Dutchmen Aspen Trail 38DS

Name: Dutchmen Aspen Trail 38DS
Brand: Dutchmen
Price: 62000 USD

Travel trailerbuilt 2025– (in production)Caution build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$62,000MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $32,800.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~11,117 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 9,942 lb + fresh water (45 gal, full) 375 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 around12,355 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)11,220 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,823 lb (16%: high, eats payload)

Cargo capacity1,278 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 27 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 38DS's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16	16,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 68it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~4,187 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~4,187 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,647 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,557 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~7,877 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~3,287 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~7,067 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~2,477 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~2,747 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,077 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~947 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~2,117 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~7,517 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~4,367 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,367 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~4,907 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~4,367 lb loaded
GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~317 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,557 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~7,967 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~4,187 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~4,637 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,537 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~4,637 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,252 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,117 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~7,967 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,167 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~3,737 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~3,737 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,932 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~3,917 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~4,367 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~3,467 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~3,467 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,682 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,717 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~2,332 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~667 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~1,557 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~4,897 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~4,187 lb loaded
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~1,217 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~7,967 lb loaded
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~1,217 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~7,967 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~5,717 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~5,717 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,547 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~7,967 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~5,267 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~4,997 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~1,937 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~317 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,617 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length43.1 ft

Height (incl. A/C)11.8 ft

GVWR11,220 lb

Dry weight9,942 lb

Dry tongue weight1,630 lb

Cargo capacity1,278 lb

Sleeps8

Axles2

Fresh water45 gal

Grey water126 gal

Black water84 gal

Awning21 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front queen(Permanent)—
2× Sofas(Convertible)—
1× Booth dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 3/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyOpen

Dutchmen (Caution tier): Dutchmen's price-point stick-and-tin line; thin QC record and heavy depreciation put it in the budget-caution bucket.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2025Introduced

FINDING ONE

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

OUR TAKE

Destination-trailer length at 43 ft; really a seasonal-site unit, not a tow-often trailer.

OTHER ASPEN TRAIL FLOORPLANS

13BH · 4,300 lb · sleeps 4 13FB · 4,100 lb · sleeps 4 13RD · 4,240 lb · sleeps 3 17BH · 3,990 lb · sleeps 3 17QB · 3,994 lb · sleeps 6 17RB · 4,400 lb · sleeps 4 19RB · 7,500 lb · sleeps 3 21RD · 7,600 lb · sleeps 6 23BH · 8,700 lb · sleeps 8 25BH · 7,600 lb · sleeps 10 26BH · 7,600 lb · sleeps 10 26RL · 8,800 lb · sleeps 4 2880RKS · 8,800 lb · sleeps 6 2910BHS · 8,800 lb · sleeps 11 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 38DS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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

Is the 38DS your #1, or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.

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