01 What makes it unique
Bontrager lists the Standard 17FD at 2,180 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,306 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,126 lb and a tongue weight of 306 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 18' long and 8' 8" high. Bontrager prints its tanks as 26 gal fresh, 18 gal grey, 17 gal black.
Among the 5 Standard floorplans Bontrager’s Standard model pages on bontrageroutdoors.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 1,940 lb (Standard 15FK) to 2,560 lb (Standard 17MB). Every figure in that comparison is Bontrager’s, read from the same set of model pages.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Bontrager’s own Standard model pages on bontrageroutdoors.com (no model year stated) for the Standard 17FD, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 17FD differs from the other four Standard floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 2,180 lb: second-lightest of five, between the 15FK (1,940 lb) and the 15RE and 17BH (2,300 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,126 lb: second-largest of five, between the 17BH (1,020 lb) and the 15FK (1,340 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 34.1%: second-largest of five, between the 17BH (30.7%) and the 15FK (40.9%).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14%: second-largest of five, between the 17BH (13.9%) and the 15FK (14.4%).
- GVWR, 3,306 lb: third-lowest of five, between the 15FK and 15RE (3,280 lb) and the 17BH and 17MB (3,320 lb).
- Tongue weight, 306 lb: third-lightest of five, between the 15FK and 15RE (280 lb) and the 17BH and 17MB (320 lb).
- Fresh tank, 26 gal: largest of five, level with the 17BH; next are the 15FK, 15RE and 17MB (18 gal).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: largest of five, level with the 17BH; next are the 15RE and 17MB (3).
Next to the 15FK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 17FD is 240 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 26 lb higher, has 214 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 26 lb heavier, is 2 ft 6 in longer, stands 2 in taller, has a fresh tank 8 gal larger, has a black tank 9 gal larger and sleeps two more; the two publish the same interior height and grey tank.
Next to the 15RE, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17FD is 120 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 26 lb higher, has 146 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 26 lb heavier, is 2 ft 6 in longer, stands 2 in taller, has a fresh tank 8 gal larger, has a grey tank 5 gal smaller, has a black tank 6 gal smaller and sleeps one more; the two publish the same interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 18'
- Exterior height
- 8' 8"
- Exterior width
- 6' 9"
- Interior height
- 6' 2"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,180 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,306 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,126 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 306 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 26 gal
- Grey water
- 18 gal
- Black water
- 17 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST235/75R15C
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Exterior Box Width
- 6' 9"
- Propane Unit (lbs)
- 20
- Water Heater
- 2.64
- Furnace BTU
- 14,300
- Flyer (printed 09/24) Fresh Water Capacity (gal)
- 36
- Weight units (as printed)
- no unit printed in weight cells
- Awning
- 8'
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
Weight budget
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 (3,306 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (496 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 The Standard floorplan family
Bontrager’s Standard model pages on bontrageroutdoors.com (no model year stated) lists 5 Standard floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 15FK | 15' 6" | 2 | Profiled |
| Standard 17FD | 18' | 4 | Profiled |
| Standard 15RE | 15' 6" | 3 | Profiled |
| Standard 17BH | 18' | 4 | Profiled |
| Standard 17MB | 18' | 3 | Profiled |
Bontrager’s Standard model pages on bontrageroutdoors.com (no model year stated) lists 5 Standard floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Bontrager does not publish for the Standard 17FD
Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
1,940 lb dry and 3,280 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,180 lb and 3,306 lb.
2,300 lb dry and 3,280 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,180 lb and 3,306 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 26-gallon fresh tank is about 216 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 19% of the Standard 17FD’s 1,126 lb cargo capacity, leaving 910 lb (228 lb per rated berth). Across 5 Standard floorplans the water share runs 11% to 21%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Standard 15RE at 15% and Standard 17MB at 20%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Standard 17BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 2,180 lb vs 2,300 lb; GVWR 3,306 lb vs 3,320 lb; cargo capacity 1,126 lb vs 1,020 lb; hitch weight 306 lb vs 320 lb. They match on length, sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Standard plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,306 | 3 of 5 | 3,280–3,320 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,180 | 2 of 5 | 1,940–2,560 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,126 | 4 of 5 | 760–1,340 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 306 | 3 of 5 | 280–320 |
| Length | 18 ft 0 in | 3–5 of 5 | 15 ft 6 in–18 ft 0 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 26 | 4–5 of 5 | 18–26 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 18 | 1–4 of 5 | 18–23 |
| Black tank (gal) | 17 | 2–4 of 5 | 8–23 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 4–5 of 5 | 2–4 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Standard 15RE is 26 lb lighter (3,280 lb GVWR); Standard 17BH is 14 lb heavier (3,320 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Standard siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 17FD | 18 ft 0 in | 4 | 2,180 | 3,306 | 1,126 | 306 | 26 |
| Standard 17BH | 18 ft 0 in | 4 | 2,300 | 3,320 | 1,020 | 320 | 26 |
| Standard 17MB | 18 ft 0 in | 3 | 2,560 | 3,320 | 760 | 320 | 18 |
| Standard 15RE | 15 ft 6 in | 3 | 2,300 | 3,280 | 980 | 280 | 18 |
| Standard 15FK | 15 ft 6 in | 2 | 1,940 | 3,280 | 1,340 | 280 | 18 |
All 5 Standard floorplans: Standard line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 17FD | 3,306 | 2,180 | 4 | 18 ft 0 in |
| Compact 12ROK | 3,180 | 1,940 | 2 | 15 ft 9 in |
| E-Series 12RK | 3,450 | 1,740 | 2 | 15 ft 9 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 154BH | 3,450 | 2,600 | 6 | 17 ft 10 in |
| Radical 10RAD | 3,140 | 1,700 | 2 | 13 ft 2 in |
| Sport 16RB | 3,500 | 2,860 | 4 | 16 ft 0 in |
| Bambi 16RB | 3,500 | 3,150 | 4 | 16 ft 3 in |
Against the Standard 17FD: the Compact 12ROK is 126 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer; the E-Series 12RK is 144 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer; the Jay Flight SLX 154BH is 144 lb heavier and sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the Standard 17FD
How much does the Standard 17FD weigh?
2,180 lb dry; 3,306 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Standard 17FD carry?
1,126 lb, 34% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 216 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Standard 17FD?
306 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Standard 17FD need?
A tow rating of at least 3,306 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Standard 17FD sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. No other Standard floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the Standard 17FD?
Fresh 26, grey 18, black 17 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Standard 17FD?
18' overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Standard 17FD. Not published: slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: bontrageroutdoors.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Bontrager Standard line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.
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 Bontrager Standard line page.