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Jayco Pinnacle 37MDQS

Fifth wheelbuilt 2023–25Mixed 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
~16,741 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 15,315 lb + fresh water (75 gal, full) 626 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 around18,605 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)18,400 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~3,389 lb (20%)
Cargo capacity3,085 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 18 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 37MDQS's published weights changed mid-run. 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 lb2023–24 model years fit
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lb2023 model years fit
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 lb2023 model years fit
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 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lb2023 model years fit
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 77it doesn't fit
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 — over by ~9,811 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 — over by ~9,811 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26 — over by ~7,471 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 — over by ~6,301 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 — over by ~5,491 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 ~7,021 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14 — over by ~6,571 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20 — over by ~6,031 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23 — over by ~4,141 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 — over by ~7,741 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16 — over by ~1,801 lb loaded
  • Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~13,141 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 — over by ~9,991 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~9,991 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 ~9,991 lb loaded
  • GMC Sierra EV '24-26 — over by ~5,941 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 ~12,241 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 ~12,241 lb loaded
  • Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 — over by ~9,811 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 ~10,306 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 ~7,956 lb loaded
  • Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 — over by ~5,301 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 — over by ~6,291 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24 — over by ~5,266 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 — over by ~7,181 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 ~6,841 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 ~6,841 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 ~10,891 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 — over by ~10,621 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 — over by ~7,561 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~5,941 lb loaded
  • Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
THE SPECS
Length41.7 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft
Width8.5 ft
GVWR18,400 lb
Dry weight15,315 lb
Dry tongue weight3,100 lb
Cargo capacity3,085 lb
Sleeps8
Axles2
Fresh water75 gal
Grey water87 gal
Black water50 gal
Air conditioning30,000 BTU
Awning19 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front bedroom residential king(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× Mid-den convertible sofa(Convertible)—
  • 1× Second den sleeper sofa(Convertible)—
  • 1× Free-standing dinette(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameSteel
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Jayco (Mixed tier): Jayco

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
202318,400 lb14,555 lb—
202418,400 lb14,970 lb—
202518,400 lb15,315 lb—
  • 2023Introduced
  • 2025UVW 15,315 lb, GVWR 18,400 lb
  • 2026Discontinued
FINDING ONE

Findable — a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Jayco is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

Mid-den quad-slide — the only high-capacity Pinnacle of its era; the den doubles as a second bedroom for grandkids.

OTHER PINNACLE FLOORPLANS
32RLTS · 16,600 lb · sleeps 436FBTS · 17,500 lb · sleeps 436KPTS · 17,350 lb · sleeps 436SSWS · 17,650 lb · sleeps 438FBRK · 18,200 lb · sleeps 438FLGS · 18,500 lb · sleeps 638KPTS · 17,700 lb · sleeps 438SSWS · 18,700 lb · sleeps 439DSDB · 19,200 lb · sleeps 839FLOK · 18,800 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Is the 37MDQS your #1 — or just a spec sheet?

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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.