Forest River Cherokee 274RK
Sticker was $48,340 in 2023. Out of production since 2023, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2023 unit.
dry weight 6,742 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.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 274RK's published weights changed mid-run.
The 52it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~946 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~946 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~406 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~316 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,636 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~46 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,826 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,836 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,276 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,126 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,126 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,666 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,126 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~316 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,726 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~946 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,396 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,296 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,396 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,726 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,926 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~496 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~496 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~676 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,126 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~226 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~226 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,441 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,476 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,656 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~946 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,726 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,726 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,476 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,376 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,476 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,726 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,026 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,756 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,376 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 walk-around queen with wardrobes(Permanent)60×80
- 1× Sofa in the slide-out(Convertible)—
- 1× Booth dinette converts to a bed(Convertible)—
Forest River (Caution tier): Forest River's mid-size family trailer out of the Cherokee plant - a lot of floorplan for the money on a wood frame with corrugated siding, and the water-intrusion complaints that go with it. The nameplate ended after 2024.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,985 lb | 6,892 lb | $48,340 |
| 2016–23 | 9,980 lb | 6,742 lb | $48,340 |
- 2015Introduced — UVW 6,892 lb, GVWR 9,985 lb, 50 gal fresh water, 13.5k A/C
- 2016UVW drops to 6,742 lb; GVWR 9,980 lb; fresh water to 46 gal
- 2023Final model year — 15,000 BTU A/C, 12V refrigerator, sleeps rating up to 6
- 2024Discontinued; layout renumbered 272RK
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 9-year production run. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Rear-kitchen couples trailer with a huge 3,238 lb cargo capacity — a solid used buy if the roof and slide seals have been maintained.
Live listings for the 274RK 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 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.