01 What makes it unique
The Westbrook 16RBCC has 1,511 lbs of cargo capacity between 3,339 lbs dry and its 4,850 lbs GVWR, 31% of that rating; filling its 41-gallon fresh tank at 8.3 lb a gallon uses 340 lbs of it (how to read trailer weights).
Forest River’s 2027 floorplan drawing for the 16RBCC shows, at the front, a camp queen bed between wardrobes with a shelf. Mid-coach: a pantry, an 8-cubic-foot fridge, a microwave, a two-burner stove and a sink, and a dinette under an oversized window. At the rear: a full-width bath with a shower and a medicine cabinet. It draws no slide-outs. Layouts change with options; check the unit itself.
Tongue weight is 450 lbs, 13% of the dry weight as published; it rises as the trailer is loaded and counts against the tow vehicle’s tongue-weight and payload limits (tongue weight by size).
Off hookups: 60 gallons of grey and black capacity against 41 gallons of fresh water, so fresh water runs out first (tank sizes by length).
Against the rest of the Westbrook roster this is the 2nd of 8 floorplans by dry weight, in a line that runs from 3,149 lbs to 7,343 lbs. It sits in the lighter third of the line.
Plan the tow on loaded weight, not the 3,339 lbs dry figure: half the published cargo capacity brings this plan to about 4,095 lbs, and the published GVWR of 4,850 lbs is the limit (how to read trailer weights).
Forest River’s line listing and this floorplan’s own factory page agree on all 4 shared figures. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the published GVWR exactly. A missing row means Forest River does not publish that figure (how figures are verified).
Forest River publishes no written floorplan description for this plan; the layout described above is read off Forest River’s own floorplan drawing for this model year. 16RBCC is a Westbrook designation, and this site does not decode the code itself into a layout claim.
How the 16RBCC differs from the other seven Westbrook floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 3,339 lb: second-lightest of eight, between the 16CC (3,149 lb) and the 18BHCC (3,939 lb).
- GVWR, 4,850 lb: second-lowest of eight, between the 16CC (4,815 lb) and the 18BHCC (4,900 lb).
- Tongue weight, 450 lb: second-lightest of eight, between the 16CC (415 lb) and the 25BHCC (490 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.5%: second-largest of eight, between the 16CC (13.2%) and the 27REXC (14.4%).
- Length, 21 ft 6 in: second-shortest of eight, between the 16CC (20 ft 4 in) and the 18BHCC (23 ft 3 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,511 lb: third-smallest of eight, between the 27CC (1,392 lb) and the 16CC (1,666 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 31.2%: third-largest of eight, between the 21MLXC (30.6%) and the 16CC (34.6%).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 4 in: lowest of eight, level with the 16CC and 18BHCC; next are the 21MLXC, 25BHCC and two others (10 ft 8 in).
- Fresh tank, 41 gal: smallest of eight, level with the 16CC and 18BHCC; next are the 21MLXC, 25BHCC and three others (42 gal).
- Grey tank, 30 gal: smallest of eight, level with the 16CC and 18BHCC; next are the 21MLXC and 25BHCC (34 gal).
- Black tank, 30 gal: smallest of eight, level with the 16CC and 18BHCC; next are the 21MLXC, 25BHCC and three others (34 gal).
Next to the 16CC, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 16RBCC is 190 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 35 lb higher, has 155 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 35 lb heavier and is 1 ft 2 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 18BHCC, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 16RBCC is 600 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 50 lb lower, has 550 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 50 lb lighter and is 1 ft 9 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 21' 6"
- Exterior height
- 10' 4"
- Exterior width
- 90"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,339 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,850 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,511 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 450 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 41 gal
- Grey water
- 30 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Axles
- Not published by Forest River
- Tires
- Not published by Forest River
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Forest River
- Awnings
- 10'
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 (4,850 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (728 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 Westbrook floorplan family
Westbrook is one of the few lines on this site where every published floorplan clears the bar for a full profile: eight plans, no dealer-stock-only entries, and dry weight plus cargo capacity equal to the published GVWR on all eight. The roster splits into single-axle and tandem-axle groupings and runs 3,149 to 7,343 lb dry on lengths of 20 feet 4 inches to 34 feet, with tongue weights of 415 to 1,060 lb.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Dry weight (lb) | GVWR (lb) | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16CC | 20' 4" | 3,149 | 4,815 | Single Axle Travel Trailers |
| 16RBCC | 21' 6" | 3,339 | 4,850 | Single Axle Travel Trailers |
| 18BHCC | 23' 3" | 3,939 | 4,900 | Single Axle Travel Trailers |
| 25BHCC | 28' 8" | 4,853 | 7,490 | Tandem Axle Travel Trailers |
| 21MLXC | 25' 10" | 5,318 | 7,665 | Tandem Axle Travel Trailers |
| 26RBXC | 28' 11" | 5,863 | 7,620 | Tandem Axle Travel Trailers |
| 27CC | 31' 7" | 6,413 | 7,805 | Tandem Axle Travel Trailers |
| 27REXC | 34' 0" | 7,343 | 9,860 | Tandem Axle Travel Trailers |
Westbrook is Forest River's entry-price travel trailer, published in single-axle and tandem-axle groupings across eight floorplans. Forest River publishes dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity, tongue weight, all three exterior dimensions, all three tank capacities and awning size for every one, and dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the published GVWR exactly on all eight. Sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size and MSRP are not published in this channel and are absent rather than estimated.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for this line
Sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size and MSRP are not in Forest River’s specification channel for Westbrook, so this page does not publish them and does not estimate them (how figures are verified).
