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Jayco Pinnacle 38FBRK

Fifth wheelbuilt 2024– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$153,700MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $90,700.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~16,901 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 15,475 lb + fresh water (75 gal, full) 626 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 around18,780 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)18,200 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~3,315 lb (20%)
Cargo capacity2,752 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 15 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 38FBRK's published weights changed mid-run. 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 lb2024 model years fit
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 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 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 80it doesn't fit

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

THE SPECS
Length43.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.4 ft
Width8.5 ft
GVWR18,200 lb
Dry weight15,475 lb
Dry tongue weight3,035 lb
Cargo capacity2,752 lb
Sleeps4
Slide-outs3
Axles2
Fresh water75 gal
Grey water87 gal
Black water87 gal
Air conditioning30,000 BTU
Solar (standard)400 W
Awning19 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front bedroom residential king(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× Tri-fold sleeper sofa(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameSteel
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Jayco (Mixed tier): Jayco

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
202418,200 lb14,995 lb$153,743
202518,200 lb15,330 lb$153,743
202618,200 lb15,448 lb$153,743
  • 2024Introduced
  • 2027UVW 15,475 lb, GVWR 18,200 lb; CCC drops to 2,752 lb
FINDING ONE

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

OUR TAKE

Front bath, rear kitchen — a true residential kitchen at the back wall with windows on three sides.

OTHER PINNACLE FLOORPLANS
32RLTS · 16,600 lb · sleeps 436FBTS · 17,500 lb · sleeps 436KPTS · 17,350 lb · sleeps 436SSWS · 17,650 lb · sleeps 437MDQS · 18,400 lb · sleeps 838FLGS · 18,500 lb · sleeps 638KPTS · 17,700 lb · sleeps 438SSWS · 18,700 lb · sleeps 439DSDB · 19,200 lb · sleeps 839FLOK · 18,800 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 38FBRK 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 Pinnacle line ↗

Is the 38FBRK 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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.