Palomino Puma 26FKDS
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $29,400.
dry weight 7,053 lb + fresh water (43 gal, full) 359 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 26FKDS's published weights changed mid-run.
The 51it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,282 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,282 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~742 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~652 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,972 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,162 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,172 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,612 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,462 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,462 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,002 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,462 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~652 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,062 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,282 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,732 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,632 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,732 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,062 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,262 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~832 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~832 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,012 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,462 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~562 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~562 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,777 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,812 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,992 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,282 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,062 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,062 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,812 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,712 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,812 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,062 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,362 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,092 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,712 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× Rear bedroom queen(Permanent)60×80
- 1× Sofa bed(Convertible)—
- 1× Dinette bed(Convertible)—
Palomino (Mixed tier): Wood-framed, aluminum-skinned budget construction offset by a powder-coated steel I-beam frame with a 25-year warranty and an AlphaPly roof membrane with a limited lifetime warranty.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–23 | 8,193 lb | 6,593 lb | $49,778 |
| 2024– | 8,553 lb | 7,053 lb | $49,778 |
- 2019Earliest documented year at 29 ft 11 in
- 2024Stretched to 30 ft 10 in; GVWR to 8,553 lb
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Palomino is a volume manufacturer; 8-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Front-kitchen entertainer with a rear queen; heavy tongue at 1,035 lb.
Live listings for the 26FKDS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Puma 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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.