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Forest RiverSierra

Sierra's published pin weights spread further than its dry weights do, and that is the fact worth carrying into a dealership: nine floorplans run 10,319 to 13,864 lb dry - a 3,500 lb band - while pin weight runs 1,560 to 2,825 lb, nearly doubling. Two Sierras a thousand pounds apart on the scale can be far apart at the pin too. Every plan on the roster ties out exactly against its published GVWR.

The Sierra Line at a Glance — MY2026

TT
Bumper-pull
9plans
2026 Sierra
16,295lb
GVWR (max)
36-44ft
Length range
Built by · Forest River Type · Full-size fifth wheel Parent · Berkshire Hathaway Exterior · Not published by Forest River

01 What Sierra is

Sierra's published pin weights spread further than its dry weights do, and that is the fact worth carrying into a dealership: nine floorplans run 10,319 to 13,864 lb dry - a 3,500 lb band - while pin weight runs 1,560 to 2,825 lb, nearly doubling. Two Sierras a thousand pounds apart on the scale can be far apart at the pin too. Every plan on the roster ties out exactly against its published GVWR.

Across the whole Sierra roster the published dry weights run from 10,319 lbs to 13,864 lbs, cargo capacities from 2,431 lbs to 3,456 lbs, and pin weights from 1,560 lbs to 2,825 lbs. Exterior lengths run 36 to 44 feet. Those are Forest River's figures for a standard build, captured from the factory line listing and confirmed against each floorplan's own factory page.

Forest River publishes a GVWR for 9 of the 9 floorplans, and on 9 of those the arithmetic ties out exactly: dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the published rating to the pound. That check is run on every plan before it is profiled here, and a plan that fails it is catalogued with the disagreement printed rather than quietly corrected.

02 Floorplans profiled in depth

7 of the 9 Sierra floorplans are profiled in full below, each on its own page with the complete factory weight, dimension and tank block. The profiled set is spread across the weight range rather than taken from one end of it, so the lightest and heaviest plans in the line are both represented. Every plan profiled here publishes a full field set and, where Forest River publishes a GVWR, passes the dry-plus-cargo arithmetic check.

FloorplanDry wtLengthCargoPin wtGVWR
3990FL12,43943' 6"2,9362,82515,375
4003MB12,60942' 9"2,8912,01015,500
3710HBFB12,64942' 9"2,8512,40515,500
3800RK12,84944' 1"2,6512,40515,500
4002FB12,88943' 5"2,6112,34015,500
3900HBLR13,28442' 9"2,8012,08516,085
3844QUAD13,86442' 9"2,4312,29516,295

Every figure in this table is a Forest River factory publication for 2026, captured twice - from the line listing and from each floorplan's own factory page - and cross-checked field by field. Forest River publishes no sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size or MSRP for this line, so there are no columns for them.

03 Also in the 2026 line

The remaining 2 Sierra floorplans are catalogued here from the factory's published figures. 2 of them are Forest River dealer-stock-only plans, which are real floorplans but are not orderable through the normal channel. A plan is catalogued rather than profiled when the factory has not yet published its full field set, when its own published figures disagree with each other, or simply because the profiled set is capped. Nothing in this table is estimated.

FloorplanDry wtGVWRCargoPin wtStatus
3370RLS (dealer stock)10,31913,5603,2411,560Dealer stock only
3550BH (dealer stock)12,04415,5003,4562,380Dealer stock only

Catalogued plans carry the factory figures Forest River publishes and nothing else. A row reading “Not published” means the factory does not publish that field for that plan - it is never a placeholder for a figure this site could not be bothered to find.

M27 The 2027 Sierra roster

Forest River’s 2027 Sierra roster, read 22 Oct 2026: twelve floorplans. It is a separate record from the 2026 sections above and nothing is merged between them. Six floorplans carry over and keep their 2026 pages, each now showing its 2027 record in a block of its own; 3100RD, 3480RL are new for 2027. Listed without a page here — 3280ML, 3870HBRK, 3905DB: every figure TBD. 4003MB: 2027 figures pending: Forest River’s printed weights do not add up; the 2026 page stays. Unloaded weight plus cargo capacity equals the published GVWR exactly on every plan with a full record. Two plans from the 2026 roster are not on the 2027 one; any page built for them remains as the 2026 record.

