Palomino Puma 30RKQS
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $30,300.
dry weight 7,974 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 30RKQS's published weights held steady.
The 60it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,203 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,203 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,663 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,573 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,893 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,303 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,083 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~493 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~763 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,093 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~133 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,533 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,383 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,383 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,923 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,383 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,573 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,983 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,203 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,653 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,553 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,653 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~268 lb loaded
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~133 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,983 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,183 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,753 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,753 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~948 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,933 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,383 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,483 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,483 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,698 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,733 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~348 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,913 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,203 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,983 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,983 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,733 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,633 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,733 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~563 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,983 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,283 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~3,013 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,633 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 bedroom queen in slide(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.
- 2019Earliest documented year
- 2026UVW 7,974 lb, 1,626 lb CCC
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.
L-shaped rear kitchen with a big rear living space and washer/dryer prep up front.
Live listings for the 30RKQS 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.