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Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 23MK

Travel trailerbuilt 2017– (in production)Caution build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$48,700MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $25,800.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~6,984 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 5,750 lb + fresh water (52 gal, full) 434 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around7,760 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)7,801 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~973 lb (14%)
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 63 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 23MK's published weights changed mid-run.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-267,700 lb2018–24 model years fit
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-227,700 lb2018–24 model years fit
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-2613,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-2318,510 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-1812,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-2612,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-268,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-268,400 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-268,700 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-269,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-249,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-2613,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-2013,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-2314,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-1411,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-2610,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-1918,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-1616,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-237,500 lb2018–24 model years fit
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-267,500 lb2018–24 model years fit
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-267,500 lb2018–24 model years fit
GMC Sierra EV '24-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-268,400 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-267,700 lb2018–24 model years fit
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-217,200 lb2018–24 model years fit
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-267,200 lb2018–24 model years fit
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-269,850 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-2610,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Land Rover Defender '20-268,201 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Land Rover Discovery '17-268,201 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-269,096 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus LX 600 '22-268,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-267,500 lb2018–24 model years fit
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-268,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-248,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-267,150 lb2018–24 model years fit
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-249,760 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-1912,710 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-2611,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-2412,750 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-1810,620 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1S '22-267,700 lb2018–24 model years fit
Rivian R1T '22-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-269,520 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-2110,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 32it doesn't fit

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS
Length28.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)10.7 ft
Width8.0 ft
GVWR7,801 lb
Dry weight5,750 lb
Dry tongue weight801 lb
Sleeps5
Slide-outs1
Axles2
Fresh water52 gal
Grey water38 gal
Black water38 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front private bedroom RV king(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× U-shaped dinette on the slide converts(Convertible)—
  • 1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 2/5
WallsWood frame + siding
FrameWood
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Caution tier): Budget stick-and-tin family trailer out of Forest River's volume Cherokee plant - cheap to buy, thin on QC and prone to the usual water-intrusion complaints.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
20177,644 lb5,750 lb$48,743
2018–247,608 lb5,063 lb$48,743
2025–7,801 lb5,750 lb$48,743
  • 2017Introduced
  • 2017Introduced at 28'8", GVWR 7,644 lb
  • 2018GVWR set at 7,608 lb
  • 2018Length 28'0"; GVWR settles at 7,608 lb
  • 2020Length 28'10"; fresh water cut 46 to 40 gal
  • 2023Length 29'0"
  • 2026GVWR raised to 7,801 lb
  • 2026Reworked: GVWR up to 7,801 lb, UVW 5,750 lb, hitch 801 lb, fresh water 52 gal
FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 10-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

The couples' Grey Wolf: rear living, one slide, and a real bedroom door - decent value, unremarkable build.

OTHER CHEROKEE GREY WOLF FLOORPLANS
18RR · 7,670 lb · sleeps 319RR · 7,574 lb · sleeps 319SM · 7,616 lb · sleeps 820RDSE · 7,579 lb · sleeps 421AB · 7,560 lb · sleeps 422CE · 7,633 lb · sleeps 522MKSE · 7,675 lb · sleeps 622RR · 7,870 lb · sleeps 423DBH · 7,712 lb · sleeps 623MS · 7,870 lb · sleeps 624RRT · 7,938 lb · sleeps 425RRT · 7,900 lb · sleeps 426BRB · 7,893 lb · sleeps 626DBH · 7,725 lb · sleeps 9the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 23MK on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Cherokee Grey Wolf line ↗

Is the 23MK your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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.

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.