01 What makes it unique
The 385BR is the flexible one. Its defining feature is a middle bonus room that can be an office, a guest room, a craft room or a hangout — a hide-a-bed sofa rides on a slide to free up floor, and a desk is built in for working on the road — with a loft above it for still more sleeping space. The living area up front adds a second hide-a-bed, power theater seating, a fireplace and a 50-inch TV, and the front king bedroom has storage underneath; the galley island carries a countertop extension, and an outdoor kitchen and a MORryde Solid Step round out the exterior. It sleeps ten on four slide-outs in a 40-foot-9-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 13,794 pounds and the dry pin at 2,685, and adding the 2,891-pound cargo capacity gives a 16,685-pound GVWR. 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 75/87/48-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks are standard. At a starting MSRP around $113,100 — the highest of the profiled plans, with street pricing below placard — the 385BR is the High Country for buyers who want a genuine bonus room and outdoor kitchen without stepping up to the full-size Montana, towed behind a properly rated three-quarter-ton or one-ton truck.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 40' 9"
- Exterior height
- 13' 4"
- Chassis
- 12" I-beam z-frame · Ground Control 6-point electric auto-level
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 13,794 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 16,685 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,891 lbs
- Dry pin (hitch) weight
- 2,685 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 75 gal
- Grey water
- 87 gal
- Black water
- 48 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
- 1
- Awnings
- 2
- Primary bed
- King
Verified specs, drawn to scale
Original graphics built from this floorplan’s own verified figures.
Loaded weight budget
Size, drawn to scale
Holding tanks
These graphics are generated from the same verified record that builds the table above, and are published under this site’s own licence — nothing here is traced from, or derived from, a manufacturer drawing or photo. Where a figure is not published for this plan, the graphic that would need it is omitted rather than estimated. The full record is in the published dataset.
What it takes to tow this
Built from this floorplan’s verified weights. We publish the trailer side only.
We do not publish tow ratings for specific trucks. A single model can vary by thousands of pounds depending on engine, axle ratio, cab, drivetrain and package — the only authoritative figure is the one on your own door jamb. Loaded pin percentages are industry convention for fifth wheels (15–25% of loaded weight), not a measurement of this unit. Hitch classes are not used here as a rating: SAE J684 covers trailers to 10,000 lb GVWR and does not define Class V, and capacity boundaries differ between manufacturers — read the rating stamped on your hitch. On this plan the convention band’s low end fell below the published dry figure, so the range starts at the published dry weight instead — 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 385BR on this page is highlighted. The full lineup, including the catalogued plans, is on the line hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 295RL | 34 ft | 6 | Rear living, kitchen island, high payload |
| 351BH | 39 ft | 8 | Bunkhouse, triple slides |
| 385BR | 40 ft | 10 | Mid bonus room, loft, outdoor kitchen |
| 373RD | 41 ft | 8 | Elevated rear den, fireplace, king bed |
| 377FL | 41 ft | 10 | Front living, four slides |
| 381TB | 42 ft | 10 | Two 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 What owners & reviewers report
Middle bonus room with a desk
A flexible mid room — office, guest room or craft space — with a slide-mounted hide-a-bed and a built-in desk, and a loft above.
Outdoor kitchen and Solid Step
An exterior kitchen and a MORryde Solid Step add to the front living area, second hide-a-bed and power theater seating.
Priciest profiled plan
At a starting MSRP around $113,100 it is the most expensive profiled High Country — the versatility comes at the top of the range.
Wants a three-quarter-ton+ truck
A 16,685-pound-GVWR fifth wheel — confirm a properly rated three-quarter-ton or one-ton truck's payload and rear-axle rating.
05 How it compares
A comparably sized luxury fifth wheel with flexible mid-coach space.
The full-size wide-body Montana — more space and a heavier chassis if the truck can carry it.
The elevated rear-den 373RD — a simpler single-living-area plan at a lower price.
06 Loading it for a trip
This floorplan carries its water comfortably. A full 75-gallon fresh tank is roughly 22% of the 2,891-pound cargo capacity, leaving the 385BR with a usable gear budget even when you tow full.
| Weight budget | Figure | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo capacity as published (CCC) | 2,891 lb | Everything you add: gear, water, propane, batteries, food, people’s belongings. |
| Fresh tank filled (75 gal × 8.34 lb) | −626 lb | Water is the heaviest thing most owners add, and it is added first. |
| Cargo budget left with a full fresh tank | 2,265 lb | 22% of this plan’s capacity is spent before a single bag is loaded. |
| Per sleeping position, water aboard | 227 lb | A rough share of what is left across the 10 berths this plan sleeps. |
The published dry pin weight of 2,685 pounds is 19% of this floorplan’s 13,794-pound dry weight. Fifth-wheel pin weight rides in the bed of the truck, so it comes off payload rather than off tow rating — and it rises with the trailer as you load it, not in proportion to what you put over the axles.
Nothing above changes the ceiling. Loaded to its 16,685-pound GVWR the 385BR is towing 2,891 pounds more than its 13,794-pound dry figure, and that is the number your vehicle has to be rated for — not the brochure weight.
Tank balance is generous here: 75 gallons of fresh against 87 grey and 48 black, so waste capacity keeps pace with supply and the fresh tank is the constraint that ends a dry stay.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Ranked by GVWR, the 385BR sits 5 of 6 in the Montana High Country line: 16,685 pounds against a line that runs from 15,203 to 16,780 pounds. That position is the useful thing to know, because the plans immediately either side of it are the real alternatives.
