01 What makes it unique
The 33BH puts a bunk room at the rear: a 28-by-72 bunk above a jack-knife sofa with a trundle in a slide, a 38-by-72 bunk opposite, bunk-room wardrobe closets and a half bath by the rear door. Mid-coach, the drawing in Forest River’s December 2025 Alpha Wolf brochure shows an entertainment center with a fireplace, a jack-knife sofa and a dinette in a slide, a kitchen island, and a kitchen slide with a 12-volt refrigerator and microwave; up front, a shower bath with a closet and a 60-by-80 queen bedroom. Outside: a kitchen with a refrigerator and ice maker, a 20-foot awning and outside storage. Three slide-outs and two entry doors.
Forest River’s December 2025 Alpha Wolf brochure prints an 8,063-pound UVW, a 2,602-pound CCC and a 1,135-pound hitch weight, 37 ft 2 in long, 11 ft 2 in high and 96 inches wide, with 81-gallon fresh, 70-gallon grey and 70-gallon black tanks; Forest River’s 2026 Alpha Wolf roster (saved 6 Aug 2026) agrees on the four figures it prints. Neither prints a GVWR, so none is shown and none is computed.
Its 70-gallon black tank is the only one in the brochure, matching the second toilet, and its 2,602-pound CCC is the largest of the ten. The brochure’s standard, Weather Guard and Limited package lists apply line-wide: laminated exterior walls with block-foam insulation, a drop-frame design with “SuperStor” basement storage, an 81-gallon “Niagara” fresh tank, an armored underbelly tank enclosure with forced-air heat and 12-volt heat pads, a 15,000-BTU central air conditioner, an on-demand tankless water heater, a 12-volt residential-style refrigerator, 4-corner power stabilizer jacks, a power front jack and the Juice Pack 100-watt solar package.
How the 33BH differs from the other six Alpha Wolf floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 2,602 lb: largest of seven; next is the 33RL (2,562 lb).
- Black tank, 70 gal: largest of six; next are the 25RB, 26DBH and three others (35 gal).
- Dry weight, 8,063 lb: second-heaviest of seven, between the 29DCB (7,818 lb) and the 33RL (8,833 lb).
- GVWR, 10,665 lb: second-highest of six, between the 26RL (9,750 lb) and the 33RL (11,395 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 24.4%: third-largest of six, between the 33RL (22.5%) and the 26RL (25.6%).
- Tongue weight, 1,135 lb: third-heaviest of seven, between the 26RL (1,080 lb) and the 29DCB (1,165 lb).
- Length, 37 ft 2 in: third-longest of seven, between the 26RL (34 ft 6 in) and the 29DCB (37 ft 5 in).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.1%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 25RB (13.8%) and the 26DBH (14.4%).
- Slide-out count, 3: most of six, level with the 33RL; next is the 26RL (2).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 2 in: shared with the 26RL; of six, three lower and one taller, nearest the 25RB, 26DBH and 29DCB (11 ft) and the 33RL (11 ft 4 in).
Next to the 29DCB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 33BH is 245 lb heavier by dry weight, has 285 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 30 lb lighter, is 3 in shorter, stands 2 in taller, has a black tank 35 gal larger and has two more slide-outs; the two publish the same fresh tank and grey tank.
Next to the 33RL, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 33BH is 770 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 730 lb lower, has 40 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 60 lb lighter, is 2 ft 1 in shorter, stands 2 in lower and has a black tank 35 gal larger; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and slide-out count.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 37' 2"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2"
- Exterior width
- 96"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 8,063 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,602 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 1,135 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 81 gal
- Grey water
- 70 gal
- Black water
- 70 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12-volt
Construction
- Sidewalls
- Laminated fiberglass over block-foam insulation
- Chassis
- Drop-frame design · "SuperStor" basement storage with Tough Skid garage flooring
- Roof
- 1x engineered wood "Super Truss" structure w/ 3/8" decking · PVC membrane with heat reflectivity (lifetime warranty per the brochure)
- Floor
- 5/8" tongue-and-groove plywood decking
- Underbelly
- Armored tank enclosure w/ forced-air heat · 12V heat pads on all holding tanks
- Skirt
- "ToughBend" rigid metal design
Running gear
- Hitch
- Bumper pull
- Axles
- Not published by Forest River
- Tires
- Not published by Forest River
- Jacks
- Power tongue jack · four power stabilizer jacks
- Solar
- Juice Pack — 100W panel, battery, disconnect, voltmeter, 30A charger
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12-volt
- A/C
- 1x 15,000 BTU
- Water heater
- On-demand tankless
- Sink
- Workstation farm-style w/ cup washer
- Kitchen
- Microwave · hidden pantry/entertainment center where applicable
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Forest River
- Slides
- 3
- Entries
- 2
- Awnings
- 1 (20')
- Factory layout
- Rear bunk room with half bath · kitchen island · front 60×80 queen · outside kitchen (brochure drawing)
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Alpha Wolf floorplan family
Alpha Wolf is the laminated-fiberglass tier of Forest River's Cherokee travel-trailer family — a construction step above the metal-sided Grey Wolf and Wolf Den on the same drop-frame bumper-pull architecture, and a cross-shop against Forest River's own Salem / Wildwood, Jayco's Jay Flight, Keystone's Passport and Coachmen's Catalina. Eleven floorplans are published for 2026.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Dry weight (lb) | GVWR (lb) | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21RB | 25' 6" | 5,578 | 7,665 | Published specifications only |
| 22SW | 27' 0" | 5,513 | 7,735 | Front bedroom and rear bathroom · theatre seating |
| 24TRUNK | 30' 9" | 6,403 | 7,945 | Published specifications only |
| 25RB | 31' 1" | 6,581 | 7,910 | Front bedroom and rear bathroom |
| 26DBH | 32' 8" | 6,625 | 7,955 | Bunk beds and front bedroom · dual entry |
| 26RL | 34' 6" | 7,258 | 9,750 | Kitchen island, front bedroom and rear living |
| 280QBS | 34' 0" | 6,668 | 8,695 | Published specifications only |
| 29DCB | 37' 5" | 7,818 | Disputed | Published with conflict · printed GVWR disputed |
| 29TB | 36' 4" | 7,358 | 9,758 | Published specifications only |
| 33BH | 37' 2" | 8,063 | 10,665 | Bunk beds, island kitchen · bath and a half |
| 33RL | 39' 3" | 8,833 | 11,395 | King bed slide, island kitchen and rear living |
Alpha Wolf is the laminated-fiberglass tier of Forest River's Cherokee travel-trailer family — a construction step above the metal-sided Grey Wolf and Wolf Den on the same drop-frame, bumper-pull architecture. Eleven floorplans are published for 2026. Six are profiled in depth here and the 29DCB has its own page with its published-figure conflict shown; the other four are catalogued from published specifications only. Forest River publishes no sleeping capacity, axle count, tire size or MSRP for this line in any of its three spec channels, so those rows are absent rather than estimated.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Half bath at the bunk-room end
A second toilet by the rear entry door, as well as the full bath up front.
