01 What makes it unique
Grand Design publishes an unloaded vehicle weight (UVW) of 4,538 lb and a GVWR of 6,395 lb for the 2027 Imagine AIM 20BHA, with a hitch weight of 468 lb. It does not publish a cargo carrying capacity on the floorplan page, 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.
It is 23' 10" long, 10' 5" high and 8' wide, with 37 gal fresh, 45 gal grey and 37 gal black tanks as Grand Design lists them. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank adds roughly 307 lb before anything else is loaded.
Among the 6 Imagine AIM floorplans profiled from Grand Design’s 2027 pages, it is number 4 of 6 by unloaded weight, in a range from 3,547 lb to 5,361 lb. Every figure in that comparison comes from the same Grand Design page type for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 19 Oct 2026 from Grand Design’s own floorplan page for the Imagine AIM 20BHA, whose structured data names the model year 2027.
How the 20BHA differs from the other five Imagine AIM floorplans. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.3%: smallest of six; next is the 21MBA (10.4%).
- Length, 23 ft 10 in: second-longest of six, between the 19MLA (22 ft) and the 21MBA (24 ft 11 in).
- Dry weight, 4,538 lb: third-heaviest of six, between the 19MLA (4,361 lb) and the 17MKA (4,945 lb).
- Tongue weight, 468 lb: third-lightest of six, between the 16MLA (432 lb) and the 19MLA (478 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 5: largest of six, level with the 21MBA; next are the 15RBA and 16MLA (3).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 5 in: shared with the 19MLA; of six, two lower and two taller, nearest the 15RBA and 16MLA (10 ft 2 in) and the 17MKA and 21MBA (10 ft 10 in).
Next to the 19MLA, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 20BHA is 177 lb heavier by dry weight, has a tongue weight 10 lb lighter, is 1 ft 10 in longer and sleeps three more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 17MKA, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 20BHA is 407 lb lighter by dry weight, has a tongue weight 57 lb lighter, is 2 ft 2 in longer, stands 5 in lower and sleeps three more; the two publish the same GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 23' 10"
- Exterior height
- 10' 5"
- Exterior width
- 8'
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,538 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,395 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Grand Design
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 468 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 37 gal
- Grey water
- 45 gal
- Black water
- 37 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST215/75R14 LRD
- Axles
- 2
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 5
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu. ft.
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.
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 (6,395 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (959 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 Imagine AIM floorplan family
Grand Design lists 6 Imagine AIM floorplans for 2027. 6 without an existing page here are profiled from Grand Design’s own floorplan pages, from 3,547 lb to 5,361 lb unloaded; the others link to their existing pages. Grand Design publishes UVW, GVWR and hitch weight for these trailers, and no cargo carrying capacity.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15RBA | 19' 8" | 3 | Profiled |
| 16MLA | 19' 8" | 3 | Profiled |
| 19MLA | 22' | 2 | Profiled |
| 20BHA | 23' 10" | 5 | Profiled |
| 17MKA | 21' 8" | 2 | Profiled |
| 21MBA | 24' 11" | 5 | Profiled |
Grand Design lists 6 Imagine AIM floorplans for 2027. 6 are profiled here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Grand Design does not publish for the Imagine AIM
No cargo carrying capacity appears on Grand Design’s floorplan pages for this series, so that row reads 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
4,361 lb UVW and 6,395 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,538 lb and 6,395 lb.
4,945 lb UVW and 6,395 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,538 lb and 6,395 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Imagine AIM 21MBA, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 23 ft 10 in vs 24 ft 11 in; dry weight 4,538 lb vs 5,361 lb; hitch weight 468 lb vs 560 lb. They match on sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Imagine AIM plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,395 | 3–6 of 6 | 4,795–6,395 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,538 | 4 of 6 | 3,547–5,361 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 468 | 3 of 6 | 392–560 |
| Length | 23 ft 10 in | 5 of 6 | 19 ft 8 in–24 ft 11 in |
| Sleeps | 5 | 5–6 of 6 | 2–5 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Imagine AIM 19MLA matches it at 6,395 lb GVWR; Imagine AIM 21MBA matches it at 6,395 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Imagine AIM siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine AIM 20BHA | 23 ft 10 in | 5 | 4,538 | 6,395 | — | 468 | 37 |
| Imagine AIM 21MBA | 24 ft 11 in | 5 | 5,361 | 6,395 | — | 560 | 37 |
| Imagine AIM 19MLA | 22 ft 0 in | 2 | 4,361 | 6,395 | — | 478 | 37 |
| Imagine AIM 17MKA | 21 ft 8 in | 2 | 4,945 | 6,395 | — | 525 | 37 |
| Imagine AIM 16MLA | 19 ft 8 in | 3 | 3,813 | 4,795 | — | 432 | 37 |
| Imagine AIM 15RBA | 19 ft 8 in | 3 | 3,547 | 4,795 | — | 392 | 37 |
All 6 Imagine AIM floorplans: Imagine AIM line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20BHA | 6,395 | 4,538 | 5 | 23 ft 10 in |
| Airelume 260 | 6,399 | 4,399 | — | 28 ft 7 in |
| Jay Feather 19MRK | 6,400 | 4,820 | 2 | 23 ft 4 in |
| Range Lite 200MLM | 6,400 | 4,935 | — | 23 ft 4 in |
| IBEX 19BRK | 6,378 | 4,878 | — | 25 ft 0 in |
| Forest River No Boundaries NB20.4 | 6,438 | 4,938 | 4 | 24 ft 4 in |
| Puma Tracks 232UD | 6,440 | 4,858 | — | 25 ft 9 in |
Against the 20BHA: the Airelume 260 is 4 lb heavier and 5 ft longer; the Jay Feather 19MRK is 5 lb heavier and sleeps 3 fewer; the Range Lite 200MLM is 5 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the 20BHA
How much does the 20BHA weigh?
4,538 lb dry; 6,395 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the 20BHA?
468 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,116 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 20BHA need?
A tow rating of at least 6,395 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 20BHA sleep?
It is rated to sleep 5. No other Imagine AIM floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 20BHA?
Fresh 37, grey 45, black 37 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 20BHA?
23' 10" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 20BHA. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), interior height, slide count, awning, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: granddesignrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 15 recall campaigns and 65 owner complaints against the Imagine line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
What to look at on a used one. Across the 65 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are tires (20%), suspension (18%) and structure (17%).
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 Imagine line page.