01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Puma 345BHL at 9,018 lb dry, a GVWR of 10,618 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,600 lb and a tongue weight of 1,075 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 37' 4" long and 13' 5" 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 345BHL, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 345BHL differs from the other 28 Puma travel trailers. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Exterior height, 13 ft 5 in: tallest of 29; next are the 38VFL, 401RLFT and seven others (13 ft 4 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,600 lb: seventh-smallest of 29, between the 31FKRK (1,597 lb) and the 30RKQS (1,626 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.9%: eighth-smallest of 29, between the 38RLB (11.6%) and the 32BHFS (12.2%).
- Tongue weight, 1,075 lb: ninth-lightest of 29, between the 32BHQS (1,045 lb) and the 30RKQS (1,085 lb).
- Length, 37 ft 4 in: ninth-shortest of 29, between the 337BH (37 ft 1 in) and the 29TH (37 ft 6 in).
- GVWR, 10,618 lb: tenth-lowest of 28, between the 31RLQS (10,500 lb) and the 32BHQS (10,800 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 15.1%: tenth-smallest of 27, between the 32BHFS (15%) and the 39DBT (15.3%).
- Dry weight, 9,018 lb: eleventh-lightest of 29, between the 31RLQS (8,808 lb) and the 32BH2B (9,023 lb).
- Grey tank, 70 gal: shared with the 26FKDS, 284BHCE 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 31RLQS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 345BHL is 210 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 118 lb higher, has 92 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 100 lb heavier, is 1 ft 3 in longer, stands 2 ft 4 in taller and has a grey tank 35 gal larger; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 32BH2B, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 345BHL is 5 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 612 lb lower, has 607 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 45 lb heavier, is 1 ft 2 in shorter, stands 2 ft 4 in taller, has a grey tank 25 gal smaller and has a black tank 30 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 37' 4"
- Exterior height
- 13' 5"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,018 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 10,618 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,600 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 1,075 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 345BHL - 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 (10,618 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,593 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 345BHL
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
5,933 lb dry and 7,433 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,018 lb and 10,618 lb.
9,023 lb dry and 11,230 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,018 lb and 10,618 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), 22% of the Puma 345BHL’s 1,600 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,243 lb. Across 29 Puma travel-trailer floorplans the water share runs 11% to 28%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Puma 30RKQS at 22% and Puma 31FKRK at 22%. 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 30RKQS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 37 ft 4 in vs 36 ft 1 in; dry weight 9,018 lb vs 7,974 lb; GVWR 10,618 lb vs 9,600 lb; cargo capacity 1,600 lb vs 1,626 lb; hitch weight 1,075 lb vs 1,085 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Puma travel-trailer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 10,618 | 10 of 28 | 7,433–15,299 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,018 | 11 of 29 | 5,933–13,499 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,600 | 7 of 29 | 1,261–3,257 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,075 | 9 of 29 | 760–1,990 |
| Length | 37 ft 4 in | 9 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 31RLQS is 118 lb lighter (10,500 lb GVWR); Puma 32BHQS is 182 lb heavier (10,800 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Puma travel-trailer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puma 345BHL | 37 ft 4 in | — | 9,018 | 10,618 | 1,600 | 1,075 | 43 |
| Puma 30RKQS | 36 ft 1 in | — | 7,974 | 9,600 | 1,626 | 1,085 | 43 |
| Puma 32BHFS | 38 ft 9 in | — | 9,608 | 11,308 | 1,700 | 1,175 | 43 |
| Puma 31FKRK | 37 ft 11 in | — | 8,333 | 9,930 | 1,597 | 1,130 | 43 |
| Puma 310RK | 35 ft 6 in | — | 7,763 | 9,263 | 1,500 | 840 | 43 |
| Puma 32BHQS | 38 ft 9 in | — | 9,072 | 10,800 | 1,728 | 1,045 | 43 |
All 32 Puma floorplans: Puma line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puma 345BHL | 10,618 | 9,018 | — | 37 ft 4 in |
| Colt 33RLT | 10,600 | 8,705 | 8 | 37 ft 10 in |
| Jay Flight 325BHT | 10,600 | 8,475 | 11 | 38 ft 4 in |
| Arctic Fox Edge 25RB | 10,600 | 7,910 | 3 | 27 ft 3 in |
| Arctic Fox NXT 25RB | 10,600 | 6,935 | 3 | 27 ft 3 in |
| Aurora 34BHTS | 10,652 | 9,152 | — | 37 ft 10 in |
| Cherokee Alpha Wolf 32BHX | 10,683 | 8,463 | — | 38 ft 2 in |
Against the Puma 345BHL: the Colt 33RLT is 18 lb lighter; the Jay Flight 325BHT is 18 lb lighter and 1 ft longer; the Arctic Fox Edge 25RB is 18 lb lighter and 10 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Puma 345BHL
How much does the Puma 345BHL weigh?
9,018 lb dry; 10,618 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Puma 345BHL carry?
1,600 lb, 15% 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 345BHL?
1,075 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Puma 345BHL need?
A tow rating of at least 10,618 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Puma 345BHL?
Fresh 43, grey 70, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Puma 345BHL?
37' 4" 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 345BHL. 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.