PlanFactory groupHitch wtUnloaded wtCargo cap.GVWRLengthPage
3100RDSierra Fifth Wheels2,045 lb10,869 lb3,100 lb13,969 lb34' 9"profiled (new for 2027)
3480RLSierra Fifth Wheels1,965 lb11,509 lb3,100 lb14,609 lb38' 6"profiled (new for 2027)
4003MBSierra Fifth Wheels—————catalogued only — 2027 figures pending: Forest River’s printed weights do not add up; the 2026 page stays
3990FLWhile Supplies Last2,445 lb13,254 lb3,191 lb16,445 lb43' 8"2026 page, with its 2027 record
3800RKWhile Supplies Last2,545 lb13,299 lb2,701 lb16,000 lb43' 8"2026 page, with its 2027 record
3710HBFBSierra Fifth Wheels2,350 lb13,399 lb1,601 lb15,000 lb43' 11"2026 page, with its 2027 record
3900HBLRSierra Fifth Wheels2,415 lb13,629 lb2,786 lb16,415 lb43' 11"2026 page, with its 2027 record
4002FBSierra Fifth Wheels2,360 lb13,674 lb2,526 lb16,200 lb43' 9"2026 page, with its 2027 record
3844QUADSierra Fifth Wheels2,595 lb14,384 lb1,816 lb16,200 lb44' 0"2026 page, with its 2027 record
3280MLSierra Fifth WheelsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedcatalogued only — every figure TBD
3870HBRKSierra Fifth WheelsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedcatalogued only — every figure TBD
3905DBSierra Fifth WheelsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedcatalogued only — every figure TBD

04 How to choose

Sort this line by the constraint you actually have. If the truck is fixed, start at the weight column: the lightest plan in the roster is the 3370RLS - DSO at 10,319 lbs dry and the heaviest is the 3844QUAD at 13,864 lbs, and that spread is wide enough that the two ends are not the same buying decision. If the truck is not fixed, sort by cargo capacity instead - the 3550BH - DSO carries the most at 3,456 lbs, and payload is the number that runs out first on a long trip.

Do not sort by floorplan number. Forest River's codes encode length loosely and layout not at all, and this site does not decode them into layout claims. Two plans with adjacent numbers in this roster can differ by hundreds of pounds of dry weight and by more than that in pin weight, which is the figure that determines what the truck has to be.

Where Forest River publishes a floorplan description it is quoted on the plan page and identified as factory marketing copy rather than a specification. Where it publishes none, the plan page says so instead of describing a layout that nobody has verified. That is the difference between a catalogue and a brochure.

05 What to weigh before buying

What this line is

Sierra is Forest River's full-size fifth wheel, nine floorplans published, two of them dealer-stock-only. Forest River publishes dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity, pin weight, all three exterior dimensions, all three tank capacities and awning size for every plan, and dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the published GVWR exactly on all nine. A floorplan description is published for four. Sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size and MSRP are not published in this channel. Sierra's destination-trailer roster is published separately by the factory and is not part of this line's figures.

The four fields Forest River does not publish

Sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size and MSRP are absent from Forest River's specification channel for Sierra. They are absent from this site too. None of the four is estimated from the segment, inferred from a sibling floorplan or lifted from a dealer listing quoting its own guess back. Tire size matters most of the four: two codes a digit apart are different tires with different load ratings, and a misread is a safety claim.

Match the truck honestly

The plans here run from 10,319 lbs to 13,864 lbs dry with pin weights of 1,560 lbs to 2,825 lbs. Dry weight is not towing weight - water, batteries, propane, gear and dealer-installed accessories all sit on top of it, and pin weight rises with them. For a fifth wheel the pin load comes off the truck's payload rating rather than its towing rating, which is the number most often quoted and the wrong one. Read your own door sticker, and weigh the trailer loaded the way you actually travel.

06 What every Sierra has

HitchFifth wheel pin boxPin load sits on truck payload
WeightsFactory publishedDry, cargo and pin per plan
DimensionsFactory publishedLength, height and width per plan
TanksThree publishedFresh, grey and black per plan
AxlesNot publishedAbsent rather than estimated
TiresNot publishedNever guessed - safety relevant
SleepsNot publishedNo factory sleeping capacity
MSRPNot publishedNo factory price in this channel

08 Recalls

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns affecting this line. The earliest was reported 7 Jul 2008 and the most recent 23 Jul 2026.

