01 What makes it unique
Alliance RV’s 2026 Delta brochure prints a dry weight of 6,295 lb and a GVWR of 8,450 lb for the BH271, with a tongue weight of 689 lb. The brochure prints no cargo carrying capacity, so none is shown here, and none is worked out by subtracting one published figure from the other. The trailer’s own federal weight label, inside the door, carries its cargo capacity as built.
Alliance lists it under Delta’s Ultra Lite travel trailers in that brochure, at 31' 11" long, with 45 gal fresh, 82 gal grey and 45 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank adds roughly 374 lb before anything else is loaded.
Among the 14 Delta floorplans whose dry weight Alliance’s 2026 brochure prints, it is number 6 by dry weight, in a range from 3,990 lb to 8,253 lb. Every figure in that comparison comes from the same brochure, for the same model year.
Every number on this page is read from Alliance RV’s 2026 Delta brochure (marked “New for 2026”, print date 19 September 2025). Alliance does not print exterior height or width, sleeping capacity or tire size against this floorplan there, so those rows read as not published.
How the BH271 differs from the other fourteen Delta floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 6,295 lb: sixth-lightest of fourteen, between the BH241 (5,893 lb) and the 262RB (6,408 lb).
- Tongue weight, 689 lb: seventh-lightest of fourteen, between the 252RL (687 lb) and the ML226 (710 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.9%: seventh-smallest of fourteen, between the 292RL (10.7%) and the RK234 (11%).
- Length, 31 ft 11 in: shared with the 274RKW and 281BH; of fifteen, eight shorter and four longer, nearest the 252RL and BH241 (29 ft 11 in) and the 291BH, 292RL and 294RK (33 ft 11 in).
- GVWR, 8,450 lb: shared with the 252RL; of fifteen, seven lower and six higher, nearest the 262RB (8,250 lb) and the 281BH (8,850 lb).
- Grey tank, 82 gal: shared with the 291BH; of fifteen, six smaller and seven larger, nearest the BH241 and RK234 (74 gal) and the 252RL, 262RB and five others (90 gal).
Next to the BH241, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the BH271 is 402 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb higher, has a tongue weight 70 lb heavier, is 2 ft longer and has a grey tank 8 gal larger; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 262RB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the BH271 is 113 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 200 lb higher, has a tongue weight 16 lb heavier, is 2 ft 4 in longer and has a grey tank 8 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 11"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Alliance RV
- Exterior width
- Not published by Alliance RV
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,295 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 8,450 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Alliance RV
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 689 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Grey water
- 82 gal
- Black water
- 45 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Alliance RV
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Alliance RV
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.
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 (8,450 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,268 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 Delta floorplan family
Alliance RV’s 2026 Delta brochure lists 17 floorplans; this site profiles every one whose dry weight it prints. The brochure prints dry weight, GVWR, hitch weight, length and tanks, and no cargo carrying capacity.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB152 | 19' 11" | — | Profiled |
| ML206 | 23' 11" | — | Profiled |
| ML226 | 26' 11" | — | Profiled |
| RK234 | 27' 11" | — | Profiled |
| BH241 | 29' 11" | — | Profiled |
| BH271 | 31' 11" | — | Profiled |
| 262RB | 29' 7" | — | Profiled |
| 252RL | 29' 11" | — | Profiled |
| 281BH | 31' 11" | — | Profiled |
| 294RK | 33' 11" | — | Profiled |
| 291BH | 33' 11" | — | Profiled |
| 274RKW | 31' 11" | — | Profiled |
| 292RL | 33' 11" | — | Profiled |
| 321BH | 36' 11" | — | Profiled |
| 324KS | 36' 11" | — | Catalogued · brochure gives no dry weight or hitch weight or GVWR |
| BH181 | 22' 11" | — | Profiled |
| ML166 | 19' 11" | — | Catalogued · brochure gives no dry weight or hitch weight |
Alliance’s 2026 Delta brochure lists 17 floorplans. Each with a printed dry weight has a page here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Alliance RV does not publish for the BH271
No cargo carrying capacity, exterior height or width, sleeping capacity or tire size is printed against this floorplan in Alliance’s 2026 brochure, so those rows read as not published. Nothing is filled from a sibling floorplan, 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
5,893 lb dry and 7,450 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,295 lb and 8,450 lb.
6,408 lb dry and 8,250 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,295 lb and 8,450 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Delta 252RL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 11 in vs 29 ft 11 in; dry weight 6,295 lb vs 6,545 lb; hitch weight 689 lb vs 687 lb; grey tank 82 gal vs 90 gal. They match on GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.
| Delta plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,450 | 8–9 of 15 | 4,850–10,450 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,295 | 6 of 14 | 3,990–8,253 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 689 | 7 of 14 | 568–872 |
| Length | 31 ft 11 in | 9–11 of 15 | 19 ft 11 in–36 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 82 | 7–8 of 15 | 45–90 |
| Black tank (gal) | 45 | 3–15 of 15 | 37–45 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Delta 252RL matches it at 8,450 lb GVWR; Delta 281BH is 400 lb heavier (8,850 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Delta siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta BH271 | 31 ft 11 in | — | 6,295 | 8,450 | — | 689 | 45 |
| Delta 252RL | 29 ft 11 in | — | 6,545 | 8,450 | — | 687 | 45 |
| Delta 262RB | 29 ft 7 in | — | 6,408 | 8,250 | — | 673 | 45 |
| Delta 281BH | 31 ft 11 in | — | 6,882 | 8,850 | — | 724 | 45 |
| Delta BH241 | 29 ft 11 in | — | 5,893 | 7,450 | — | 619 | 45 |
| Delta 291BH | 33 ft 11 in | — | 7,388 | 9,250 | — | 872 | 45 |
All 15 Delta floorplans: Delta line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH271 | 8,450 | 6,295 | — | 31 ft 11 in |
| EVO 2290ER | 8,450 | 5,942 | — | 28 ft 5 in |
| Aurora 24RBS | 8,468 | 6,468 | — | 29 ft 9 in |
| Touring Edition 2400RKL | 8,495 | 6,510 | 4 | 28 ft 11 in |
| Eagle 230MLCS | 8,400 | 6,560 | 3 | 27 ft 7 in |
| Jay Feather 28RB | 8,400 | 6,510 | 4 | 33 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight 265TH | 8,500 | 5,260 | 4 | 30 ft 4 in |
Against the BH271: the EVO 2290ER is 4 ft shorter; the Aurora 24RBS is 18 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter; the Touring Edition 2400RKL is 45 lb heavier and 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the BH271
How much does the BH271 weigh?
6,295 lb dry; 8,450 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the BH271?
689 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the BH271 need?
A tow rating of at least 8,450 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the BH271?
Fresh 45, grey 82, black 45 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the BH271?
31' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
7 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the BH271. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), exterior height, exterior width, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: alliancerv.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign and 2 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Delta line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
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.