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Coachmen Catalina Legacy Edition 283RKS

Travel trailerbuilt 2017– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$57,400MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $33,900.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~8,353 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 7,236 lb + fresh water (38 gal, full) 317 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 around9,285 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)8,736 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~1,111 lb (13%)
Cargo capacity1,500 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 46 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 283RKS's published weights changed mid-run.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-2613,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
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
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-1812,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-2612,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-268,700 lb2017–25 model years fit
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-269,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-249,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-2613,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-2013,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-2314,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-1411,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-2610,000 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) '17-1932,500 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) '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
GMC Sierra EV '24-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-269,850 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-2610,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-269,096 lb2017–25 model years fit
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-268,500 lb2017–19 model years fit
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-248,500 lb2017–19 model years fit
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-249,760 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-1912,710 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-2611,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-2412,750 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-1810,620 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
Rivian R1T '22-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-269,520 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-2110,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 49it doesn't fit

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS
Length33.2 ft
Height (incl. A/C)11.1 ft
Width8.0 ft
Interior height6.8 ft
GVWR8,736 lb
Dry weight7,236 lb
Dry tongue weight962 lb
Cargo capacity1,500 lb
Sleeps5
Slide-outs1
Axles2
Fresh water38 gal
Grey water74 gal
Black water28 gal
Awning21 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front walk-around queen(Permanent)—
  • 1× Dual recliners / theater seating converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 3/5
WallsWood frame + siding
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Coachmen (Mixed tier): Legacy Edition is the top Catalina trim - aluminum-framed but metal-sided rather than laminated; a clear step above the SBX/Summit budget Catalinas, still a volume-built trailer with the usual seal and water-intrusion complaints.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2017–199,200 lb6,509 lb$57,411
2020–258,300 lb6,635 lb$57,411
2026–8,736 lb7,236 lb$57,411
  • 2017Introduced
  • 2018Published at 32 ft 6 in, 9,200 lb GVWR / 6,509 lb dry / 735 lb hitch
  • 2020Respec'd to 8,300 lb GVWR / 6,635 lb UVW / 840 lb hitch at 33 ft 8 in
  • 2026Current spec: 8,736 lb GVWR / 7,236 lb UVW / 962 lb hitch at 33 ft 2 in
FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; 10-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Rear-kitchen couples trailer with two recliners - pleasant to live in, and it has put on about 700 lb of dry weight over its run.

OTHER CATALINA LEGACY EDITION FLOORPLANS
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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.