Palomino Puma 28DBFQ

Name: Palomino Puma 28DBFQ
Brand: Palomino

Travel trailerbuilt 2019–25Mixed build tierCommon on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$35,600est. used (2025, 1 yr old)

Sticker was $49,437 in 2025. Out of production since 2025, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2025 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~8,027 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 6,868 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.

You want a tow rating around8,920 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)8,500 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~811 lb (10%)

Cargo capacity1,632 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 43 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 28DBFQ's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26	9,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24	9,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16	16,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	9,850 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26	9,096 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24	9,760 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26	11,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18	10,620 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26	9,520 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21	10,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 52it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,097 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,097 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~557 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~467 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,787 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~197 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,977 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,987 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,427 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,277 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,277 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,817 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,277 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~467 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,877 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,097 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,547 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,447 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,547 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,877 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,077 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~647 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~647 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~827 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,277 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~377 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~377 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,592 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,627 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,807 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,097 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,877 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,877 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,627 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,627 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,877 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,177 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,907 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,527 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length32.8 ft

Height (incl. A/C)11.1 ft

GVWR8,500 lb

Dry weight6,868 lb

Dry tongue weight694 lb

Cargo capacity1,632 lb

Sleeps8

Fresh water43 gal

Grey water65 gal

Black water35 gal

Awning21 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front bedroom queen(Permanent)60×80
2× Double bunks(Permanent)—
1× Dinette bed(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 1/5

WallsWood frame + siding

FrameWood

RoofStandard

UnderbellyEnclosed

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.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2019Earliest documented year
2025Final model year

FINDING ONE

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

OUR TAKE

Double-bunk family plan with a 694 lb tongue - unusually light for a bunkhouse.

OTHER PUMA FLOORPLANS

227RK · 7,108 lb · sleeps 4 229RB · 7,288 lb · sleeps 4 25BHS · 7,528 lb · sleeps 9 25RKQB · 7,598 lb · sleeps 6 26FKDS · 8,553 lb · sleeps 6 26RBSS · 7,610 lb · sleeps 6 26RLS · 7,910 lb · sleeps 4 27RBDS · 8,968 lb · sleeps 6 27RLSS · 7,756 lb · sleeps 4 28BHSS · 9,063 lb · sleeps 10 28RKQS · 8,800 lb · sleeps 6 30RKQS · 9,600 lb · sleeps 6 310RK · 9,263 lb · sleeps 6 31FKRK · 9,930 lb · sleeps 4 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 28DBFQ 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 Puma line ↗

Is the 28DBFQ 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.