01 What East to West publishes for the Acclaim
East to West RV, a Forest River company, of Elkhart, Indiana, lists 10 Acclaim travel trailers on its floorplan pages. The 7 that print figures for 2027 each have a page here; 16BE and 19RKS print every figure as TBD and have no page yet, and 2350BH is titled 2026, a different model year, so it is not shown with these. East to West prints a dry weight for every one profiled here, and each has a page of its own. It prints a GVWR for every one too. It prints a net carrying capacity for 7; on the 7 that carry both that and a GVWR, the dry weight plus the carrying capacity equals the GVWR exactly on 7. (How the data is verified.)
02 East to West Acclaim models
East to West Travel Trailers · 7 models
| Model | Dry weight | Cargo (CCC) | GVWR | Tongue | Length | Sleeps | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acclaim 16BH | 3,149 lb | 1,666 lb | 4,815 lb | 415 lb | 20' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Acclaim 16RB | 3,279 lb | 1,606 lb | 4,885 lb | 485 lb | 21' 7" | — | Profiled |
| Acclaim 18BHS | 3,939 lb | 961 lb | 4,900 lb | 500 lb | 23' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Acclaim 23RDNS | 4,673 lb | 2,847 lb | 7,520 lb | 520 lb | 26' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Acclaim 24RD | 5,773 lb | 1,802 lb | 7,575 lb | 575 lb | 29' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Acclaim 26RB | 5,838 lb | 1,902 lb | 7,740 lb | 740 lb | 29' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Acclaim 27BH | 6,233 lb | 1,517 lb | 7,750 lb | 750 lb | 32' 3" | — | Profiled |
Read from East to West’s 2027 Acclaim floorplan pages, 8 Nov 2026. “Not published” means the maker prints no figure; nothing is filled from another model, year or dealer.
How the 7 Acclaim floorplans compare
Published dry weights run from 3,149 lb (16BH) to 6,233 lb (27BH), 3,084 lb apart. Lengths run from 20' 4" (16BH) to 32' 3" (27BH). GVWRs run from 4,815 lb (16BH) to 7,750 lb (27BH). The published tongue weight is 10% to 15% of the published dry weight across the 7 that print both (worked out here from those two figures; the median across the 1,900 tongue-weight floorplans on this site that print both is 12%).
| Model | Fresh water | Gray water |
|---|---|---|
| 16BH | 41 gal | 30 gal |
| 16RB | 41 gal | 30 gal |
| 18BHS | 41 gal | 30 gal |
| 23RDNS | 40 gal | 30 gal |
| 24RD | 40 gal | 60 gal |
| 26RB | 40 gal | 60 gal |
| 27BH | 40 gal | 60 gal |
Fields the table above does not show, as each floorplan page publishes them; ordered by published dry weight.
What every Acclaim floorplan here shares
All 7 floorplan pages publish the same value for these fields:
- Black water tank: 30 gal
03 Reading East to West’s figures
A maker’s published weight is for a base trailer; options and dealer-installed equipment add weight to any particular unit. The federal weight label inside the trailer carries its own unloaded weight, cargo carrying capacity and GVWR (49 CFR 567 and 571.120): read it on the unit itself before any towing decision.
04 Equipment East to West lists for the 2027 Acclaim
East to West’s own line page for the 2027 Acclaim lists these 59 items under its own headings. They are copied from a saved copy of that page, in its own words. Equipment changes by floorplan and model year, and a dealer may add or remove items: check the unit itself. Each floorplan page names the sources of its own figures.
Kitchen:
- 11 Cubic Foot, 12V Fridge
- Air Fryer / Microwave Combo
- Travel Lock on Drawers
- Magnetic Latches for Cabinetry
- Stainless Steel Sink
- Seamless Countertop
- Massive Pantry
- Bar Style Seating
- Dual Burner Gas Stove
- High Rise Faucet w/ Pull-Down Sprayer
- Booth Dinette w/ Storage Below - Turns into Bed
- Wood Cabinetry
Living Room:
- Carpet-Free Living Space
- 5,000 BTU Electric Fireplace - Select Floorplans
- Oversized Opening Windows
- USB & USB-C Outlets Throughout
- Jackknife Sofa - Turns into Bed
- TV Prep
- Bluetooth Soundbar
- 81" Ceiling Height Throughout
Bathroom:
- Foot Flush Toilet
- Walk-In Shower w/ Skylight
- Large Medicine Cabinet w/ Mirror
- Powered Ceiling Vent
- 42,000 BTU Tankless Water Heater
Bedroom:
- Queen Size Bed
- Storage Under Bed
- Massive Closet
- CPAP Friendly
- TV Prep
Heating & Cooling:
- 20,000 BTU Furnace
- 13,500 BTU Ducted A/C System
- Heated & Enclosed Underbelly
- 5,000 BTU Fireplace – Select Models
- No Floor Vents – “Easy Clean Floors”
- 42,000 BTU Water Heater
Construction:
- Powder Coated Steel Frame
- Powered Tongue Jack
- Electric Stabilizers (Single Axles – Only Rear)
- 30AMP Service (50AMP On W/D Prep Models)
- Power Awning
- Heavy Duty Baggage Doors
- Sidewalls: Corrugated Aluminum Exterior w/ Wood-Framed Structure & Fiberglass Insulation
- Roof: 5" Arched Roof Rafters 16" On Center w/ Batten Insulation
- Floors: DRYMAX 5/8" Tongue & Groove Flooring w/ Batten Insulation
- Corrugated Underbelly – Protects and Insulates
- Roof Vents for Breathable Attic
- TPO Roof Membrane w/ Lifetime Warranty
- Seamless Roto-Cast Holding Tanks
- Metal Front Cap w/ Rock Guard
- Rooftop Solar Prep & 30AMP Controller (Opt. 200W Solar Panel)
- Solid Step Entry Stairs
- Omnidirectional Rooftop Antenna
- Reverse Camera Prep
- Lionshead Tires & Wheels
- Hot/Cold Outdoor Shower
Options:
- 200W Solar Panel & 30AMP Controller
- 50 AMP Service & 2nd A/C Prep (Standard on Select Models)
- 2nd 13,500 BTU A/C & 50 AMP Service
05 Documents
06 Recalls
No campaign in either of our passes over NHTSA’s recall record names this line. That is not the same as a clean record — a line can be recalled under a parent name, and prose matching is imperfect. Treat it as no result found, not as no recalls.
Coverage is not complete: this list is a starting point, not a clearance (how it is built), so check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy and again before you tow.
NHTSA files no East to West Acclaim string in either recall file (5 Nov 2026). The line is new for 2027.
07 Owner-reported problems
A sweep of NHTSA’s complete complaint file — every safety-defect complaint NHTSA has received since 1 January 1995, matched on NHTSA’s own model field under every name this site publishes for the line — found no complaint naming this line. Treat that as no report found, not as a clean record: owners file under whatever name they were sold, and a newer or lower-volume line simply has fewer owners to file.
How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana.
Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.