01 What makes it unique
Northwood lists the Nash 23D at 5,740 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,760 lb and a tongue weight of 606 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 25’10” long and 11’6″ incl. AC high. Northwood prints its tanks as 82 gal fresh, 42 gal grey, 35 gal black.
Among the 9 Nash floorplans Northwood’s Nash model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 4,766 lb (Nash 17K) to 6,950 lb (Nash 25KT). Every figure in that comparison is Northwood’s, read from the same set of model pages.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Northwood’s own Nash model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) for the Nash 23D, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 23D differs from the other eight Nash floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,740 lb: third-lightest of nine, between the 18FM (5,662 lb) and the 19BS (5,825 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,760 lb: third-smallest of nine, between the 18FM (1,738 lb) and the 25KT (2,250 lb).
- GVWR, 7,500 lb: fourth-lowest of nine, between the 17K, 18FM and 19BS (7,400 lb) and the 23CK, 24B and three others (9,200 lb).
- Length, 25 ft 10 in: fourth-shortest of nine, between the 19BS (23 ft 7 in) and the 24SD (27 ft 3 in).
- Tongue weight, 606 lb: fifth-lightest of nine, between the 24SD (590 lb) and the 25KT (660 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.6%: fifth-smallest of nine, between the 18FM (9.8%) and the 25DS (11%).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 23.5%: shared with the 18FM; of nine, one smaller and six larger, nearest the 19BS (21.3%) and the 25KT (24.5%).
- Grey tank, 42 gal: shared with the 24B and 24SD; of eight, two smaller and three larger, nearest the 25DS (40 gal) and the 18FM, 19BS and 23CK (47 gal).
Next to the 18FM, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 23D is 78 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb higher, has 22 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 50 lb heavier, is 2 ft 11 in longer, has a grey tank 5 gal smaller and has a black tank 1 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and sleeping capacity.
Next to the 19BS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 23D is 85 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb higher, has 185 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 46 lb heavier, is 2 ft 3 in longer, has a grey tank 5 gal smaller and has a black tank 7 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 25’10”
- Exterior height
- 11’6″ incl. AC
- Exterior width
- 8′
- Interior height
- Not published by Northwood
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,740 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,760 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 606 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 82 gal
- Grey water
- 42 gal
- Black water
- 35 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST235/80R16
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Model year
- Not stated by Northwood; figures as published on Northwood's site (https://northwoodmfg.com/travel-trailers/nash/nash-23d-2/), read 6 Nov 2026
- Body type basis (as printed)
- Nash listed under Travel Trailers menu
- Dry Axle Weight (approx. Lbs.)
- 5134
- Load Range
- E
- LPG Capacity (approx. lbs)
- 60
- CSA – Canadian Dealers Only
- YES
- Auto Ignition Furnace (1,000 BTUs)
- 25
- Weight basis (as printed)
- "Gross Dry Weight (approx. Lbs.)"; Northwood prints dry, hitch and dimension figures as approximate.
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.
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST235/80R16 in one tire recall: 21T018000 (Sailun Tire Americas, Inc., 2021; make SAILUN; models BLACKHAWK, BLACKLION, IRONHEAD, ROADX, SAILUN). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).
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
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 (7,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,125 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 Nash floorplan family
Northwood’s Nash model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists 9 Nash floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nash 17K | 22’4″ | 4 | Profiled |
| Nash 18FM | 22’11” | 4 | Profiled |
| Nash 23D | 25’10” | 4 | Profiled |
| Nash 19BS | 23’7″ | 4 | Profiled |
| Nash 24SD | 27’3″ | 4 | Profiled |
| Nash 24B | 28’8″ | 8 | Profiled |
| Nash 23CK | 27’8″ | 4 | Profiled |
| Nash 25DS | 29’2″ | 6 | Profiled |
| Nash 25KT | 28’5″ | 4 | Profiled |
Northwood’s Nash model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists 9 Nash floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Northwood does not publish for the Nash 23D
Northwood prints no interior height for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, 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
5,662 lb dry and 7,400 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,740 lb and 7,500 lb.
5,825 lb dry and 7,400 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,740 lb and 7,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 82-gallon fresh tank is about 681 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 39% of the Nash 23D’s 1,760 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,079 lb (270 lb per rated berth). Across 9 Nash floorplans the water share runs 24% to 43%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Nash 25KT at 30% and Nash 18FM at 39%. 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 Nash 18FM, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 25 ft 10 in vs 22 ft 11 in; dry weight 5,740 lb vs 5,662 lb; GVWR 7,500 lb vs 7,400 lb; cargo capacity 1,760 lb vs 1,738 lb; hitch weight 606 lb vs 556 lb; grey tank 42 gal vs 47 gal; black tank 35 gal vs 36 gal. They match on sleeps and fresh tank.
| Nash plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,500 | 4 of 9 | 7,400–9,200 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,740 | 3 of 9 | 4,766–6,950 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,760 | 3 of 9 | 1,575–2,750 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 606 | 5 of 9 | 556–826 |
| Length | 25 ft 10 in | 4 of 9 | 22 ft 4 in–29 ft 2 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 82 | 5–9 of 9 | 80–82 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 42 | 3–5 of 8 | 35–47 |
| Black tank (gal) | 35 | 1–5 of 9 | 35–42 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–7 of 9 | 4–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Nash 19BS is 100 lb lighter (7,400 lb GVWR); Nash 23CK is 1,700 lb heavier (9,200 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Nash siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash 23D | 25 ft 10 in | 4 | 5,740 | 7,500 | 1,760 | 606 | 82 |
| Nash 18FM | 22 ft 11 in | 4 | 5,662 | 7,400 | 1,738 | 556 | 82 |
| Nash 19BS | 23 ft 7 in | 4 | 5,825 | 7,400 | 1,575 | 560 | 82 |
| Nash 24SD | 27 ft 3 in | 4 | 6,450 | 9,200 | 2,750 | 590 | 80 |
| Nash 25KT | 28 ft 5 in | 4 | 6,950 | 9,200 | 2,250 | 660 | 80 |
| Nash 17K | 22 ft 4 in | 4 | 4,766 | 7,400 | 2,634 | 589 | 80 |
All 9 Nash floorplans: Nash line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash 23D | 7,500 | 5,740 | 4 | 25 ft 10 in |
| 2500 Series 25B21FB | 7,500 | 4,553 | — | 21 ft 0 in |
| Black Series HQ12 | 7,500 | 5,080 | 4 | 19 ft 0 in |
| Connect SE C271BHKSE | 7,500 | 6,370 | 9 | 32 ft 1 in |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 245RKS | 7,500 | 5,980 | 4 | 28 ft 5 in |
| inTech O-V-R Expedition | 7,500 | 5,200 | 5 | 22 ft 4 in |
| Jay Feather 22BH | 7,500 | 5,565 | 7 | 28 ft 10 in |
Against the Nash 23D: the 2500 Series 25B21FB is 5 ft shorter; the Black Series HQ12 is 7 ft shorter; the Connect SE C271BHKSE is 6 ft longer and sleeps 5 more.
08 Common questions about the Nash 23D
How much does the Nash 23D weigh?
5,740 lb dry; 7,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Nash 23D carry?
1,760 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 681 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Nash 23D?
606 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Nash 23D need?
A tow rating of at least 7,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Nash 23D sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 2 of the 9 Nash floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Nash 23D?
Fresh 82, grey 42, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the Nash 23D?
25’10” overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Nash 23D. Not published: interior height, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: northwoodmfg.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 3 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Nash line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers trailer hitches.
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 Nash line page.