01 What makes it unique
Forest River lists the 2026 Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW at 4,357 lb dry, a GVWR of 5,648 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,291 lb and a tongue weight of 548 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 23' 9" long. Forest River prints its tanks as 26 gal fresh, 28 gal grey, 28 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Forest River’s own 2026 Cherokee Black Label floorplan page for the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 16KHWBLW differs from the other Cherokee Black Label floorplan. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
Next to the 16FQBLW (2027 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 16KHWBLW is 496 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 144 lb higher, has 352 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 144 lb heavier and is 1 ft 11 in longer; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 23' 9"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Forest River
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Forest River
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,357 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,648 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,291 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 548 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 26 gal
- Grey water
- 28 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
- Model year (as printed)
- page title "2026 Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW 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”)
- Awning
- 12'
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 (5,648 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (847 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 Cherokee Black Label floorplan family
The Cherokee Black Label floorplan below was 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 16KHWBLW | 23' 9" | — | Profiled |
The Cherokee Black Label floorplan below was 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 16KHWBLW
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
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 26-gallon fresh tank is about 216 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 17% of the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW’s 1,291 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,075 lb. 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 16FQBLW, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 23 ft 9 in vs 21 ft 10 in; dry weight 4,357 lb vs 3,861 lb; GVWR 5,648 lb vs 5,504 lb; cargo capacity 1,291 lb vs 1,643 lb; hitch weight 548 lb vs 404 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Either side of it by GVWR: Cherokee Black Label 16FQBLW is 144 lb lighter (5,504 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Cherokee Black Label siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW | 23 ft 9 in | — | 4,357 | 5,648 | 1,291 | 548 | 26 |
| Cherokee Black Label 16FQBLW | 21 ft 10 in | — | 3,861 | 5,504 | 1,643 | 404 | 26 |
All 2 Cherokee Black Label floorplans: Cherokee Black Label line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW | 5,648 | 4,357 | — | 23 ft 9 in |
| Surveyor Legend 19RBLE | 5,649 | 3,917 | — | 23 ft 7 in |
| Delta BH181 | 5,650 | — | — | 22 ft 11 in |
| EVO 165VW | 5,650 | 4,437 | — | 23 ft 2 in |
| Ozark 1680BSK | 5,655 | 4,269 | — | 23 ft 2 in |
| Aurora Light 18BHSX | 5,656 | 4,183 | — | 23 ft 1 in |
| Wildcat 181DBEDS | 5,630 | 4,217 | — | 22 ft 11 in |
Against the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW: the Surveyor Legend 19RBLE is 1 lb heavier; the Delta BH181 is 2 lb heavier; the EVO 165VW is 2 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW
How much does the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW weigh?
4,357 lb dry; 5,648 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW carry?
1,291 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 216 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW?
548 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW need?
A tow rating of at least 5,648 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW?
Fresh 26, grey 28, black 28 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Cherokee Black Label 16KHWBLW?
23' 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 16KHWBLW. 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 2 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Cherokee Wolf Pup line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 3 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover electrical system and service brakes.
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 Wolf Pup line page.