Forest River Cherokee 304BH
Sticker was $50,203 in 2022. Out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.
dry weight 8,688 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 304BH's published weights held steady.
The 62it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,892 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,892 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,352 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,262 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~6,582 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,992 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,772 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,182 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~1,452 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,782 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~822 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~6,222 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~3,072 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,072 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~3,612 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~3,072 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,262 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~6,672 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,892 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~3,342 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,242 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~3,342 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~957 lb loaded
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~822 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,672 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,872 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~2,442 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~2,442 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,637 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~2,622 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~3,072 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~2,172 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~2,172 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,387 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,422 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,037 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~262 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~3,602 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,892 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~6,672 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~6,672 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~4,422 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,322 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,422 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,252 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~6,672 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,972 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~3,702 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~642 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,322 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
- 2024Final model year
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 11-year production run. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Eleven straight model years - the biggest-volume large Cherokee bunkhouse. No published MSRP found.
Live listings for the 304BH 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.