01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Puma 32BH2B at 9,023 lb dry, a GVWR of 11,230 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,207 lb and a tongue weight of 1,030 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 38' 6" long and 11' 1" high. Forest River prints its tanks as 43 gal fresh, 95 gal grey, 65 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 32BH2B, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 32BH2B differs from the other 28 Puma travel trailers. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Grey tank, 95 gal: fourth-largest of 29, between the 26FKDS, 284BHCE and ten others (70 gal) and the 39BHK and 423LFT (100 gal).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.4%: fifth-smallest of 29, between the 31RLQS and 422LFT (11.1%) and the 32BHQS (11.5%).
- Cargo capacity, 2,207 lb: sixth-largest of 29, between the 402LFT (2,051 lb) and the 38RLB (2,451 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.7%: sixth-largest of 27, between the 337BH (19.4%) and the 284BHCE (20.2%).
- Tongue weight, 1,030 lb: sixth-lightest of 29, between the 31RLQS (975 lb) and the 26FKDS (1,035 lb).
- Black tank, 65 gal: shared with the 32BHQS, 39BHK and two others; of 29, 21 smaller and three larger, nearest the 25TH, 26FKDS and eighteen others (35 gal) and the 38VFL, 421LFT and 422LFT (70 gal).
- Dry weight, 9,023 lb: twelfth-lightest of 29, between the 345BHL (9,018 lb) and the 32BHQS (9,072 lb).
- Length, 38 ft 6 in: twelfth-shortest of 29, between the 31FKRK (37 ft 11 in) and the 32BHFS and 32BHQS (38 ft 9 in).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 1 in: shared with the 26FKDS, 30RKQS and five others; of 29, one lower and twenty taller, nearest the 284BHCE (10 ft 11 in) and the 310RK (11 ft 3 in).
- GVWR, 11,230 lb: thirteenth-lowest of 28, between the 29TH (10,995 lb) and the 32BHFS (11,308 lb).
Next to the 345BHL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 32BH2B is 5 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 612 lb higher, has 607 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 45 lb lighter, is 1 ft 2 in longer, stands 2 ft 4 in lower, has a grey tank 25 gal larger and has a black tank 30 gal larger; the two publish the same fresh tank.
Next to the 32BHQS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 32BH2B is 49 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 430 lb higher, has 479 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 15 lb lighter, is 3 in shorter and has a grey tank 25 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 38' 6"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,023 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 11,230 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,207 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 1,030 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 43 gal
- Grey water
- 95 gal
- Black water
- 65 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 32BH2B - DSO Floorplan - Forest River RV"
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW footnote: "*Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment."
- Maker status (as printed)
- title suffix "- DSO"
- Awning
- 21'
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 (11,230 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,684 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).
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 32BH2B
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 9,023 lb and 11,230 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 571.120 S10.4.2), 16% of the Puma 32BH2B’s 2,207 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,850 lb. Across 29 Puma travel-trailer floorplans the water share runs 11% to 28%, and 23 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Puma Vista 38RLB at 15% and Puma Vista 402LFT at 17%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Puma 32BHQS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 38 ft 6 in vs 38 ft 9 in; dry weight 9,023 lb vs 9,072 lb; GVWR 11,230 lb vs 10,800 lb; cargo capacity 2,207 lb vs 1,728 lb; hitch weight 1,030 lb vs 1,045 lb; grey tank 95 gal vs 70 gal. They match on fresh tank and black tank.
| Puma travel-trailer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 11,230 | 13 of 28 | 7,433–15,299 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,023 | 12 of 29 | 5,933–13,499 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,207 | 24 of 29 | 1,261–3,257 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,030 | 6 of 29 | 760–1,990 |
| Length | 38 ft 6 in | 12 of 29 | 29 ft 9 in–43 ft 1 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 95 | 26 of 29 | 35–105 |
| Black tank (gal) | 65 | 22–26 of 29 | 30–70 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Puma Ambush 29TH is 235 lb lighter (10,995 lb GVWR); Puma 32BHFS is 78 lb heavier (11,308 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Puma travel-trailer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puma 32BH2B | 38 ft 6 in | — | 9,023 | 11,230 | 2,207 | 1,030 | 43 |
| Puma 32BHQS | 38 ft 9 in | — | 9,072 | 10,800 | 1,728 | 1,045 | 43 |
| Puma Vista 39DBT | 42 ft 4 in | — | 10,162 | 12,000 | 1,838 | 1,439 | 43 |
| Puma Vista 39BHK | 42 ft 10 in | — | 10,989 | 12,739 | 1,800 | 1,445 | 43 |
| Puma 345BHL | 37 ft 4 in | — | 9,018 | 10,618 | 1,600 | 1,075 | 43 |
| Puma 32BHFS | 38 ft 9 in | — | 9,608 | 11,308 | 1,700 | 1,175 | 43 |
All 32 Puma floorplans: Puma line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puma 32BH2B | 11,230 | 9,023 | — | 38 ft 6 in |
| Cherokee Timberwolf Black Label 20OGBL | 11,225 | 8,824 | — | 35 ft 8 in |
| Cascade 20OGC | 11,210 | 8,349 | — | 35 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight 34RSBS | 11,250 | 8,780 | 6 | 37 ft 8 in |
| Campsite Reserve 20JW | 11,205 | 8,774 | — | 35 ft 8 in |
| Nightfall 21N | 11,260 | 7,013 | — | 27 ft 3 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Den 301BH | 11,273 | 7,891 | 10 | 37 ft 6 in |
Against the Puma 32BH2B: the Cherokee Timberwolf Black Label 20OGBL is 5 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter; the Cascade 20OGC is 20 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter; the Jay Flight 34RSBS is 20 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Puma 32BH2B
How much does the Puma 32BH2B weigh?
9,023 lb dry; 11,230 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Puma 32BH2B carry?
2,207 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 32BH2B?
1,030 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Puma 32BH2B need?
A tow rating of at least 11,230 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Puma 32BH2B?
Fresh 43, grey 95, black 65 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Puma 32BH2B?
38' 6" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Puma 32BH2B. Not published: 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 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.