01 What makes it unique
The Momentum MAV 22MAV is a travel-trailer toy hauler 26 ft 6 in long with a 13 ft 6 in garage, on two axles with no slide-out and no fuel station listed. It is on Grand Design’s Momentum MAV roster for 2027.
Grand Design’s page lists an unloaded vehicle weight of 5,900 lb, a GVWR of 9,950 lb and a tongue weight of 943 lb. It publishes no cargo carrying capacity, so none is printed or computed here. Tanks are 90 gal fresh, 74 gal grey and 37 gal black, and it sleeps 5.
Grand Design’s page names the 17MAV and 21G as comparison floorplans.
How the 22MAV differs from the other eleven Momentum travel trailers. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out.
- Dry weight, 5,900 lb: second-lightest of twelve, between the 17MAV (5,542 lb) and the 24MAV (6,650 lb).
- Tongue weight, 943 lb: second-lightest of twelve, between the 17MAV (873 lb) and the 21G (1,056 lb).
- Length, 26 ft 6 in: second-shortest of twelve, between the 17MAV (22 ft 11 in) and the 21G (26 ft 11 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 5: third-smallest of twelve, between the 24MAV (3) and the 21G, 25G and six others (6).
- GVWR, 9,950 lb: lowest of twelve, level with the 17MAV; next are the 21G, 24MAV and two others (11,000 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 16%: sixth-smallest of twelve, between the 17MAV (15.8%) and the 31G (16.2%).
- Interior height, 7 ft: lowest of nine, level with the 17MAV, 24MAV and 27MAV; next are the 21G, 25G and two others (7 ft 7 in).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 2 in: lowest of twelve, level with the 17MAV, 24MAV and three others; next are the 21G, 25G and four others (12 ft 4 in).
- Black tank, 37 gal: smallest of twelve, level with the 17MAV, 24MAV and three others; next are the 21G, 25G and three others (39 gal).
Next to the 17MAV, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 22MAV is 358 lb heavier by dry weight, has a tongue weight 70 lb heavier, is 3 ft 7 in longer and sleeps three more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 24MAV, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 22MAV is 750 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,050 lb lower, has a tongue weight 257 lb lighter, is 3 ft 5 in shorter and sleeps two more; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26 ft 6 in
- Exterior width
- 8 ft 4 in
- Width, slides out
- 8 ft 4 in
- Exterior height
- 12 ft 2 in
- Interior height
- 7 ft
- Garage / flex length
- 13 ft 6 in
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,900 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 9,950 lbs
- Net cargo / payload
- Not published by Grand Design
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 943 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 90 gal
- Grey water
- 74 gal
- Black water
- 37 gal
- LP gas
- 40 lbs · 2 tanks
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu. ft.
Construction
- Sidewalls
- Insulated (R-9)
- Roof
- TPO membrane w/ limited lifetime warranty · R-40 · walk-on
- Main floor
- Insulated (R-11)
- Slide rooms
- Roof and end wall insulation (R-9)
- Underbelly
- Heated and enclosed w/ suspended tanks
Running gear
- Hitch
- Bumper pull
- Wheel wells
- None in garage — flat floor
- Spare
- Undermount
- Roof access
- Walk-on roof
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15LRE
- GAWR, as Grand Design lists it
- 10,200 lbs
Garage
- Garage / flex length
- 13 ft 6 in
- Ramp
- 24″ DoveTail loading ramp · garage pull-down screen
- Tie-downs
- 2,500 lb tie-downs anchored into the chassis
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu. ft. 12-volt
- Air conditioning
- 15,000 BTU
- Furnace
- 30,000 BTU
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Solar
- 200W solar prep (wiring, not a panel)* · 30 AMP controller · 2,000W inverter prep
- Shower
- 24 x 32
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 5
- Slides
- Not published by source
- Awnings
- 1
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Primary bed
- 60 x 80
- Bunk
- 60 x 80
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 (9,950 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,492 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 Momentum floorplan family
Momentum is Grand Design's toy-hauler family, and it spans four rosters across both tow types. The full-size Momentum fifth wheel is the flagship — a 101-inch wide-body coach on MORryde independent suspension with disc brakes, carrying a 60-gallon dual fuel station. The Momentum G-Class fifth wheel sits below it on MORryde CRE3000 suspension and a Rotoflex pin box with a 30-gallon fuel station, and the G-Class travel trailer puts that same garage behind a bumper pull. The Momentum MAV is the compact end — the lightest and cheapest way into a Momentum garage, and the one roster with no fuel station at all. The 22MAV on this page is highlighted; each other profiled plan links to its own page. The full MY2027 catalogue runs to 28 floorplans across the four rosters; eight are profiled in depth here and the rest are catalogued on the line hub with their weights.
