New 2026 Forest River Cardinal 35FL — Katy, TX

The 2026 Cardinal 35FL is Forest River's fifth wheel on the Front Living floor plan. This one is new and listed at $45,364. At 43 ft 4 in it is slightly longer than the category median (39 ft). Dry weight is 10,708 lb, below the 12,195 lb median for the category.

Expect roughly 12,650 lb once it is loaded for a trip. That calls for a one-ton pickup, ideally a dually, with 15–25% of that through the kingpin landing on the tow vehicle — this is firmly heavy-duty territory and the truck matters more than the trailer.

Sleeping capacity is 6 — more than the 4 typical of the category. 4 slide-outs widen the interior considerably at camp. GVWR is 14,115 lb, leaving about 3,407 lb for water, propane, gear and passengers before you reach the limit.

That is a 52% reduction on the $94,813 MSRP — $49,449 off.

Fitted equipment includes interior - malibu. It ships from Katy, TX door-to-door to any of the 50 states, inspected before it leaves, at one transparent price with no dealer fees.