Forest River Cherokee 294BH
Sticker was $46,088 in 2022. Out of production since 2022, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2022 unit.
dry weight 7,929 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 294BH's published weights held steady.
The 60it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,133 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,133 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,593 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,503 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,823 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,233 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,013 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~423 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~693 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,023 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~63 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,463 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,313 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,313 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,853 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,313 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,503 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,913 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,133 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,583 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,483 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,583 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~198 lb loaded
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~63 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,913 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,113 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,683 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,683 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~878 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,863 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,313 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,413 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,413 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,628 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,663 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~278 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,843 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,133 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,913 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,913 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,663 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,563 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,663 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~493 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,913 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,213 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,943 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,563 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)—
- 3× Rear triple bunks(Permanent)—
- 3× Dinette and two sofas 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
- 2022Final model year
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.
Nine model years of triple-bunk Cherokee. No published MSRP found.
Live listings for the 294BH 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.