01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Work and Play 27KB at 7,488 lb dry, a GVWR of 11,000 lb and a net carrying capacity of 3,512 lb. It prints no tongue weight for it. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 32' 11" long and 12' (with A/C) high. Forest River prints its tanks as 98 gal fresh, 35 gal grey, 35 gal black.
Among the 6 Work and Play floorplans Forest River lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 4 from the lightest, in a range from 5,270 lb (Work and Play 18LT) to 9,033 lb (Work and Play 30GS). Every figure in that comparison is Forest River’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s 2026 Work and Play brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2026.
How the 27KB differs from the other five Work and Play floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 3,512 lb: second-smallest of six, between the 30GS (3,466 lb) and the 21LT (3,637 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 31.9%: second-smallest of four, between the 29SS (30.9%) and the 27LT (35.3%).
- Dry weight, 7,488 lb: third-heaviest of six, between the 27LT (6,790 lb) and the 29SS (8,642 lb).
- GVWR, 11,000 lb: third-highest of six, between the 27LT (10,500 lb) and the 29SS and 30GS (12,500 lb).
- Exterior height, 12 ft: third-tallest of six, between the 21LT (11 ft 5 in) and the 30GS (12 ft 3 in).
- Interior height, 7 ft 7 in: tallest of six, level with the 29SS and 30GS; next are the 18LT, 21LT and 27LT (7 ft 1 in).
- Grey tank, 35 gal: smallest of six, level with the 18LT and 27LT; next is the 29SS (50 gal).
- Length, 32 ft 11 in: shared with the 27LT; of six, two shorter and two longer, nearest the 21LT (27 ft 5 in) and the 29SS (36 ft 4 in).
Next to the 27LT, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 27KB is 698 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has 198 lb less cargo capacity, stands 9 in taller and has 6 in more interior height; the two publish the same length, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 29SS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 27KB is 1,154 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,500 lb lower, has 346 lb less cargo capacity, is 3 ft 5 in shorter, stands 4 in lower and has a grey tank 15 gal smaller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 11"
- Exterior height
- 12' (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- Not published by Forest River
- Interior height
- 91"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,488 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 11,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,512 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- Not published by Forest River
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 98 gal
- Grey water
- 35 gal
- Black water
- 35 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Forest River
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Forest River
- Shipping weight
- 7,428 lb
- Garage length
- 15'-9"
- Awning
- 20'
- Printed under “Hitch Height”
- 1,198 (as printed; no unit given)
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 (no width published)
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Work and Play floorplan family
Forest River lists 6 Work and Play floorplans for 2026; this site profiles every one with a printed weight, from Forest River’s own 2026 Work and Play brochure.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Play 18LT | 24' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Work and Play 21LT | 27' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Work and Play 27LT | 32' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Work and Play 27KB | 32' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Work and Play 29SS | 36' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Work and Play 30GS | 37' 6" | — | Profiled |
Forest River lists 6 Work and Play floorplans for 2026. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for the Work and Play 27KB
Forest River prints no tongue weight, tire size, 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
6,790 lb dry and 10,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,488 lb and 11,000 lb.
8,642 lb dry and 12,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,488 lb and 11,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 98-gallon fresh tank is about 813 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 23% of the Work and Play 27KB’s 3,512 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,699 lb. Across 6 Work and Play floorplans the water share runs 20% to 23%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Work and Play 21LT at 22% and Work and Play 30GS at 23%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
No source publishes a tongue weight for the Work and Play 27KB, so its hitch load has to come from a scale ticket taken with the trailer hitched.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Work and Play 27LT, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 7,488 lb vs 6,790 lb; GVWR 11,000 lb vs 10,500 lb; cargo capacity 3,512 lb vs 3,710 lb. They match on length, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Work and Play plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 11,000 | 4 of 6 | 9,192–12,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,488 | 4 of 6 | 5,270–9,033 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,512 | 2 of 6 | 3,466–3,982 |
| Length | 32 ft 11 in | 3–4 of 6 | 24 ft 6 in–37 ft 6 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 35 | 1–3 of 6 | 35–70 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Work and Play 27LT is 500 lb lighter (10,500 lb GVWR); Work and Play 29SS is 1,500 lb heavier (12,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Work and Play siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Play 27KB | 32 ft 11 in | — | 7,488 | 11,000 | 3,512 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 27LT | 32 ft 11 in | — | 6,790 | 10,500 | 3,710 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 29SS | 36 ft 4 in | — | 8,642 | 12,500 | 3,858 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 18LT | 24 ft 6 in | — | 5,270 | 9,192 | 3,982 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 30GS | 37 ft 6 in | — | 9,033 | 12,500 | 3,466 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 21LT | 27 ft 5 in | — | 6,098 | 9,735 | 3,637 | — | 98 |
All 6 Work and Play floorplans: Work and Play line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Play 27KB | 11,000 | 7,488 | — | 32 ft 11 in |
| Domani DM323RL | 11,000 | 9,390 | 4 | 36 ft 11 in |
| Eagle 320FBOK | 11,000 | 9,085 | 6 | 38 ft 0 in |
| Momentum 21G | 11,000 | 7,280 | 6 | 26 ft 11 in |
| Pause 22.4 | 11,000 | 8,904 | — | 26 ft 10 in |
| Sportsmen 344BHK | 11,000 | 9,030 | 11 | 39 ft 4 in |
| Transcend 315RKT | 11,000 | 8,400 | 4 | 36 ft 10 in |
Against the Work and Play 27KB: the Domani DM323RL is 4 ft longer; the Eagle 320FBOK is 5 ft longer; the Momentum 21G is 6 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Work and Play 27KB
How much does the Work and Play 27KB weigh?
7,488 lb dry; 11,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Work and Play 27KB carry?
3,512 lb, 32% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 813 lb of it.
What size tow vehicle does the Work and Play 27KB need?
A tow rating of at least 11,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Work and Play 27KB?
Fresh 98, grey 35, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the Work and Play 27KB?
32' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Work and Play 27KB. Not published: hitch weight, exterior width, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 14 recall campaigns and 7 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Work and Play line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 7 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover suspension, tires, latches/locks/linkages, unknown or other and wheels.
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 Work and Play line page.