01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Solaire 2300FKBS at 5,648 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,550 lb and a tongue weight of 685 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 26' 9" long and 11' 1" high. Forest River prints its tanks as 42 gal fresh, 60 gal grey, 30 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 7 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s own 2026 Solaire floorplan page for the Solaire 2300FKBS, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 2300FKBS differs from the other two Solaire floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,648 lb: heaviest of three; next are the 2080RBS and 2085BHS (4,848 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,550 lb: largest of three; next is the 2080RBS (1,502 lb).
- Tongue weight, 685 lb: heaviest of three; next is the 2080RBS (660 lb).
- Length, 26 ft 9 in: longest of three; next are the 2080RBS and 2085BHS (24 ft).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 1 in: tallest of three; next are the 2080RBS and 2085BHS (10 ft 7 in).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.1%: second-smallest of three, between the 2085BHS (10.7%) and the 2080RBS (13.6%).
Next to the 2080RBS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 2300FKBS is 800 lb heavier by dry weight, has 48 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 25 lb heavier, is 2 ft 9 in longer, stands 6 in taller and has a grey tank 22 gal larger; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26' 9"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,648 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Forest River
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,550 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 685 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 42 gal
- Grey water
- 60 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Forest River
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Forest River
- Availability (as printed)
- Forest River files this floorplan “DSO” (Dealer Stock Only): sold from dealer inventory, not orderable from the factory
- Model year (as printed)
- page title "2026 Solaire 2300FKBS - DSO Floorplan - Forest River RV"
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW footnote: "*Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment."
- Maker status (as printed)
- title suffix "- DSO"
- Awning
- 18'
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.
Drawn to scale
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Solaire floorplan family
The Solaire floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Solaire floorplan page; every Solaire floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Solaire hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaire 2080RBS | 24' 0" | — | Profiled |
| Solaire 2085BHS | 24' 0" | — | Profiled |
| Solaire 2300FKBS | 26' 9" | — | Profiled |
The Solaire floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Solaire floorplan page; every Solaire floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Solaire hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for the Solaire 2300FKBS
Forest River prints no GVWR, tire size, interior height, 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
4,848 lb dry and Not published by Forest River GVWR, against this model’s 5,648 lb and Not published by Forest River.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 42-gallon fresh tank is about 349 lb of water, 22% of the Solaire 2300FKBS’s 1,550 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,201 lb. Across 3 Solaire floorplans the water share runs 22% to 23%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Solaire 2080RBS at 23%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Solaire 2085BHS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 26 ft 9 in vs 24 ft 0 in; dry weight 5,648 lb vs 4,848 lb; cargo capacity 1,550 lb vs 1,497 lb; hitch weight 685 lb vs 520 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Solaire plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,648 | 3 of 3 | 4,848–5,648 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,550 | 3 of 3 | 1,497–1,550 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 685 | 3 of 3 | 520–685 |
| Length | 26 ft 9 in | 3 of 3 | 24 ft 0 in–26 ft 9 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 60 | 2–3 of 3 | 38–60 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Solaire 2085BHS is 800 lb lighter (4,848 lb dry).
| Nearest Solaire siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solaire 2300FKBS | 26 ft 9 in | — | 5,648 | — | 1,550 | 685 | 42 |
| Solaire 2085BHS | 24 ft 0 in | — | 4,848 | — | 1,497 | 520 | 42 |
| Solaire 2080RBS | 24 ft 0 in | — | 4,848 | — | 1,502 | 660 | 42 |
All 3 Solaire floorplans: Solaire line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solaire 2300FKBS | — | 5,648 | — | 26 ft 9 in |
| Cherokee Black Label 22CEBL | 7,635 | 5,648 | — | 26 ft 4 in |
| Flying Cloud 25FB | 7,300 | 5,650 | 6 | 26 ft 2 in |
| Trade Wind 23FB | 6,300 | 5,650 | — | 23 ft 11 in |
| Nash Camp 18FM | 7,400 | 5,645 | 8 | 22 ft 11 in |
| Aurora Light 23MKS | 7,154 | 5,654 | — | 28 ft 2 in |
| Wildcat 241DBEDS | 7,740 | 5,656 | — | 28 ft 6 in |
Against the Solaire 2300FKBS: the Flying Cloud 25FB is 2 lb heavier; the Trade Wind 23FB is 2 lb heavier and 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Solaire 2300FKBS
How much can the Solaire 2300FKBS carry?
1,550 lb. A full fresh tank uses 349 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Solaire 2300FKBS?
685 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What are the tank capacities on the Solaire 2300FKBS?
Fresh 42, grey 60, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Solaire 2300FKBS?
26' 9" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Solaire 2300FKBS. Not published: GVWR, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, 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 holds 3 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Solaire line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers tires.
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 Solaire line page.