2008 Forest River Class B reviews

The Berkshire 390QS was one one the first RV's to have the TV mounted in the center of the RV. This opens up the living area like a family room for watching TV. The captain chairs turn around for easy straight on watching. Forest River builds quality products. I have had to replace or repair several items related to the operation of the slides, but do not consider these large issues. When I replaced the tires I increased the the size and installed a Super Steer Safe-T-Plus Steering Control Device and Motion Control Units. These really improved the handling, especially when driving on interstates with truck grooves. The 350 hp Cummins and Allison Transmission are ample for towing a 4000 lb. vehicle. The unit has two vanity units with one in a closed room with the commode which is very convenient. The kitchen is roomy with a large amount of counter top, double sink, propane cook top, and microwave/convection oven combo. The Forest River Motor Coach factory are very good to repair issues and they never charge for work at the factory. The parts manager is a great person and is always willing to get parts to you quickly or refer you to the manufacturer if he does not stock them. If I were going to buy another Motor Home, I would buy from Forest River. Show less

This is our third Forest River RV, two Cardinal Fifth wheels and the Berkshire. Forest River builds good RVs. The 390QS is a great floor plan. It was the first motor home I saw with the TV in the middle of the RV. This really opens up the living area since you can turn the driving seats around(the passenger seat has an electrical foot kickup). It has a large kitchen counter area with plenty of storage. The bath area is also really nice since it has two vanities, one in the commode room and one next to the shower. The bedroom is comfortable with a queen bed and large closet and more drawers than we use. The washer/dryer hook-ups are in the bedroom and I installed extra removable shelves for storage. I installed a ceiling fan which is good for sleeping. The under storage has three door full through compartments with one slide out. The three color tan full body paint still looks new. The Freight-liner chassis with the 350 HP Cummins and Allison Transmission is an excellent piece of equipment. I probably average 9 mpg which depends on wind and terrain. I had issues with the steering wandering when new and an alignment and later installing the Steering Assist Cylinder took care of that. I had trouble with slide alignment when new and later had a water leak on one slide during a heavy rain. We stopped by the factory and they fixed the slide alignment and at a later date I called about the leak and they told us to stop by on our next trip and they replaced the seals on all four slides. The factory people told me anytime you bring it to the factory it does not cost anything. The factory manager Randy Hauser and the parts manager Andy Thompson are great people. We tow a Jeep Liberty and you don't know it is there. There is a rear camera and one on each side. Our motor home is for sale because we have been RV'ing for nearly twenty years and been in all but four lower states and are just tired of RV'ing but, will keep traveling in it until it sells. Show less

The Berkshire is a rv to drive with great maneuvering ability in tight spots as well as the highway The wide open floor plan makes for lots of room for 2 or more. Whether you go for a weekend or a month it has all the comforts of home. Show less

Livability: Would have given this a 5 star except for the TV placement. A bit difficult to see in the seating areas. Overall Quality: Only a very few small items to repair after a 7+ yrs. Main problem after 8+ yrs. would be the exterior clear coating. Floor plan: A side hallway; my favorite of any RV I have ever owned or been in. Driving/Towing: Coming from an experienced semi-driver of 15 yrs. "An easy handling vehicle." Manu. Warranty: No experience other that attending a Forest River Rally where they attended to a TV antenna problem. This was fixed promptly and correctly and there has been no problem since this. Show less

This motorhome has a lot of quality features such as real raised wood cabinetry, ultra leather seats and couch. I did not like the bed since it is not a walk around. The Triton V10 engine is great, never had any trouble with it and it could pull our CRV without any problem. The full body paint is very nice and has not faded in 10 years. The roof is a solid surface, not rubber with is nice and cleans easily. Show less

After 2 previously owned Eva, this style and model is excellent for my needs. This home drives like a Cadillac handles very well and pulls my car haul great empty or with a vehicle.Tha a/c will absolutely freeze you and now using the heating system will definitely keep all of us extra warm. This is the best heater I have used in a rv! Also enjoying the shower a must Boondocking Lane Show less

I have had this rv since 2013, traveled for four months one summer and camp hosted for four months one summer, just weekend warrior last two years. Love the size and driveability but find quality of finishes severely lacking; no cross ventilation, teeny window openings, no counterspace, decorative trim around sofa slide totally fell off and bopped my little doggie and microwave fell out of it's space. Now the entire front cap over seats is coming off the body and Forest River won't answer calls or emails. Can't believe I'm the only one this has happened to. Certainly my last Forest River product. Show less

Nice to drive ,has lots of storage and room inside. you can park where you can park a big truck. cabinets are real wood ,lots of room in bed room and bed very comfortable, it will tow a good size auto.and very good looking inside and out. Show less

This motor home sold new for $120,000 at a discount dealer, with an MSRP of $165,000. Even though low priced, it has all the same high quality components and systems as the so-called luxury models, such as Cummins engine, Allison Transmission, Freightliner chassis, Bendix brakes, Neway suspension, fully automatic hydraulic leveling system, Onan genset, Michelin tires, Six-way Flex-Steel power seat, Corian counter tops, full-body paint. Overall lifetime fuel efficiency is an impressive 9.8 mpg over 48 states and 7 provinces. Show less

We hate to depart with it. The unit has very low miles (26,400) and is in excellent shape. It has two large slide outs, two air conditioners, auto leveling jacks, spare tire and rim, king size bed, rear view camera, convection oven, three televisions, outside shower, heated mirrors and much more. The unit is built on a Ford chassis with a Triton V10 engine. It also has a 6500 Watt generator. We lived in the RV about five months a year and will definitely miss those trips. Show less