Forest River Cherokee 284BF
Sticker was $32,253 in 2016. Out of production since 2016, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2016 unit.
dry weight 6,912 lb + fresh water (46 gal, full) 384 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 284BF's published weights held steady.
The 52it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,166 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,166 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~626 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~536 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,856 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~266 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,046 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,056 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,496 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,346 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,346 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,886 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,346 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~536 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,946 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,166 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,616 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,516 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,616 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,946 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,146 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~716 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~716 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~896 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,346 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~446 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~446 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,661 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,696 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,876 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,166 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,946 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,946 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,696 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,596 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,696 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,946 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,246 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,976 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,596 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.
- 2× Front and rear queens(Permanent)—
- 1× Double bunk(Permanent)—
- 2× Dinette and sofa convert(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.
- 2014Introduced
- 2016Final model year
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 10 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Bunkhouse with a second rear queen. MSRP is a dealer-advertised figure.
Live listings for the 284BF 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 dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.