ReportedCampaignComponentWhat can go wrong
23 Jul 202626V476000EquipmentIncorrect water tank capacity information can allow the vehicle to be overloaded and increase the risk of a crash.
14 Apr 202525V245000StructureSteps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
7 Aug 202323V559000Service brakesReduced braking ability can increase the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
29 Jul 202222V556000EquipmentAn awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
8 Jul 202222V486000EquipmentAn awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
24 May 202121V378000StructureImproperly tightened bolts could cause the trailer body to detach from the chassis, increasing the risk of a crash.
13 Sep 201818V624000SuspensionThe missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a…
15 Dec 201717V808000EquipmentIf the tires are inflated incorrectly to 110psi, it can cause premature wear of the tire, potentially causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
22 Nov 201717V756000EquipmentIn the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
30 Jul 201515V480000EquipmentInaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.
11 May 201515V273000EquipmentIf the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
17 May 201313V203000EquipmentIf the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the…
8 Oct 201010V460000Power trainThese cracks can propagate and cause the spindle to detach from the axle tube, resulting in the separation of the wheel end from the vehicle, creating a road hazard…
30 Sep 200909V375000EquipmentThe unit may be overloaded and cause tire failure which may lead to a crash.
7 Jul 200808V346000EquipmentIf this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

Coverage is not complete: this list is a starting point, not a clearance (how it is built), so check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy and again before you tow.

09 Owner-reported problems

Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about this line for model years 2005 on. 2 more, for earlier or unrecorded model years, are not counted. The earliest was filed 23 Oct 2007 and the most recent 27 Aug 2025. The breakdown below is what those owners actually reported, grouped by the component NHTSA assigned.

Safety outcomes in this set: 1 report describing a crash, 2 reports describing a fire and 1 reported injury. These are the owner’s own account of what happened and have not been verified by NHTSA.

What gets reported

Component groupReportsShare
Structure732%
Unknown or other523%
Tires314%
Electrical system29%
Suspension29%
Firerelated15%
Service brakes15%
Wheels15%

Most recent reports

The most recent 10 owner reports filed on this line, newest first. Wording is NHTSA’s summary of what the owner described.

FiledComponentMilesWhat the owner reported
27 Aug 2025Structure › Body20,000The contact owns a 2016 Forest River Sierra RV. The contact stated that there was a fracture on the passenger’s side wall of the RV, extending across one-third of the length of the RV. The RV was not taken to a dealer to be inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure…
23 Apr 2024Unknown or other—The 5th wheel hitch mount has large cracks were it attaches to the frame.
31 Jul 2023Unknown or other—Recently I had the glass over my dining table shatter. My concern is not that it shattered, but the size of the shards.Although the glass shattered only after I shut the door on the trailer. It is my understanding that per ANSI Z26.1 that each shard should weigh no more than 4.25g. And anything…
28 Sep 2021Firerelated—The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Sierra Model 379FLOK travel trailer. The contact stated that while the travel trailer oven was in use, the heat vent on the back of the oven melted the backsplash. The travel trailer was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware…
2 Aug 2021Service brakes—The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Sierra fifth wheel trailer. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the trailer brakes failed to engage while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the "trailer wiring fault" message was displayed. The vehicle was diagnosed and…
9 Feb 2019Electrical system4,000Wire entering tube from battery compartment to the other side of the RV has a sharp edge and caused a short from vibrating. I was in motion when I saw smoke in my rear view mirror. I stopped and and disconnected the battery.the company said it was out of warranty. I replaced the wires myself and…
15 Nov 2018Wheels30,000Lionshead 16X6 aluminum trailer wheel bearcat black 8-6.5 - two have failed with air leaks in the aluminum wheel within months of each other. *dt consumer was sent a replacement wheel. Carfax cannot process this request. VIN invalid updated 2/1/19*JB
31 Jul 2018Electrical system—Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Forest River Sierra fifth wheel. While the contact was sleeping in the camper, smoke was detected in the vehicle without warning. The contact noticed smoke near the wiring, coming from the side of the battery to the power converter. In addition, the smoke alarm failed to…
21 Feb 2018Unknown or other—Cpsc:approximately the first part of may, the ice maker quit working. This was reported to lg due to the warranty. Memorial day weekend, the ice maker hose leaked causing the carpeting to be saturated with water. This again was reported to lg. I was they that did not have any "certified lg" service…
11 Oct 2016Tires1,400Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Forest River Sierra equipped with constancy LY188 tires (na), size: 235/85/16 (na). While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle began to swerve without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder where it was observed that the rear passenger tire had blown out. The…

How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana.

Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.