01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Rockwood Freedom 277FT at 3,032 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 868 lb and a tongue weight of 400 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 19' 3" long. Forest River prints its tanks as 18 gal fresh, 6 gal grey, 12 gal black.
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 2026 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 277FT differs from the other 53 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight, 400 lb: heaviest of 54; next is the 2516G (386 lb).
- Grey tank, 6 gal: smallest of four; next are the HW276, HW277 and HW296 (12 gal).
- Dry weight, 3,032 lb: fifth-heaviest of 54, between the 2516G (2,955 lb) and the HW276 (3,249 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.2%: eleventh-largest of 54, between the 2280BHESP, 2318ESP and three others (13.1%) and the 1940LTD and A122S (13.4%).
- Fresh tank, 18 gal: shared with the 1640FT, 1920FT and ten others; of 52, three smaller and 36 larger, nearest the 1640LTD, 1940LTD and 2280LTD (10 gal) and the 1640ESP, 1910ESP and 22 others (20 gal).
- Length, 19 ft 3 in: shared with the HW276 and HW277; of 54, 37 shorter and fourteen longer, nearest the 2716G (19 ft 2 in) and the 2716F (19 ft 4 in).
- Cargo capacity, 868 lb: 25th-smallest of 54, between the 232ESP (842 lb) and the 16OTG (939 lb).
Next to the 2516G (2019 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 277FT is 77 lb heavier by dry weight, has 437 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 14 lb heavier, is 5 in longer and has a fresh tank 8 gal smaller.
Next to the HW276 (2019 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 277FT is 217 lb lighter by dry weight, has 321 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 104 lb heavier, has a fresh tank 8 gal smaller and has a grey tank 6 gal smaller; the two publish the same length and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 19' 3"
- 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)
- 3,032 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Forest River
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 868 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 400 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 18 gal
- Grey water
- 6 gal
- Black water
- 12 gal
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 27FMT — the 2026 Flagstaff brochure prints the same UVW, cargo capacity, hitch weight and length
- Length as printed (Closed Length)
- 19' 3"
- Open Length
- 25' 9"
- Box Size
- 14'
- Closed Height
- 6' 4"
- Axle Weight
- 2594
- 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.
Drawn to scale
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
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 Freedom 277FT
Forest River prints no GVWR, 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
2,955 lb dry and Not published by Forest River GVWR, against this model’s 3,032 lb and Not published by Forest River.
3,249 lb dry and Not published by Forest River GVWR, against this model’s 3,032 lb and Not published by Forest River.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 18-gallon fresh tank is about 149 lb of water, 17% of the Rockwood Freedom 277FT’s 868 lb cargo capacity, leaving 719 lb. Across 52 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans the water share runs 7% to 50%, and 25 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood ESP 2318ESP at 16% and Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Freedom 1950 at 18%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood ESP 2318ESP, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 19 ft 3 in vs 18 ft 7 in; dry weight 3,032 lb vs 2,868 lb; cargo capacity 868 lb vs 1,007 lb; hitch weight 400 lb vs 375 lb; fresh tank 18 gal vs 20 gal.
| Rockwood Camping Trailers plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,032 | 50 of 54 | 1,299–3,562 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 868 | 25 of 54 | 431–1,844 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 400 | 54 of 54 | 162–400 |
| Length | 19 ft 3 in | 38–40 of 54 | 11 ft 9 in–26 ft 5 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 18 | 4–16 of 52 | 10–26 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 6 | 1 of 4 | 6–12 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Premier 2516G is 77 lb lighter (2,955 lb dry); Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood High Wall HW276 is 217 lb heavier (3,249 lb dry).
| Nearest Rockwood Camping Trailers siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Freedom 277FT | 19 ft 3 in | — | 3,032 | — | 868 | 400 | 18 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood ESP 2318ESP | 18 ft 7 in | — | 2,868 | — | 1,007 | 375 | 20 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood ESP 232ESP | 21 ft 6 in | — | 2,952 | — | 842 | 294 | 20 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A213HW | 20 ft 4 in | — | 2,670 | — | 702 | 372 | 20 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Premier Hardside A216HS | 18 ft 5 in | — | 2,523 | — | 767 | 290 | 18 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A214HW | 20 ft 4 in | — | 2,700 | — | 653 | 353 | 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 Freedom 277FT | — | 3,032 | — | 19 ft 3 in |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V3 | 4,427 | 3,217 | 6 | 21 ft 8 in |
| Aliner Amp | 3,500 | 2,600 | — | 18 ft 0 in |
| SylvanSport GO | 1,650 | 840 | — | — |
Against the Rockwood Freedom 277FT: the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V3 is 185 lb heavier and 2 ft longer; the Aliner Amp is 432 lb lighter and 1 ft shorter; the SylvanSport GO is 2,192 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Rockwood Freedom 277FT
How much can the Rockwood Freedom 277FT carry?
868 lb. A full fresh tank uses 149 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Rockwood Freedom 277FT?
400 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).
What are the tank capacities on the Rockwood Freedom 277FT?
Fresh 18, grey 6, black 12 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Rockwood Freedom 277FT?
19' 3" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
7 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Rockwood Freedom 277FT. Not published: GVWR, exterior height, exterior width, interior height, 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 277FT from 2026. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 277FT, and that year is printed here: 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,058 | Not published | 792 | 350 | 19' 3" | Not published |
Full record for each earlier model year
2025 277FT 3,058 lb dry
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 19' 3"
- Exterior width
- Not published
- Exterior height
- Not published
- Interior height
- Not published
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,058 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 792 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 350 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- Not published
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2025
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 20 gal
- Grey water
- 12 gal
- Black water
- 12 gal
- Awning
- Not published
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- Not published
As printed in this brochure
- AXLE:
- 2670
- BOX SIZE:
- 14'
- OPEN LENGTH:
- 25' 9"
- CLOSED HEIGHT:
- 6' 4"
- 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 2025. Printed in Forest River’s Rockwood Camping Trailers brochure (forestriverinc.com). The document itself prints no model year; Forest River files it under 2025 in its own brochure folder. Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.