01 What makes it unique
The 235RK is built around a rear kitchen. The Forest River factory describes the floorplan as two entries and one slide out, with a fiberglass exterior and a 16-foot awning, and an interior of a rear kitchen, a front bedroom and a pass-through bathroom — sleeping four in about 29 feet. The galley sits across the back, the bedroom up front, and the pass-through bathroom links the two; the second entry door is a genuine convenience, giving a separate way in without crossing the living space. It carries the full Tracer Touring build: welded aluminum framing and a pinch-rolled laminated Eternabond structure, 2-inch foam-block-insulated walls, a Tufflex PVC roof under a lifetime warranty, a fully enclosed drop-frame underbelly, an installed 200-watt solar panel with a 40-amp controller, a 12-volt glass refrigerator and an on-demand tankless water heater.
Prime Time publishes a 7,705-pound GVWR against the 5,923-pound dry weight, leaving a 1,782-pound cargo capacity and a 705-pound dry tongue. A fully ducted 15,000-BTU air conditioner and 42/68/34-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks are standard. Prime Time and Forest River publish no MSRP for the line, so confirm street pricing with a dealer. The 235RK is the Tracer for a couple who cooks and wants a laminated, solar-equipped trailer with dual entry that a well-rated half-ton can pull.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 2"
- Exterior height
- 10' 7"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,923 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,705 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,782 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 705 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 42 gal
- Grey water
- 68 gal
- Black water
- 34 gal
- Refrigerator
- 12-volt glass refrigerator
Construction
- Framing
- Welded aluminum · pinch-rolled laminated
- Structure
- Eternabond · 2″ walls · foam-block insulation
- Roof
- Tufflex PVC, lifetime warranty · 3/8″ OSB decking
- Trusses
- 5″ wood trusses with steel plates
- Exterior
- Laminated fiberglass
- Underbelly
- Fully enclosed · drop-frame pass-through
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Jack
- Power tongue jack · power stabilizer jacks
- Tires
- D-rated radial · aluminum wheels · spare with carrier
- Solar
- 200W panel · 40A controller · solar disconnect (installed)
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 12-volt glass refrigerator
- A/C
- 1 unit · 15,000 BTU ducted
- Water heater
- On-demand tankless
- Cooktop
- Cooktop with air fryer
- Furnace
- 30,000 BTU
- Bed
- Camp King
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Slides
- 1
- Entries
- 2
- Awnings
- 1
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
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 Tracer floorplan family
Tracer is Prime Time's value / mid touring travel trailer — laminated, welded-aluminum-framed half-ton towables and a cross-shop against Forest River's own Aurora and Salem / Wildwood, Jayco's Jay Flight SLX and Grand Design's Transcend Xplor, with the metal-sided Prime Time Avenger as its value sibling. Six floorplans are profiled in full and linked below; the remaining plans are catalogued and shown muted. The 235RK on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195RB | 23 ft | 3 | Front bedroom and rear bathroom |
| 220RS | 26 ft | 3 | Front bedroom and rear living area |
| 235RK | 29 ft | 4 | Rear kitchen, front bedroom, pass-through bath · dual entry |
| 250BH | 29 ft | 6 | Published specifications only |
| 255DS | 29 ft | 2 | Front bedroom |
| 248RE | 30 ft | 3 | Rear kitchen, U-dinette and front bedroom |
| 275BH | 32 ft | 8 | Bunk beds and front bedroom · dual entry · metal |
| 286RL | 34 ft | 4 | Front bedroom and rear living area · dual slide |
| 295DB | 37 ft | 8 | Bunk beds and front bedroom · dual entry · dual slide |
| 308BH | 37 ft | 8 | Published specifications only |
Tracer is Prime Time's value / mid touring travel trailer — the laminated, welded-aluminum-framed "Touring Edition" half-ton line, a construction step above the metal-sided value bracket and a cross-shop against Forest River's own Aurora and Salem / Wildwood, Jayco's Jay Flight SLX, Keystone's Passport and Grand Design's Transcend Xplor. Its metal-sided value sibling is the Prime Time Avenger. RVUSA files ten 2026 Tracer plans; six floorplans are profiled here in full and the remaining four are catalogued from published specifications below. Every Tracer rides a bumper-pull tandem-axle chassis with welded aluminum framing and a pinch-rolled laminated Eternabond structure, 2-inch walls with foam-block insulation, a Tufflex PVC lifetime-warranty roof, a fully enclosed drop-frame underbelly with a huge pass-through, a Camp King bed, an installed 200-watt solar panel with a 40-amp controller, a 12-volt glass refrigerator, an on-demand tankless water heater and D-rated radial tires. Tongue weight, GVWR, dry weight and CCC are published per plan and each plan's dry weight plus CCC equals its GVWR exactly. Dry weight is a factory estimate; real loaded tongue weights run higher — always weigh the loaded trailer and confirm against your vehicle's tow rating and payload.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Rear kitchen with a pass-through bath
The factory floorplan puts the galley across the back and the bedroom up front, linked by a pass-through bathroom — a layout built around cooking.
