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Prime Time Crusader BONUS38

Fifth wheelbuilt 2026– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$114,300MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $67,400.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~14,818 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 13,568 lb + fresh water (54 gal, full) 450 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 around16,465 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)16,595 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,834 lb (19%)
Cargo capacity3,027 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 19 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 BONUS38'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
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
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
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These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS
Length43.3 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.2 ft
Width8.5 ft
GVWR16,595 lb
Dry weight13,568 lb
Dry tongue weight2,595 lb
Cargo capacity3,027 lb
Sleeps6
Slide-outs4
Axles2
Fresh water54 gal
Grey water112 gal
Black water40 gal
Air conditioning18,000 BTU

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front king bed(Permanent)—
  • 1× Hide-a-bed sofa(Convertible)—
  • 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Prime Time (Mixed tier): Forest River

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
  • 2026Introduced with Crusader's descriptive-name renaming
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Prime Time is a volume manufacturer; only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Bonus-room plan on the new 102" wide-body chassis; 112 gal of gray.

OTHER CRUSADER FLOORPLANS
250RLX · 10,275 lb · sleeps 6260RLD · 10,121 lb · sleeps 6265MLE · 11,102 lb · sleeps 4270BHX · 10,068 lb · sleeps 6275RDD · 11,596 lb · sleeps 628RL · 10,172 lb · sleeps 4295BHS · 11,980 lb · sleeps 8296BHS · 11,750 lb · sleeps 929RS · 10,250 lb · sleeps 6305RLP · 11,912 lb · sleeps 4315RSK · 12,252 lb · sleeps 4330MBH · 13,625 lb · sleeps 7333BHT · 12,188 lb · sleeps 10335RLP · 12,575 lb · sleeps 4the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the BONUS38 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 Crusader line ↗

Is the BONUS38 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 low-confidence record: figures are inferred and should be independently verified, retrieved 2026-07.