01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Surveyor Legend 19SSLE at 4,128 lb dry, a GVWR of 5,625 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,497 lb and a tongue weight of 425 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 24' 4" long and 10' 9" high. Forest River prints its tanks as 30 gal fresh, 30 gal grey, 30 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 7 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s own 2026 Surveyor Legend floorplan page for the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 19SSLE differs from the other fifteen Surveyor Legend floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,497 lb: second-smallest of sixteen, between the 19RKLE (1,216 lb) and the 230MDLE, 242RDLE and 261RKLE (1,500 lb).
- Tongue weight, 425 lb: second-lightest of sixteen, between the 19BHLE (408 lb) and the 19RBLE (449 lb).
- GVWR, 5,625 lb: third-lowest of sixteen, between the 19RKLE (5,615 lb) and the 19RBLE (5,649 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.3%: third-smallest of sixteen, between the 202RBLE (10.1%) and the 261RKLE (10.5%).
- Dry weight, 4,128 lb: fourth-lightest of sixteen, between the 19MDBLE (4,100 lb) and the 19RKLE (4,399 lb).
- Length, 24 ft 4 in: fifth-shortest of sixteen, between the 19RKLE (24 ft 3 in) and the 202RBLE (25 ft 1 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 26.6%: seventh-largest of sixteen, between the 260BHLE (25.3%) and the 204MKLE (27.2%).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 9 in: lowest of sixteen, level with the 19BHLE, 19MDBLE and 19RBLE; next is the 19RKLE (10 ft 10 in).
- Fresh tank, 30 gal: smallest of sixteen, level with the 19BHLE, 19MDBLE and two others; next are the 202RBLE, 204MKLE and eight others (40 gal).
- Grey tank, 30 gal: smallest of sixteen, level with the 19BHLE, 19MDBLE and four others; next are the 202RBLE, 205RKLE and four others (40 gal).
Next to the 19MDBLE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 19SSLE is 28 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 73 lb lower, has 101 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 73 lb lighter and is 9 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 19RKLE (2027 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 19SSLE is 271 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 10 lb higher, has 281 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 90 lb lighter, is 1 in longer and stands 1 in lower; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 24' 4"
- Exterior height
- 10' 9"
- Exterior width
- 88"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,128 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,625 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,497 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 425 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 30 gal
- Grey water
- 30 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 Surveyor Legend 19SSLE - 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
- 16'
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
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (5,625 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (844 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Surveyor Legend floorplan family
The Surveyor Legend floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Surveyor Legend floorplan page; every Surveyor Legend floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Surveyor Legend hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyor Legend 19SSLE | 24' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Surveyor Legend 265RBLE | 30' 9" | — | Profiled |
The Surveyor Legend floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Surveyor Legend floorplan page; every Surveyor Legend floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Surveyor Legend hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE
Forest River prints no 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
6,158 lb dry and 7,715 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,128 lb and 5,625 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 30-gallon fresh tank is about 249 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 17% of the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE’s 1,497 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,248 lb. Across 16 Surveyor Legend floorplans the water share runs 12% to 30%, and 9 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Surveyor Legend 204MKLE at 16% and Surveyor Legend 260BHLE at 17%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Surveyor Legend 19MDBLE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 24 ft 4 in vs 23 ft 7 in; dry weight 4,128 lb vs 4,100 lb; GVWR 5,625 lb vs 5,698 lb; cargo capacity 1,497 lb vs 1,598 lb; hitch weight 425 lb vs 498 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Surveyor Legend plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 5,625 | 3 of 16 | 5,608–9,660 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,128 | 4 of 16 | 3,777–7,743 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,497 | 2 of 16 | 1,216–2,798 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 425 | 2 of 16 | 408–860 |
| Length | 24 ft 4 in | 5 of 16 | 23 ft 7 in–37 ft 11 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 30 | 1–5 of 16 | 30–55 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 30 | 1–7 of 16 | 30–60 |
| Black tank (gal) | 30 | 1–14 of 16 | 30–60 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Surveyor Legend 19RKLE is 10 lb lighter (5,615 lb GVWR); Surveyor Legend 19RBLE is 24 lb heavier (5,649 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Surveyor Legend siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyor Legend 19SSLE | 24 ft 4 in | — | 4,128 | 5,625 | 1,497 | 425 | 30 |
| Surveyor Legend 19MDBLE | 23 ft 7 in | — | 4,100 | 5,698 | 1,598 | 498 | 30 |
| Surveyor Legend 19RBLE | 23 ft 7 in | — | 3,917 | 5,649 | 1,732 | 449 | 30 |
| Surveyor Legend 19BHLE | 23 ft 7 in | — | 3,777 | 5,608 | 1,831 | 408 | 30 |
| Surveyor Legend 19RKLE | 24 ft 3 in | — | 4,399 | 5,615 | 1,216 | 515 | 30 |
| Surveyor Legend 204MKLE | 27 ft 0 in | — | 5,493 | 7,550 | 2,057 | 550 | 40 |
All 16 Surveyor Legend floorplans: Surveyor Legend line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyor Legend 19SSLE | 5,625 | 4,128 | — | 24 ft 4 in |
| Campsite Reserve 17LS | 5,625 | 4,304 | — | 23 ft 10 in |
| Wildcat 181DBEDS | 5,630 | 4,217 | — | 22 ft 11 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 18BHCE | 5,615 | 4,159 | — | 23 ft 1 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Pup Black Label 18PBBL | 5,610 | 4,615 | — | 23 ft 10 in |
| Delta BH181 | 5,650 | — | — | 22 ft 11 in |
| EVO 165VW | 5,650 | 4,437 | — | 23 ft 2 in |
Against the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE: the Wildcat 181DBEDS is 5 lb heavier and 1 ft shorter; the Puma Camping Edition 18BHCE is 10 lb lighter and 1 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE
How much does the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE weigh?
4,128 lb dry; 5,625 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE carry?
1,497 lb, 27% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 249 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE?
425 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE need?
A tow rating of at least 5,625 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE?
Fresh 30, grey 30, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE?
24' 4" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Surveyor Legend 19SSLE. Not published: 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 24 recall campaigns and 20 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Surveyor Legend line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 20 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (20%), suspension (20%) and tires (20%).
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 Surveyor Legend line page.