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2026 Alliance RV DeltaML206

The lightest and least expensive main-line Delta — a compact single-slide couples travel trailer under 24 feet at just 5,040 pounds dry, an easy half-ton (and capable-SUV) tow.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

5,040lb
Dry Weight
7,450lb
GVWR
580lb
Tongue Weight
23ft
Length
Sleeps 2 Travel Trailer · Compact couples plan, lightest main Delta Built by · Alliance RV Construction · Bumper-pull · PVC roof · heated underbelly Starting MSRP · $45,324

01 What makes it unique

The ML206 is the entry point to Alliance’s main Delta travel-trailer line and its lightest plan: a compact 23-foot-11 couples trailer on a single slide-out, sleeping two, at 5,040 pounds dry. It is the Delta for a couple who wants the line’s equipment set in the smallest, most tow-friendly body — light enough for a properly rated half-ton pickup or a capable mid-size SUV, and the only main-line Delta with a single 15,000-BTU air conditioner rather than the dual-A/C setup of the bigger plans.

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 3,000-watt inverter prep on 50-amp service. Alliance publishes a 7,450-pound GVWR against the 5,040-pound dry weight, leaving a 2,410-pound cargo capacity — the biggest margin in the profiled main line — on a 580-pound tongue, with 45-gallon fresh, grey and black tanks. At a starting MSRP around $45,000, with street pricing below placard, the ML206 is the lightest, most affordable way into the Delta line for a couple towing with a half-ton or capable SUV.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
23' 11"
Exterior height
10' 10"
Exterior width
Not published by source

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
5,040 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
7,450 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,410 lbs
Dry tongue (hitch) weight
580 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
45 gal
Grey water
45 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
1 unit · 15K BTU A/C
Solar / electrical
OTG 400W · 30A MPPT · 3,000W inverter prep
Service
50-amp with detachable cord

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
2
Slides
1
Entries
1
Awnings
1

Drawn to scale

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the ML206Horizontal bar. Dry weight 5,040 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,410 pounds, against a GVWR of 7,450 pounds. Dry tongue weight 580 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 7,450 lbsDry 5,040 lbsCargo capacity 2,410 lbsDry tongue weight 580 lbs — same scale

Size (no width published)

Scale outline of the ML206Scale outline of the ML206. Overall length 23' 11", overall height 10' 10". 2 axles as published.23' 11" overall length10' 10"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the ML206Holding tank capacities: fresh 45 gallons, grey 45 gallons, black 45 gallons.Fresh45 galGrey45 galBlack45 gal

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed7,450 lb
Published dry tongue weight580 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb745–1,118 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed7,450 lb towed / 1,118 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

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 ML206 on this page is highlighted.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
ML16619 ft3Delta Solo — weights not yet published
RB15219 ft3Delta Solo rear bath (new 2026)
BH18122 ft5Delta Solo entry bunkhouse (new 2026)
ML20623 ft2Compact couples plan, lightest main Delta
ML22626 ft3Compact plan (lighter half-ton)
RK23427 ft3Rear kitchen (lighter half-ton)
262RB29 ft3Rear bath, single slide
252RL29 ft3Rear living
BH24129 ft6Bunkhouse (lighter half-ton)
BH27129 ft4Bunkhouse (lighter half-ton)
RE25029 ft3Rear entertainment (lighter half-ton)
274RKW31 ft3Rear kitchen
281BH31 ft7Bunkhouse, dual entry, sleeps seven
284RK32 ft4Rear kitchen
292RL33 ft3Rear living, two slides
294RK33 ft4Rear kitchen, two slides
291BH34 ft7Bunkhouse
321BH36 ft7Flagship 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

Lightest, cheapest main Delta

At 5,040 pounds dry, a 580-pound tongue and a starting MSRP around $45,000, it is the most tow-friendly and affordable plan in the main line.

Couples layout, single slide

A compact single-slide plan sleeping two — the Delta for a couple who wants a small, easy-towing trailer.

Biggest cargo margin in the profiled main line

Its 2,410-pound CCC is the largest of the profiled main-line plans — real room for gear and water.

Verify the tow vehicle honestly

Even at 5,040 pounds dry, confirm your half-ton or SUV’s tow rating, payload and hitch class against the loaded weight, not the brochure figure.

05 How it compares

↔ Cross-shop
Grand Design Imagine compact plans

Grand Design’s half-ton Imagine — the direct mainstream-TT cross-shop for a light couples trailer.

↔ Cross-shop
Winnebago Micro Minnie

Winnebago’s lightweight Micro Minnie — a comparable compact couples travel trailer.

↑ Step up
Delta 262RB

The rear-bath 262RB — longer, heavier and a dedicated rear bathroom instead of the compact couples layout.

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), 16% of the ML206’s 2,410 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,035 lb (1,017 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Delta floorplans the water share runs 16% to 39%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Delta 321BH at 18%. 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 BH181, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 23 ft 11 in vs 22 ft 11 in; sleeps 2 vs 5; dry weight 5,040 lb vs 4,689 lb; GVWR 7,450 lb vs 5,650 lb; cargo capacity 2,410 lb vs 961 lb; dry hitch weight 580 lb vs 618 lb; black tank 45 gal vs 37 gal. They match on fresh tank and grey tank.

Delta plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)7,4502 of 75,650–10,450
Dry weight (lb)5,0402 of 74,689–8,330
Cargo capacity (lb)2,4107 of 7961–2,410
Dry hitch weight (lb)5801 of 7580–885
Length23 ft 11 in2 of 722 ft 11 in–36 ft 11 in
Grey tank (gal)451–2 of 745–90
Black tank (gal)452–7 of 737–45
Sleeps21 of 72–7

Either side of it by GVWR: Delta BH181 is 1,800 lb lighter (5,650 lb GVWR); Delta 262RB is 800 lb heavier (8,250 lb GVWR).

Nearest Delta siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Delta ML20623 ft 11 in25,0407,4502,41058045
Delta BH18122 ft 11 in54,6895,65096161845
Delta 262RB29 ft 7 in36,6008,2501,65072045
Delta 292RL33 ft 11 in37,8509,4501,60079045
Delta 294RK33 ft 11 in47,3609,2501,89088545
Delta 281BH31 ft 11 in77,1508,8501,70074045

All 7 Delta floorplans: Delta line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
ML2067,4505,040223 ft 11 in
Viking 26BH7,4504,769—29 ft 3 in
Hideout 24RBS7,4656,079628 ft 11 in
Passport 2080MK7,4855,260424 ft 11 in
Westbrook 25BHCC7,4904,853—28 ft 8 in
Transcend Xplor 25MLX7,4956,335629 ft 9 in
Surveyor Legend 202RBLE7,4974,931—25 ft 1 in

Against the ML206: the Viking 26BH is 5 ft longer; the Hideout 24RBS is 15 lb heavier and 5 ft longer and sleeps 4 more; the Passport 2080MK is 35 lb heavier and 1 ft longer and sleeps 2 more.

08 Common questions about the ML206

How much does the ML206 weigh?

5,040 lb dry; 7,450 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the ML206 carry?

2,410 lb, 32% 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 ML206?

580 lb dry, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the ML206 need?

A tow rating of at least 7,450 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the ML206 sleep?

It is rated to sleep 2. 6 of the 7 Delta floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the ML206?

Fresh 45, grey 45, black 45 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the ML206?

23' 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 ML206. 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.