01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2021 Rockwood Hard Side A223HW at 2,648 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 667 lb and a tongue weight of 315 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 21' 2" long. Forest River prints its tanks as 20 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 2021 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the A223HW differs from the other 53 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2021). How these ranks are worked out.
- Length, 21 ft 2 in: shared with the A213HWOR; of 54, 46 shorter and six longer, nearest the A212HW and A213HWESP (20 ft 10 in) and the HW296 (21 ft 3 in).
- Tongue weight, 315 lb: thirteenth-heaviest of 54, between the A212HW (311 lb) and the 2280BHESP (338 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 667 lb: fourteenth-smallest of 54, between the 1640ESP (656 lb) and the A213HW (702 lb).
- Dry weight, 2,648 lb: eighteenth-heaviest of 54, between the A213HWESP (2,604 lb) and the A213HW (2,670 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.9%: shared with the 1970ESP and A101RB; of 54, 25 smaller and 26 larger, nearest the A213HWESP (11.6%) and the 2270FT (12.1%).
- Fresh tank, 20 gal: shared with the 1640ESP, 1910ESP and 21 others; of 52, sixteen smaller and twelve larger, nearest the 1640FT, 1920FT and eleven others (18 gal) and the 1950, 2280 and ten others (26 gal).
Next to the A213HWESP (2019 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the A223HW is 44 lb heavier by dry weight, has 531 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 13 lb heavier, is 4 in longer and has a fresh tank 6 gal smaller.
Next to the A213HW (2024 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the A223HW is 22 lb lighter by dry weight, has 35 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 57 lb lighter and is 10 in longer; the two publish the same fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 21' 2"
- 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)
- 2,648 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Forest River
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 667 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 315 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 20 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 T21FSHW — the 2021 Flagstaff brochure prints the same UVW, cargo capacity, hitch weight and length
- Length as printed (CLOSED LENGTH W/ HITCH:)
- 21' 2"
- AXLE:
- 2295
- BOX SIZE:
- 14'
- CLOSED HEIGHT:
- 5' 8"
- 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 Hard Side A223HW
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
2,604 lb dry and Not published by Forest River GVWR, against this model’s 2,648 lb and Not published by Forest River.
2,670 lb dry and Not published by Forest River GVWR, against this model’s 2,648 lb and Not published by Forest River.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 20-gallon fresh tank is about 166 lb of water, 25% of the Rockwood Hard Side A223HW’s 667 lb cargo capacity, leaving 501 lb. Across 52 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans the water share runs 7% to 50%, and 13 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A213HW at 24% and Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Extreme Sports Package 1640ESP at 25%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A214HW, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 21 ft 2 in vs 20 ft 4 in; dry weight 2,648 lb vs 2,700 lb; cargo capacity 667 lb vs 653 lb; hitch weight 315 lb vs 353 lb. They match on fresh tank.
| Rockwood Camping Trailers plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,648 | 37 of 54 | 1,299–3,562 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 667 | 14 of 54 | 431–1,844 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 315 | 42 of 54 | 162–400 |
| Length | 21 ft 2 in | 47–48 of 54 | 11 ft 9 in–26 ft 5 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 20 | 17–40 of 52 | 10–26 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Extreme Sports Package A213HWESP is 44 lb lighter (2,604 lb dry); Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A213HW is 22 lb heavier (2,670 lb dry).
| Nearest Rockwood Camping Trailers siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A223HW | 21 ft 2 in | — | 2,648 | — | 667 | 315 | 20 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A214HW | 20 ft 4 in | — | 2,700 | — | 653 | 353 | 20 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Freedom 2514F | 19 ft 0 in | — | 2,673 | — | 622 | 295 | 20 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A213HW | 20 ft 4 in | — | 2,670 | — | 702 | 372 | 20 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Premier Hardside A213HS | 20 ft 4 in | — | 2,728 | — | 577 | 305 | 18 |
| Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood ESP 232ESP | 21 ft 6 in | — | 2,952 | — | 842 | 294 | 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 Hard Side A223HW | — | 2,648 | — | 21 ft 2 in |
| Aliner Amp | 3,500 | 2,600 | — | 18 ft 0 in |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V2 | 3,790 | 2,581 | 6 | 18 ft 3 in |
| SylvanSport GO | 1,650 | 840 | — | — |
Against the Rockwood Hard Side A223HW: the Aliner Amp is 48 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter; the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V2 is 67 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter; the SylvanSport GO is 1,808 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Rockwood Hard Side A223HW
How much can the Rockwood Hard Side A223HW carry?
667 lb. A full fresh tank uses 166 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Rockwood Hard Side A223HW?
315 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).
How long is the Rockwood Hard Side A223HW?
21' 2" 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 Hard Side A223HW. 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 A223HW from 2021. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the A223HW, and that year is printed here: 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,648 | Not published | 667 | 315 | 20' 10" | Not published |
Full record for each earlier model year
2020 A223HW 2,648 lb dry
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20' 10"
- Exterior width
- Not published
- Exterior height
- Not published
- Interior height
- Not published
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,648 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 667 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 315 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- Not published
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2020
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 26 gal
- Grey water
- Not published
- Black water
- Not published
- Awning
- Not published
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- Not published
As printed in this brochure
- Base Dry Axle Weight
- 2295
- Box Size
- 14'
- Height (Closed)
- 68"
- 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 2020. Printed in Forest River’s Rockwood Camping Trailers brochure (forestriverinc.com). The document itself prints no model year; Forest River files it under 2020 in its own brochure folder. Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.