01 What makes it unique
The 275BH is Tracer's mid-size family bunkhouse. The Forest River factory describes the floorplan as two entries and one slide out, with a metal exterior and a 19-foot awning, and an interior of bunk beds and a front bedroom — sleeping up to eight in about 32 feet. It is the metal-sided exception in the Tracer line: a corrugated-aluminum exterior rather than the laminated fiberglass of the other plans, on the same welded-aluminum frame. The second entry door serves the bunk end, and eight berths under a 7,785-pound GVWR is a rare combination. Inside it carries the Tracer Touring systems: 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 7,785-pound GVWR against the 6,338-pound dry weight, leaving a 1,447-pound cargo capacity and a 785-pound dry tongue. A fully ducted 15,000-BTU air conditioner and 42/102/34-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks are standard, the 102-gallon grey being well above the line norm and welcome with a full crew aboard. Prime Time and Forest River publish no MSRP for the line, so confirm street pricing with a dealer. The 275BH is the Tracer for families who want eight berths and dual entry in a still-half-ton-friendly trailer — and its 1,447-pound cargo margin means water, gear and passengers need weighing carefully.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 1"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,338 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,785 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,447 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 785 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 42 gal
- Grey water
- 102 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
- Corrugated aluminum (metal-sided)
- 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
- 8
- 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). The range starts at the published dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.
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 275BH 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
Eight berths and two entries
The factory floorplan lists bunk beds and a front bedroom with two entries, sleeping up to eight — a full family bunkhouse under a 7,785-pound GVWR.
The metal-sided Tracer
The factory lists a metal exterior for the 275BH, where the rest of the profiled line is fiberglass — the value-priced skin in the Touring lineup, on the same welded-aluminum frame.
Large grey tank for families
A 102-gallon grey capacity is well above the line norm — more shower and sink capacity for a full crew.
Watch the cargo margin with eight aboard
A 1,447-pound cargo capacity is modest for eight berths — load water, gear and passengers carefully and use a weight-distributing hitch.
05 How it compares
Forest River's own Aurora — a wide-body value family cross-shop from the sister division.
The Avenger 26DBS — bunk beds and a front bedroom in Prime Time's metal-sided value line.
The 295DB — the flagship family plan on dual slides with dual entry.
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), 24% of the 275BH’s 1,447 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,097 lb (137 lb per rated berth). Across 6 Tracer floorplans the water share runs 14% to 24%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: 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 295DB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 1 in vs 37 ft 11 in; dry weight 6,338 lb vs 7,828 lb; GVWR 7,785 lb vs 9,850 lb; cargo capacity 1,447 lb vs 2,022 lb; dry hitch weight 785 lb vs 1,050 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Tracer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,785 | 4 of 6 | 7,585–9,850 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,338 | 4 of 6 | 5,013–7,828 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,447 | 1 of 6 | 1,447–2,572 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 785 | 4 of 6 | 585–1,050 |
| Length | 32 ft 1 in | 4 of 6 | 23 ft 4 in–37 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 102 | 5–6 of 6 | 34–102 |
| Sleeps | 8 | 5–6 of 6 | 3–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Tracer 235RK is 80 lb lighter (7,705 lb GVWR); Tracer 286RL is 1,835 lb heavier (9,620 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Tracer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracer 275BH | 32 ft 1 in | 8 | 6,338 | 7,785 | 1,447 | 785 | 42 |
| Tracer 295DB | 37 ft 11 in | 8 | 7,828 | 9,850 | 2,022 | 1,050 | 42 |
| 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 195RB | 23 ft 4 in | 3 | 5,013 | 7,585 | 2,572 | 585 | 42 |
| Tracer 286RL | 34 ft 0 in | 4 | 7,418 | 9,620 | 2,202 | 820 | 42 |
All 6 Tracer floorplans: Tracer line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275BH | 7,785 | 6,338 | 8 | 32 ft 1 in |
| Airelume 255 | 7,785 | 5,813 | — | 29 ft 11 in |
| EVO 26ICE | 7,785 | 6,288 | — | 32 ft 9 in |
| Salem & Wildwood 26ICE | 7,785 | 6,288 | 8 | 32 ft 9 in |
| Avenger 25MKO | 7,775 | 5,983 | 3 | 29 ft 7 in |
| Campsite Ultra 21DF | 7,795 | 5,688 | — | 25 ft 10 in |
| Cascade 23MSC | 7,775 | 5,948 | — | 29 ft 2 in |
Against the 275BH: the Airelume 255 is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the 275BH
How much does the 275BH weigh?
6,338 lb dry; 7,785 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 275BH carry?
1,447 lb, 19% 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 275BH?
785 lb dry, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 275BH need?
A tow rating of at least 7,785 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 275BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 8. No other Tracer floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 275BH?
Fresh 42, grey 102, black 34 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 275BH?
32' 1" 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 275BH. 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.