I have been looking for a fifth wheel for about a month and half. I have found two tha are great options for me. A Durango 1500 D295CS and Wildcat Maxx F262RGX. I have poored over the brochures and really don't understand a lot of the info. I'm wondering if anyone knows if these rv's are comparable?

I am not familiar with either of these campers, but here's some comparisons for you. It looks like the Durango costs more, but that might be specific to the dealership also (different dealers have different prices for the same unit in different parts of the country).Durango click here:Wildcat click here:Fifth Wheel D295CS (Durango):UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight)* 8,438Dry Hitch Weight* 1,392Dry Axle Weight* 7,046NCC (Net Carrying Capacity) 1,562GVWR 10,000Exterior Height 143"Exterior Width 96"Exterior Length 31' 11"Refrigerator (cu. feet) 6Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI) 6Fresh Water Cap. (gal.) 55Waste Water Cap. (gal.) 57Gray Water Cap. (gal.) 57LP Gas Cap. (lbs.) 60Furnace BTUs (1,000s) 30Tire Size 15"Awning 14'Wildcat:262RGX - Half Ton Fifth WheelsDry Hitch Weight 1,594 lbs. (723 kg)Unloaded Vehicle Weight 8,268 lbs. (3,750 kg)GVWR 11,754 lbs. (5,332 kg)Cargo Carrying Capacity 3,486 lbs. (1,581 kg)Exterior Length 31' 7" (9.6 m)Exterior Height 12' 7" (3.8 m)Exterior Width 96" (2.4 m)Fresh Water Capacity 50 gal. (189 L)Gray Water Capacity 100 gal. (379 L)Black Water Capacity 50 gal. (189 L)Awning Size 17 ftA simple internet search that returned the first or second dealer information on price:Durango:Durango 1500 Fifth WheelFloor Plan D295CSMSRP: $50,216Discount: $9,866Special Price: $40,350 (plus tax)GST: $2,017QST: $4,024Tax Included in Price: $46,391Price includes a credit towards $3,000 in options Learn MoreWildcat:Condition: NewRetail Price: $40,068.00Selling Price: $36,328.00Stock Number: WCF14011Year: 2014Make: Forest RiverBrand: Wildcat MaxxModel: F262RGXVIN: ET013088Sleeps: 6Slideouts: 2Air Conditioners: 1Awnings: 1Length: 30' 6"Dry Weight: 8607On Special: SUPER SALE* $36,328*

Doncha just love how fivers with 1400# and 1600# DRY hitch weights are classed as "1/2 ton towable"!While there are a few 1/2 tons that can handle that (plus a hitch, plus passengers) I venture to suggest there are a helluva lot more 1/2 tons that will be overloaded by both these units.To the OP - the 80" full queen in the Wildcat would be the clincher for me vs. the 75" long "RV queen" in the Durango.What truck do you have to pull with?

I vote for the wildcat. Cargo carrying capacity, gray tank size, awning is 3 feet larger, larger queen bed and looks like more counter space.

One more note to the OP- fully loaded, that Wildcat will have a pin weight around 2260#. No, you probably won't load that heavy but you need to figure on the pin being close to 2000# by the time you load up.Add a hitch, passengers and "stuff" in the truck and you will likely be pushing the payload of the stoutest 1/2 ton - the F150HD with an 8200# GVWR. That would even push SOME 3/4 ton diesel crew cab 4x4s to their limit also.That would include the truck in my sig with a 2700# payload capacity.1/2 ton towable indeed! :EMaybe OK empty!I can just see a newbie with a 1/2 ton that has 1300-1500# of payload rating pulling these fivers saying "but the Manufacturer said it was OK"IMHO the Manufacturers should be held responsible for misleading advertising!Rant over!:R

NWKomfort350 wrote:I vote for the wildcat. Cargo carrying capacity, gray tank size, awning is 3 feet larger, larger queen bed and looks like more counter space.We have the Durango 295CS and love it, but I have to agree with the above. However, the floor plan for the Wildcat doesn't show much storage for clothes. Any closet?We originally started with an F250 and did okay, but we were at max payload. In anticipation of a slightly bigger model we traded up to the 350...meanwhile it tows and carrys the Durango so much better than the 250.

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NWKomfort350
Explorer
Apr 08, 2014
My 5er in sig is a "1/2 ton towable" model. I went to the scales last Friday on our way out for a short weekend trip. My truck weighed in at 9,880. 20 pounds under my GVWR. I didn't cross the scales twice to get a separate truck weight. A pretty close estimate of my truck weight without 5er would be 8,000 - 8,100 pounds. This means my pin is between 1,780 and 1,880. 1,880 plus a 200 pound hitch is 2,080 pounds. Marketing is BS.
NWKomfort350
Explorer
Apr 08, 2014
Ribbon Red wrote:
pennysmom09 wrote:
NWKomfort350 wrote:
I vote for the wildcat. Cargo carrying capacity, gray tank size, awning is 3 feet larger, larger queen bed and looks like more counter space.

We have the Durango 295CS and love it, but I have to agree with the above. However, the floor plan for the Wildcat doesn't show much storage for clothes. Any closet?

We originally started with an F250 and did okay, but we were at max payload. In anticipation of a slightly bigger model we traded up to the 350...meanwhile it tows and
carrys the Durango so much better than the 250.

Yes there is a closet slide in the bedroom on the Wildcat. Although when I went and looked at it again yesterday I noticed the rain gutter down spout is directly over the closet slide. Will this cause a leek in the closet?

I don't know that it will cause a leak, but it could be noisy with a heavy rain??

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