01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL at 6,142 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,832 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,690 lb and a tongue weight of 832 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 31' 9" long. Forest River prints its tanks as 52 gal fresh, 38 gal grey, 28 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 7 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s own 2026 Cherokee Black Label floorplan page for the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 26LKBL differs from the other two Cherokee Black Label floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.5%: largest of three; next is the 26BRBBL (13.1%).
- Dry weight, 6,142 lb: second-lightest of three, between the 22CEBL (5,648 lb) and the 26BRBBL (6,773 lb).
- GVWR, 7,832 lb: second-lowest of three, between the 22CEBL (7,635 lb) and the 26BRBBL (7,888 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,690 lb: second-smallest of three, between the 26BRBBL (1,115 lb) and the 22CEBL (1,987 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 21.6%: second-smallest of three, between the 26BRBBL (14.1%) and the 22CEBL (26%).
- Tongue weight, 832 lb: second-lightest of three, between the 22CEBL (635 lb) and the 26BRBBL (888 lb).
- Length, 31 ft 9 in: second-shortest of three, between the 22CEBL (26 ft 4 in) and the 26BRBBL (32 ft 8 in).
Next to the 22CEBL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 26LKBL is 494 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 197 lb higher, has 297 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 197 lb heavier, is 5 ft 5 in longer and has a black tank 10 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank and grey tank.
Next to the 26BRBBL, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 26LKBL is 631 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 56 lb lower, has 575 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 56 lb lighter and is 11 in shorter; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 9"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Forest River
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,142 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,832 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,690 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 832 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 52 gal
- Grey water
- 38 gal
- Black water
- 28 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Forest River
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Forest River
- Availability (as printed)
- Forest River files this floorplan “DSO” (Dealer Stock Only): sold from dealer inventory, not orderable from the factory
- Model year (as printed)
- page title "2026 Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL - DSO Floorplan - Forest River RV"
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW footnote: "*Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment."
- Exterior Height (as printed)
- Not yet published by Forest River (its page prints “to be determined”)
- Maker status (as printed)
- title suffix "- DSO"
- Awning
- 15'
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
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (7,832 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,175 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Cherokee Black Label floorplan family
The Cherokee Black Label floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Cherokee Black Label floorplan page; every Cherokee Black Label floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Cherokee Black Label hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Black Label 22CEBL | 26' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL | 31' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Cherokee Black Label 26BRBBL | 32' 8" | — | Profiled |
The Cherokee Black Label floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Cherokee Black Label floorplan page; every Cherokee Black Label floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Cherokee Black Label hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL
Forest River prints no tire size, interior height, sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
5,648 lb dry and 7,635 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,142 lb and 7,832 lb.
6,773 lb dry and 7,888 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,142 lb and 7,832 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 52-gallon fresh tank is about 432 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 26% of the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL’s 1,690 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,258 lb. Across 3 Cherokee Black Label floorplans the water share runs 22% to 39%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Cherokee Black Label 22CEBL at 22% and Cherokee Black Label 26BRBBL at 39%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Cherokee Black Label 26BRBBL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 9 in vs 32 ft 8 in; dry weight 6,142 lb vs 6,773 lb; GVWR 7,832 lb vs 7,888 lb; cargo capacity 1,690 lb vs 1,115 lb; hitch weight 832 lb vs 888 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Cherokee Black Label plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,832 | 2 of 3 | 7,635–7,888 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,142 | 2 of 3 | 5,648–6,773 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,690 | 2 of 3 | 1,115–1,987 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 832 | 2 of 3 | 635–888 |
| Length | 31 ft 9 in | 2 of 3 | 26 ft 4 in–32 ft 8 in |
| Black tank (gal) | 28 | 1–2 of 3 | 28–38 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Cherokee Black Label 22CEBL is 197 lb lighter (7,635 lb GVWR); Cherokee Black Label 26BRBBL is 56 lb heavier (7,888 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Cherokee Black Label siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL | 31 ft 9 in | — | 6,142 | 7,832 | 1,690 | 832 | 52 |
| Cherokee Black Label 26BRBBL | 32 ft 8 in | — | 6,773 | 7,888 | 1,115 | 888 | 52 |
| Cherokee Black Label 22CEBL | 26 ft 4 in | — | 5,648 | 7,635 | 1,987 | 635 | 52 |
All 3 Cherokee Black Label floorplans: Cherokee Black Label line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL | 7,832 | 6,142 | — | 31 ft 9 in |
| Airelume 265 | 7,830 | 6,388 | — | 31 ft 8 in |
| MPG 2650RB | 7,834 | 6,276 | 6 | 31 ft 4 in |
| Shadow Cruiser 251BHS | 7,834 | 6,140 | 8 | 30 ft 5 in |
| IBEX 25RBH | 7,838 | 6,338 | — | 32 ft 11 in |
| Campsite Ultra 26TH | 7,820 | 6,513 | — | 30 ft 9 in |
| Ozark 26KB | 7,845 | 6,398 | — | 29 ft 11 in |
Against the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL: the Airelume 265 is 2 lb lighter; the MPG 2650RB is 2 lb heavier; the Shadow Cruiser 251BHS is 2 lb heavier and 1 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL
How much does the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL weigh?
6,142 lb dry; 7,832 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL carry?
1,690 lb, 22% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 432 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL?
832 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL need?
A tow rating of at least 7,832 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL?
Fresh 52, grey 38, black 28 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL?
31' 9" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Cherokee Black Label 26LKBL. Not published: exterior height, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.
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 3 recall campaigns and 10 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Cherokee Grey Wolf line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 10 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (30%), electrical system (10%) and electronic stability control (esc) (10%).
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 Grey Wolf line page.