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Forest River Cherokee Timberwolf 39HBA

Travel trailerbuilt 2024– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$88,900est. MSRP (from 4 priced floorplans of this line)

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $52,500.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~11,908 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 10,774 lb + fresh water (40 gal, full) 334 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 around13,235 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)13,330 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~1,470 lb (12%)
Cargo capacity2,556 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 25 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 39HBA's published weights changed mid-run.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
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
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 lb2024 model years fit
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-2314,000 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
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-1912,710 lb2024 model years fit
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-2412,750 lb2024 model years fit
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
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These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS
Length44.3 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.5 ft
Width8.0 ft
GVWR13,330 lb
Dry weight10,774 lb
Dry tongue weight1,330 lb
Cargo capacity2,556 lb
Sleeps6
Slide-outs3
Axles2
Fresh water40 gal
Grey water80 gal
Black water70 gal
Air conditioning30,000 BTU
Awning21 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front bedroom king(Permanent)—
  • 1× Mid queen(Permanent)—
  • 1× Sofa converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 2/5
WallsAluminum / metal van
FrameWood
RoofStandard
UnderbellyOpen

Forest River (Mixed tier): Cherokee

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
202411,330 lb10,774 lb—
2025–13,330 lb10,774 lb—
  • 2024Introduced at 11,330 lb GVWR
  • 2025GVWR raised to 13,330 lb, roughly doubling usable cargo
FINDING ONE

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

OUR TAKE

Two-bath, king-plus-queen plan. Check the data plate - the 2024 units carry a much lower GVWR than the 2025s.

OTHER CHEROKEE TIMBERWOLF FLOORPLANS
16ML · 11,240 lb · sleeps 420OG · 11,275 lb · sleeps 827MDK · 11,924 lb · sleeps 639AL · 13,180 lb · sleeps 639CA · 13,230 lb · sleeps 1039DC · 13,470 lb · sleeps 939DK · 13,255 lb · sleeps 839DL · 13,095 lb · sleeps 639JM · 13,465 lb · sleeps 839LB · 13,335 lb · sleeps 839NA · 13,614 lb · sleeps 439SR · 13,650 lb · sleeps 839TN · 13,150 lb · sleeps 10the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 39HBA on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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