01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Work and Play 30GS at 9,033 lb dry, a GVWR of 12,500 lb and a net carrying capacity of 3,466 lb. It prints no tongue weight for it. Forest River’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 9,033 lb dry plus 3,466 lb carrying capacity is 12,499 lb, against a printed GVWR of 12,500 lb. All three are shown as Forest River prints them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.
It is 37' 6" long and 12' 3" (with A/C) high. Forest River prints its tanks as 98 gal fresh, 65 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 6 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 30GS differs from the other five Work and Play floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 9,033 lb: heaviest of six; next is the 29SS (8,642 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 3,466 lb: smallest of six; next is the 27KB (3,512 lb).
- Length, 37 ft 6 in: longest of six; next is the 29SS (36 ft 4 in).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 3 in: second-tallest of six, between the 27KB (12 ft) and the 29SS (12 ft 4 in).
- Grey tank, 65 gal: second-largest of six, between the 29SS (50 gal) and the 21LT (70 gal).
- GVWR, 12,500 lb: highest of six, level with the 29SS; next is the 27KB (11,000 lb).
- Interior height, 7 ft 7 in: tallest of six, level with the 27KB and 29SS; next are the 18LT, 21LT and 27LT (7 ft 1 in).
Next to the 29SS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 30GS is 391 lb heavier by dry weight, has 392 lb less cargo capacity, is 1 ft 2 in longer, stands 1 in lower and has a grey tank 15 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 37' 6"
- Exterior height
- 12' 3" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- Not published by Forest River
- Interior height
- 91"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,033 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 12,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,466 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- Not published by Forest River
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 98 gal
- Grey water
- 65 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
- 8,974 lb
- Garage length
- 13'
- Awning
- 20'
- Printed under “Hitch Height”
- 1,438 (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 30GS
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
8,642 lb dry and 12,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,033 lb and 12,500 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 30GS’s 3,466 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,653 lb. Across 6 Work and Play floorplans the water share runs 20% to 23%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Work and Play 27KB 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 30GS, 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 29SS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 37 ft 6 in vs 36 ft 4 in; dry weight 9,033 lb vs 8,642 lb; cargo capacity 3,466 lb vs 3,858 lb; grey tank 65 gal vs 50 gal. They match on GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.
| Work and Play plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 12,500 | 5–6 of 6 | 9,192–12,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,033 | 6 of 6 | 5,270–9,033 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,466 | 1 of 6 | 3,466–3,982 |
| Length | 37 ft 6 in | 6 of 6 | 24 ft 6 in–37 ft 6 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 65 | 5 of 6 | 35–70 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Work and Play 29SS matches it at 12,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Work and Play siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Play 30GS | 37 ft 6 in | — | 9,033 | 12,500 | 3,466 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 29SS | 36 ft 4 in | — | 8,642 | 12,500 | 3,858 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 27KB | 32 ft 11 in | — | 7,488 | 11,000 | 3,512 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 21LT | 27 ft 5 in | — | 6,098 | 9,735 | 3,637 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 27LT | 32 ft 11 in | — | 6,790 | 10,500 | 3,710 | — | 98 |
| Work and Play 18LT | 24 ft 6 in | — | 5,270 | 9,192 | 3,982 | — | 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 30GS | 12,500 | 9,033 | — | 37 ft 6 in |
| Eagle 333BHOK | 12,500 | 10,250 | 10 | 41 ft 7 in |
| Stealth 2750SLX | 12,477 | 7,477 | — | 34 ft 1 in |
| Puma Vista 38DEN | 12,434 | 10,434 | — | 40 ft 6 in |
| Cherokee Timberwolf Black Label 27MDKBL | 12,334 | 10,534 | — | 35 ft 11 in |
| Sandstorm 2215 | 12,739 | 7,439 | — | 28 ft 6 in |
| Sportster X 26X | 12,750 | 8,530 | 6 | 32 ft 1 in |
Against the Work and Play 30GS: the Eagle 333BHOK is 4 ft longer; the Stealth 2750SLX is 23 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter; the Puma Vista 38DEN is 66 lb lighter and 3 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Work and Play 30GS
How much does the Work and Play 30GS weigh?
9,033 lb dry; 12,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Work and Play 30GS carry?
3,466 lb, 28% 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 30GS need?
A tow rating of at least 12,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Work and Play 30GS?
Fresh 98, grey 65, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Work and Play 30GS?
37' 6" 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 30GS. 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.