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2026 Grand Design Reflection 100 Series32BH

The bunkhouse flagship of the 100 Series — a dual-slide family fifth wheel with a private rear bunkhouse, a rear living area with a fireplace, dual A/C and a strong payload, at a half-ton-to-3/4-ton pin weight.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

9,468lb
Dry Weight
11,995lb
GVWR
1,522lb
Pin Weight
35ft
Length
Sleeps 7 Dual-axle Fifth Wheel · Bunkhouse flagship of the 100 Series Built by · Grand Design RV Construction · Laminated aluminum · gel-coat Starting MSRP · $74,333

01 What makes it unique

The Reflection 100 Series 32BH is the family flagship of the accessible 100 line — a dual-slide fifth wheel with a private rear bunkhouse, a rear living area with theater seating and a fireplace, and a private front master with a queen bed. It gives families separated kids’ and living spaces with more open room than the single-slide 27BH, while staying near the lowest end of the Reflection price ladder. The 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, fitted with dual air conditioning across 28,500 BTU, with an 11,995-pound GVWR on a 9,468-pound dry weight — leaving a strong 2,527 pounds of payload — and a 1,522-pound dry pin weight that wants a well-equipped half-ton or a three-quarter-ton. A 55-gallon fresh tank and a 10 cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator support a family on the road.

It sleeps seven across the bunkhouse and main coach, at an MSRP near $74,300 — the most family-capable floorplan in the 100 Series with real open living space. For families who want a private bunk room, a rear living room and dual A/C in an accessibly priced Reflection fifth wheel, the dual-slide 32BH is the bunkhouse flagship of the 100 line.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
35' 10"
Exterior width
8' 0"
Exterior height
12' 3"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight
9,468 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
11,995 lbs
Net cargo / payload
2,527 lbs
Dry pin weight
1,522 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
28.5K BTU dual A/C
Water heater
Tankless on-demand · gas

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
7
Slides
2
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

Loaded weight budget for the 32BHHorizontal bar. Dry weight 9,468 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,527 pounds, against a GVWR of 11,995 pounds. Dry pin weight 1,522 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 11,995 lbsDry 9,468 lbsCargo capacity 2,527 lbsDry pin weight 1,522 lbs — same scale
Drawn from this page’s published figures. The bar runs from empty to GVWR: the dark band is dry weight, the light band is everything you are allowed to add — water, propane, batteries and gear all come out of it.

Size, drawn to scale

Scale outline of the 32BHScale outline of the 32BH. Overall length 35' 10", overall height 12' 3", overall width 8' 0". 2 axles as published.end view8' 0"35' 10" overall length12' 3"
Overall length and height are drawn true to scale from the published figures, and the end view uses the same scale. Axle count is as published; axle position, wheel size and the nose profile are schematic. This is a size drawing, not a floorplan, and not a claim about body shape.

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the 32BHHolding tank capacities: fresh 55 gallons, grey 78 gallons, black 39 gallons.Fresh55 galGrey78 galBlack39 gal
Published tank capacities on one scale. A full fresh tank is about 459 lbs of water — roughly 18% of this plan’s 2,527 lb cargo capacity, before you load anything else.

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.

Minimum tow rating your vehicle needs11,995 lb
Published dry pin weight1,522 lb
Loaded pin weight, typical range1,799–2,999 lb
Minimum in-bed fifth-wheel hitch capacity11,995 lb towed / 2,999 lb pin
The pin weight above is dry. It is the figure the manufacturer publishes for an empty trailer. Loaded — with water, propane, batteries and your gear — it runs higher, which is why the range row uses loaded weight. Sizing your truck off the dry number under-budgets your payload.
The arithmetic that actually binds. Open your driver’s door and read the payload figure on the yellow-and-white sticker — that number is specific to your truck as built. Subtract from it: loaded pin weight (use the range above), every passenger, everything in the bed and cab. What is left is your margin. Payload, not tow rating, is what most half-ton owners run out of first.

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 32BH 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.