Either side of it in the same line: Montana High Country 351BH is 30 pounds lighter at 16,655 lb GVWR; and Montana High Country 373RD is 95 pounds heavier at 16,780 lb GVWR.
| Comparable fifth wheels | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385BR | 16,685 | 13,794 | 10 | 40 ft 9 in |
| Columbus 388FKH | 16,685 | 14,414 | — | 42 ft 10 in |
| Puma Mesa 388FKH | 16,685 | 14,414 | — | 42 ft 10 in |
| Montana 3231CK | 16,680 | 13,169 | 4 | 37 ft 5 in |
| Cedar Creek 361RL | 16,625 | 14,004 | 4 | 39 ft 7 in |
| Wolf Pack 352PACK15 | 16,745 | 12,768 | — | 45 ft 0 in |
| Pinnacle 32RLTS | 16,600 | 13,545 | 4 | 36 ft 5 in |
Against the 385BR: the Columbus 388FKH is 2 ft longer; the Puma Mesa 388FKH is 2 ft longer; the Montana 3231CK is 5 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter and sleeps 6 fewer. Those are differences in the published numbers only — what they cost, how they are built and how they live are separate questions each of those pages answers on its own terms.
Those are the nearest fifth wheels from other lines by weight — one per line, picked by proximity on that figure and nothing else. They are listed so the same tow vehicle can be checked against real alternatives, not because they are equivalent inside; layout, build and price diverge sharply across that group.
For scale, the Montana High Country floorplans profiled here run 11,595 to 14,364 pounds dry and 34 to 42 feet of exterior length across 6 plans. Where a floorplan falls in that spread usually says more about which vehicle can tow it, and which site it fits, than the layout name does.
Every profiled floorplan in this line, with the full weight table, is on the Montana High Country line hub.
08 Common questions about the 385BR
How much does the 385BR weigh?
It leaves the factory at 13,794 pounds dry, and its manufacturer-set loaded ceiling (GVWR) is 16,685 pounds. Real towing weight lands between the two and depends entirely on what you load. Use the GVWR when matching a tow vehicle; the dry figure is only useful for comparing floorplans against each other.
How much can the 385BR carry?
Cargo carrying capacity is 2,891 pounds. That is the whole budget: water, propane, batteries, gear and everything you bring. Filling the 75-gallon fresh tank uses about 626 pounds of that.
What is the pin weight of the 385BR?
The published dry pin weight is 2,685 pounds. It is measured empty; loaded, it runs higher, and it comes out of your tow vehicle’s payload rather than its tow rating.
What size tow vehicle does the 385BR need?
Your vehicle needs a tow rating of at least 16,685 pounds — this floorplan’s GVWR — and enough payload left over for the hitch load, passengers and anything in the bed. This site does not publish tow ratings for specific vehicles, because one truck model varies by thousands of pounds across engine, axle ratio, cab and package. The figure that governs is the payload sticker on your own door jamb.
How many people does the 385BR sleep?
It is rated to sleep 10. Rated sleeping positions include convertible furniture, so count the beds against how you actually travel rather than against the number.
What are the tank capacities on the 385BR?
Fresh 75 gallons, grey 87 gallons, black 48 gallons. Tank sizes set how long the floorplan can sit away from hookups, and the smallest of the three is what ends the stay.
How long is the 385BR?
Exterior length is 40' 9". Measure against your site length and your storage before committing — the exterior figure is the one that has to fit, and it includes the tongue or pin box.
Every figure in these answers is read from this page’s verified specification table. Where the manufacturer publishes nothing, the question is not answered rather than estimated.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
This catalog tracks 18 specification fields per floorplan. Named sources publish 16 of them for the 385BR. The rest are not shown, because the alternative is reading a figure across from a sibling floorplan or from what the segment usually does — and a number nobody published is worth less than an admitted gap.
Not published for this floorplan: exterior width, interior height. If you find one of these in a manufacturer document for this plan, it belongs on this page.
The completeness figure at the foot of this page (95%) measures the same thing on the full field set: it is a measurement of how much this floorplan’s manufacturer publishes, not of how much research went into the page.
How every figure here was sourced and checked is set out on the methodology page.
11 NHTSA safety record
This floorplan belongs to the Montana High Country line, and NHTSA holds 10 recall campaigns and 14 owner complaints against that line. They are separate records and are not added together — a recall is a manufacturer-confirmed defect with a remedy; a complaint is one owner’s account, which NHTSA does not verify.
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%). That is where owners of this family have had trouble, so it is where an inspection is worth the time.
Reports that name the 385BR
1 of those record name this floorplan specifically rather than the line as a whole.
| Type | Date | Reference | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 15 Jan 2020 | ODI 11299553 | My 2018, keystone montana high country 385BR had less than 3000 miles when the left front tire had separation exposing the steel belt. The tires were rainer tires F rated for A unit with A… |
Recall coverage is not complete — our harvest of NHTSA’s recall API ran 1,556 queries, of which 0 failed and 242 returned an explicit zero. A line can still be under-reported where NHTSA files a roster under a parent name, or where a match rests on the wording of the recall rather than its model field. Complaints come from the complete bulk file but are unverified and self-selected: a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Montana High Country line page.