01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Surveyor Legend 265RBLE at 6,158 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,715 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,557 lb and a tongue weight of 715 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 30' 9" long and 11' 3" high. Forest River prints its tanks as 40 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 Surveyor Legend floorplan page for the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 265RBLE 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.
- Length, 30 ft 9 in: third-longest of sixteen, between the 261RKLE (30 ft) and the 296QBLE (35 ft 1 in).
- Dry weight, 6,158 lb: fourth-heaviest of sixteen, between the 230MDLE (6,088 lb) and the 242RDLE (6,163 lb).
- GVWR, 7,715 lb: fifth-highest of sixteen, between the 242RDLE (7,663 lb) and the 252RBLE (7,735 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 20.2%: fifth-smallest of sixteen, between the 230MDLE, 261RKLE and 303BHLE (19.8%) and the 19RKLE (21.7%).
- Cargo capacity, 1,557 lb: sixth-smallest of sixteen, between the 230MDLE, 242RDLE and 261RKLE (1,500 lb) and the 19MDBLE (1,598 lb).
- Tongue weight, 715 lb: sixth-heaviest of sixteen, between the 242RDLE (680 lb) and the 252RBLE (735 lb).
- Grey tank, 60 gal: largest of sixteen, level with the 261RKLE and 303BHLE; next are the 202RBLE, 205RKLE and four others (40 gal).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.6%: seventh-largest of sixteen, between the 19RBLE (11.5%) and the 19RKLE (11.7%).
Next to the 230MDLE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 265RBLE is 70 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 127 lb higher, has 57 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 125 lb lighter, is 10 in longer and has a grey tank 20 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 242RDLE (2027 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 265RBLE is 5 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 52 lb higher, has 57 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 35 lb heavier, is 10 in longer, stands 1 in taller, has a fresh tank 15 gal smaller, has a grey tank 30 gal larger and has a black tank 10 gal smaller.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 9"
- Exterior height
- 11' 3"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,158 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,715 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,557 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 715 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 40 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 Surveyor Legend 265RBLE - 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
- 21'
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 (7,715 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,157 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 265RBLE
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
4,128 lb dry and 5,625 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,158 lb and 7,715 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 21% of the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE’s 1,557 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,225 lb. Across 16 Surveyor Legend floorplans the water share runs 12% to 30%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Surveyor Legend 19RKLE at 20% and Surveyor Legend 230MDLE at 22%. 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 261RKLE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 9 in vs 30 ft 0 in; dry weight 6,158 lb vs 6,078 lb; GVWR 7,715 lb vs 7,578 lb; cargo capacity 1,557 lb vs 1,500 lb; hitch weight 715 lb vs 640 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Surveyor Legend plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,715 | 12 of 16 | 5,608–9,660 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,158 | 13 of 16 | 3,777–7,743 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,557 | 6 of 16 | 1,216–2,798 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 715 | 11 of 16 | 408–860 |
| Length | 30 ft 9 in | 14 of 16 | 23 ft 7 in–37 ft 11 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 40 | 6–15 of 16 | 30–55 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 60 | 14–16 of 16 | 30–60 |
| Black tank (gal) | 30 | 1–14 of 16 | 30–60 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Surveyor Legend 242RDLE is 52 lb lighter (7,663 lb GVWR); Surveyor Legend 252RBLE is 20 lb heavier (7,735 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Surveyor Legend siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyor Legend 265RBLE | 30 ft 9 in | — | 6,158 | 7,715 | 1,557 | 715 | 40 |
| Surveyor Legend 261RKLE | 30 ft 0 in | — | 6,078 | 7,578 | 1,500 | 640 | 40 |
| Surveyor Legend 252RBLE | 29 ft 7 in | — | 6,033 | 7,735 | 1,702 | 735 | 40 |
| Surveyor Legend 230MDLE | 29 ft 11 in | — | 6,088 | 7,588 | 1,500 | 840 | 40 |
| Surveyor Legend 260BHLE | 29 ft 11 in | — | 5,778 | 7,740 | 1,962 | 740 | 40 |
| Surveyor Legend 205RKLE | 27 ft 0 in | — | 5,843 | 7,655 | 1,812 | 655 | 40 |
All 16 Surveyor Legend floorplans: Surveyor Legend line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyor Legend 265RBLE | 7,715 | 6,158 | — | 30 ft 9 in |
| Ozark 2400BHLE | 7,715 | 5,228 | — | 29 ft 10 in |
| Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label 23DBHBL | 7,717 | 6,081 | — | 29 ft 9 in |
| Clipper 6K 262BHS | 7,720 | 6,226 | — | 32 ft 0 in |
| Campsite Reserve 19KR | 7,725 | 4,993 | — | 26 ft 0 in |
| Cascade 26SSC | 7,725 | 6,203 | — | 30 ft 9 in |
| Longitude 250RD | 7,705 | 6,103 | — | 30 ft 0 in |
Against the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE: the Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label 23DBHBL is 2 lb heavier and 1 ft shorter; the Clipper 6K 262BHS is 5 lb heavier and 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE
How much does the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE weigh?
6,158 lb dry; 7,715 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE carry?
1,557 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 332 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE?
715 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE need?
A tow rating of at least 7,715 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE?
Fresh 40, grey 60, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Surveyor Legend 265RBLE?
30' 9" 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 265RBLE. 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.