Keystone Springdale 281RK
Sticker was $47,080 in 2025. Out of production since 2026, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2026 unit.
dry weight 7,411 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.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 281RK's published weights held steady.
The 55it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,656 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,656 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,116 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,026 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,346 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~756 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,536 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~216 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,546 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,986 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,836 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,836 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,376 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,836 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,026 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,436 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,656 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,106 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,006 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,106 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,436 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,636 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,206 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,206 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~401 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,386 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,836 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~936 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~936 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,151 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,186 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,366 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,656 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,436 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,436 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,186 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,186 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~16 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,436 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,736 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,466 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,086 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× front queen in private bedroom(Permanent)60×80
- 1× tri-fold sleeper sofa(Convertible)—
Keystone (Caution tier): Entry-tier Keystone — corrugated-siding budget build; cheap to buy, unremarkable to own; the 2026 refresh adds a better roof and appliance package.
- 2023Introduced
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Keystone is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Rear kitchen and a second half bath - a two-person coach with real counter space.
Live listings for the 281RK on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Springdale line ↗
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 compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.