01 What makes it unique
East to West lists the 2027 Della Terra 285RL at 7,148 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,652 lb and a tongue weight of 835 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 32' 11" long and 11' 6" high. East to West prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 30 gal grey, 30 gal black.
Among the 22 Della Terra floorplans East to West’s 2027 Della Terra floorplan pages list with a published dry weight, it is the 19th-lightest, in a range from 3,149 lb (Della Terra 15BH) to 8,623 lb (Della Terra 312BH). Every figure in that comparison is East to West’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 8 Nov 2026 from East to West’s own 2027 Della Terra floorplan page for the Della Terra 285RL, whose heading names the model year 2027.
How the 285RL differs from the other 21 Della Terra floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Exterior height, 11 ft 6 in: tallest of 21; next are the 221ML, 240RD and ten others (11 ft 3 in).
- Length, 32 ft 11 in: third-longest of 22, between the 275BH (32 ft 7 in) and the 272RL (34 ft).
- Dry weight, 7,148 lb: fourth-heaviest of 22, between the 262BH (7,043 lb) and the 263RK (7,243 lb).
- Tongue weight, 835 lb: shared with the 272RL; of 22, eighteen lighter and two heavier, nearest the 262BH (820 lb) and the 312BH (935 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,652 lb: eighth-smallest of 22, between the 251RD (1,612 lb) and the 15BH (1,666 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.7%: eleventh-largest of 22, between the 241BH and 262BH (11.6%) and the 255RB and 261RB (12%).
- Grey tank, 30 gal: smallest of 22, level with the 15BH, 15RB and six others; next are the 240RD, 241BH and ten others (60 gal).
Next to the 262BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 285RL is 105 lb heavier by dry weight, has 925 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 15 lb heavier, is 1 ft longer, stands 3 in taller and has a grey tank 30 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 263RK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 285RL is 95 lb lighter by dry weight, has 685 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 55 lb heavier, is 1 ft 1 in longer and has a grey tank 60 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 11"
- Exterior height
- 11' 6"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by East to West
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,148 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by East to West
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,652 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 835 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 40 gal
- Grey water
- 30 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by East to West
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by East to West
- Model year (as printed)
- page title “2027 Della Terra 285RL Floorplan - East to West”
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW footnote: “*Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment.”
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.
03 The Della Terra floorplan family
East to West’s 2027 Della Terra floorplan pages list 25 Della Terra floorplans; the 22 that print weights each have a page here, and 16RE, 19MG and 215DBH print every figure as TBD.
| Floorplan | Nominal |
|---|---|
| Della Terra 15BH | 20' 4" |
| Della Terra 15RB | 21' 7" |
| Della Terra 170BHXLE | 21' 0" |
| Della Terra 160RBXLE | 21' 0" |
| Della Terra 17BHS | 23' 3" |
| Della Terra 191BH | 24' 4" |
| Della Terra 200RD | 28' 2" |
| Della Terra 250QB | 30' 9" |
| Della Terra 250RE | 29' 8" |
| Della Terra 240RD | 29' 8" |
| Della Terra 255RB | 29' 11" |
| Della Terra 221ML | 27' 5" |
| Della Terra 251RD | 29' 10" |
| Della Terra 241BH | 29' 1" |
| Della Terra 261RB | 30' 6" |
| Della Terra 280BH | 32' 3" |
| Della Terra 275BH | 32' 7" |
| Della Terra 262BH | 31' 11" |
| Della Terra 285RL | 32' 11" |
| Della Terra 263RK | 31' 10" |
| Della Terra 272RL | 34' 0" |
| Della Terra 312BH | 38' 0" |
East to West’s 2027 Della Terra floorplan pages list 25 Della Terra floorplans. The 22 that print weights each have a page here, and 16RE, 19MG and 215DBH print every figure as TBD.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What East to West does not publish for the Della Terra 285RL
East to West prints no GVWR, tire size, interior height and sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
The weight label every RV trailer carries by law (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120) governs the towing decision, not this page.
05 How it compares
7,043 lb dry and Not published by East to West GVWR, against this model’s 7,148 lb and Not published by East to West.
7,243 lb dry and Not published by East to West GVWR, against this model’s 7,148 lb and Not published by East to West.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water, 20% of the Della Terra 285RL’s 1,652 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,320 lb. Across 22 Della Terra floorplans the water share runs 11% to 35%, and 8 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Della Terra 272RL at 20% and Della Terra 15BH at 20%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Della Terra 221ML, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 11 in vs 27 ft 5 in; dry weight 7,148 lb vs 5,968 lb; cargo capacity 1,652 lb vs 1,782 lb; hitch weight 835 lb vs 750 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Della Terra plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,148 | 19 of 22 | 3,149–8,623 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,652 | 8 of 22 | 961–3,102 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 835 | 19–20 of 22 | 340–950 |
| Length | 32 ft 11 in | 20 of 22 | 20 ft 4 in–38 ft 0 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 40 | 1–19 of 22 | 40–41 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 30 | 1–9 of 22 | 30–90 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Della Terra 262BH is 105 lb lighter (7,043 lb dry); Della Terra 263RK is 95 lb heavier (7,243 lb dry).
| Nearest Della Terra siblings | Length | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Terra 285RL | 32 ft 11 in | 7,148 | — | 1,652 | 835 | 40 |
| Della Terra 221ML | 27 ft 5 in | 5,968 | — | 1,782 | 750 | 40 |
| Della Terra 272RL | 34 ft 0 in | 7,963 | — | 1,672 | 835 | 40 |
| Della Terra 280BH | 32 ft 3 in | 6,488 | — | 1,317 | 805 | 40 |
| Della Terra 262BH | 31 ft 11 in | 7,043 | — | 2,577 | 820 | 40 |
| Della Terra 251RD | 29 ft 10 in | 6,073 | — | 1,612 | 685 | 40 |
All 22 Della Terra floorplans: Della Terra line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Terra 285RL | — | 7,148 | — | 32 ft 11 in |
| Access 30BH | 8,800 | 7,146 | 7 | 33 ft 2 in |
| Connect SE C301BHKSE | 8,800 | 7,150 | 9 | 35 ft 0 in |
| Back Country 23BCS | — | 7,150 | — | 28 ft 0 in |
| Spree S312BHK | 8,300 | 7,150 | — | 35 ft 6 in |
| Avenir 32DQ | 9,768 | 7,142 | — | 36 ft 4 in |
| Eagle 250RLCS | 9,000 | 7,155 | — | 30 ft 5 in |
Against the Della Terra 285RL: the Access 30BH is 2 lb lighter; the Connect SE C301BHKSE is 2 lb heavier and 2 ft longer; the Back Country 23BCS is 2 lb heavier and 5 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Della Terra 285RL
How much can the Della Terra 285RL carry?
1,652 lb. A full fresh tank uses 332 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Della Terra 285RL?
835 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,010 travel trailers here: 12%).
What are the tank capacities on the Della Terra 285RL?
Fresh 40, grey 30, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Della Terra 285RL?
32' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
9 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Della Terra 285RL. Not published: GVWR, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: easttowestrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 10 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Della Terra line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers structure.
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 Della Terra line page.