Forest River Sandpiper 388HRD
Fifth wheelbuilt 2023–24Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$64,700est. used (2024, 2 yr old; from 26 priced floorplans of this line)
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~12,894 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people
dry weight 12,094 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 around14,330 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)15,094 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,255 lb (17%)
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 388HRD's published weights held steady. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.
The 76it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~5,964 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~5,964 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26: over by ~3,624 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~2,454 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~1,644 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26: over by ~3,174 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20: over by ~2,184 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23: over by ~294 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~2,724 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~3,894 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~9,294 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~6,144 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~6,144 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~6,144 lb loaded
- GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~2,094 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~8,394 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~8,394 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~5,964 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~6,459 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~4,109 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19: over by ~1,454 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~2,444 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24: over by ~1,419 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~3,334 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Rivian R1S '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~2,994 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~2,994 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~7,044 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~6,774 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~3,714 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,094 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
THE SPECS
Length43.7 ft
GVWR15,094 lb
Dry weight12,094 lb
Dry tongue weight2,115 lb
Sleeps7
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
- 1× Front bedroom bed(Permanent)—
- 2× Convertible sleeping surfaces(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
- 2023Introduced
- 2024Discontinued
FINDING ONE
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Forest River is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
OUR TAKE
Sandpiper Luxury half-bath rear-den plan; bed detail not published. Two model years.
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 388HRD on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
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Is the 388HRD 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.
See where it ranks for you →Data low-confidence record: figures are inferred and should be independently verified, retrieved 2026-07.