2027 Forest River Salem / Wildwood31KQBTS

The Salem / Wildwood 31KQBTS leaves Forest River's factory at 8,573 lbs dry with 1,292 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 39-gallon fresh tank spends 324 lbs of the 1,292 lbs before anything else goes in.

Tongue weight is 905 lbs, or 11% 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 39 gallons fresh, 40 grey and 27 black, 67 gallons of waste capacity against 39 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 7th of 7 floorplans by dry weight, in a line that runs from 5,803 lbs to 8,573 lbs. It is the heaviest plan in the line, so the tow vehicle should be settled before the floorplan is. 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 8,573 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 9,219 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 31KQBTS gives the kids a camping experience of their own with a private rear bunk room made for sleeping, playing, and hanging out. Parents get a private bedroom at the opposite end, while the spacious living area brings everyone back together. Outside, the camp kitchen keeps meals, snacks, and conversation right where the campground fun is happening.” 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 31KQBTS 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.

• Dry weight, 8,573 lb: heaviest of seven; next is the 36VBDS (8,533 lb).
• Cargo capacity, 1,292 lb: smallest of seven; next is the 36VBDS (1,582 lb).
• Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.6%: smallest of seven; next is the 32BHDS (11.7%).
• Fresh tank, 39 gal: smallest of seven; next are the 26DBHD, 26TBUD and four others (40 gal).
• Black tank, 27 gal: smallest of seven; next are the 26DBHD, 26TBUD and three others (30 gal).
• Length, 36 ft 7 in: second-longest of seven, between the 32BHDS (36 ft 5 in) and the 36VBDS (38 ft 11 in).
• Tongue weight, 905 lb: third-lightest of seven, between the 26DBHD (880 lb) and the 27RK (955 lb).
• Grey tank, 40 gal: third-smallest of seven, between the 26TBUD (30 gal) and the 27RK (54 gal).
• Exterior height, 11 ft 5 in: tallest of seven, level with the 32BHDS and 36VBDS; next are the 26DBHD and 27RK (11 ft 3 in).

Next to the 36VBDS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 31KQBTS is 40 lb heavier by dry weight, has 290 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 250 lb lighter, is 2 ft 4 in shorter, has a fresh tank 1 gal smaller, has a grey tank 13 gal larger and has a black tank 11 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height.

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 39-gallon fresh tank is about 324 lb of water, 25% of the 31KQBTS’s 1,292 lb cargo capacity, leaving 968 lb. Across 7 Salem / Wildwood floorplans the water share runs 11% to 25%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Salem / Wildwood 36VBDS at 21%.

Closest sibling: the Salem / Wildwood 32BHDS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 36 ft 7 in vs 36 ft 5 in; dry weight 8,573 lb vs 8,198 lb; cargo capacity 1,292 lb vs 1,621 lb; hitch weight 905 lb vs 960 lb; fresh tank 39 gal vs 40 gal; grey tank 40 gal vs 57 gal; black tank 27 gal vs 30 gal.

Either side of it by dry weight: Salem / Wildwood 36VBDS is 40 lb lighter (8,533 lb dry).

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

Against the 31KQBTS: the Cherokee Wolf Den 306MM is 5 lb heavier and 4 ft longer; the Eagle 280RSOK is 8 lb lighter and 1 ft shorter; the Rockwood Ultra Lite 2906BS is 14 lb lighter and 1 ft shorter.

10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 31KQBTS. Not published: GVWR, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.