01 What makes it unique
The 281BH is Delta’s compact family bunkhouse: a ‘BH’ layout with rear bunk beds and two entry doors — one into the main living area and one into the bunk-and-bath zone — sleeping seven on a single slide-out in a 31-foot-11 body. Two doors and a dedicated bunk room make it the Delta for a family that wants separation between the parents’ space and the kids’, in a trailer still light enough for a properly rated half-ton.
Every Delta rides a bumper-pull tandem-axle chassis with a walk-on seamless PVC roof, a double-insulated front wall, a heated and enclosed underbelly, 62 cubic feet of drop-frame pass-through storage, Goodyear Endurance tires with Counteract beads on aluminum rims with a spare, a MorRyde Step Above entry, electric auto-leveling, a 10-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator and a 400-watt solar package with a 30-amp MPPT controller and two air conditioners. Alliance publishes an 8,850-pound GVWR against the 7,150-pound dry weight, leaving a 1,700-pound cargo capacity and a 740-pound tongue, with a 45-gallon fresh tank and a 90-gallon grey tank. At a starting MSRP around $58,000, with street pricing below placard, the 281BH is the dual-entry family bunkhouse Delta for buyers who want a separate bunk room and a second door in a half-ton travel trailer.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 11"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2"
- Exterior width
- Not published by source
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,150 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 8,850 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,700 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 740 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Grey water
- 90 gal
- Black water
- 45 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12V
Construction
- Roof
- Walk-on seamless PVC covering
- Front wall
- Double-insulated
- Underbelly
- Heated & enclosed · 12V tank heaters
- Storage
- 62 cu ft drop-frame pass-through
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Tires
- Goodyear Endurance · Counteract beads · aluminum rims + spare
- Entry
- MorRyde Step Above with grab handle
- Leveling
- Electric auto-leveling
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12-volt
- A/C
- 2 units
- Solar / electrical
- OTG 400W · 30A MPPT · 3,000W inverter prep
- Service
- 50-amp with detachable cord
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 7
- Slides
- 1
- Entries
- 2
- Awnings
- 1
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size (no width published)
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
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 Delta floorplan family
Delta is Alliance RV's travel-trailer line — half-ton-friendly bumper-pull towables and a cross-shop against Grand Design's Imagine, Jayco's Jay Flight SLX, Forest River's Salem / Wildwood and Keystone's Passport. Seven floorplans are profiled in full and linked below; the remaining plans, including the new single-axle Delta Solo sub-line, are catalogued and shown muted. The 281BH on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| ML166 | 19 ft | 3 | Delta Solo — weights not yet published |
| RB152 | 19 ft | 3 | Delta Solo rear bath (new 2026) |
| BH181 | 22 ft | 5 | Delta Solo entry bunkhouse (new 2026) |
| ML206 | 23 ft | 2 | Compact couples plan, lightest main Delta |
| ML226 | 26 ft | 3 | Compact plan (lighter half-ton) |
| RK234 | 27 ft | 3 | Rear kitchen (lighter half-ton) |
| 262RB | 29 ft | 3 | Rear bath, single slide |
| 252RL | 29 ft | 3 | Rear living |
| BH241 | 29 ft | 6 | Bunkhouse (lighter half-ton) |
| BH271 | 29 ft | 4 | Bunkhouse (lighter half-ton) |
| RE250 | 29 ft | 3 | Rear entertainment (lighter half-ton) |
| 274RKW | 31 ft | 3 | Rear kitchen |
| 281BH | 31 ft | 7 | Bunkhouse, dual entry, sleeps seven |
| 284RK | 32 ft | 4 | Rear kitchen |
| 292RL | 33 ft | 3 | Rear living, two slides |
| 294RK | 33 ft | 4 | Rear kitchen, two slides |
| 291BH | 34 ft | 7 | Bunkhouse |
| 321BH | 36 ft | 7 | Flagship bunkhouse, biggest, sleeps seven |
Delta is Alliance RV's travel-trailer line — the maker's move into lighter, half-ton-friendly bumper-pull towables, launched in July 2023, alongside a lighter Delta Ultra Lite and a new-for-2026 single-axle Delta Solo sub-line. The 2026 range runs to fifteen plans filed by RVUSA as Delta plus the Solo plans; seven floorplans are profiled here in full and the remaining plans are catalogued from published specifications below. Every Delta rides a bumper-pull tandem-axle chassis with a walk-on seamless PVC roof, a double-insulated front wall, a heated and enclosed underbelly with 12-volt tank heaters, 62 cubic feet of drop-frame pass-through storage, Goodyear Endurance tires with Counteract balancing beads on aluminum rims with a spare, a MorRyde Step Above entry, electric auto-leveling, a 10-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator and a 400-watt solar package with a 30-amp MPPT controller and 3,000-watt inverter prep on 50-amp service. Tongue weight, GVWR, dry weight and CCC are published per plan and each plan's dry weight plus CCC equals its GVWR exactly. Dry weight is a factory estimate; real loaded tongue weights run higher — always weigh the loaded trailer and confirm against your vehicle's tow rating and payload.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Dual-entry bunkhouse
A ‘BH’ plan with rear bunks and two doors, sleeping seven — a dedicated kids’ zone separated from the main living space.
