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2026 Grey Wolf 26BRB

A spacious king-and-bunks family bunkhouse with a large living slide and dual entry: a front king bedroom, rear bunks and convertible furniture across 33 feet that sleeps up to nine, yet stays half-ton-towable.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

6,470lb
Dry Weight
7,893lb
GVWR
1,423lb
CCC
33ft
Length
Sleeps 9 Tandem-axle · King & Bunks Family Built by · Forest River Line · Cherokee Grey Wolf Starting MSRP* · ~$50,000

01 What makes it unique

The Cherokee Grey Wolf 26BRB is a roomy family bunkhouse built around a large living slide and a high sleep count. A front private bedroom holds a king bed, the rear corner stacks bunks for the kids, and the main living area — a full kitchen with a pantry, a dinette and convertible furniture on the big slide — sleeps the overflow, bringing nominal capacity to nine across 33 feet. Dual entry doors give direct outdoor access to the bathroom, and an outside kitchen handles cooking and mess out of doors, so a large family has both room inside and a real outdoor galley.

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 air conditioner (a second is optional), a 200-watt solar panel with a 40-amp controller, a 20,000-BTU furnace, an air-fryer convection microwave, a tankless water heater and a 12-volt refrigerator, plus a 15-foot power awning. A 52-gallon fresh tank supports family-size water use away from hookups.

At 6,470 pounds dry against a 7,893-pound GVWR it leaves about 1,423 pounds of cargo capacity, which a full family fills quickly once water, gear and the outside-kitchen contents are aboard, so it rewards careful loading and a well-equipped half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck. The factory record does not publish the refrigerator's cubic footage, so it is flagged. For larger families who want a king bedroom, real bunks, a big living slide and an outside kitchen at a value-tier price — without a 37-foot trailer — the 26BRB is one of the most spacious mid-length plans in the Grey Wolf line.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
32' 8"
Exterior width
8' 0"
Exterior height
10' 8"
Slide-outs
1

Weights

Dry / unit base weight
6,470 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
7,893 lbs
Cargo carrying capacity
1,423 lbs
Hitch / tongue weight
893 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
52 gal
Grey water
38 gal
Black water
28 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 (2nd opt)
Water heater
Tankless gas

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
9
Primary bed
Front king
Layout
Front king bedroom, rear bunks, large living slide w/ convertible furniture, 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 26BRB 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

King bedroom plus real bunks

A private front king and a rear bunk room give parents and kids their own space — with convertible furniture on the big slide pushing nominal capacity to nine.

Large living slide opens it up

The oversized slide carries the dinette and convertible seating, making the main living area unusually roomy for a 33-foot trailer — and adding sleeping space.

Watch payload with a full family

At ~1,423 lb of cargo capacity it loads up fast once water, gear and the outside kitchen are stocked — weigh it loaded and pack deliberately.

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 cluster around $49,000–50,000 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

↓ Step down
Cherokee Grey Wolf 23MS

The shorter front-bed, rear-bunk bunkhouse — lighter and easier to handle, with a smaller living area.

↔ Cross-shop
Cherokee Grey Wolf 26KF

The same length with a front kitchen instead of a large living slide — a different daily flow at a similar weight and price.

↑ Step up
Cherokee Grey Wolf 29TE

The 37-foot big-family bunkhouse with a full outdoor galley — more beds and outdoor living, longer and needing a bigger site.