Two entry doors
The factory lists two entries — a second way in and out, and a useful separation between the galley and the bedroom end.
Laminated build with installed solar
The full Touring Edition build — welded aluminum framing, a laminated Eternabond structure, a lifetime-warranty PVC roof and an installed 200-watt solar panel.
Weigh the loaded trailer
Dry weight is a factory estimate and real loaded tongue weights run above the 705-pound base — weigh the loaded trailer and use a weight-distributing hitch.
05 How it compares
Grand Design's Transcend Xplor — the Winnebago laminated-value cross-shop.
Forest River's own Aurora — a wide-body value cross-shop from the sister division.
The 286RL — a rear living area on dual slides in a longer body.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 42-gallon fresh tank is about 350 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 20% of the 235RK’s 1,782 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,432 lb (358 lb per rated berth). Across 6 Tracer floorplans the water share runs 14% to 24%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Tracer 295DB at 17% and Tracer 248RE at 21%. 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 Tracer 248RE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 29 ft 2 in vs 30 ft 0 in; sleeps 4 vs 3; dry weight 5,923 lb vs 6,023 lb; GVWR 7,705 lb vs 7,660 lb; cargo capacity 1,782 lb vs 1,637 lb; dry hitch weight 705 lb vs 660 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Tracer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,705 | 3 of 6 | 7,585–9,850 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,923 | 2 of 6 | 5,013–7,828 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,782 | 3 of 6 | 1,447–2,572 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 705 | 3 of 6 | 585–1,050 |
| Length | 29 ft 2 in | 2 of 6 | 23 ft 4 in–37 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 68 | 2–3 of 6 | 34–102 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 3–4 of 6 | 3–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Tracer 248RE is 45 lb lighter (7,660 lb GVWR); Tracer 275BH is 80 lb heavier (7,785 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Tracer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracer 235RK | 29 ft 2 in | 4 | 5,923 | 7,705 | 1,782 | 705 | 42 |
| Tracer 248RE | 30 ft 0 in | 3 | 6,023 | 7,660 | 1,637 | 660 | 42 |
| Tracer 275BH | 32 ft 1 in | 8 | 6,338 | 7,785 | 1,447 | 785 | 42 |
| Tracer 286RL | 34 ft 0 in | 4 | 7,418 | 9,620 | 2,202 | 820 | 42 |
| Tracer 195RB | 23 ft 4 in | 3 | 5,013 | 7,585 | 2,572 | 585 | 42 |
| Tracer 295DB | 37 ft 11 in | 8 | 7,828 | 9,850 | 2,022 | 1,050 | 42 |
All 6 Tracer floorplans: Tracer line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235RK | 7,705 | 5,923 | 4 | 29 ft 2 in |
| Campsite Reserve 23SF | 7,700 | 4,818 | — | 27 ft 6 in |
| EVO 25ICE | 7,700 | 6,178 | — | 29 ft 10 in |
| Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label 26SSBL | 7,700 | 6,183 | — | 30 ft 11 in |
| Hideout 262BHS | 7,700 | 6,205 | 9 | 30 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 265MWS | 7,700 | 5,770 | 6 | 29 ft 10 in |
| Rockwood & Flagstaff Mini Lite 2523MBR | 7,710 | 6,313 | 2 | 25 ft 10 in |
Against the 235RK: the Campsite Reserve 23SF is 5 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter; the EVO 25ICE is 5 lb lighter; the Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label 26SSBL is 5 lb lighter and 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 235RK
How much does the 235RK weigh?
5,923 lb dry; 7,705 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 235RK carry?
1,782 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 350 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 235RK?
705 lb dry, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 235RK need?
A tow rating of at least 7,705 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 235RK sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 2 of the 6 Tracer floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 235RK?
Fresh 42, grey 68, black 34 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 235RK?
29' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
17 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 235RK. Not published: interior height, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
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 11 recall campaigns and 6 owner complaints against the Tracer line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
Too few reports to show a pattern. 6 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover unknown or other, electrical system, fuel/propulsion system, power train and suspension.
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 Tracer line page.