01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Puma 284BHCE at 5,933 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,433 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,500 lb and a tongue weight of 760 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 30' 9" long and 10' 11" high. Forest River prints its tanks as 43 gal fresh, 70 gal grey, 35 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 7 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s own 2026 Puma floorplan page for the Puma 284BHCE, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 284BHCE differs from the other 28 Puma travel trailers. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,933 lb: lightest of 29; next is the 25TH (6,173 lb).
- GVWR, 7,433 lb: lowest of 28; next is the 26FKDS (8,553 lb).
- Tongue weight, 760 lb: lightest of 29; next is the 337BH (770 lb).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 11 in: lowest of 29; next are the 26FKDS, 30RKQS and six others (11 ft 1 in).
- Length, 30 ft 9 in: second-shortest of 29, between the 25TH (29 ft 9 in) and the 26FKDS (30 ft 10 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 20.2%: fifth-largest of 27, between the 32BH2B (19.7%) and the 39FKL (20.3%).
- Cargo capacity, 1,500 lb: shared with the 26FKDS and 310RK; of 29, two smaller and 24 larger, nearest the 401RLFT (1,296 lb) and the 31FKRK (1,597 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.8%: eleventh-smallest of 29, between the 38DEN (12.4%) and the 39BHK (13.1%).
- Grey tank, 70 gal: shared with the 26FKDS, 30RKQS and nine others; of 29, thirteen smaller and four larger, nearest the 31FKRK, 38RLB and two others (65 gal) and the 32BH2B (95 gal).
Next to the 25TH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 284BHCE is 240 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,440 lb lower, has 1,200 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 85 lb lighter, is 1 ft longer, stands 1 ft 3 in lower and has a grey tank 35 gal larger; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 9"
- Exterior height
- 10' 11"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,933 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,433 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,500 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 760 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 43 gal
- Grey water
- 70 gal
- Black water
- 35 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 Puma Camping Edition 284BHCE - DSO Floorplan - Forest River RV"
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW footnote: "*Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment."
- Awning Size (as printed)
- Not yet published by Forest River (its page prints “to be determined”)
- Maker status (as printed)
- title suffix "- DSO"
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
Size, with end view
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 (7,433 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,115 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 Puma floorplan family
The Puma floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Puma floorplan page; every Puma floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Puma hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puma 284BHCE | 30' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Puma 345BHL | 37' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Puma 32BH2B | 38' 6" | — | Profiled |
The Puma floorplans below were added from Forest River’s 2026 Puma floorplan page; every Puma floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Puma hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Forest River does not publish for the Puma 284BHCE
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
9,018 lb dry and 10,618 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,933 lb and 7,433 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 43-gallon fresh tank is about 357 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 24% of the Puma 284BHCE’s 1,500 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,143 lb. Across 29 Puma travel-trailer floorplans the water share runs 11% to 28%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Puma 26FKDS at 24% and Puma Vista 401RLFT at 28%. 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 Puma 26FKDS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 9 in vs 30 ft 10 in; dry weight 5,933 lb vs 7,053 lb; GVWR 7,433 lb vs 8,553 lb; hitch weight 760 lb vs 1,035 lb. They match on cargo capacity, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Puma travel-trailer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,433 | 1 of 28 | 7,433–15,299 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,933 | 1 of 29 | 5,933–13,499 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,500 | 3–5 of 29 | 1,261–3,257 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 760 | 1 of 29 | 760–1,990 |
| Length | 30 ft 9 in | 2 of 29 | 29 ft 9 in–43 ft 1 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 70 | 14–25 of 29 | 35–105 |
| Black tank (gal) | 35 | 2–21 of 29 | 30–70 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Puma 26FKDS is 1,120 lb heavier (8,553 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Puma travel-trailer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puma 284BHCE | 30 ft 9 in | — | 5,933 | 7,433 | 1,500 | 760 | 43 |
| Puma 26FKDS | 30 ft 10 in | — | 7,053 | 8,553 | 1,500 | 1,035 | 43 |
| Puma 310RK | 35 ft 6 in | — | 7,763 | 9,263 | 1,500 | 840 | 43 |
| Puma 30RKQS | 36 ft 1 in | — | 7,974 | 9,600 | 1,626 | 1,085 | 43 |
| Puma 345BHL | 37 ft 4 in | — | 9,018 | 10,618 | 1,600 | 1,075 | 43 |
| Puma 337BH | 37 ft 1 in | — | 7,463 | 9,263 | 1,800 | 770 | 43 |
All 32 Puma floorplans: Puma line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puma 284BHCE | 7,433 | 5,933 | — | 30 ft 9 in |
| Trail Runner 258BH | 7,418 | 4,800 | 8 | 30 ft 1 in |
| Delta BH241 | 7,450 | 5,893 | — | 29 ft 11 in |
| Mesa Ridge Lite MR2802BH | 7,450 | 6,205 | — | — |
| Open Range Ultra Lite UT2802BH | 7,450 | 6,205 | — | — |
| Viking 26BH | 7,450 | 4,769 | — | 29 ft 3 in |
| Pioneer RB215 | 7,408 | 5,662 | 4 | 25 ft 5 in |
Against the Puma 284BHCE: the Trail Runner 258BH is 15 lb lighter; the Delta BH241 is 17 lb heavier; the Mesa Ridge Lite MR2802BH is 17 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Puma 284BHCE
How much does the Puma 284BHCE weigh?
5,933 lb dry; 7,433 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Puma 284BHCE carry?
1,500 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 357 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Puma 284BHCE?
760 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Puma 284BHCE need?
A tow rating of at least 7,433 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Puma 284BHCE?
Fresh 43, grey 70, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Puma 284BHCE?
30' 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 Puma 284BHCE. Not published: interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, 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 22 recall campaigns and 41 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Puma line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 41 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are tires (27%), structure (20%) and equipment (15%).
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 Puma line page.