01 What makes it unique
The 382RK is the cook’s Paradigm: an ‘RK’ residential kitchen spread across the back wall of the coach, with the line-standard Lusso range and its 12,000-BTU burner and 3.73-cubic-foot oven, a 19-cubic-foot 12-volt residential refrigerator and abundant counter space, ahead of a mid living area and a front king suite. It opens on four slide-outs and sleeps six — the highest sleeping count in the profiled group with the 385FL. It rides the Benchmark 101-inch wide-body drop-frame chassis on Curt 8,000-pound axles with self-adjusting brakes, six-point hydraulic leveling and an enclosed, heated underbelly.
Alliance publishes an 18,000-pound GVWR against the 14,577-pound dry weight, leaving a 3,423-pound cargo capacity and a 2,951-pound dry pin. Three roof air conditioners totalling 40,500 BTU, a 40,000-BTU furnace, a 12-gallon gas/electric water heater, a walkable PVC roof and 98/106/106-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks are standard. At a starting MSRP around $131,000, with street pricing below placard, the 382RK is the rear-kitchen Paradigm for a family or a couple who cooks and wants a residential rear galley in a luxury full-profile coach, towed with a one-ton truck.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 41' 6"
- Exterior width
- 101" (wide-body chassis)
- Exterior height
- 13' 6"
- Chassis
- Benchmark 101" wide-body drop-frame
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 14,577 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 18,000 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,423 lbs
- Dry pin (hitch) weight
- 2,951 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 98 gal
- Grey water
- 106 gal
- Black water
- 106 gal
- Refrigerator
- 19 cu ft
Construction
- Chassis
- Benchmark 101" wide-body drop-frame
- Suspension
- TCS Touring Coil Suspension · MorRyde 8K independent disc available
- Walls
- Azdel-backed high-gloss fiberglass · insulated laminated rear wall
- Roof
- Walkable PVC membrane · roof ladder · access ports
- Underbelly
- Enclosed & heated tanks · heated low-point drains
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (Curt 8,000 lb)
- Hitch
- Fifth-wheel (in-bed) · Helux coil-spring pin box · 2" accessory receiver
- Brakes
- Self-adjusting · MorRyde 8K independent disc option
- Tires
- H-rated · Counteract balancing beads · 16" spare
Galley & bath
- Cooktop
- Lusso range · 12,000-BTU burner · 3.73 cu ft oven
- Refrigerator
- 19 cu ft
- A/C
- 3 units · 40,500 BTU of forced air
- Water heater
- 12-gal gas / electric
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 6
- Slides
- 4
- Entries
- 1
- Awnings
- 2
- Primary bed
- King
Verified specs, drawn to scale
Original graphics built from this floorplan’s own verified figures.
Loaded weight budget
Size, drawn to scale
Holding tanks
These graphics are generated from the same verified record that builds the table above, and are published under this site’s own licence — nothing here is traced from, or derived from, a manufacturer drawing or photo. Where a figure is not published for this plan, the graphic that would need it is omitted rather than estimated. The full record is in the published dataset.
What it takes to tow this
Built from this floorplan’s verified weights. We publish the trailer side only.
We do not publish tow ratings for specific trucks. A single model can vary by thousands of pounds depending on engine, axle ratio, cab, drivetrain and package — the only authoritative figure is the one on your own door jamb. Loaded pin percentages are industry convention for fifth wheels (15–25% of loaded weight), not a measurement of this unit. Hitch classes are not used here as a rating: SAE J684 covers trailers to 10,000 lb GVWR and does not define Class V, and capacity boundaries differ between manufacturers — read the rating stamped on your hitch. On this plan the convention band’s low end fell below the published dry figure, so the range starts at the published dry weight instead — loaded is never lighter than dry.