FloorplanSub-lineTypeNominalSleepsNotable
322FKTSReflection TTTT36 ft6Front-kitchen couples, rear bath, dual slide
317RSTSReflection TTTT35 ft4Rear-living dual-slide couples trailer
312BHTSReflection TTTT37 ft6Private bunkhouse + outside kitchen, triple slide
345RLTSReflection TTTT39 ft6Rear-living tri-slide, theater seating
342BHTSReflection TTTT38 ft7New 2026: rear private bunkhouse + outside kitchen, triple slide
28RLReflection 1005W31 ft4Half-ton rear-living, dual slide
27BHReflection 1005W32 ft10Half-ton bunkhouse, sleeps ten
32BHReflection 1005W36 ft7Bunkhouse flagship of the 100 Series
270BNReflection 1505W30 ft2Single-slide rear bunk, lightest range
295RLReflection 1505W33 ft4Rear-living dual-slide half-ton
303RLSReflection FW5W33 ft4Entry full-size rear-living, tri-slide
337RLSReflection FW5W36 ft4Rear-living couples full-size
320MKSReflection FW5W35 ft4Mid-kitchen + outside kitchen, desk
311BHSReflection FW5W37 ft6Private bunkhouse, quad slide
367BHSReflection FW5W41 ft8Bunk + loft full-timer flagship
324MBSReflection FW5W37 ft6Mid-bunk two-bedroom, tri-slide
360FLSReflection FW5W39 ft6Front-living flagship, five slides
362TBSReflection FW5W40 ft8Two-bedroom rear bath, sleeps eight
250MLReflection 1505W30 ft3Compact mid-living, single slide
260RDReflection 1505W30 ft4Lightest 5W, rear-living, big payload
298BHReflection 1505W35 ft8Half-ton bunkhouse, sleeps eight
22RKReflection 1005W27 ft4Smallest/cheapest 5W, biggest payload
24RLReflection 1005W30 ft4Rear-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

Private bunkhouse + rear living

A separate kids’ bunk room and a rear living area with a fireplace give families separated spaces with open room.

Dual A/C + strong payload

28,500 BTU of cooling and 2,527 lb of payload make it a genuine family hauler near the bottom of the price ladder.

Half-ton-to-3/4-ton pin

A 1,522-lb dry pin wants a well-equipped half-ton or a 3/4-ton — the heaviest of the profiled 100 Series.

Confirm the loaded pin

Pin weight climbs with cargo and kids’ gear — weigh loaded and check your truck’s payload and rear axle.

SOURCING — ownership notes to be expanded with cited threads from owner communities & forums per the data plan

05 How it compares

↓ Step down
Reflection 27BH

The single-slide bunkhouse — sleeps ten and costs less, with less open living space.

↔ Cross-shop
Reflection 311BHS

The full-size two-bedroom fifth wheel — a private bunk bath and more space if a 3/4-ton is available.

↔ Cross-shop
Reflection 312BHTS

The Reflection travel-trailer bunkhouse — a bumper-pull alternative with an outside kitchen.

06 Loading it for a trip

This floorplan carries its water comfortably. A full 55-gallon fresh tank is roughly 18% of the 2,527-pound cargo capacity, leaving the 32BH with a usable gear budget even when you tow full.

Weight budgetFigureWhat it means
Cargo capacity as published (CCC)2,527 lbEverything you add: gear, water, propane, batteries, food, people’s belongings.
Fresh tank filled (55 gal × 8.34 lb)−459 lbWater is the heaviest thing most owners add, and it is added first.
Cargo budget left with a full fresh tank2,068 lb18% of this plan’s capacity is spent before a single bag is loaded.
Per sleeping position, water aboard295 lbA rough share of what is left across the 7 berths this plan sleeps.

The published dry pin weight of 1,522 pounds is 16% of this floorplan’s 9,468-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 11,995-pound GVWR the 32BH is towing 2,527 pounds more than its 9,468-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 32BH sits 14 of 23 in the Reflection line: 11,995 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 342BHTS is 700 pounds lighter at 11,295 lb GVWR; and Reflection 303RLS matches it exactly at 11,995 lb GVWR.

2 other Reflection plans share this floorplan’s 11,995 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 wheelsGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
32BH11,9959,468735 ft 10 in
Arctic Wolf 289PANO11,9709,348434 ft 9 in
Cardinal 32CHILL12,1889,68835 ft 3 in
Eagle 31QBH11,7009,6907—
Blackthorn 279BH11,5208,57932 ft 11 in
Cougar 316RLS12,90010,792635 ft 8 in
Avenue 28BH10,4958,518632 ft 11 in

Against the 32BH: the Arctic Wolf 289PANO is 25 lb lighter and 1 ft shorter and sleeps 3 fewer; the Cardinal 32CHILL is 193 lb heavier; the Eagle 31QBH is 295 lb lighter. 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 32BH

How much does the 32BH weigh?

It leaves the factory at 9,468 pounds dry, and its manufacturer-set loaded ceiling (GVWR) is 11,995 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 32BH carry?

Cargo carrying capacity is 2,527 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 32BH?

The published dry pin weight is 1,522 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 32BH need?

Your vehicle needs a tow rating of at least 11,995 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 32BH sleep?

It is rated to sleep 7. 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 32BH?

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 32BH?

Exterior length is 35' 10". 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 32BH. 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.