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2026 Keystone Montana High Country381TB

The two-bathroom family plan — two bedrooms each with a full bath, plus a queen loft, around a center living area on four slides.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

14,364lb
Dry Weight
16,618lb
GVWR
2,705lb
Pin Weight
42ft
Length
Sleeps 10 Luxury Fifth Wheel · Two full baths, two bedrooms, loft Built by · Keystone Running gear · 7,000-lb Dexter · electric auto-level Starting MSRP · $108,840

01 What makes it unique

The 381TB is the High Country built for a big or multi-generational family. It carries two full baths and two bedrooms — a front king suite and a rear bedroom with its own private entry — with a queen loft above the rear bedroom for two more, all wrapped around a center living area opened up by large slide-outs. The kitchen runs a coffee hutch and an island with dual extendable countertops, and the bath adds a skylight shower. It sleeps ten on four slide-outs in a 42-foot-5-inch body, on 7,000-pound Dexter Gladiator axles, a MORryde CRE-3000 suspension, Ground Control six-point electric auto-leveling and a 12-inch I-beam.

Published figures put the dry weight at 14,364 pounds — the heaviest of the profiled plans — and the dry pin at 2,705, and adding the 2,254-pound cargo capacity gives a 16,618-pound GVWR. That cargo number is the tightest of the profiled range, so watch payload closely: a full family plus water and gear eats into 2,254 pounds quickly. A single 15,000-BTU Coleman Mach Quiet Series air conditioner with a heat pump, a 35,000-BTU furnace, an on-demand tankless water heater and generous 75/135/98-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks are standard. At a starting MSRP around $108,800, with street pricing below placard, the 381TB is the two-bath High Country for large families — firmly one-ton territory once loaded.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
42' 5"
Exterior height
13' 4"
Chassis
12" I-beam z-frame · Ground Control 6-point electric auto-level

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
14,364 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
16,618 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,254 lbs
Dry pin (hitch) weight
2,705 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
75 gal
Grey water
135 gal
Black water
98 gal
Refrigerator
18 cu ft

Construction

Front cap
MaxTurn™ front cap · KeyShield™ automotive-grade paint
Suspension
MORryde CRE-3000 rubberized · wet-bolt fasteners
Walls
2″ composite-backed high-gloss laminated fiberglass
Roof
Alpha seamless TPO membrane · fully walkable
Underbelly
Four Seasons Living (0°-tested) · enclosed & heated · forced hot air + electric tank heaters

Running gear

Axles
2 × 7,000-lb Dexter Gladiator
Hitch
Fifth-wheel (in-bed) · MORryde rubber pin box
Brakes
Nev-R-Adjust self-adjusting
Tires
16″ Rainier ST235/80R16 load-range-H

Galley & bath

Range
Three-burner cooktop · residential microwave
Refrigerator
GE 18 cu ft residential · 2,000W inverter
A/C
1 unit · 15K BTU Coleman Mach Quiet Series ducted A/C w/ heat pump
Water heater
On-demand tankless

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
10
Slides
4
Entries
2
Awnings
2
Primary bed
King

Drawn to scale

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the 381TBHorizontal bar. Dry weight 14,364 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,254 pounds, against a GVWR of 16,618 pounds. Dry pin weight 2,705 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 16,618 lbsDry 14,364 lbsCargo capacity 2,254 lbsDry pin weight 2,705 lbs — same scale

Size (no width published)

Scale outline of the 381TBScale outline of the 381TB. Overall length 42' 5", overall height 13' 4". 2 axles as published.42' 5" overall length13' 4"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the 381TBHolding tank capacities: fresh 75 gallons, grey 135 gallons, black 98 gallons.Fresh75 galGrey135 galBlack98 gal

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed16,618 lb
Published dry pin weight2,705 lb
Loaded pin weight, rule of thumb2,705–4,154 lb
In-bed fifth-wheel hitch rating needed16,618 lb towed / 4,154 lb pin
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger and the bed and cab load from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.

03 The Montana High Country floorplan family

Montana High Country is Keystone's lighter luxury fifth wheel, below the full-size Montana and cross-shopped against Grand Design's Reflection and Solitude, Forest River's Cedar Creek and Sabre, Alliance's Avenue and Jayco's Pinnacle. The 2026 line runs to eleven floorplans; the six broadest-appeal layouts are profiled in full, and the 381TB on this page is highlighted. The full lineup, including the catalogued plans, is on the line hub.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
295RL34 ft6Rear living, kitchen island, high payload
351BH39 ft8Bunkhouse, triple slides
385BR40 ft10Mid bonus room, loft, outdoor kitchen
373RD41 ft8Elevated rear den, fireplace, king bed
377FL41 ft10Front living, four slides
381TB42 ft10Two full baths, two bedrooms, loft

Montana High Country is Keystone's lighter, lower-profile luxury fifth wheel, positioned just below the full-size wide-body Montana on a standard-width chassis. The 2026 line runs to eleven floorplans; the six broadest-appeal layouts are profiled here in full and the rest are catalogued on the hub. Every High Country rides on 7,000-pound Dexter Gladiator axles with Nev-R-Adjust brakes, a MORryde CRE-3000 rubberized suspension and rubber pin box, and 16-inch load-range-H tires, with Ground Control electric auto-leveling (four-point on the smaller plans, six-point on the larger), a MaxTurn front cap with KeyShield paint, an Alpha seamless walkable TPO roof, 2-inch composite-backed fiberglass walls and a Four Seasons Living enclosed heated underbelly. The residential package is standard: a GE 18-cubic-foot refrigerator with a 2,000-watt inverter, a three-burner range, a 15,000-BTU Coleman Mach Quiet Series air conditioner with heat pump, a 35,000-BTU furnace, an on-demand tankless water heater, a central vacuum, a 5,000-BTU fireplace and a king bed. Dry weight and CCC are published figures and GVWR is shown as their sum; real loaded pin weights run higher — always weigh the loaded coach and confirm against your truck's payload and rear-axle ratings.

