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Forest River Sandpiper 3800RK

Fifth wheelbuilt 2024– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$100,700MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $59,400.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~14,066 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 12,849 lb + fresh water (50 gal, full) 417 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 around15,630 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)15,500 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,633 lb (19%)
Cargo capacity2,651 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 19 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 3800RK'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
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
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 76it doesn't fit

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

THE SPECS
Length44.1 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft
Width8.0 ft
GVWR15,500 lb
Dry weight12,849 lb
Dry tongue weight2,405 lb
Cargo capacity2,651 lb
Sleeps4
Slide-outs4
Axles2
Fresh water50 gal
Grey water100 gal
Black water50 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Solar (standard)200 W
Awning16 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Bedroom king on the slide(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× Theater-seat hide-a-bed sofa(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Forest River (Mixed tier): Forest River's volume fifth-wheel platform - genuinely welded-aluminum laminated construction with mainstream-brand QC, nothing more.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
  • 2024Introduced
  • 2025Carried over unchanged
  • 2026Still in production; DryMax OSB floor decking called out on the 2026 sheet
FINDING ONE

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

OUR TAKE

A rear-kitchen full-timer's rig - four slides, 100 gal of grey, and a 2,405 lb pin that puts it squarely in dually-or-serious-3/4-ton territory.

OTHER SANDPIPER FLOORPLANS
2990TRIK · 12,729 lb · sleeps 6321RL · 14,175 lb · sleeps 63220RL · 12,729 lb · sleeps 63330BH · 13,769 lb · sleeps 63370RLS · 13,560 lb · sleeps 43440BH · 14,075 lb · sleeps 83550BH · 15,500 lb · sleeps 83550FL · 13,684 lb · sleeps 63660MB · 14,115 lb · sleeps 13368FBDS · 15,500 lb · sleeps 43710HBFB · 15,500 lb · sleeps 7372LOK · 15,500 lb · sleeps 63738H · 15,500 lb · sleeps 83770FL · 14,175 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 3800RK 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 Sandpiper line ↗

Is the 3800RK 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.