01 What makes it unique
The Reflection 100 Series 27BH is the maximum-capacity floorplan of the accessible 100 line — a single-slide bunkhouse that sleeps ten by combining a private front bedroom, a rear bunk area and convertible furniture. It packs the most berths in the Reflection family into a half-ton-friendly coach at the lowest price, trading open square footage for sleeping capacity. The Reflection residential build is present: gel-coat fiberglass sidewalls over laminated aluminum framing and a one-piece TPO roof.
It rides on a tandem axle with Goodyear Endurance tires and MORryde rubberized suspension, with a 10,195-pound GVWR on an 8,200-pound dry weight — leaving 1,995 pounds of payload — and a 1,280-pound dry pin weight a properly equipped half-ton can carry. A 55-gallon fresh tank and a 10 cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator support a family’s trips.
It sleeps ten in a capacity-first layout, at an MSRP near $65,000 — the lowest-priced floorplan in the Reflection line and the one for families who need the most berths. For buyers who want fifth-wheel construction and maximum sleeping capacity on a half-ton at an entry price, the bunkhouse 27BH is the capacity champion of the 100 Series.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 3"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 12' 3"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 8,200 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 10,195 lbs
- Net cargo / payload
- 1,995 lbs
- Dry pin weight
- 1,280 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55 gal
- Grey water
- 78 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
Construction
- Walls
- Laminated aluminum-framed · gel-coat fiberglass
- Roof
- One-piece TPO · walk-on decking
- Front cap
- Painted fiberglass · Max Turn aero
- Insulation
- Side/rear R-9 · floor R-30* · roof R-40*
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Fifth-wheel (in-bed)
- Suspension
- MORryde rubberized equalizer
- Tires
- Goodyear Endurance · aluminum wheels
Galley & bath
- Cooktop
- 3-burner recessed
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
- A/C
- 15K BTU ducted A/C
- Water heater
- Tankless on-demand · gas
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 10
- Slides
- 1
- Hitch type
- Fifth-wheel (in-bed)
- Primary bed
- Front queen/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.
03 The Reflection floorplan family
Grand Design's Reflection is the brand's premium-mainstream towable family, and it spans four sub-lines across both tow types. The full-size Reflection fifth wheel is the heart of the range — a residential half-ton-to-three-quarter-ton coach with a 16 cubic-foot refrigerator and laminated aluminum construction. The Reflection travel trailer (the "...TS" plans) brings that same finish to a genuine bumper-pull, for buyers who want Reflection quality without an in-bed hitch. The Reflection 150 Series is the lightest fifth wheel — CURT Touring Coil suspension, standard solar and a 90-degree turning pin box for short-bed half-tons — and the Reflection 100 Series is the accessible short-bed fifth-wheel entry. The 27BH on this page is highlighted; each other profiled plan links to its own page. The full Reflection catalogue runs to dozens of floorplans across all four; the highest-demand layouts are detailed here and the rest are catalogued on the line hub.
| Floorplan | Sub-line | Type | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322FKTS | Reflection TT | TT | 36 ft | 6 | Front-kitchen couples, rear bath, dual slide |
| 317RSTS | Reflection TT | TT | 35 ft | 4 | Rear-living dual-slide couples trailer |
| 312BHTS | Reflection TT | TT | 37 ft | 6 | Private bunkhouse + outside kitchen, triple slide |
| 345RLTS | Reflection TT | TT | 39 ft | 6 | Rear-living tri-slide, theater seating |
| 342BHTS | Reflection TT | TT | 38 ft | 7 | New 2026: rear private bunkhouse + outside kitchen, triple slide |
| 28RL | Reflection 100 | 5W | 31 ft | 4 | Half-ton rear-living, dual slide |
| 27BH | Reflection 100 | 5W | 32 ft | 10 | Half-ton bunkhouse, sleeps ten |
| 32BH | Reflection 100 | 5W | 36 ft | 7 | Bunkhouse flagship of the 100 Series |
| 270BN | Reflection 150 | 5W | 30 ft | 2 | Single-slide rear bunk, lightest range |
| 295RL | Reflection 150 | 5W | 33 ft | 4 | Rear-living dual-slide half-ton |
| 303RLS | Reflection FW | 5W | 33 ft | 4 | Entry full-size rear-living, tri-slide |
| 337RLS | Reflection FW | 5W | 36 ft | 4 | Rear-living couples full-size |
| 320MKS | Reflection FW | 5W | 35 ft | 4 | Mid-kitchen + outside kitchen, desk |
| 311BHS | Reflection FW | 5W | 37 ft | 6 | Private bunkhouse, quad slide |
| 367BHS | Reflection FW | 5W | 41 ft | 8 | Bunk + loft full-timer flagship |
| 324MBS | Reflection FW | 5W | 37 ft | 6 | Mid-bunk two-bedroom, tri-slide |
| 360FLS | Reflection FW | 5W | 39 ft | 6 | Front-living flagship, five slides |
| 362TBS | Reflection FW | 5W | 40 ft | 8 | Two-bedroom rear bath, sleeps eight |
| 250ML | Reflection 150 | 5W | 30 ft | 3 | Compact mid-living, single slide |
| 260RD | Reflection 150 | 5W | 30 ft | 4 | Lightest 5W, rear-living, big payload |
| 298BH | Reflection 150 | 5W | 35 ft | 8 | Half-ton bunkhouse, sleeps eight |
| 22RK | Reflection 100 | 5W | 27 ft | 4 | Smallest/cheapest 5W, biggest payload |
| 24RL | Reflection 100 | 5W | 30 ft | 4 | Rear-living, lightest pin, dual A/C |
The Reflection 100 Series is the accessible short-bed fifth-wheel entry to the Reflection line, pairing the residential build with the lowest pin weights and prices in the range. Pin weights are factory dry figures and climb with cargo — verify your truck's payload and rear-axle rating before towing. Additional 100 Series floorplans are catalogued on the line hub.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Sleeps ten
A front bedroom, rear bunks and convertible furniture pack the most berths in the Reflection line into one coach.
