Forest River Cherokee 304BS

Name: Forest River Cherokee 304BS
Brand: Forest River

Travel trailerbuilt 2015–20Caution build tierCommon on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$19,800est. used (2020, 6 yr old)

Sticker was $37,859 in 2020. Out of production since 2020, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2020 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~9,098 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 7,914 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.

You want a tow rating around10,110 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)11,100 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,035 lb (11%)

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 35 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 304BS's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16	16,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26	11,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18	10,620 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21	10,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 60it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,168 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,168 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,628 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,538 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,858 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,268 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,048 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~458 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~728 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,058 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~98 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,498 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,348 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,348 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,888 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,348 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,538 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,948 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,168 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,618 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,518 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,618 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~233 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~98 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,948 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,148 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,718 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,718 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~913 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,898 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,348 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,448 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,448 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,663 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,698 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~313 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,878 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,168 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,948 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,948 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,698 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,698 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~528 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,948 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,248 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,978 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,598 lb loaded

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS

Length35.8 ft

Height (incl. A/C)11.1 ft

Width8.0 ft

GVWR11,100 lb

Dry weight7,914 lb

Dry tongue weight900 lb

Sleeps12

Slide-outs3

Axles2

Fresh water46 gal

Grey water38 gal

Black water38 gal

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front bedroom queen(Permanent)—
2× Rear bunks(Permanent)—
4× Dinette and three sofas convert(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 2/5

WallsWood frame + siding

FrameWood

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

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.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2015Introduced
2020Final model year

FINDING ONE

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.

OUR TAKE

Twelve-sleeper bunk-and-sofa plan. No published MSRP found.

OTHER CHEROKEE FLOORPLANS

233MB · 7,710 lb · sleeps 6 234DC · 7,645 lb · sleeps 6 243TR · 10,985 lb · sleeps 6 251RK · 7,761 lb · sleeps 6 254Q · 7,770 lb · sleeps 10 263GDK · 9,985 lb · sleeps 10 264CK · 7,794 lb · sleeps 10 264DBH · 8,485 lb · sleeps 10 264RL · 9,985 lb · sleeps 6 274BRB · 9,985 lb · sleeps 10 274DBH · 7,789 lb · sleeps 10 274RK · 9,980 lb · sleeps 6 274VFK · 9,985 lb · sleeps 10 274WK · 9,985 lb · sleeps 6 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 304BS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Cherokee line ↗

Is the 304BS your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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.