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Coachmen Chaparral 27RKS

Fifth wheelbuilt 2019–20Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$27,700est. used (2020, 6 yr old)

Sticker was $45,080 in 2020. Out of production since 2020, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2020 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~11,003 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 9,803 lb + fresh water (48 gal, full) 400 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 around12,230 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)12,000 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,192 lb (20%)
Cargo capacity2,197 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 23 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 27RKS'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
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-2612,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-2314,000 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
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-1912,710 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-2412,750 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 72it doesn't fit

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

THE SPECS
Length33.5 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.3 ft
Width8.0 ft
GVWR12,000 lb
Dry weight9,803 lb
Dry tongue weight1,953 lb
Cargo capacity2,197 lb
Sleeps4
Slide-outs3
Axles2
Fresh water48 gal
Grey water90 gal
Black water45 gal

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× front bedroom queen(Permanent)—
  • 1× sofa(Convertible)—
  • 1× dinette(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Coachmen (Mixed tier): Coachmen's mid-price fifth wheel, built on a 6X double-Azdel aluminium-cage vacuum-bonded sidewall (R-15+) with a genuine full walk-on roof deck. Dual 13,500 BTU ducted A/C and 200W of solar are standard on current units; QC is typical Forest River volume-plant fare.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
  • 2019Introduced
  • 2020Final year
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Short-code rear-kitchen plan carried over from the Chaparral Lite naming scheme.

OTHER CHAPARRAL FLOORPLANS
286RKS · 12,000 lb · sleeps 5298RLS · 12,000 lb · sleeps 5324TSRK · 12,300 lb · sleeps 4325MKS · 12,000 lb · sleeps 4328RES · 12,000 lb · sleeps 6329MKS · 12,000 lb · sleeps 4330FBH · 11,930 lb · sleeps 8334FL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 6335RBS · 11,811 lb · sleeps 5336TSIK · 13,500 lb · sleeps 4345BHS · 13,500 lb · sleeps 9355FBX · 14,500 lb · sleeps 11355RLTS · 13,970 lb · sleeps 9360IBL · 14,000 lb · sleeps 8the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 27RKS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Chaparral line ↗

Is the 27RKS your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.