01 What makes it unique
The 3203GK puts a residential galley kitchen across the rear wall, with a private front bedroom and a fireplace — a couples’ coach that trades a rear lounge for a full rear kitchen. It opens on three slide-outs at about 36 feet and sleeps three. The equipment is the standard Influence package — a 16-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator, gel-coat sidewalls and the 330-watt Influence Solar Package — on the 101-inch wide-body platform inside a five-sided welded-aluminum cage, under a walk-on Thermal Roof, with a fully enclosed, heated underbelly.
Grand Design publishes a 16,800-pound GVWR against the 12,712-pound dry weight, leaving a 4,088-pound cargo capacity and a 2,471-pound dry pin. A single 15,000-BTU air conditioner and 81/106/53-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks are standard, with six-point auto-leveling and a third air conditioner with heat pump available. At a starting MSRP around $116,093, with street pricing below placard, the 3203GK is the Influence for a couple who wants a full rear galley kitchen and a private front bedroom in a mid-length luxury coach, towed with a properly rated three-quarter-ton or one-ton truck.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 35' 11"
- Exterior width
- 8' 5" (101″ wide-body)
- Exterior height
- 13' 5"
- Chassis
- 101″ wide-body · welded-aluminum five-sided cage
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 12,712 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 16,800 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 4,088 lbs
- Dry pin (hitch) weight
- 2,471 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 81 gal
- Grey water
- 106 gal
- Black water
- 53 gal
- Refrigerator
- 16 cu ft 12V
Construction
- Body cage
- Five-sided welded-aluminum cage
- Roof
- Walk-on · Thermal Roof R-40 (fiberglass + radiant foil, vented attic)
- Walls
- Fully laminated R-11 · welded-aluminum framed, rigid foam
- Main floor
- Triple-insulated R-45 (radiant foil + fiberglass)
- Underbelly
- Fully enclosed & heated (all-weather) · heated tanks
- Exterior
- Gel-coat sidewalls
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Fifth-wheel (in-bed) pin box
- Solar
- Influence Solar Package · 330W panel, controller, inverter prep
- Leveling
- 6-point hydraulic auto-leveling (optional)
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 16 cu ft 12-volt residential
- Air conditioning
- 15,000 BTU
- Solar / electrical
- Influence Solar Package · 330W · inverter prep
- Water heater
- Gas / electric
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 3
- Slides
- 3
- Entries
- 1
- Awnings
- 2
- Primary bed
- Queen (king optional)
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Influence floorplan family
Influence is Grand Design's residential-style full-profile fifth wheel on the 101-inch wide-body platform that underpins the flagship Solitude, offered at a lower entry point — a cross-shop against Keystone's Cougar and Montana, Jayco's Eagle and North Point, with the Grand Design Reflection a step below. The 2026 line runs to seven floorplans, all profiled in full and linked below. The 3203GK on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2903RL | 34 ft | 4 | Rear living, kitchen island, front master |
| 3003RL | 34 ft | 4 | Rear living, kitchen island, big payload |
| 3203GK | 35 ft | 3 | Rear galley kitchen, private front bedroom |
| 3503GK | 38 ft | 4 | Rear galley kitchen, stretched living space |
| 3704BH | 40 ft | 8 | Private bunk room, quad slides, family |
| 3804DS | 42 ft | 6 | Two masters, two full baths, loft |
| 3904BH | 42 ft | 9 | Bunkhouse, outdoor kitchen, bath-and-a-half |
Influence is Grand Design's residential-style full-profile fifth wheel — the 101-inch wide-body platform that underpins the flagship Solitude, offered at a lower entry point. The 2026 line runs to seven floorplans, all profiled here in full. Every Influence rides the 101-inch wide-body platform inside a five-sided welded-aluminum cage, under a walk-on Thermal Roof (R-40, fiberglass and radiant foil over a vented attic), with fully laminated R-11 walls, a triple-insulated R-45 main floor and a fully enclosed, heated all-weather underbelly with heated tanks. The Influence Solar Package — a 330-watt panel with controller and inverter prep — a 16-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator and gel-coat sidewalls are standard, with six-point hydraulic auto-leveling and a third air conditioner with heat pump available. Dry weight, GVWR, CCC and pin are published per plan and each plan's dry weight plus CCC equals its GVWR exactly. Real loaded pin weights run higher — always weigh the loaded coach and confirm against your truck's payload and rear-axle ratings.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Rear galley kitchen
A residential kitchen across the rear wall with a private front bedroom — a couples’ layout built around cooking and counter space.
