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FLOOR-PLAN RECORD · 2027

Cedar Creek 398FL

The 398FL is the one Cedar Creek with its living room at the pin end and the only one on five slides, and it still puts just 17.7% of its dry weight on the hitch.

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Cedar Creek 398FL scale drawing: 43 ft 1 in long, 13 ft 3 in tall Side elevation drawn to scale from the published exterior length of 43 ft 1 in and exterior height of 13 ft 3 in. The outline is a generic fifth-wheel shape, not a profile of this unit. Roof sits 3 in under a 13 ft 6 in limit. Overall length is 3 ft 1 in longer than a 40 ft pad. 13 FT 6 IN CLEARANCE 13 ft 3 in 43 ft 1 in overall 40 FT PAD Roof: 3 in under a 13 ft 6 in limit Length: 3 ft 1 in longer than a 40 ft pad SCALE DRAWING FROM PUBLISHED DIMENSIONS

Drawn to scale from the published 43 ft 1 in length and 13 ft 3 in height, on a generic outline: 3 in under a 13 ft 6 in roof limit and 3 ft 1 in longer than a 40 ft pad.

Five slides and 82 gal of fresh water: the 398FL in the lineup

Slides5The only Cedar Creek with five; every other plan has three or four
Fresh water82 galThe only plan above 75 gal; tanks total 205 gal with 82 gray and 41 black
Pin share of dry weight3 of 8 lowest17.7%, from a 2,670 lb pin weight, 4 of 8 lightest
Cargo carrying capacity3 of 8 highest2,941 lb, equal to GVWR minus dry weight
Dry weight6 of 8 lightest15,059 lb on an 18,000 lb GVWR
Length5 of 8 shortest43 ft 1 in, 3 ft 1 in over a 40-foot pad

The 398FL's sectional sofa and fireplace at the front, king bed and bath at the rear

Forest River's 2027 drawing is the only Cedar Creek plan that makes the front of the trailer the living room: a sectional sofa in an opposite-wall bump-out, an entertainment center with a fireplace on the awning wall, and a countertop and topper cabinet beside the steps to the middle of the coach. There, the kitchen bump-out holds a pantry, overhead cabinets, a microwave, and the fridge, with a hutch and more overhead cabinets across from a sink island and a table with chairs in the awning-side bump-out. At the rear, the bedroom has a king bed, an overhead-cabinet bump-out, a dresser with a TV above, and a linen cabinet, and the rear bath has a seated shower, a closet, and washer and dryer prep. A drop-down storage label sits on the rear wall and a 21 ft awning on the side.

That is the shortlist case: a buyer who wants the living room and its fireplace at the front, and the bedroom and bath together at the back, has one plan to look at in this family. The numbers are kinder to it than the arrangement suggests. A front living room puts the sectional and entertainment center at the pin end, yet the published pin weight is 2,670 lb, 4 of 8 lightest, and cargo capacity ranks 3 of 8.

The tradeoff is privacy of the only shower. The drawing places it in the rear bath, beyond the king bed, so the route to it from the living room runs past the king bed. With one shower and 41 gal of black capacity, a household that hosts overnight guests should walk that route before deciding.

Forest River's 2027 398FL floor-plan drawing →

Specifications for the five-slide 398FL

Length43 ft 1 in
Dry weight15,059 lb
GVWR18,000 lb
Hitch / pin weight2,670 lb
Sleeping capacityUp to 4
Slides5
Fresh water82 gal
Gray water82 gal
Black water41 gal
Exterior height159 in
Cargo carrying capacity2,941 lb

Checks for the 398FL's front sectional and rear bath

  • With all five slides in, walk from the front steps to the rear bath, past the sectional, kitchen, and table bump-outs; this is the path you will use at a fuel stop.
  • Sit on the sectional and look at the entertainment center and fireplace across the room; the steps down to the kitchen sit beside the countertop and topper cabinet, so check where people walk past the seating.
  • Open the closet and washer and dryer prep in the rear bath and decide whether appliances go in; weight there sits at the far end from the pin.
  • Stand in the rear bedroom and trace the route a guest takes from the front sectional to the shower.

Four-slide and three-slide Cedar Creeks against the 398FL

Each gives up the fifth slide for something else. Differences are arithmetic from the published figures.

Rear bedroom too, a Murphy bed room up frontCedar Creek 381MUD

Also keeps the king bed and bath at the rear, but the front room holds a jackknife sofa, a Murphy bed, and loft access. It is 4 in longer and 370 lb heavier, with 180 lb less on the pin, 82 gal of black capacity, one slide fewer, and 370 lb less cargo capacity at 2,571 lb.

Open record →Living room at the rear, with the kitchenCedar Creek 385RK

1 ft 4 in shorter and 280 lb lighter on the same 18,000 lb GVWR, so cargo capacity is 280 lb higher at 3,221 lb. Pin weight is 20 lb higher. It has the family's largest holding tanks, 123 gal gray and 82 gal black, and the bath moves to the front.

Open record →Living room at the opposite end, on three slidesCedar Creek 361RL

3 ft 6 in shorter and 1,055 lb lighter, with 45 lb less on the pin and two slides fewer. Cargo capacity is 320 lb lower at 2,621 lb, fresh water is 7 gal less, and it fits a 40-foot pad with 5 in to spare.

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Where the 398FL's five-slide figures come from

The slide count, weights, length, tanks, height, and cargo capacity come from Forest River's 2027 Cedar Creek 398FL page, last checked on 2026-08-15. Room positions are read from the labels on Forest River's 2027 398FL floor-plan drawing on 2026-09-26. The sleeping capacity in the table is from RVUSA's 2027 spec guide. Forest River presents the dry weight and cargo capacity as estimated averages for a standard build, so the pin share quoted here describes the published trailer, and the label on the exact unit, weighed with its options, is the one to tow by.