01 What makes it unique
The 248RE pairs a rear kitchen with a U-dinette. The Forest River factory describes the floorplan as one entry and one slide out, with a fiberglass exterior and a 16-foot awning, and an interior of a rear kitchen, a U-dinette and a front bedroom — sleeping three in about 30 feet. The U-dinette is the distinguishing feature: a dedicated dining and lounging area built into the rear of the trailer alongside the galley, rather than a booth squeezed into the living wall. 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 7,660-pound GVWR against the 6,023-pound dry weight, leaving a 1,637-pound cargo capacity and a 660-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 248RE is the Tracer for a couple who wants a dedicated rear dining and kitchen space in a laminated, solar-equipped trailer a well-rated half-ton can pull.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,023 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,660 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,637 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 660 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
- 3
- Slides
- 1
- Entries
- 1
- 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 248RE 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 plus a U-dinette
The factory floorplan lists a rear kitchen, a U-dinette and a front bedroom — a dedicated dining area at the rear rather than a booth in the living wall.
A well-known couples formula
The rear-kitchen-and-dinette pairing is among the more common Tracer couples plans on dealer lots.
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 660-pound base — weigh the loaded trailer and use a weight-distributing hitch.
05 How it compares
The 195RB — the lightest Tracer, a front bedroom and rear bathroom in a much shorter body.
Forest River's own Aurora — a wide-body value cross-shop from the sister division.
The 286RL — a rear living area on dual slides for more open space.
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), 21% of the 248RE’s 1,637 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,287 lb (429 lb per rated berth). Across 6 Tracer floorplans the water share runs 14% to 24%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Tracer 235RK at 20% and Tracer 275BH at 24%. 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 235RK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 0 in vs 29 ft 2 in; sleeps 3 vs 4; dry weight 6,023 lb vs 5,923 lb; GVWR 7,660 lb vs 7,705 lb; cargo capacity 1,637 lb vs 1,782 lb; dry hitch weight 660 lb vs 705 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Tracer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,660 | 2 of 6 | 7,585–9,850 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,023 | 3 of 6 | 5,013–7,828 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,637 | 2 of 6 | 1,447–2,572 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 660 | 2 of 6 | 585–1,050 |
| Length | 30 ft 0 in | 3 of 6 | 23 ft 4 in–37 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 68 | 2–3 of 6 | 34–102 |
| Sleeps | 3 | 1–2 of 6 | 3–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Tracer 195RB is 75 lb lighter (7,585 lb GVWR); Tracer 235RK is 45 lb heavier (7,705 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Tracer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracer 248RE | 30 ft 0 in | 3 | 6,023 | 7,660 | 1,637 | 660 | 42 |
| Tracer 235RK | 29 ft 2 in | 4 | 5,923 | 7,705 | 1,782 | 705 | 42 |
| Tracer 195RB | 23 ft 4 in | 3 | 5,013 | 7,585 | 2,572 | 585 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248RE | 7,660 | 6,023 | 3 | 30 ft 0 in |
| Springdale 240RB | 7,660 | 6,248 | 6 | 28 ft 11 in |
| Wildcat 220BATH | 7,664 | 5,252 | — | 25 ft 10 in |
| Surveyor Legend 205RKLE | 7,655 | 5,843 | — | 27 ft 0 in |
| Westbrook 21MLXC | 7,665 | 5,318 | — | 25 ft 10 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 244RBS | 7,654 | 6,224 | 3 | 29 ft 8 in |
| Campsite Reserve 23JW | 7,650 | 5,818 | — | 29 ft 7 in |
Against the 248RE: the Springdale 240RB is 1 ft shorter and sleeps 3 more; the Wildcat 220BATH is 4 lb heavier and 4 ft shorter; the Surveyor Legend 205RKLE is 5 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the 248RE
How much does the 248RE weigh?
6,023 lb dry; 7,660 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 248RE carry?
1,637 lb, 21% 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 248RE?
660 lb dry, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 248RE need?
A tow rating of at least 7,660 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 248RE sleep?
It is rated to sleep 3. 4 of the 6 Tracer floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 248RE?
Fresh 42, grey 68, black 34 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 248RE?
30' 0" 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 248RE. 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.