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Prime Time Sanibel 3500

Fifth wheelbuilt 2012–14Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$39,100est. used (2014, 12 yr old)

Sticker was $78,215 in 2012. Out of production since 2014, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2014 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~13,839 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 12,505 lb + fresh water (64 gal, full) 534 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 around15,380 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)15,441 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,496 lb (18%)
Cargo capacity2,936 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 3500'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
The 76it doesn't fit

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

THE SPECS
Length39.2 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.1 ft
Width8.0 ft
GVWR15,441 lb
Dry weight12,505 lb
Dry tongue weight2,255 lb
Cargo capacity2,936 lb
Sleeps4
Slide-outs4
Axles2
Fresh water64 gal
Grey water90 gal
Black water50 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Awning16 ft

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)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Prime Time (Mixed tier): Forest River

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
  • 2012Launch floorplan
  • 2014Final year
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Prime Time is a volume manufacturer; 12 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

One of the three floorplans Sanibel launched with in 2012.

OTHER SANIBEL FLOORPLANS
3102RSWB · 13,817 lb · sleeps 43102WB · 13,817 lb · sleeps 43202WB · 13,788 lb · sleeps 43250 · 15,441 lb · sleeps 43402WB · 14,190 lb · sleeps 434LOUNGE · 14,499 lb · sleeps 43600 · 15,441 lb · sleeps 43602DSWB · 15,500 lb · sleeps 63650 · 16,388 lb · sleeps 43702WB · 14,298 lb · sleeps 43750 · 15,984 lb · sleeps 43800 · 16,250 lb · sleeps 63802FLWB · 15,500 lb · sleeps 63802WB · 15,500 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 3500 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 Sanibel line ↗

Is the 3500 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.

See where it ranks for you →

Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.