Generous cargo capacity
A 4,088-pound CCC gives real room for gear and water in a mid-length couples’ coach.
Standard solar and 16-cu-ft 12V fridge
The standard Influence list on the 101-inch wide-body platform, with a third air conditioner with heat pump available.
Wants a three-quarter-ton+ truck
A 16,800-pound-GVWR full-profile fifth wheel — confirm a properly rated three-quarter-ton or one-ton truck’s payload and rear axle.
05 How it compares
Jayco’s Eagle — a comparable mid-length rear-kitchen full-profile fifth wheel.
The 3503GK — the same rear-galley format stretched for more living space.
The flagship Solitude on the same platform — a longer, more luxurious rear-kitchen option above the Influence.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 81-gallon fresh tank is about 676 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 17% of the 3203GK’s 4,088 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,412 lb (1,137 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Influence floorplans the water share runs 13% to 34%, and 4 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Influence 3804DS at 16% and Influence 2903RL at 21%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Influence 3003RL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 35 ft 11 in vs 34 ft 11 in; sleeps 3 vs 4; dry weight 12,712 lb vs 12,500 lb; GVWR 16,800 lb vs 18,000 lb; cargo capacity 4,088 lb vs 5,500 lb; dry hitch weight 2,471 lb vs 2,300 lb; fresh tank 81 gal vs 83 gal. They match on grey tank and black tank.
| Influence plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 16,800 | 2–4 of 7 | 15,000–19,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 12,712 | 3 of 7 | 11,800–16,000 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 4,088 | 5 of 7 | 2,002–5,500 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 2,471 | 3 of 7 | 2,190–2,911 |
| Length | 35 ft 11 in | 3 of 7 | 34 ft 5 in–42 ft 8 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 81 | 1–4 of 7 | 81–83 |
| Black tank (gal) | 53 | 1–4 of 7 | 53–106 |
| Sleeps | 3 | 1 of 7 | 3–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Influence 2903RL is 1,800 lb lighter (15,000 lb GVWR); Influence 3503GK matches it at 16,800 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Influence siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influence 3203GK | 35 ft 11 in | 3 | 12,712 | 16,800 | 4,088 | 2,471 | 81 |
| Influence 3003RL | 34 ft 11 in | 4 | 12,500 | 18,000 | 5,500 | 2,300 | 83 |
| Influence 3503GK | 38 ft 3 in | 4 | 13,868 | 16,800 | 2,932 | 2,670 | 81 |
| Influence 2903RL | 34 ft 5 in | 4 | 11,800 | 15,000 | 3,200 | 2,190 | 81 |
| Influence 3804DS | 42 ft 6 in | 6 | 14,603 | 19,000 | 4,397 | 2,911 | 83 |
| Influence 3704BH | 40 ft 4 in | 8 | 14,798 | 16,800 | 2,002 | 2,728 | 81 |
All 7 Influence floorplans: Influence line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203GK | 16,800 | 12,712 | 3 | 35 ft 11 in |
| Nightfall 350N | 16,790 | 12,319 | — | 40 ft 6 in |
| Cedar Creek 380DB | 16,815 | 15,024 | 10 | 43 ft 5 in |
| Columbus 379MBL | 16,785 | 14,664 | — | 42 ft 7 in |
| Puma Mesa 379MBL | 16,785 | 14,664 | — | 42 ft 7 in |
| Montana High Country 373RD | 16,780 | 13,399 | 8 | 41 ft 4 in |
| Wolf Pack 352PACK15 | 16,745 | 12,768 | — | 45 ft 0 in |
Against the 3203GK: the Nightfall 350N is 10 lb lighter and 5 ft longer; the Cedar Creek 380DB is 15 lb heavier and 8 ft longer and sleeps 7 more; the Columbus 379MBL is 15 lb lighter and 7 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 3203GK
How much does the 3203GK weigh?
12,712 lb dry; 16,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 3203GK carry?
4,088 lb, 24% of its GVWR (median across 307 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 676 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the 3203GK?
2,471 lb dry, 19% of the dry weight (median across 386 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the 3203GK need?
A tow rating of at least 16,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 3203GK sleep?
It is rated to sleep 3. 6 of the 7 Influence floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 3203GK?
Fresh 81, grey 106, black 53 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 3203GK?
35' 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 3203GK. Not published: interior height, tire specification.
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
No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Influence line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.
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 Influence line page.