: smallest of 52, level with the 1640LTD and 1940LTD; next are the 1640FT, 1920FT and eleven others (18 gal).
- Tongue weight, 225 lb: ninth-lightest of 54, between the A122 (222 lb) and the 1940LTD (226 lb).
- Dry weight, 2,049 lb: twelfth-lightest of 54, between the 1980 (2,041 lb) and the A122S (2,120 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,176 lb: sixteenth-largest of 54, between the A122S (1,164 lb) and the A213HWESP (1,198 lb).
- Length, 16 ft 5 in: shared with the A121FD and A123RG; of 54, eleven shorter and 40 longer, nearest the A101RB (16 ft 4 in) and the 1920FT, 1930FT and two others (16 ft 7 in).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11%: shared with the 2514F, 2514G and A122; of 54, twelve smaller and 38 larger, nearest the 1930FT (10.8%) and the 1920FT (11.1%).
Next to the 1980 (2024 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 2280LTD is 8 lb heavier by dry weight, has 79 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 71 lb lighter, is 10 in longer and has a fresh tank 10 gal smaller.
Next to the A122S (2026 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 2280LTD is 71 lb lighter by dry weight, has 12 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 59 lb lighter, is 1 ft 11 in shorter and has a fresh tank 8 gal smaller.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 16' 5"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Forest River
- Exterior width
- Not published by Forest River
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,049 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Forest River
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,176 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 225 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 10 gal
- Grey water
- Not published by Forest River
- Black water
- Not published by Forest River
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Forest River
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Forest River
- Also sold as (identical figures)
- Forest River Flagstaff 228LTD — the 2022 Flagstaff brochure prints the same UVW, cargo capacity, hitch weight and length
- Length as printed (CLOSED LENGTH W/ HITCH:)
- 16' 5"
- AXLE:
- 1805
- BOX SIZE:
- 12'
- OPEN LENGTH:
- 23' 1"
- CLOSED HEIGHT:
- 5' 6"
- GRAY:
- N/A
- BLACK:
- N/A
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight) and CCC as printed; no GVWR is printed per plan, so UVW + CCC cannot be checked against a GVWR
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.
03 The Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplan family
Forest River’s Rockwood camping-trailer brochures (filed in Forest River’s year folders; the brochures print no year) lists 54 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
Forest River’s Rockwood camping-trailer brochures (filed in Forest River’s year folders; the brochures print no year) lists 54 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for the Rockwood Limited 2280LTD
Forest River prints no GVWR, tire size, interior height, grey-tank, black-tank, 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
2,041 lb dry and Not published by Forest River GVWR, against this model’s 2,049 lb and Not published by Forest River.
2,120 lb dry and Not published by Forest River GVWR, against this model’s 2,049 lb and Not published by Forest River.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 10-gallon fresh tank is about 83 lb of water, 7% of the Rockwood Limited 2280LTD’s 1,176 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,093 lb. Across 52 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans the water share runs 7% to 50%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood ESP 282TESP at 9%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A122, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 16 ft 5 in vs 17 ft 5 in; dry weight 2,049 lb vs 2,014 lb; cargo capacity 1,176 lb vs 1,208 lb; hitch weight 225 lb vs 222 lb; fresh tank 10 gal vs 20 gal.
| Rockwood Camping Trailers plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,049 | 12 of 54 | 1,299–3,562 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,176 | 39 of 54 | 431–1,844 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 225 | 9 of 54 | 162–400 |
| Length | 16 ft 5 in | 12–14 of 54 | 11 ft 9 in–26 ft 5 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 10 | 1–3 of 52 | 10–26 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Freedom 1980 is 8 lb lighter (2,041 lb dry); Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Premier Hardside A122S is 71 lb heavier (2,120 lb dry).
| Nearest Rockwood Camping Trailers siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Limited 2280LTD | 16 ft 5 in | — | 2,049 | — | 1,176 | 225 | 10 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A122 | 17 ft 5 in | — | 2,014 | — | 1,208 | 222 | 20 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Premier Hardside A101RB | 16 ft 4 in | — | 1,924 | — | 1,304 | 228 | 18 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Freedom 1920FT | 16 ft 7 in | — | 2,153 | — | 1,087 | 240 | 18 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Freedom 1930FT | 16 ft 7 in | — | 2,178 | — | 1,057 | 235 | 18 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Freedom 1940F | 16 ft 7 in | — | 2,147 | — | 1,097 | 244 | 20 |
All 54 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans: Rockwood Camping Trailers line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Limited 2280LTD | — | 2,049 | — | 16 ft 5 in |
| Aliner Expedition Rear Sofa/Mattress | 3,500 | 1,985 | — | 18 ft 0 in |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Express 12.0TD | 3,750 | 1,964 | 3 | 16 ft 9 in |
| SylvanSport GO | 1,650 | 840 | — | — |
Against the Rockwood Limited 2280LTD: the Aliner Expedition Rear Sofa/Mattress is 64 lb lighter and 2 ft longer; the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Express 12.0TD is 85 lb lighter; the SylvanSport GO is 1,209 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Rockwood Limited 2280LTD
How much can the Rockwood Limited 2280LTD carry?
1,176 lb. A full fresh tank uses 83 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Rockwood Limited 2280LTD?
225 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).
How long is the Rockwood Limited 2280LTD?
16' 5" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
5 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Rockwood Limited 2280LTD. Not published: GVWR, exterior height, exterior width, interior height, grey tank, black tank, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, 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 files neither recalls nor complaints under the name Rockwood Camping Trailers. That is a filing convention and not a clean record — the roster sits under the parent line, Rockwood & Flagstaff.
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 Rockwood & Flagstaff line page.
Earlier model years
The record at the top of this page is the 2280LTD from 2022. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 2280LTD, and that year is printed here: 2021. The figures change from year to year, so check the year on the trailer’s own label. A field a year’s brochure does not print reads “Not published” and is never filled from another year.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry tongue | Length | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,049 | Not published | 1,176 | 225 | 16' 5" | Not published |
Full record for each earlier model year
2021 2280LTD 2,049 lb dry
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 16' 5"
- Exterior width
- Not published
- Exterior height
- Not published
- Interior height
- Not published
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,049 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,176 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 225 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- Not published
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2021
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 10 gal
- Grey water
- Not published
- Black water
- Not published
- Awning
- Not published
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- Not published
As printed in this brochure
- AXLE:
- 1805
- BOX SIZE:
- 12'
- OPEN LENGTH:
- 23' 1"
- CLOSED HEIGHT:
- 5' 6"
- GRAY:
- N/A
- BLACK:
- N/A
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight) and CCC as printed; no GVWR is printed per plan, so UVW + CCC cannot be checked against a GVWR
Source for 2021. Printed in Forest River’s Rockwood Camping Trailers brochure (forestriverinc.com). The document itself prints no model year; Forest River files it under 2021 in its own brochure folder. Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.