03 The Paradigm floorplan family
Paradigm is Alliance RV's luxury full-profile fifth wheel — the company's flagship since 2019 and a cross-shop against Grand Design's Solitude, Keystone's Montana and Jayco's Pinnacle. The 2026 line runs to ten floorplans; the six profiled in full are linked below and the four catalogued plans are shown muted. The 382RK on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 295MK | 33 ft | 4 | Mid kitchen, rear living, shortest in line |
| 310RL | 34 ft | 4 | Rear living great room, walk-around island |
| 312RK | 34 ft | 4 | Rear kitchen |
| 340RL | 37 ft | 4 | Rear living |
| 370FB | 40 ft | 4 | Front bath |
| 388SP | 40 ft | 4 | Side patio, new for 2026, flagship |
| 385FL | 41 ft | 6 | Front living, loft, sleeps six |
| 382RK | 41 ft | 6 | Rear kitchen, sleeps six |
| 375RD | 41 ft | 5 | Rear den, five slides (namesake plan) |
| 395DS | 42 ft | 7 | Sleeps 7 (largest catalogued) |
Paradigm has been Alliance RV's luxury full-profile fifth wheel and its flagship since the company's founding in 2019. The 2026 line runs to ten floorplans; the six broadest-appeal layouts are profiled here in full and the remaining four are catalogued from published specifications below. Every Paradigm rides the Benchmark 101-inch wide-body drop-frame chassis on Curt 8,000-pound axles with self-adjusting brakes, H-rated tires and a Helux coil-spring pin box, with six-point hydraulic leveling, an enclosed and heated underbelly, a walkable PVC roof, a 19-cubic-foot 12-volt residential refrigerator, three roof air conditioners totalling 40,500 BTU, a 40,000-BTU furnace, a 12-gallon gas/electric water heater and a Lusso range as standard; a MorRyde 8K independent suspension with disc brakes is available. Hitch 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 pin weights run higher — always weigh the loaded coach and confirm against your truck's payload and rear-axle ratings.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Residential rear kitchen
A full galley across the back wall with the line-standard Lusso range, a 19-cu-ft 12V fridge and abundant counter space.
Sleeps six
The highest sleeping count in the profiled group with the 385FL — a front king suite plus convertible living space.
Four slide-outs
Opens on four slides for a wide main level around the rear galley and mid living area.
Wants a one-ton truck
At 41 feet 6 inches on an 18,000-pound GVWR, confirm a properly rated one-ton truck’s payload and rear-axle rating.
05 How it compares
Grand Design’s luxury rear-kitchen Solitude — the direct residential-galley cross-shop.
Keystone’s luxury Montana — a full-profile fifth wheel in the same tier.
The front-living 385FL — heavier, five slides and a front great room instead of a rear kitchen.
06 Loading it for a trip
This floorplan carries its water comfortably. A full 98-gallon fresh tank is roughly 24% of the 3,423-pound cargo capacity, leaving the 382RK with a usable gear budget even when you tow full.
| Weight budget | Figure | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo capacity as published (CCC) | 3,423 lb | Everything you add: gear, water, propane, batteries, food, people’s belongings. |
| Fresh tank filled (98 gal × 8.34 lb) | −817 lb | Water is the heaviest thing most owners add, and it is added first. |
| Cargo budget left with a full fresh tank | 2,606 lb | 24% of this plan’s capacity is spent before a single bag is loaded. |
| Per sleeping position, water aboard | 434 lb | A rough share of what is left across the 6 berths this plan sleeps. |
The published dry pin weight of 2,951 pounds is 20% of this floorplan’s 14,577-pound dry weight. Fifth-wheel pin weight rides in the bed of the truck, so it comes off payload rather than off tow rating — and it rises with the trailer as you load it, not in proportion to what you put over the axles.
Nothing above changes the ceiling. Loaded to its 18,000-pound GVWR the 382RK is towing 3,423 pounds more than its 14,577-pound dry figure, and that is the number your vehicle has to be rated for — not the brochure weight.
Tank balance is generous here: 98 gallons of fresh against 106 grey and 106 black, so waste capacity keeps pace with supply and the fresh tank is the constraint that ends a dry stay.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Ranked by GVWR, the 382RK sits 4 of 6 in the Paradigm line: 18,000 pounds against a line that runs from 16,000 to 19,000 pounds. That position is the useful thing to know, because the plans immediately either side of it are the real alternatives.
Either side of it in the same line: Paradigm 375RD matches it exactly at 18,000 lb GVWR; and Paradigm 385FL is 1,000 pounds heavier at 19,000 lb GVWR.
1 other Paradigm plan shares this floorplan’s 18,000 lb GVWR, so the ranking above separates plans that tow to the same ceiling. On a shared chassis the figure that actually differs between them is cargo capacity and where the weight sits, not the rating.
| Comparable fifth wheels | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382RK | 18,000 | 14,577 | 6 | 41 ft 6 in |
| Cedar Creek 381MUD | 18,000 | 15,429 | 8 | 43 ft 5 in |
| Influence 3003RL | 18,000 | 12,500 | 4 | 34 ft 11 in |
| Montana 3100RL | 18,000 | 14,030 | 4 | 35 ft 11 in |
| Puma Grand Mesa 395FKL | 18,000 | 14,929 | — | 42 ft 7 in |
| Bighorn 38RE | 17,995 | 15,275 | 4 | 42 ft 6 in |
| North Point 382FLRB | 17,995 | 15,470 | 8 | 43 ft 10 in |
Against the 382RK: the Cedar Creek 381MUD is 2 ft longer and sleeps 2 more; the Influence 3003RL is 7 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer; the Montana 3100RL is 6 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer. Those are differences in the published numbers only — what they cost, how they are built and how they live are separate questions each of those pages answers on its own terms.
