01 What makes it unique
The Cherokee Grey Wolf 26LK is the line's rear-bath couples' coach — a layout that puts a private front bedroom at one end and a full rear bathroom at the other, with the living space in between. The front bedroom holds an RV king bed flanked by wardrobes and nightstands; the middle is a U-shaped dinette on the slide, a sofa with a book shelf above and an electric fireplace below the entertainment center; and the rear bathroom is a full-width room with a tub/shower under a skylight for extra headroom and natural light. An outside kitchen under the awning extends cooking out of doors, and nominal capacity reaches six once the dinette and sofa convert.
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 12-volt refrigerator, an air-fryer convection microwave, a tankless water heater and a 15-foot power awning, with a 200-watt solar package available for off-hookup nights. A 52-gallon fresh tank supports a couple's water use away from full hookups.
At 5,773 pounds dry against a 7,815-pound GVWR it leaves roughly 2,042 pounds of cargo capacity — generous for two — and tows comfortably behind a half-ton truck or a capable SUV. The factory record does not publish the refrigerator's cubic footage, so it is flagged. For couples who want a real private bedroom, a fireplace lounge and a full rear bath — the classic front-bedroom, rear-bath getaway — at a value-tier price, the 26LK is one of the Grey Wolf line's most comfortable couples' coaches.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 9"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Slide-outs
- 1
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 5,773 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,815 lbs
- Cargo carrying capacity
- 2,042 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 815 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
- Water heater
- Tankless gas
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 6
- Primary bed
- Front RV king
- Layout
- Front private bedroom (RV king), U-dinette + sofa lounge with fireplace, rear full bath, 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 26LK 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.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19SM | 24 ft | 8 | Double-queen family, two queens + bunk, rear queen slide |
| 20RDSE | 25 ft | 4 | Compact rear-dinette couples, front queen |
| 22CE | 26 ft | 4 | Rear-kitchen + rear-bath couples, front king |
| 22MKSE | 27 ft | 8 | Compact bunkhouse, front king + rear double bunks |
| 23DBH | 29 ft | 8 | Compact bunkhouse, front master, dual entry |
| 23MK | 29 ft | 4 | Rear-living Murphy/kitchen couples |
| 23MS | 29 ft | 8 | Compact bunkhouse, front king + rear bunks, outside kitchen |
| 26DJSE | 29 ft | 7 | Lightweight bunkhouse, walk-around king, mid kitchen |
| 26LP | 29 ft | 6 | Lightweight bunkhouse, front queen + double bunks, big payload |
| 26SS | 31 ft | 4 | Rear-kitchen couples, king master, walk-thru bath |
| 27GH | 31 ft | 4 | Front-kitchen couples, private rear king, outside kitchen |
| 26DBH | 32 ft | 6 | Double-bunk family, dual entry, outside kitchen |
| 26LK | 32 ft | 6 | Rear-bath couples, front king, fireplace lounge |
| 26BRB | 33 ft | 9 | King + bunks family, large slide, dual entry |
| 26KF | 33 ft | 9 | Front-kitchen bunkhouse, king + bunks, dual entry |
| 27LH | 34 ft | 3 | King-bed rear-living couples, residential sofa |
| 29QB | 37 ft | 7 | Two-bedroom coach, front + rear queen, dual entry |
| 29TE | 37 ft | 8 | Big bunkhouse, full outside kitchen, dual entry |
| 29NM | 38 ft | 9 | Two-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 real private bedroom plus a full rear bath
The front RV king bedroom and the full-width rear bathroom bracket a fireplace lounge — the classic, comfortable front-bedroom / rear-bath couples' layout.
Generous payload for two
At ~2,042 lb of cargo capacity against a 7,815-lb GVWR it carries plenty for a couple's gear and full water — and still tows on a half-ton.
Outside kitchen under the awning
A 15-foot power awning shelters the exterior kitchen, so cooking and mess can stay outdoors on nice days.
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.
05 How it compares
The same value-mid tier with a rear kitchen and walk-through bath instead of a rear bath — a different daily flow at a similar length and weight.
The shorter Murphy-bed rear-living couples' coach — lighter and easier to handle, with less separate-bedroom privacy.
The longer king-bed rear-living coach with a residential sofa — more lounge space, a bigger body to tow.