Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pack 397STAY

Name: Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pack 397STAY
Brand: Forest River

Travel trailerbuilt 2026– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$93,900est. MSRP (from 27 priced floorplans of this line)

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $55,400.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~15,470 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 13,869 lb + fresh water (96 gal, full) 801 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 around17,190 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)16,155 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~2,404 lb (16%: high, eats payload)

Cargo capacity2,286 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 18 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 397STAY's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 77it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~8,540 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~8,540 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26: over by ~3,500 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~4,220 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~4,220 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~8,000 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~7,910 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~12,230 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~7,640 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~11,420 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~6,830 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~7,100 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~10,430 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26: over by ~3,320 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20: over by ~3,590 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23: over by ~2,870 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~5,300 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~6,470 lb loaded
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16: over by ~530 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~11,870 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~8,720 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~8,720 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~9,260 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~8,720 lb loaded
GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~4,670 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~7,910 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~12,320 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~8,540 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~8,990 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~9,890 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~8,990 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~6,605 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~6,470 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~12,320 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~10,520 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~8,090 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~8,090 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~7,285 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~8,270 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~8,720 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~7,820 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~7,820 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~9,035 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~10,070 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~6,685 lb loaded
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19: over by ~4,030 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~5,020 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24: over by ~3,995 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~5,910 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~9,250 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~8,540 lb loaded
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~5,570 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~12,320 lb loaded
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~5,570 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~12,320 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~10,070 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~10,070 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~6,900 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~12,320 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~9,620 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~9,350 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~6,290 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,670 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~10,970 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length43.5 ft

Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft

Width8.5 ft

GVWR16,155 lb

Dry weight13,869 lb

Dry tongue weight2,155 lb

Cargo capacity2,286 lb

Sleeps10

Axles2

Fresh water96 gal

Grey water74 gal

Black water74 gal

Awning15 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front bedroom queen(Permanent)—
4× Bunk beds(Permanent)—
2× Sofa and dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Cherokee

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2026Introduced as part of the new STAY series

FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

STAY series: garage converted to permanent living, sleeps ten with only 2,286 lb of cargo left.

OTHER CHEROKEE WOLF PACK FLOORPLANS

21-14 · 11,325 lb · sleeps 2 23PACK15 · 11,394 lb · sleeps 6 24-14.5 · 11,320 lb · sleeps 4 24PACK14 · 11,474 lb · sleeps 6 25-14 · 11,325 lb · sleeps 4 25PACK12 · 11,620 lb · sleeps 8 26-13.5 · 11,315 lb · sleeps 2 26PACK15 · 11,615 lb · sleeps 6 27-12.5 · 11,690 lb · sleeps 6 275PACK15 · 14,260 lb · sleeps 4 27PACK10 · 11,510 lb · sleeps 10 290PACK13 · 14,470 lb · sleeps 6 295PACK13 · 14,538 lb · sleeps 10 305PACK22 · 16,462 lb · sleeps 8 the whole line →

Find one for sale

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Is the 397STAY your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.