2027 Forest River Salem / Wildwood27RK

The Salem / Wildwood 27RK leaves Forest River's factory at 6,863 lbs dry with 2,892 lbs of cargo capacity. Forest River publishes no GVWR for this line, so the loaded rating is not quoted on this page and is not computed from the other two figures. What the cargo number covers is defined by the factory: fresh water, gear, food, batteries and every dealer-installed accessory come out of it. Fresh water is 8.3 lb per gallon, so filling the 40-gallon fresh tank spends 332 lbs of the 2,892 lbs before anything else goes in.

Tongue weight is 955 lbs, or 14% of the dry weight. Ten to fifteen percent is the conventional band for a bumper-pull trailer, and this plan sits inside it as published. Tongue weight is not fixed: it moves with how the trailer is loaded, and weight added ahead of the axles raises it. A weight-distribution hitch is the normal fitment at this tongue load, and the tow vehicle's tongue-weight limit is a separate number from its trailer-weight limit.

Tank capacities are 40 gallons fresh, 54 grey and 30 black, 84 gallons of waste capacity against 40 gallons of supply. The ratio is what governs how long the trailer can sit off hookups: waste capacity exceeds fresh, so the fresh tank is the binding constraint and refilling extends the stay. Forest River publishes these three figures per floorplan, and they are the factory's numbers rather than a segment average.

Against the rest of the Salem / Wildwood roster this is the 3rd of 7 floorplans by dry weight, in a line that runs from 5,803 lbs to 8,573 lbs. It sits in the middle of the line by weight. Comparing floorplans inside one line is more reliable than comparing across brands, because every figure here comes from the same factory channel on the same day.

A useful way to read these figures is to stop planning against the dry weight. Nobody tows a trailer at 6,863 lbs: that is the weight before water, batteries, propane, bedding, food, tools and anything the dealer bolted on. Load half the published cargo capacity and this plan is already near 8,309 lbs on the road. Because Forest River publishes no loaded rating for this line, the ceiling has to come from the trailer's own weight label rather than from this page, and the comparison you make against the tow vehicle should use the loaded figure.

Every number above was captured twice from Forest River and checked against itself before it was published. The line listing and the individual floorplan page are two separate factory renderings of the same trailer, and this plan's 4 shared figures agree exactly on both. There is no published GVWR on this line, so the usual arithmetic check - dry plus cargo equals the rating - has nothing to test against here. Where a figure is missing from this page it is because Forest River does not publish it in this channel, not because it was hard to find - and the row says so rather than being quietly dropped.

Forest River's own description of this floorplan reads: “The 27RK is made for campers who want plenty of room to cook, relax, and settle into the campground. The spacious rear kitchen offers generous counter space for morning coffee or dinner prep, while recliner seating gives you a comfortable place to kick back by the fireplace. Campfire-View Panoramic Picture Windows bring the campsite into the living space, making it easy to relax and stay awhile.” 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 27RK differs from the other six Salem / Wildwood floorplans. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out.

• Cargo capacity, 2,892 lb: largest of seven; next are the 26DBHD, 26TBUD and 27RLHD (2,000 lb).
• Dry weight, 6,863 lb: third-lightest of seven, between the 26DBHD (6,708 lb) and the 27RLHD (7,958 lb).
• Length, 33 ft 6 in: third-shortest of seven, between the 26DBHD (32 ft 11 in) and the 27RLHD (33 ft 8 in).
• Tongue weight, 955 lb: fourth-lightest of seven, between the 31KQBTS (905 lb) and the 32BHDS (960 lb).
• Grey tank, 54 gal: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 31KQBTS (40 gal) and the 32BHDS (57 gal).
• Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.9%: largest of seven, level with the 26TBUD; next is the 36VBDS (13.5%).
• Exterior height, 11 ft 3 in: shared with the 26DBHD; of seven, two lower and three taller, nearest the 27RLHD (11 ft 2 in) and the 31KQBTS, 32BHDS and 36VBDS (11 ft 5 in).

Next to the 26DBHD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 27RK is 155 lb heavier by dry weight, has 892 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 75 lb heavier, is 7 in longer and has a grey tank 6 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.

Next to the 27RLHD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 27RK is 1,095 lb lighter by dry weight, has 892 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 20 lb lighter, is 2 in shorter, stands 1 in taller and has a grey tank 6 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.

Seven 2027 Salem / Wildwood floorplans with a full factory record, read from Forest River on 22 Oct 2026. They run 5,803 to 8,573 lb dry on lengths of 29 feet 3 inches to 38 feet 11 inches, with hitch weights of 805 to 1,155 lb and cargo capacities of 1,292 to 2,892 lb. Forest River publishes no GVWR for these plans in this channel, so none is shown and none is computed.

A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water, 11% of the 27RK’s 2,892 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,560 lb. Across 7 Salem / Wildwood floorplans the water share runs 11% to 25%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Salem / Wildwood 26DBHD at 17%.

Closest sibling: the Salem / Wildwood 26DBHD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 33 ft 6 in vs 32 ft 11 in; dry weight 6,863 lb vs 6,708 lb; cargo capacity 2,892 lb vs 2,000 lb; hitch weight 955 lb vs 880 lb; grey tank 54 gal vs 60 gal. They match on fresh tank and black tank.

Either side of it by dry weight: Salem / Wildwood 26DBHD is 155 lb lighter (6,708 lb dry); Salem / Wildwood 27RLHD is 1,095 lb heavier (7,958 lb dry).

All 7 Salem / Wildwood floorplans: Salem / Wildwood line hub.

Against the 27RK: the White Hawk 29BH is 2 lb heavier and 1 ft longer; the Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 274RKS is 3 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter; the Coachmen Catalina 263FKDS is 6 lb heavier and 4 ft shorter.

10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 27RK. Not published: GVWR, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.