Weigh it before you tow it
Forest River calls its unloaded weight an estimated average for a standard build, and options and dealer add-ons change it, so weigh your own trailer loaded the way you travel (how figures are verified).
05 How it compares
3,149 lbs dry against this plan's 3,339 lbs, a difference of 190 lbs.
3,939 lbs dry, 600 lbs more than this plan, and 961 lbs of cargo capacity against this one's 1,511 lbs.
2,637 lbs of cargo capacity, the highest of the 8 Westbrook floorplans profiled here. If payload rather than length is the binding constraint, that is the plan to compare against.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 41-gallon fresh tank is about 340 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 23% of the 16RBCC’s 1,511 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,171 lb. Across 8 Westbrook floorplans the water share runs 13% to 35%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Westbrook 16CC at 20% and Westbrook 27CC at 25%. 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 Westbrook 16CC, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 21 ft 6 in vs 20 ft 4 in; dry weight 3,339 lb vs 3,149 lb; GVWR 4,850 lb vs 4,815 lb; cargo capacity 1,511 lb vs 1,666 lb; hitch weight 450 lb vs 415 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Westbrook plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 4,850 | 2 of 8 | 4,815–9,860 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,339 | 2 of 8 | 3,149–7,343 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,511 | 3 of 8 | 961–2,637 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 450 | 2 of 8 | 415–1,060 |
| Length | 21 ft 6 in | 2 of 8 | 20 ft 4 in–34 ft 0 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 41 | 1–3 of 8 | 41–42 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 30 | 1–3 of 8 | 30–68 |
| Black tank (gal) | 30 | 1–3 of 8 | 30–34 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Westbrook 16CC is 35 lb lighter (4,815 lb GVWR); Westbrook 18BHCC is 50 lb heavier (4,900 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Westbrook siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook 16RBCC | 21 ft 6 in | — | 3,339 | 4,850 | 1,511 | 450 | 41 |
| Westbrook 16CC | 20 ft 4 in | — | 3,149 | 4,815 | 1,666 | 415 | 41 |
| Westbrook 18BHCC | 23 ft 3 in | — | 3,939 | 4,900 | 961 | 500 | 41 |
| Westbrook 25BHCC | 28 ft 8 in | — | 4,853 | 7,490 | 2,637 | 490 | 42 |
| Westbrook 21MLXC | 25 ft 10 in | — | 5,318 | 7,665 | 2,347 | 665 | 42 |
| Westbrook 26RBXC | 28 ft 11 in | — | 5,863 | 7,620 | 1,757 | 620 | 42 |
All 8 Westbrook floorplans: Westbrook line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16RBCC | 4,850 | 3,339 | — | 21 ft 6 in |
| Airelume 172 | 4,860 | 3,629 | — | 21 ft 7 in |
| Wildcat 170DBEDS | 4,885 | 3,714 | — | 22 ft 7 in |
| EVO 179DB | 4,892 | 3,515 | — | 22 ft 5 in |
| Colt 17DBS | 4,800 | 3,695 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight 178DBS | 4,800 | 3,730 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
| Imagine AIM 15RBA | 4,795 | 3,547 | 3 | 19 ft 8 in |
Against the 16RBCC: the Airelume 172 is 10 lb heavier; the Wildcat 170DBEDS is 35 lb heavier and 1 ft longer; the EVO 179DB is 42 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the 16RBCC
How much does the 16RBCC weigh?
3,339 lb dry; 4,850 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 16RBCC carry?
1,511 lb, 31% of its GVWR (median across 855 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 340 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 16RBCC?
450 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,205 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 16RBCC need?
A tow rating of at least 4,850 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the 16RBCC?
Fresh 41, grey 30, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 16RBCC?
21' 6" 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 16RBCC. 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.