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Dutchmen Voltage 3970

Fifth wheelbuilt 2015–16Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
—price not published

The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~18,305 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 16,171 lb + fresh water (160 gal, full) 1,334 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 around20,340 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)20,000 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~3,996 lb (22%)
Cargo capacity3,829 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 13 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 3970'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 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 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 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) '17-1932,500 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 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 82it doesn't fit
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 — over by ~11,375 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 — over by ~11,375 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26 — over by ~9,035 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23 — over by ~1,645 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19 — over by ~2,015 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 — over by ~7,865 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 — over by ~7,055 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26 — over by ~8,585 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14 — over by ~8,135 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20 — over by ~7,595 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23 — over by ~5,705 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 — over by ~9,305 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19 — over by ~2,105 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16 — over by ~3,365 lb loaded
  • Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~14,705 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 — over by ~11,555 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~11,555 lb loaded
  • Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 — over by ~11,555 lb loaded
  • GMC Sierra EV '24-26 — over by ~7,505 lb loaded
  • GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Odyssey '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~13,805 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~13,805 lb loaded
  • Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 — over by ~11,375 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Defender '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Discovery '17-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus LX 600 '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~11,870 lb loaded
  • Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24 — over by ~9,520 lb loaded
  • Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 — over by ~6,865 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 — over by ~7,855 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24 — over by ~6,830 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 — over by ~8,745 lb loaded
  • Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26 — over by ~305 lb loaded
  • Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18 — over by ~2,125 lb loaded
  • Ram ProMaster '14-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1S '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1T '22-26 — over by ~8,405 lb loaded
  • Subaru Ascent '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 — over by ~8,405 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sienna '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~12,455 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 — over by ~12,185 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 — over by ~9,125 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~7,505 lb loaded
  • Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
THE SPECS
Length43.8 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft
Width8.3 ft
GVWR20,000 lb
Dry weight16,171 lb
Dry tongue weight3,530 lb
Cargo capacity3,829 lb
Sleeps7
Slide-outs3
Fresh water160 gal
Grey water90 gal
Black water45 gal

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front king bed(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× Twin bed loft over garage(Stow-away)40×48
  • 2× HappiJac bunk bed with roll-over sofas(Stow-away)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Dutchmen (Mixed tier): Voltage

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
  • 2015Introduced
  • 2017Superseded by 3975
FINDING ONE

Findable — a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Dutchmen is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years; 10 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

King-bed Voltage with washer/dryer prep and an 11-ft garage.

OTHER VOLTAGE FLOORPLANS
3001 · 15,000 lb · sleeps 63005 · 16,500 lb · sleeps 73200 · 16,500 lb · sleeps 73305 · 16,500 lb · sleeps 83311 · 13,000 lb · sleeps 63351 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 63500 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 83531 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 73551 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 73561 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 63600 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 83605 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 83615 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 73655 · 16,800 lb · sleeps 8the whole line →
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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.