04 Notes on this floorplan

Two bedrooms, two full baths

A front king suite and a rear bedroom with a private entry, each with its own full bath, plus a queen loft above the rear bedroom.

Large waste tanks

The two-bath floor comes with 135-gallon grey and 98-gallon black tanks — among the largest in the line, for longer stays with a full house.

Tight cargo capacity

Its 2,254-pound CCC is the lowest of the profiled plans; a full family plus water and gear can reach GVWR quickly — weigh the loaded coach.

One-ton territory loaded

A 16,618-pound-GVWR coach and the heaviest profiled dry weight — confirm a one-ton truck's payload and rear-axle ratings.

05 How it compares

↔ Cross-shop
Forest River Cedar Creek 391FL

A comparably sized multi-bedroom luxury fifth wheel — the family/two-bath cross-shop.

↔ Cross-shop
Montana High Country 397FB

The catalogued 397FB — the other two-full-bath High Country, a step longer in the same family.

↓ Step down
Montana High Country 373RD

The elevated rear-den 373RD — one bedroom and one bath, a lighter and simpler coach.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 75-gallon fresh tank is about 626 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 28% of the 381TB’s 2,254 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,628 lb (163 lb per rated berth). Across 6 Montana High Country floorplans the water share runs 17% to 28%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Montana High Country 385BR at 22%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Montana High Country 385BR, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 5 in vs 40 ft 9 in; dry weight 14,364 lb vs 13,794 lb; GVWR 16,618 lb vs 16,685 lb; cargo capacity 2,254 lb vs 2,891 lb; dry hitch weight 2,705 lb vs 2,685 lb; grey tank 135 gal vs 87 gal; black tank 98 gal vs 48 gal. They match on sleeps and fresh tank.

Montana High Country plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)16,6182 of 615,203–16,780
Dry weight (lb)14,3646 of 611,595–14,364
Cargo capacity (lb)2,2541 of 62,254–3,608
Dry hitch weight (lb)2,7055 of 62,455–2,780
Length42 ft 5 in6 of 634 ft 0 in–42 ft 5 in
Grey tank (gal)1356 of 678–135
Black tank (gal)986 of 639–98
Sleeps104–6 of 66–10

Either side of it by GVWR: Montana High Country 295RL is 1,415 lb lighter (15,203 lb GVWR); Montana High Country 377FL is 2 lb heavier (16,620 lb GVWR).

Nearest Montana High Country siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Montana High Country 381TB42 ft 5 in1014,36416,6182,2542,70575
Montana High Country 385BR40 ft 9 in1013,79416,6852,8912,68575
Montana High Country 377FL41 ft 11 in1013,51316,6203,1072,62075
Montana High Country 373RD41 ft 4 in813,39916,7803,3812,78075
Montana High Country 351BH39 ft 0 in813,27816,6553,3772,65575
Montana High Country 295RL34 ft 0 in611,59515,2033,6082,45575

All 6 Montana High Country floorplans: Montana High Country line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
381TB16,61814,3641042 ft 5 in
Cedar Creek 371FL16,61513,564—41 ft 11 in
Columbus 383RLH16,63513,609—41 ft 5 in
Puma Mesa 383RLH16,63513,609—41 ft 5 in
Pinnacle 32RLTS16,60013,6454—
Montana 3123RL16,58012,881435 ft 1 in
Sandstorm 330016,55510,879—36 ft 10 in

Against the 381TB: the Cedar Creek 371FL is 3 lb lighter; the Columbus 383RLH is 17 lb heavier and 1 ft shorter; the Puma Mesa 383RLH is 17 lb heavier and 1 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the 381TB

How much does the 381TB weigh?

14,364 lb dry; 16,618 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the 381TB carry?

2,254 lb, 14% of its GVWR (median across 307 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 626 lb of it.

What is the pin weight of the 381TB?

2,705 lb dry, 19% of the dry weight (median across 386 fifth wheels here: 19%).

What size tow vehicle does the 381TB need?

A tow rating of at least 16,618 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the 381TB sleep?

It is rated to sleep 10. No other Montana High Country floorplan here is rated for more.

What are the tank capacities on the 381TB?

Fresh 75, grey 135, black 98 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the 381TB?

42' 5" overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

16 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 381TB. Not published: exterior width, interior height.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 10 recall campaigns and 14 owner complaints against the Montana High Country line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.

What to look at on a used one. Across the 14 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are unknown or other (36%), equipment (14%) and structure (14%).

Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Montana High Country line page.