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2026 Grey Wolf 23DBH

A compact, genuinely half-ton-towable family bunkhouse: a private front queen master, rear double-size bunks, a U-shaped dinette and an outside kitchen in a 29-foot trailer under 5,900 pounds dry that sleeps eight.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

5,861lb
Dry Weight
7,712lb
GVWR
1,851lb
CCC
29ft
Length
Sleeps 8 Tandem-axle · Compact Bunkhouse Built by · Forest River Line · Cherokee Grey Wolf Starting MSRP* · ~$47,500

01 What makes it unique

The Cherokee Grey Wolf 23DBH is the line's compact family bunkhouse — a true eight-sleeper that stays genuinely half-ton-towable. A private front bedroom holds a walk-around queen (an RV king on some builds) with dual wardrobes; the rear corner is a double-over-double bunk room for the kids; and between them a large U-shaped dinette with full-length storage drawers and a chef's kitchen with a 10-cubic-foot 12V refrigerator handle daily life. Dual entry doors give direct outdoor access to the rear bath and the kitchen. It packs a full family floorplan into just 29 feet and 5,861 pounds dry.

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 is generous for the tier: a 15,000-BTU air conditioner, a 200-watt solar panel with a 40-amp controller, a tankless water heater, an electric fireplace and a full outside kitchen. A 52-gallon fresh tank supports family-size water use away from hookups.

At 5,861 pounds dry against a 7,712-pound GVWR it leaves a healthy 1,851 pounds of cargo capacity — unusually comfortable for an eight-sleeper this size, and enough that a well-equipped half-ton tows it without strain. For families who want a real bunkhouse with a private master, an outside kitchen and a fireplace, but who don't want a 35-foot trailer or a three-quarter-ton truck, the 23DBH is one of the most sensible plans in the Grey Wolf line.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
29' 3"
Exterior width
8' 0"
Exterior height
10' 8"
Slide-outs
1

Weights

Dry / unit base weight
5,861 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
7,712 lbs
Cargo carrying capacity
1,851 lbs
Hitch / tongue weight
712 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
52 gal
Grey water
38 gal
Black water
28 gal
Refrigerator
10 cu ft (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
3-burner range
Refrigerator
10 cu ft 12V
A/C
15,000 BTU
Water heater
Tankless gas

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
8
Primary bed
Front queen
Layout
Front queen master, rear double bunks, U-dinette, dual entry, outside kitchen, 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 23DBH 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

A true eight-sleeper in 29 feet

A private front master plus a rear double-over-double bunk room sleep eight, yet it stays under 5,900 lb dry and half-ton-towable — a rare combination at this size.

Comfortable family payload

At 1,851 lb of cargo capacity it carries more than most eight-sleepers this length — room for water, gear and the outside-kitchen contents without crowding the rating.

Outside kitchen and fireplace standard

A full exterior kitchen and an interior electric fireplace come standard — features that are often options elsewhere in the value tier.

Starting MSRP is dealer-dependent

Forest River publishes no single fixed MSRP; advertised dealer MSRPs for the 23DBH range widely (roughly $44,000 to the high $40,000s in the US, higher in Canada) and selling prices typically 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

↓ Step down
Cherokee Grey Wolf 23MK

The rear-living couples' coach with a Murphy bed — no bunks, lighter and cheaper, for two rather than a family.

↔ Cross-shop
Cherokee Grey Wolf 26DJSE

The lighter mid-kitchen bunkhouse — also sleeps eight with a walk-around king and more cargo capacity, at a lower price.

↔ Cross-shop
Salem Cruise Lite 261BHXL

The Forest River value-twin bunkhouse — a laminate I-beam build sleeping eight at a similar size and price.