Forest River Cherokee 284DBH
Sticker was $35,901 in 2021. Out of production since 2022, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2022 unit.
dry weight 7,123 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 284DBH's published weights held steady.
The 53it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,327 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,327 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~787 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~697 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,017 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~427 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,207 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,217 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,657 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,507 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,507 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,047 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,507 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~697 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,107 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,327 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,777 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,677 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,777 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,107 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,307 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~877 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~877 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~72 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,057 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,507 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~607 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~607 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,822 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,857 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,037 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,327 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,107 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,107 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,857 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,757 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,857 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,107 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,407 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,137 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,757 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 bedroom queen(Permanent)—
- 2× Rear double-over-double bunks(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.
- 2019Introduced
- 2022Final model year
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Nearly 35 feet of double-bunk family trailer. No published MSRP found.
Live listings for the 284DBH 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.