Those are the nearest fifth wheels from other lines by weight — one per line, picked by proximity on that figure and nothing else. They are listed so the same tow vehicle can be checked against real alternatives, not because they are equivalent inside; layout, build and price diverge sharply across that group.
For scale, the Paradigm floorplans profiled here run 12,567 to 15,528 pounds dry and 33 to 42 feet of exterior length across 6 plans. Where a floorplan falls in that spread usually says more about which vehicle can tow it, and which site it fits, than the layout name does.
Every profiled floorplan in this line, with the full weight table, is on the Paradigm line hub.
08 Common questions about the 382RK
How much does the 382RK weigh?
It leaves the factory at 14,577 pounds dry, and its manufacturer-set loaded ceiling (GVWR) is 18,000 pounds. Real towing weight lands between the two and depends entirely on what you load. Use the GVWR when matching a tow vehicle; the dry figure is only useful for comparing floorplans against each other.
How much can the 382RK carry?
Cargo carrying capacity is 3,423 pounds. That is the whole budget: water, propane, batteries, gear and everything you bring. Filling the 98-gallon fresh tank uses about 817 pounds of that.
What is the pin weight of the 382RK?
The published dry pin weight is 2,951 pounds. It is measured empty; loaded, it runs higher, and it comes out of your tow vehicle’s payload rather than its tow rating.
What size tow vehicle does the 382RK need?
Your vehicle needs a tow rating of at least 18,000 pounds — this floorplan’s GVWR — and enough payload left over for the hitch load, passengers and anything in the bed. This site does not publish tow ratings for specific vehicles, because one truck model varies by thousands of pounds across engine, axle ratio, cab and package. The figure that governs is the payload sticker on your own door jamb.
How many people does the 382RK sleep?
It is rated to sleep 6. Rated sleeping positions include convertible furniture, so count the beds against how you actually travel rather than against the number.
What are the tank capacities on the 382RK?
Fresh 98 gallons, grey 106 gallons, black 106 gallons. Tank sizes set how long the floorplan can sit away from hookups, and the smallest of the three is what ends the stay.
How long is the 382RK?
Exterior length is 41' 6". Measure against your site length and your storage before committing — the exterior figure is the one that has to fit, and it includes the tongue or pin box.
Every figure in these answers is read from this page’s verified specification table. Where the manufacturer publishes nothing, the question is not answered rather than estimated.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
This catalog tracks 18 specification fields per floorplan. Named sources publish 17 of them for the 382RK. The rest are not shown, because the alternative is reading a figure across from a sibling floorplan or from what the segment usually does — and a number nobody published is worth less than an admitted gap.
Not published for this floorplan: interior height, tire size (a tire description is published, a size is not). If you find one of these in a manufacturer document for this plan, it belongs on this page.
The completeness figure at the foot of this page (96%) measures the same thing on the full field set: it is a measurement of how much this floorplan’s manufacturer publishes, not of how much research went into the page.
How every figure here was sourced and checked is set out on the methodology page.
11 NHTSA safety record
This floorplan belongs to the Paradigm line, and NHTSA holds 10 recall campaigns and 10 owner complaints against that line. They are separate records and are not added together — a recall is a manufacturer-confirmed defect with a remedy; a complaint is one owner’s account, which NHTSA does not verify.
What to look at on a used one. Across the 10 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are wheels (30%), equipment (20%) and structure (20%). That is where owners of this family have had trouble, so it is where an inspection is worth the time.
Reports that name the 382RK
3 of those records name this floorplan specifically rather than the line as a whole.
| Type | Date | Reference | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall | 22 Apr 2022 | 22V270000 | A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. |
| Recall | 12 Sep 2024 | 24V675000 | Brakes that fail to engage when a tow vehicle detaches increases the risk of a crash. |
| Recall | 10 Aug 2023 | 23V569000 | Incorrect wiring may prevent the emergency trailer brake from engaging when the trailer becomes detached, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Recall coverage is not complete — our harvest of NHTSA’s recall API ran 1,556 queries, of which 0 failed and 242 returned an explicit zero. A line can still be under-reported where NHTSA files a roster under a parent name, or where a match rests on the wording of the recall rather than its model field. Complaints come from the complete bulk file but are unverified and self-selected: a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Paradigm line page.