Largest black tank and CCC in the brochure
70 gallons of black and a 2,602-lb CCC, both the largest of the ten 2026 plans the brochure prints.
Check payload and rear-axle ratings
A 1,135-lb tongue before loading, and no GVWR in either Forest River record. Read your payload sticker and weigh the rig loaded.
Three slides means three seals
Three slide-outs: more open floor, and more roof and seal maintenance than a single-slide plan.
05 How it compares
The compact bunkhouse — 1,438 pounds lighter unloaded.
Same footprint, rear living instead of bunks — couples rather than family.
The metal-sided Cherokee bunkhouse in the same size class.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 81-gallon fresh tank is about 672 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 26% of the 33BH’s 2,602 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,930 lb. Across 7 Alpha Wolf floorplans the water share runs 26% to 51%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Alpha Wolf 33RL at 26%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Alpha Wolf 29DCB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 37 ft 2 in vs 37 ft 5 in; dry weight 8,063 lb vs 7,818 lb; cargo capacity 2,602 lb vs 2,317 lb; hitch weight 1,135 lb vs 1,165 lb; black tank 70 gal vs 35 gal. They match on fresh tank and grey tank.
| Alpha Wolf plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 10,665 | 5 of 6 | 7,735–11,395 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,063 | 6 of 7 | 5,513–8,833 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,602 | 7 of 7 | 1,329–2,602 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,135 | 5 of 7 | 735–1,195 |
| Length | 37 ft 2 in | 5 of 7 | 27 ft 0 in–39 ft 3 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 70 | 3–6 of 6 | 35–70 |
| Black tank (gal) | 70 | 6 of 6 | 35–70 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Alpha Wolf 26RL is 915 lb lighter (9,750 lb GVWR); Alpha Wolf 33RL is 730 lb heavier (11,395 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Alpha Wolf siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Wolf 33BH | 37 ft 2 in | — | 8,063 | 10,665 | 2,602 | 1,135 | 81 |
| Alpha Wolf 29DCB | 37 ft 5 in | — | 7,818 | — | 2,317 | 1,165 | 81 |
| Alpha Wolf 33RL | 39 ft 3 in | — | 8,833 | 11,395 | 2,562 | 1,195 | 81 |
| Alpha Wolf 26RL | 34 ft 6 in | — | 7,258 | 9,750 | 2,492 | 1,080 | 81 |
| Alpha Wolf 22SW | 27 ft 0 in | — | 5,513 | 7,735 | 2,222 | 735 | 81 |
| Alpha Wolf 26DBH | 32 ft 8 in | — | 6,625 | 7,955 | 1,330 | 955 | 81 |
All 7 Alpha Wolf floorplans: Alpha Wolf line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33BH | 10,665 | 8,063 | — | 37 ft 2 in |
| Palomino Puma Vista 37VBH | 10,669 | 8,869 | — | 40 ft 4 in |
| Aurora 34BHTS | 10,652 | 9,152 | — | 37 ft 10 in |
| Airelume 315 | 10,708 | 8,708 | — | 37 ft 2 in |
| Pause 24.4 | 10,714 | 8,514 | — | 28 ft 0 in |
| Colt 33RLT | 10,600 | 8,705 | 8 | 37 ft 10 in |
| Jay Flight 325BHT | 10,600 | 8,475 | 11 | 38 ft 4 in |
Against the 33BH: the Palomino Puma Vista 37VBH is 4 lb heavier and 3 ft longer; the Aurora 34BHTS is 13 lb lighter; the Airelume 315 is 43 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the 33BH
How much does the 33BH weigh?
8,063 lb dry; 10,665 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 33BH carry?
2,602 lb, 24% of its GVWR (median across 855 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 672 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 33BH?
1,135 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 1,205 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 33BH need?
A tow rating of at least 10,665 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the 33BH?
Fresh 81, grey 70, black 70 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 33BH?
37' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 33BH. Not published: interior height, sleeps, axle count, tire specification.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 2 recall campaigns against the Cherokee Alpha Wolf line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Cherokee Alpha Wolf line page.