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Forest River Cedar Creek Silverback 37BH

Fifth wheelbuilt 2012–16Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
price not published

The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~13,509 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 12,709 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around15,010 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)15,500 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,062 lb (15%)
Cargo capacity3,231 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 19 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin — per model year, because the 37BH's published weights held steady. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-2318,510 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-1918,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-1616,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 76it doesn't fit
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26over by ~6,579 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22over by ~6,579 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26over by ~4,239 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18over by ~3,069 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26over by ~2,259 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chrysler Pacifica '17-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26over by ~3,789 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14over by ~3,339 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20over by ~2,799 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23over by ~909 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26over by ~4,509 lb loaded
  • Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26over by ~9,909 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23over by ~6,759 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26over by ~6,759 lb loaded
  • Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26over by ~6,759 lb loaded
  • GMC Sierra EV '24-26over by ~2,709 lb loaded
  • GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Odyssey '18-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26over by ~9,009 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26over by ~9,009 lb loaded
  • Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26over by ~6,579 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Defender '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Discovery '17-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus LX 600 '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26over by ~7,074 lb loaded
  • Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24over by ~4,724 lb loaded
  • Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19over by ~2,069 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26over by ~3,059 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24over by ~2,034 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18over by ~3,949 lb loaded
  • Ram ProMaster '14-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1S '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1T '22-26over by ~3,609 lb loaded
  • Subaru Ascent '19-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Cybertruck '24-26over by ~3,609 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sienna '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26over by ~7,659 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23over by ~7,389 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21over by ~4,329 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26over by ~2,709 lb loaded
  • Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
THE SPECS
Length41.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.9 ft
Width8.0 ft
Interior height6.5 ft
GVWR15,500 lb
Dry weight12,709 lb
Dry tongue weight1,940 lb
Cargo capacity3,231 lb
Sleeps10
Slide-outs3
Axles2

A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • front queen bed (king optional)(Permanent)
  • rear bunks (optional jack-knife sofa)(Permanent)
  • sofa(Convertible)
  • freestanding table with four chairs(Convertible)
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Cedar Creek Division, Forest River Inc. (Topeka, IN)

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
  • 2012Introduced
FINDING ONE

Findable — a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; 10 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

Bunkhouse with a standard outside kitchen; forerunner of the 37MBH.

OTHER CEDAR CREEK SILVERBACK FLOORPLANS
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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.