Lowest price in the line
Near $65,000 MSRP — the most accessible floorplan Grand Design offers under the Reflection name.
Half-ton-friendly pin
A 1,280-lb dry pin keeps a well-equipped half-ton in play despite the high berth count.
Capacity over space
A single slide means sleeping capacity comes ahead of open square footage — walk it before buying if living space matters most.
05 How it compares
The dual-slide 100 Series bunkhouse — more open space and a king-bed master, fewer maximum berths.
The rear-living 100 Series couples’ coach — open living instead of maximum bunks.
Keystone’s bunkhouse fifth wheel — a cross-brand family alternative.
06 Loading it for a trip
This floorplan carries its water comfortably. A full 55-gallon fresh tank is roughly 23% of the 1,995-pound cargo capacity, leaving the 27BH with a usable gear budget even when you tow full.
| Weight budget | Figure | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo capacity as published (CCC) | 1,995 lb | Everything you add: gear, water, propane, batteries, food, people’s belongings. |
| Fresh tank filled (55 gal × 8.34 lb) | −459 lb | Water is the heaviest thing most owners add, and it is added first. |
| Cargo budget left with a full fresh tank | 1,536 lb | 23% of this plan’s capacity is spent before a single bag is loaded. |
| Per sleeping position, water aboard | 154 lb | A rough share of what is left across the 10 berths this plan sleeps. |
The published dry pin weight of 1,280 pounds is 16% of this floorplan’s 8,200-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 10,195-pound GVWR the 27BH is towing 1,995 pounds more than its 8,200-pound dry figure, and that is the number your vehicle has to be rated for — not the brochure weight.
Tank balance is generous here: 55 gallons of fresh against 78 grey and 39 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 27BH sits 6 of 23 in the Reflection line: 10,195 pounds against a line that runs from 9,995 to 14,995 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: Reflection 270BN is 200 pounds lighter at 9,995 lb GVWR; and Reflection 28RL is 800 pounds heavier at 10,995 lb GVWR.
| Comparable fifth wheels | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27BH | 10,195 | 8,200 | 10 | 32 ft 3 in |
| Eagle 27MLC | 10,300 | 8,525 | 2 | 32 ft 10 in |
| Cougar 23MLE | 10,075 | 7,745 | 6 | 27 ft 11 in |
| Arctic Wolf 27SGS | 9,995 | 7,893 | 4 | 29 ft 11 in |
| Blackthorn 229RK | 9,945 | 7,324 | — | 28 ft 1 in |
| Avenue 28BH | 10,495 | 8,518 | 6 | 32 ft 11 in |
| Cardinal 32CHILL | 12,188 | 9,688 | — | 35 ft 3 in |
Against the 27BH: the Eagle 27MLC is 105 lb heavier and sleeps 8 fewer; the Cougar 23MLE is 120 lb lighter and 4 ft shorter and sleeps 4 fewer; the Arctic Wolf 27SGS is 200 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter and sleeps 6 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 Reflection floorplans profiled here run 7,000 to 12,900 pounds dry and 27 to 41 feet of exterior length across 23 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 Reflection line hub.
08 Common questions about the 27BH
How much does the 27BH weigh?
It leaves the factory at 8,200 pounds dry, and its manufacturer-set loaded ceiling (GVWR) is 10,195 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 27BH carry?
Cargo carrying capacity is 1,995 pounds. That is the whole budget: water, propane, batteries, gear and everything you bring. Filling the 55-gallon fresh tank uses about 459 pounds of that.
What is the pin weight of the 27BH?
The published dry pin weight is 1,280 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 27BH need?
Your vehicle needs a tow rating of at least 10,195 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 27BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 10. 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 27BH?
Fresh 55 gallons, grey 78 gallons, black 39 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 27BH?
Exterior length is 32' 3". 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 16 of them for the 27BH. 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, awning, 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 (100%) 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 Reflection line, and NHTSA holds 20 recall campaigns and 153 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 153 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are service brakes (27%), structure (18%) and suspension (14%). That is where owners of this family have had trouble, so it is where an inspection is worth the time.
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 Reflection line page.