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2026 Grey Wolf 22CE

A compact rear-kitchen, rear-bath couples' coach with a front RV king and an open opposing-seating living room in a 26-foot trailer under 5,400 pounds dry that a half-ton tows with ease.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

5,321lb
Dry Weight
7,633lb
GVWR
2,312lb
CCC
26ft
Length
Sleeps 4 Tandem-axle · Rear-Kitchen Couples Built by · Forest River Line · Cherokee Grey Wolf Starting MSRP* · ~$43,000

01 What makes it unique

The Cherokee Grey Wolf 22CE is an open-plan couples' coach that packs a rear corner kitchen, a rear corner bath and a front bedroom into a tidy 26-foot body. The front holds a walk-around RV king with overhead cabinets, wardrobes on each side, under-bed storage and a bedside power inverter behind a privacy curtain. The middle is an open living area with opposing seating — a convertible booth dinette across from a jackknife sofa — that converts for a couple of guests, and the rear corners hold the galley (a cooktop, an air-fryer microwave and a big pantry beside the 12-volt refrigerator) and a full bathroom with a hybrid tub/shower, a skylight and a foot-flush toilet.

Grey Wolf builds it on a wood-frame body with aluminum sidewall construction, riding on the Cherokee Stable Step, with the widely stocked Black Label trim adding Thermo-Foil Arctic insulation, high-gloss gel-coat sidewalls and frameless tinted automotive glass. Standard equipment includes a 15,000-BTU ducted air conditioner, a 12-volt refrigerator, an air-fryer convection microwave, a tankless water heater, a 200-watt solar panel and a 15-foot power awning with an LED light strip. A 52-gallon fresh tank with 38-gallon grey and black tanks supports a couple's water use away from hookups.

At 5,321 pounds dry against a 7,633-pound GVWR it leaves roughly 2,312 pounds of cargo capacity — ample for two — and tows easily behind a half-ton truck. The factory record does not publish the refrigerator's cubic footage, so it is flagged. For couples who want a rear cook's kitchen and a full corner bath with an open living room and a real king bed in a short, light, value-tier trailer, the 22CE is the compact rear-kitchen plan in the Grey Wolf line.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
26' 4"
Exterior width
8' 0"
Exterior height
10' 8"
Slide-outs
1

Weights

Dry / unit base weight
5,321 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
7,633 lbs
Cargo carrying capacity
2,312 lbs
Hitch / tongue weight
633 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
52 gal
Grey water
38 gal
Black water
38 gal
Refrigerator
12V*

Construction

Frame
Wood-frame body
Walls
Aluminum sidewall
Roof
Walk-on · one-piece
Insulation
Thermo-Foil Arctic*

Running gear

Axles
Per plan (see above)
Hitch
Bumper Pull
Entry
Cherokee Stable Step
Solar
Solar prep / pkg

Galley & bath

Cooktop
High-output cooktop
Refrigerator
12V (size not published*)
A/C
15,000 BTU
Water heater
Tankless gas

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
4
Primary bed
Front RV king
Layout
Front walk-around RV king, opposing-seating living (convertible dinette + jackknife sofa), rear corner kitchen, rear corner bath, 1 slide
Awnings
1 (15' power)

03 Cherokee Grey Wolf floorplan family

The Cherokee Grey Wolf is Forest River's highest-volume value-mid travel trailer — the company calls it the number-one-selling RV in its lineup. It spans roughly twenty travel-trailer floorplans for 2026 plus toy-hauler and fish-house variants. The 22CE on this page is highlighted; each other profiled plan links to its own page. The highest-demand layouts are detailed here and the rest are catalogued on the line hub.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
19SM24 ft8Double-queen family, two queens + bunk, rear queen slide
20RDSE25 ft4Compact rear-dinette couples, front queen
22CE26 ft4Rear-kitchen + rear-bath couples, front king
22MKSE27 ft8Compact bunkhouse, front king + rear double bunks
23DBH29 ft8Compact bunkhouse, front master, dual entry
23MK29 ft4Rear-living Murphy/kitchen couples
23MS29 ft8Compact bunkhouse, front king + rear bunks, outside kitchen
26DJSE29 ft7Lightweight bunkhouse, walk-around king, mid kitchen
26LP29 ft6Lightweight bunkhouse, front queen + double bunks, big payload
26SS31 ft4Rear-kitchen couples, king master, walk-thru bath
27GH31 ft4Front-kitchen couples, private rear king, outside kitchen
26DBH32 ft6Double-bunk family, dual entry, outside kitchen
26LK32 ft6Rear-bath couples, front king, fireplace lounge
26BRB33 ft9King + bunks family, large slide, dual entry
26KF33 ft9Front-kitchen bunkhouse, king + bunks, dual entry
27LH34 ft3King-bed rear-living couples, residential sofa
29QB37 ft7Two-bedroom coach, front + rear queen, dual entry
29TE37 ft8Big bunkhouse, full outside kitchen, dual entry
29NM38 ft9Two-room family coach, king bedroom + rear bunkhouse

Every Cherokee Grey Wolf travel trailer is built on a wood-frame body with aluminum sidewall construction and rides on the Cherokee Stable Step; the Black Label trim adds Thermo-Foil Arctic insulation, gel-coat sidewalls and frameless tinted windows. Lengths, weights and equipment change with options and model year — always confirm against the unit's own weight sticker. Wolf Pup and Wolf Den lightweight spin-offs and the Arctic Wolf fifth wheels are documented separately.

04 What owners & reviewers report

Rear kitchen and rear corner bath

Both the galley and a full bath occupy the back corners, leaving the middle open for an opposing-seating living room — a different flow from the line's rear-bath or rear-living plans.

A real king in a 26-foot trailer

The front bedroom holds a walk-around RV king with wardrobes, under-bed storage and a bedside inverter — residential comfort in a compact, light coach.

Solar standard for off-grid nights

A 200-watt solar panel and a 15-foot power awning with an LED strip come standard, easing dry-camping and extending the outdoor living area.

Refrigerator size not published

The factory floorplan record confirms a 12V refrigerator but not its cubic footage; it is shown unverified and excluded from the completeness figure.

Starting MSRP is dealer-dependent

Forest River publishes no single fixed MSRP; advertised US dealer MSRPs vary widely and selling prices run many thousands below. The figure shown is representative and flagged.

SOURCING — ownership notes to be expanded with cited threads from owner communities & forums per the data plan

05 How it compares

↔ Cross-shop
Cherokee Grey Wolf 26SS

The larger rear-kitchen couples' coach — a walk-through bath and a fireplace lounge in a longer body, more living space at more weight.

↓ Step down
Cherokee Grey Wolf 20RDSE

The lighter, shorter rear-dinette couples' camper — easier to tow and cheaper, with a smaller galley and a side bath.

↑ Step up
Cherokee Grey Wolf 27GH

The longer front-kitchen couples' coach with a private rear king bedroom and an outside kitchen — more separation and counter space, a bigger trailer to tow.