Sleeps seven, still half-ton-friendly
Family capacity at 7,150 pounds dry and a 740-pound tongue — among the most sleeping the line offers at this weight.
90-gallon grey tank
A large 90-gallon grey tank suits a family’s daily use between dumps.
Verify the tow vehicle honestly
At a 740-pound tongue and 8,850-pound GVWR, confirm your half-ton’s tow rating, payload and hitch class against the loaded weight.
05 How it compares
Jayco’s value Jay Flight SLX — the direct half-ton family-bunkhouse cross-shop.
Keystone’s lightweight Passport — a comparable half-ton bunkhouse travel trailer.
The flagship 321BH bunkhouse — longer, heavier, two slides and dual bunks, the biggest family Delta.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 45-gallon fresh tank is about 375 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 22% of the 281BH’s 1,700 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,325 lb (189 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Delta floorplans the water share runs 16% to 39%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Delta 294RK at 20% and Delta 262RB at 23%. 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 Delta 321BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 11 in vs 36 ft 11 in; dry weight 7,150 lb vs 8,330 lb; GVWR 8,850 lb vs 10,450 lb; cargo capacity 1,700 lb vs 2,120 lb; dry hitch weight 740 lb vs 885 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Delta plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,850 | 4 of 7 | 5,650–10,450 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,150 | 4 of 7 | 4,689–8,330 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,700 | 4 of 7 | 961–2,410 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 740 | 4 of 7 | 580–885 |
| Length | 31 ft 11 in | 4 of 7 | 22 ft 11 in–36 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 90 | 3–7 of 7 | 45–90 |
| Black tank (gal) | 45 | 2–7 of 7 | 37–45 |
| Sleeps | 7 | 6–7 of 7 | 2–7 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Delta 262RB is 600 lb lighter (8,250 lb GVWR); Delta 294RK is 400 lb heavier (9,250 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Delta siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta 281BH | 31 ft 11 in | 7 | 7,150 | 8,850 | 1,700 | 740 | 45 |
| Delta 321BH | 36 ft 11 in | 7 | 8,330 | 10,450 | 2,120 | 885 | 45 |
| Delta 294RK | 33 ft 11 in | 4 | 7,360 | 9,250 | 1,890 | 885 | 45 |
| Delta 262RB | 29 ft 7 in | 3 | 6,600 | 8,250 | 1,650 | 720 | 45 |
| Delta 292RL | 33 ft 11 in | 3 | 7,850 | 9,450 | 1,600 | 790 | 45 |
| Delta ML206 | 23 ft 11 in | 2 | 5,040 | 7,450 | 2,410 | 580 | 45 |
All 7 Delta floorplans: Delta line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281BH | 8,850 | 7,150 | 7 | 31 ft 11 in |
| Jay Feather 27MK | 8,850 | 7,305 | 6 | 33 ft 2 in |
| North Trail 270CK | 8,850 | 6,965 | 4 | 33 ft 2 in |
| Range Lite 280MKI | 8,850 | 6,960 | — | 33 ft 2 in |
| Puma Ambush 25TH | 8,873 | 6,173 | — | 29 ft 9 in |
| Aurora Light 28QBUNK | 8,874 | 7,374 | 9 | 36 ft 2 in |
| Coachmen Catalina 281QBUNK | 8,890 | 7,390 | 10 | 36 ft 2 in |
Against the 281BH: the Jay Feather 27MK is 1 ft longer and sleeps 1 fewer; the North Trail 270CK is 1 ft longer and sleeps 3 fewer; the Range Lite 280MKI is 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 281BH
How much does the 281BH weigh?
7,150 lb dry; 8,850 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 281BH carry?
1,700 lb, 19% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 375 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 281BH?
740 lb dry, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 281BH need?
A tow rating of at least 8,850 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 281BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 7. No other Delta floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 281BH?
Fresh 45, grey 90, black 45 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 281BH?
31' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
16 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 281BH. Not published: exterior width, interior height, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: alliancerv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 2 owner complaints against the Delta line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
NHTSA holds no recall campaign against this line, and that is an answer rather than a gap: every query we put to NHTSA for it returned an explicit zero, not an error. A campaign can still be filed under a parent name, so check the VIN of the specific trailer.
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 unknown or other.
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 Delta line page.