| Floorplan | Roster | Type | Length | Garage | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17MAV | Momentum MAV | TT | 22′ 11″ | 11 ft 6 in | 2 | Lightest and cheapest Momentum built |
| 22MAV | Momentum MAV | TT | 26′ 6″ | 13 ft 6 in | 5 | 13 ft 6 in garage, sleeps 5 |
| 24MAV | Momentum MAV | TT | 29′ 11″ | 18 ft | 3 | 18 ft garage, sleeps 3 |
| 27MAV | Momentum MAV | TT | 32′ 2″ | 13 ft 6 in | 6 | 13 ft 6 in garage, sleeps 6 |
| 28MAV | Momentum MAV | TT | 33′ 11″ | 10 ft 4 in | 6 | Top of the MAV range — the only MAV with a slide-out |
| 30MAV | Momentum MAV | TT | 36′ 11″ | 11 ft | 6 | 11 ft garage, sleeps 6, 1 slide |
The Momentum MAV is the compact end of the family — the lightest, cheapest way into a Momentum garage, on a single-axle-to-tandem bumper-pull with a 24-inch DoveTail loading ramp. It is the one Momentum roster that does NOT carry a fuel station: Grand Design prints N/A into the Fuel Capacity field on all five MAV plans and omits the fuel bullet from the MAV feature list, so no fuel figure is shown here. Additional MAV floorplans are catalogued on the line hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
13 ft 6 in garage, no fuel station listed
Garage / flex length and fuel station as printed on the 22MAV page.
Tongue 943 lb on 5,900 lb UVW
Grand Design’s tongue weight is 16.0% of its unloaded weight; the loaded figure is higher.
15,000 BTU A/C, 30,000 BTU furnace
Climate equipment as Grand Design lists it for the 22MAV.
90 fresh / 74 grey / 37 black
Tank capacities in gallons, from the 22MAV page.
05 How it compares
Named by Grand Design’s 22MAV page as a comparison floorplan: UVW 5,542 lb, GVWR 9,950 lb, 22 ft 11 in.
Named by Grand Design’s 22MAV page as a comparison floorplan: UVW 7,280 lb, GVWR 11,000 lb, 26 ft 11 in.
Every current Momentum floorplan, all four rosters, side by side.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Momentum 21G, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 26 ft 6 in vs 26 ft 11 in; sleeps 5 vs 6; dry weight 5,900 lb vs 7,280 lb; GVWR 9,950 lb vs 11,000 lb; hitch weight 943 lb vs 1,056 lb; black tank 37 gal vs 39 gal. They match on fresh tank and grey tank.
| Momentum travel-trailer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 9,950 | 1–2 of 12 | 9,950–13,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,900 | 2 of 12 | 5,542–9,720 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 943 | 2 of 12 | 873–1,572 |
| Length | 26 ft 6 in | 2 of 12 | 22 ft 11 in–36 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 74 | 2–8 of 12 | 37–78 |
| Black tank (gal) | 37 | 1–6 of 12 | 37–76 |
| Sleeps | 5 | 3 of 12 | 2–7 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Momentum 17MAV matches it at 9,950 lb GVWR; Momentum 21G is 1,050 lb heavier (11,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Momentum travel-trailer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentum 22MAV | 26 ft 6 in | 5 | 5,900 | 9,950 | — | 943 | 90 |
| Momentum 21G | 26 ft 11 in | 6 | 7,280 | 11,000 | 3,720 | 1,056 | 90 |
| Momentum 27MAV | 32 ft 2 in | 6 | 6,900 | 11,000 | — | 1,187 | 90 |
| Momentum 17MAV | 22 ft 11 in | 2 | 5,542 | 9,950 | 4,408 | 873 | 90 |
| Momentum 24MAV | 29 ft 11 in | 3 | 6,650 | 11,000 | — | 1,200 | 90 |
| Momentum 28MAV | 33 ft 11 in | 6 | 8,300 | 11,000 | 2,700 | 1,200 | 90 |
All 24 Momentum floorplans: Momentum line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22MAV | 9,950 | 5,900 | 5 | 26 ft 6 in |
| Eagle 306RKDS | 9,950 | 7,865 | 7 | 35 ft 9 in |
| Octane 273 | 9,950 | 6,400 | — | 30 ft 10 in |
| Puma 31FKRK | 9,930 | 8,333 | 4 | 37 ft 11 in |
| Westbrook Luxury 305DBLC | 9,925 | 8,008 | — | 37 ft 9 in |
| Campsite Reserve 27MR | 9,985 | 7,243 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Den Black Label 273XLKBL | 9,985 | 7,489 | — | 33 ft 4 in |
Against the 22MAV: the Eagle 306RKDS is 9 ft longer and sleeps 2 more; the Octane 273 is 4 ft longer; the Puma 31FKRK is 20 lb lighter and 11 ft longer and sleeps 1 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 22MAV
How much does the 22MAV weigh?
5,900 lb dry; 9,950 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the 22MAV?
943 lb as published, 16% of the dry weight (median across 1,227 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 22MAV need?
A tow rating of at least 9,950 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 22MAV sleep?
It is rated to sleep 5. 9 of the 12 Momentum travel-trailer floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 22MAV?
Fresh 90, grey 74, black 37 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 22MAV?
26 ft 6 in overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
15 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 22MAV. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), slide count, axle count.
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 19 recall campaigns and 201 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Momentum 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 201 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (41%), unknown or other (19%) and suspension (10%).
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 Momentum line page.