01 What makes it unique
The Cherokee Wolf Pup 16BHSW is the line's lightweight family bunkhouse — one of the best-selling small bunk trailers in America. A front bed sits up front; rear corner double-over-double bunks stack the kids or guests; and the main room carries a large galley with a flush-mount glass cooktop, a big sink, ample counter space and a 10.3-cubic-foot double-door refrigerator, plus an oversized dinette that converts for sleeping. A side bath handles the family's needs, and a large exterior pack-and-play door reaches the storage under the bottom bunk. There is no slide-out, keeping the weight low and the floor simple.
Wolf Pup is Forest River's entry-lightweight, metal-sided line — built on Power Gear frame technology with a Space Saver Rail design, high-impact front metal in place of corrugated metal, a Tufflex PVC seamless walk-on roof and a five-eighths-inch tongue-and-groove plywood floor, riding on the Cherokee Stable Step. Standard equipment runs to an 8,000-BTU air conditioner, a 20,000-BTU furnace, a 200-watt solar panel with a 40-amp controller and a battery disconnect, a tankless water heater, a backup camera, a full-length power awning and an outside kitchen. The optional Black Label package adds frameless tinted automotive glass, gel-coat sidewalls, solid-surface countertops and Thermo-Foil Arctic insulation.
At 3,594 pounds dry against a 5,575-pound GVWR it leaves roughly 1,981 pounds of cargo capacity — generous for a small bunkhouse and a real advantage once a family loads water, gear and bikes — and the tandem-axle, sub-22-foot body tows behind a strong SUV or any half-ton, with a second axle for towing stability and a spare. For a young family that wants real kid bunks, an outside kitchen and a big fridge in a light, affordable, easy-to-tow trailer, the 16BHSW is the Wolf Pup line's volume family bunkhouse.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 21' 9"
- Exterior width
- 7' 6"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Slide-outs
- 0
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 3,594 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,575 lbs
- Cargo carrying capacity
- 1,981 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 475 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 26 gal
- Grey water
- 23 gal
- Black water
- 23 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10.3 cu ft (12V)
Construction
- Frame
- Power Gear · Space Saver Rail
- Walls
- High-impact front metal · metal sided
- Roof
- Tufflex™ PVC · walk-on
- Floor
- 5/8″ T&G plywood
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull
- Entry
- Cherokee Stable Step
- Solar
- 200W + 40A controller
Galley & bath
- Cooktop
- High-output flush-mount
- Refrigerator
- 10.3 cu ft (12V)
- A/C
- 8,000 BTU
- Water heater
- Tankless on-demand
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 5
- Primary bed
- Front bed
- Layout
- Front bed, rear corner double-over-double bunks, side bath, mid galley + convertible dinette, outside kitchen, pack-and-play storage door under bunk, no slide
- Awnings
- 1 (12' power)
03 Cherokee Wolf Pup floorplan family
The Cherokee Wolf Pup is Forest River's entry-lightweight travel trailer — the small, SUV-towable line that sits a step below the Cherokee Grey Wolf. It spans roughly fifteen-plus floorplans for 2026 across three families: full-feature wood-frame travel trailers, a lightweight single-axle "LP" sub-line on the T-9 chassis, and a small toy hauler. The 16BHSW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16FQW | 22 ft | 3 | Single-axle front-queen couples, rear bath, no slide |
| 16BHSW | 22 ft | 5 | Bunkhouse family, front bed, rear bunks, no slide |
| 17JW | 24 ft | 8 | Slide-equipped family bunkhouse, U-dinette |
| 18RJBW | 23 ft | 4 | Toy hauler, queen + overhead bunk, rear garage ramp |
Every Cherokee Wolf Pup is built on Power Gear frame technology with a Space Saver Rail design, high-impact front metal in place of corrugated metal, a Tufflex™ PVC seamless walk-on roof and a 5/8-inch tongue-and-groove plywood floor, riding on the Cherokee Exclusive Stable Step. Standard equipment includes an 8,000-BTU air conditioner, a 20,000-BTU furnace, a 200-watt solar panel with a 40-amp controller, a tankless water heater and a 12-volt refrigerator; the optional Black Label package adds frameless tinted automotive glass, high-gloss gel-coat sidewalls, solid-surface countertops and Thermo-Foil Arctic insulation. The single-axle "LP" plans on the T-9 chassis drop the powered options for the lowest weight and price. Lengths, weights and equipment change with options, region and model year — always confirm against the unit's own weight sticker. Additional Wolf Pup travel-trailer, LP and toy-hauler floorplans are catalogued on the line hub.
04 What owners & reviewers report
A light, affordable family bunkhouse
Real rear double-over-double bunks and a front bed put five berths into a sub-3,600-lb trailer — one of the best-selling small bunk plans in the country.
Generous payload and a tandem axle
At ~1,981 lb of cargo capacity against a 5,575-lb GVWR it carries plenty of family gear, and the second axle adds towing stability and a spare.
Outside kitchen and a big fridge
A full-length power awning shelters an outside kitchen, and the galley carries a 10.3-cubic-foot double-door refrigerator — large for a trailer this size.
Starting MSRP is dealer-dependent
Forest River publishes no single fixed MSRP; advertised US dealer MSRPs cluster in the mid-to-high $30,000s and selling prices run many thousands below, commonly around $20,000–$24,000. The figure shown is representative and flagged.
05 How it compares
The single-axle couples’ version — a front bedroom and rear bath for two instead of rear bunks for a family, at a similar length and weight.
The slide-equipped bunkhouse — a U-dinette on a slide and more sleeping capacity in a longer, heavier body.
The step-up value-mid bunkhouse — a bonded-aluminum-sidewall build with a front king and a 15,000-BTU A/C, at more weight and cost.