Forest River Cherokee Alpha Wolf 26RL-L
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $36,500.
dry weight 7,258 lb + fresh water (81 gal, full) 676 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 26RL-L's published weights changed mid-run.
The 54it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,804 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,804 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,264 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,174 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,494 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~904 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,684 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~364 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,694 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,134 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,984 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,984 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,524 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,984 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,174 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,584 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,804 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,254 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,154 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,254 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,584 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,784 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,354 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,354 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~549 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,534 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,984 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,084 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,084 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,299 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,334 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,514 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,804 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,584 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,584 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,334 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,334 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,584 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,884 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,614 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,234 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front queen bed with wardrobes(Permanent)—
- 1× Sofa/theater seating converts(Convertible)—
Forest River (Mixed tier): Laminated, solar-equipped step-up Cherokee - better materials than Grey Wolf, same plant and same inconsistent finish work.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–24 | 8,900 lb | 7,088 lb | $61,874 |
| 2025– | 9,750 lb | 7,258 lb | $61,874 |
- 2019Introduced
- 2025GVWR raised 8,900 to 9,750 lb, hitch weight up to 1,080 lb
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 8-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Fifth-wheel style rear living room in a bumper-pull; island kitchen.
Live listings for the 26RL-L on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Cherokee Alpha Wolf line ↗
These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.