01 What makes it unique
The Access 16BH is one of two 16-series plans on Winnebago’s current Access floorplan list. Winnebago’s floorplan page draws it with a front queen bed, rear bunks, a convertible dinette, a full bath and a kitchen, and lists it at 21 ft 2 in long, 8 ft 0 in wide and 10 ft 6 in tall, with 6 ft 8 in of interior headroom. It sleeps 6. Winnebago’s floorplan page for the 16BH prints no model year; Winnebago’s own product catalogue data lists the Access as a 2026 model, and this page uses that year.
The weights are Winnebago’s: a dry weight of 3,772 lb, a GVWR of 5,100 lb, an axle rating of 5,100 lb and a dry hitch weight of 472 lb at a 22 in hitch height. Winnebago publishes no cargo carrying capacity for it, so this page does not print one and does not compute one. Tanks are 49 gal fresh, 40 gal grey and 40 gal black, with 40 lb of LP capacity and an 18,000-BTU furnace. Winnebago’s page shows the starting price as “Coming Soon”, so none is printed here.
How the 16BH differs from the other fifteen Access floorplans. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out.
- Dry weight, 3,772 lb: fourth-lightest of sixteen, between the 16RB (3,770 lb) and the 18DBH (3,850 lb).
- Tongue weight, 472 lb: fifth-lightest of sixteen, between the 15BH (454 lb) and the 18DBH (550 lb).
- Length, 21 ft 2 in: shortest of sixteen, level with the 16RB; next are the 15BH and 15RB (21 ft 3 in).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.5%: seventh-largest of sixteen, between the 32BR (12.4%) and the 25BH (12.6%).
- GVWR, 5,100 lb: lowest of sixteen, level with the 15BH, 15RB and three others; next are the 24RB, 25BH and seven others (8,800 lb).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 6 in: shared with the 16RB; of sixteen, four lower and ten taller, nearest the 15BH, 15RB and two others (10 ft 4 in) and the 24RB, 25BH and two others (11 ft 2 in).
- Fresh tank, 49 gal: smallest of sixteen, level with the 15BH, 15RB and three others; next are the 24RB, 25BH and eight others (60 gal).
- Grey tank, 40 gal: smallest of sixteen, level with the 15BH, 15RB and three others; next are the 25BH, 25ML and three others (49 gal).
- Black tank, 40 gal: smallest of sixteen, level with the 15BH, 15RB and three others; next is the 28FK (47 gal).
- Sleeping capacity, 6: shared with the 26BH; of sixteen, ten smaller and four larger, nearest the 15BH, 18DBH and four others (5) and the 25BH and 30BH (7).
Next to the 16RB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 16BH is 2 lb heavier by dry weight, has a tongue weight 62 lb heavier and sleeps two more; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 18DBH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 16BH is 78 lb lighter by dry weight, is 1 ft 4 in shorter, stands 2 in taller and sleeps one more; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 21' 2"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Interior height
- 6' 8"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 3,772 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,100 lbs
- Net cargo / payload
- Not published by Winnebago
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 472 lbs (dry, as Winnebago lists it)
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 49 gal
- Grey water
- 40 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
- LP capacity
- 40 lbs
Running gear
- Axles
- 5,100 lb rating
- Tire size
- Not published by Winnebago
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
Systems
- Furnace
- 18,000 BTU
- Awning
- Not published by Winnebago
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 6
- Primary bed
- Front queen
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (5,100 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (765 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 Access floorplan family
Winnebago's Access line — the value-priced range of the towable lineup: sixteen 2026 travel trailers spanning compact single-axle plans rated to 5,100 pounds up to the 37-foot-11 flagship on its own 10,400-pound chassis. The 16BH on this page is highlighted; every 2026 plan links to its own profiled page.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15BH | 21 ft | 5 | Smallest & lowest-priced; single-axle bunkhouse |
| 15RB | 21 ft | 3 | Single-axle rear bath; lightest tongue in the line |
| 16BH | 21 ft | 6 | Compact bunkhouse; front queen, rear bunks, full bath |
| 16RB | 21 ft | 4 | Compact rear bath; front queen, 30×36-in shower |
| 18DBH | 22 ft | 5 | Single-axle bunkhouse; pass-through storage |
| 18RK | 22 ft | 4 | Single-axle rear kitchen |
| 25ML | 29 ft | 5 | Living-room slide; twin theater seating, rear kitchen |
| 26BH | 29 ft | 6 | Value family bunkhouse; biggest payload, outdoor kitchen |
| 25RK | 29 ft | 5 | Dual-entry rear kitchen; 98-gal grey |
| 24RB | 29 ft | 4 | Rear-bath couples; Olympic queen, fireplace |
| 25BH | 29 ft | 7 | Front-bedroom bunkhouse; sleeps 7 in under 30 ft |
| 26RL | 30 ft | 5 | Rear living with a view; dual entry, longest awning |
| 28FK | 32 ft | 5 | Front galley, rear queen; Murphy+ guest berth |
| 30BH | 33 ft | 7 | Family bunkhouse; private bunk room, outdoor kitchen |
| 27BH | 33 ft | 8 | Max sleeper (8); private bedroom + double-over-double bunks |
| 32BR | 37 ft | 8 | Flagship; 10,400-lb chassis, private bunkroom, sleeps 8 |
