Forest River Cardinal
15 floorplansFifth wheel2026– (in production)Mixed build tier
Forest River (Mixed tier): Cardinal
THE FLOORPLANS — 15
| MODEL | YEARS | LENGTH | GVWR | SLEEPS | PRICE TODAY | FINDING ONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32CHILL | 2027– | 35.2 ft | 12,188 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 32LIVE | 2026–26 | 36.4 ft | 13,500 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 33CHEF | 2026– | 38.2 ft | 13,885 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 34CRIB | 2026–26 | 42.7 ft | 14,300 lb | 8 | — | Findable |
| 35CRIB | 2026– | 42.7 ft | 14,305 lb | 8 | — | Findable |
| 35FL | 2026–26 | 43.4 ft | 14,115 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 35FUN | 2026–26 | 42.6 ft | 14,135 lb | 6 | — | Findable |
| 36FL | 2027– | 44.4 ft | 14,235 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 36FUN | 2026– | 42.8 ft | 14,095 lb | 6 | — | Findable |
| 36MB | 2026–26 | 42.6 ft | 14,335 lb | 6 | — | Findable |
| 37BEST | 2026–26 | 43.6 ft | 15,498 lb | 6 | — | Findable |
| 37GALLEY | 2026– | 42.8 ft | 14,080 lb | 6 | — | Findable |
| 37PUB | 2026–26 | 42.8 ft | 14,050 lb | 6 | — | Findable |
| 38DEN | 2027– | 44.4 ft | 14,235 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 402BEDS | 2026–26 | 42.2 ft | 14,800 lb | 8 | — | Findable |
THE LINE, YEAR BY YEAR
Assembled from eight-plus model years of brochures, floorplan by floorplan. This is the part a spec sheet can't tell you: which years changed, and which year is the buy.
- 2026Discontinued
- 2026Introduced
- 2027Introduced
- 2027Replaced by 36FL
- 2027Replaced by 36FUN
Which Cardinal is the right one — if any?
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