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Keystone Cougar 260MLE

Fifth wheelbuilt 2024– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$76,800MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $45,300.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~11,100 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 9,674 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 around12,335 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)12,000 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,174 lb (20%)
Cargo capacity2,326 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 260MLE'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
Length30.9 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft
GVWR12,000 lb
Dry weight9,674 lb
Dry tongue weight1,895 lb
Cargo capacity2,326 lb
Sleeps4
Slide-outs2
Axles2
Fresh water75 gal
Grey water76 gal
Black water38 gal
Air conditioning18,000 BTU
Awning20 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× front bedroom queen (70×80 king optional)(Permanent)60×80
  • 1× tri-fold sleeper sofa(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Keystone (Mixed tier): Keystone's mid-tier fifth wheel — decent laminated build and huge volume, but Keystone-grade QC keeps it out of the top tier.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
  • 2024Introduced
FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Keystone is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Shortest full-profile Cougar - mid-living with a pull-out table, king bed and outside kitchen.

OTHER COUGAR FLOORPLANS
23MLE · 10,075 lb · sleeps 623MLS · 10,000 lb · sleeps 624RDS · 10,000 lb · sleeps 625RES · 10,000 lb · sleeps 626RES · 10,300 lb · sleeps 426RKE · 11,000 lb · sleeps 62700BH · 9,900 lb · sleeps 1027SGS · 10,290 lb · sleeps 428RLI · 11,000 lb · sleeps 6290RLS · 12,200 lb · sleeps 629MBD · 11,500 lb · sleeps 1029MBS · 11,000 lb · sleeps 929RKS · 10,400 lb · sleeps 629RLI · 11,000 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 260MLE 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 Cougar line ↗

Is the 260MLE 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.