The Access splits into two build classes. The four single-axle plans (15- and 18-series) are rated to a 5,100-pound GVWR on one 5,100-pound axle, with an 8,000-BTU roof A/C, an 18,000-BTU furnace and a 6-gallon DSI water heater. The ten tandem plans carry an 8,800-pound GVWR on 4,400-pound axles — the 32BR uniquely on 5,200-pound axles for 10,400 pounds — and add a 13,500-BTU ducted A/C, a 30,000-BTU furnace, a 60,000-BTU tankless water heater, a 10-cubic-foot refrigerator and a 2-inch accessory receiver. On each of those fourteen plans the published dry weight plus payload equals the GVWR exactly. Figures are RVUSA structured records cross-checked against Winnebago's factory specification table; tongue weights, awning lengths, axle ratings and dual-grey-tank capacities are factory figures. The 16BH and 16RB, added 23 Oct 2026, are profiled from Winnebago’s own floorplan pages instead: a 5,100-pound GVWR, a 5,100-pound axle rating and an 18,000-BTU furnace, with no cargo capacity published, so none is shown for them. Always confirm against the unit's weight sticker before towing.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Winnebago’s figures
Dry 3,772 lb, GVWR 5,100 lb, dry hitch 472 lb, as Winnebago lists them.
Model year
Winnebago’s floorplan page for the 16BH prints no model year; Winnebago’s own product catalogue data lists the Access as a 2026 model, and this page uses that year.
No cargo figure published
Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity for the 16BH; read the cargo label on the unit itself.
Check the loaded tongue
The 472-lb dry hitch weight grows with cargo — weigh loaded and check your tow vehicle’s placard.
05 How it compares
The other new 16-series Access on Winnebago’s current list, on the same 21 ft 2 in length (3,770 lb dry).
Every Access floorplan on Winnebago’s current list.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Access 15BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 21 ft 2 in vs 21 ft 3 in; sleeps 6 vs 5; dry weight 3,772 lb vs 3,496 lb; hitch weight 472 lb vs 454 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Access plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 5,100 | 1–6 of 16 | 5,100–10,400 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,772 | 4 of 16 | 3,496–8,008 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 472 | 5 of 16 | 386–998 |
| Length | 21 ft 2 in | 1–2 of 16 | 21 ft 2 in–37 ft 11 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 49 | 1–6 of 16 | 49–60 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 40 | 1–6 of 16 | 40–98 |
| Black tank (gal) | 40 | 1–6 of 16 | 40–49 |
| Sleeps | 6 | 11–12 of 16 | 3–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Access 15RB matches it at 5,100 lb GVWR; Access 16RB matches it at 5,100 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Access siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access 16BH | 21 ft 2 in | 6 | 3,772 | 5,100 | — | 472 | 49 |
| Access 15BH | 21 ft 3 in | 5 | 3,496 | 5,100 | 1,604 | 454 | 49 |
| Access 18DBH | 22 ft 6 in | 5 | 3,850 | 5,100 | 1,250 | 550 | 49 |
| Access 16RB | 21 ft 2 in | 4 | 3,770 | 5,100 | — | 410 | 49 |
| Access 18RK | 22 ft 6 in | 4 | 3,900 | 5,100 | 1,200 | 450 | 49 |
| Access 15RB | 21 ft 3 in | 3 | 3,516 | 5,100 | 1,584 | 386 | 49 |
All 16 Access floorplans: Access line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access 16BH | 5,100 | 3,772 | 6 | 21 ft 2 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 16DSCE | 5,130 | 3,629 | — | 22 ft 0 in |
| Jay Feather 16FBS | 5,150 | 3,810 | 4 | 19 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight 197MBW | 5,150 | 3,900 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
| Bambi 20FB | 5,000 | 3,900 | 4 | 20 ft 7 in |
| Caravel 20FB | 5,000 | 4,100 | 4 | 21 ft 0 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Pup Black Label 14CCWBL | 4,999 | 3,594 | — | 19 ft 3 in |
Against the Access 16BH: the Puma Camping Edition 16DSCE is 30 lb heavier; the Jay Feather 16FBS is 50 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer; the Jay Flight 197MBW is 50 lb heavier and 2 ft longer and sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the Access 16BH
How much does the Access 16BH weigh?
3,772 lb dry; 5,100 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the Access 16BH?
472 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,213 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Access 16BH need?
A tow rating of at least 5,100 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Access 16BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 6. 4 of the 16 Access floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Access 16BH?
Fresh 49, grey 40, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Access 16BH?
21' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Access 16BH. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), slide count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: winnebago.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 7 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Access line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
Too few reports to show a pattern. 2 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover equipment and wheels.
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 Access line page.