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2021 Forest RiverRockwood Hard Side A223HW

A 21-foot hard side tent camper that Forest River lists at 2,648 lb dry, for 2021.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2021

2,648lb
Dry Weight
—lb
GVWR
315lb
Hitch Weight
21ft
Length
Hard side tent camper · Forest River Built by · Forest River Model year · 2021

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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Rockwood OTG 19OTG13' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood OTG 16OTG11' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Limited 1640LTD11' 9"—Profiled
Rockwood Limited 1940LTD13' 9"—Profiled
Rockwood Extreme Sports Package 1640ESP12' 1"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier Hardside A101LE14' 5"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 1640FT11' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier Hardside A101RB16' 4"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 195015' 4"—Profiled
Rockwood Hard Side A12217' 5"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 198015' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood Limited 2280LTD16' 5"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier Hardside A122S18' 4"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 1940F16' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 1920FT16' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 1910FT16' 9"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 1930FT16' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 1940FT16' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier Hardside A123RG16' 5"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier Hardside A121FD16' 5"—Profiled
Rockwood ESP 1970ESP14' 11"—Profiled
Rockwood Extreme Sports Package A122SESP19'—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 228017' 3"—Profiled
Rockwood ESP 1910ESP16' 9"—Profiled
Rockwood Extreme Sports Package A122BHESP22' 1"—Profiled
Rockwood Extreme Sports Package A122THESP22' 1"—Profiled
Rockwood Hard Side A122TH22' 3"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 2318G16' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 2270FT18' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 2280FT18' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 2380FT16' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 2318FT16' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier Hardside A216HS18' 5"—Profiled
Rockwood Hard Side & Hard Side High Wall A212HW20' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood ESP 2280BHESP18' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood Extreme Sports Package A213HWESP20' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Hard Side A223HW21' 2"—Profiled
Rockwood Hard Side A213HW20' 4"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 2514F19'—Profiled
Rockwood Hard Side A213HWOR21' 2"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier 2514G18' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Hard Side A214HW20' 4"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier Hardside A213HS20' 4"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier 2317G18' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier 2716G19' 2"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 2716F19' 4"—Profiled
Rockwood ESP 2318ESP18' 7"—Profiled
Rockwood ESP 232ESP21' 6"—Profiled
Rockwood Premier 2516G18' 10"—Profiled
Rockwood Freedom 277FT19' 3"—Profiled
Rockwood High Wall HW27619' 3"—Profiled
Rockwood High Wall HW27719' 3"—Profiled
Rockwood ESP 282TESP26' 5"—Profiled
Rockwood High Wall HW29621' 3"—Profiled

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

Lighter
Forest River Rockwood Extreme Sports Package A213HWESP

2,604 lb dry and Not published by Forest River GVWR, against this model’s 2,648 lb and Not published by Forest River.

Heavier
Forest River Rockwood Hard Side A213HW

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 plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
Dry weight (lb)2,64837 of 541,299–3,562
Cargo capacity (lb)66714 of 54431–1,844
Hitch weight (lb)31542 of 54162–400
Length21 ft 2 in47–48 of 5411 ft 9 in–26 ft 5 in
Fresh tank (gal)2017–40 of 5210–26

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 siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A223HW21 ft 2 in—2,648—66731520
Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A214HW20 ft 4 in—2,700—65335320
Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Freedom 2514F19 ft 0 in—2,673—62229520
Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Hard Side A213HW20 ft 4 in—2,670—70237220
Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood Premier Hardside A213HS20 ft 4 in—2,728—57730518
Rockwood Camping Trailers Rockwood ESP 232ESP21 ft 6 in—2,952—84229420

All 54 Rockwood Camping Trailers floorplans: Rockwood Camping Trailers line hub.

Other lines, nearest by dry weightGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Rockwood Hard Side A223HW—2,648—21 ft 2 in
Aliner Amp3,5002,600—18 ft 0 in
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V23,7902,581618 ft 3 in
SylvanSport GO1,650840——

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.

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 yearDry (UVW)GVWRCargo (CCC)Dry tongueLengthSleeps
20202,648Not published66731520' 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.