01 What makes it unique
Winnebago lists the 2026 Thrive 28BHS at 7,234 lb dry, a GVWR of 8,800 lb and a tongue weight of 934 lb. Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 32'8" long and 11'4" high. Winnebago prints its tanks as 60 gal fresh, 49 + 49 gal (two tanks) grey, 49 gal black.
Among the 9 Thrive floorplans Winnebago lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 7 from the lightest, in a range from 4,740 lb (Thrive 18FBS) to 8,426 lb (Thrive 29RLO). Every figure in that comparison is Winnebago’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Winnebago’s Thrive sales sheet, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2026.
How the 28BHS differs from the other eight Thrive floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.9%: second-largest of nine, between the 26FKD (12.7%) and the 22MBH (13.4%).
- Length, 32 ft 8 in: second-longest of nine, between the 26FKD (30 ft 11 in) and the 29RLO (36 ft 3 in).
- Dry weight, 7,234 lb: third-heaviest of nine, between the 25RLS (6,512 lb) and the 26FKD (7,470 lb).
- Tongue weight, 934 lb: third-heaviest of nine, between the 22MBH (780 lb) and the 29RLO (944 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 6: largest of nine, level with the 25RLS and 26FKD; next is the 22MBH (5).
- GVWR, 8,800 lb: highest of eight, level with the 24RKS, 25RLS and 26FKD; next are the 22MLS and 22RBS (8,000 lb).
Next to the 25RLS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 28BHS is 722 lb heavier by dry weight, has a tongue weight 210 lb heavier and is 2 ft 6 in longer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
Next to the 26FKD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 28BHS is 236 lb lighter by dry weight, has a tongue weight 16 lb lighter and is 1 ft 9 in longer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32'8"
- Exterior height
- 11'4"
- Exterior width
- 8'
- Interior height
- 6'8"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,234 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 8,800 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Winnebago
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 934 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 60 gal
- Grey water
- 49 + 49 gal (two tanks)
- Black water
- 49 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 225/75R15E
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 6
- Axles
- 2 @ 4,400
- Awning
- 17'
- Furnace
- 30,000 BTU
- Propane
- 40 lb
- Hitch height
- 22"
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 (8,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,320 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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Thrive floorplan family
Winnebago lists 9 Thrive floorplans for 2026; this site profiles every one, from Winnebago’s own Thrive sales sheet.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive 18FBS | 22'11" | 3 | Profiled |
| Thrive 22MBH | 26' | 5 | Profiled |
| Thrive 22MLS | 26'11" | 4 | Profiled |
| Thrive 22RBS | 26'7" | 2 | Profiled |
| Thrive 24RKS | 29'4" | 4 | Profiled |
| Thrive 25RLS | 30'2" | 6 | Profiled |
| Thrive 28BHS | 32'8" | 6 | Profiled |
| Thrive 26FKD | 30'11" | 6 | Profiled |
| Thrive 29RLO | 36'3" | 4 | Profiled |
Winnebago lists 9 Thrive floorplans for 2026. Every one has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Winnebago does not publish for the Thrive 28BHS
Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Winnebago’s undated figures for the Thrive 28BHS
Winnebago’s website shows different figures for this floorplan without naming a model year (its current floorplan page): height 11'2". Because no year is printed against them they are not used here; the figures above are the 2026 sales sheet’s. Neither is chosen as the true weight — the label on the trailer is the one to read.
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
6,512 lb dry and 8,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,234 lb and 8,800 lb.
7,470 lb dry and 8,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,234 lb and 8,800 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Thrive 26FKD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 8 in vs 30 ft 11 in; dry weight 7,234 lb vs 7,470 lb; hitch weight 934 lb vs 950 lb. They match on sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Thrive plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,800 | 5–8 of 8 | 6,000–8,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,234 | 7 of 9 | 4,740–8,426 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 934 | 7 of 9 | 486–950 |
| Length | 32 ft 8 in | 8 of 9 | 22 ft 11 in–36 ft 3 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 60 | 2–9 of 9 | 49–60 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 49 | 2–9 of 9 | 39–49 |
| Black tank (gal) | 49 | 2–9 of 9 | 39–49 |
| Sleeps | 6 | 7–9 of 9 | 2–6 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Thrive 26FKD matches it at 8,800 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Thrive siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive 28BHS | 32 ft 8 in | 6 | 7,234 | 8,800 | — | 934 | 60 |
| Thrive 26FKD | 30 ft 11 in | 6 | 7,470 | 8,800 | — | 950 | 60 |
| Thrive 25RLS | 30 ft 2 in | 6 | 6,512 | 8,800 | — | 724 | 60 |
| Thrive 29RLO | 36 ft 3 in | 4 | 8,426 | — | — | 944 | 60 |
| Thrive 24RKS | 29 ft 4 in | 4 | 6,480 | 8,800 | — | 770 | 60 |
| Thrive 22MBH | 26 ft 0 in | 5 | 5,822 | 7,000 | — | 780 | 60 |
All 9 Thrive floorplans: Thrive line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive 28BHS | 8,800 | 7,234 | 6 | 32 ft 8 in |
| Access 24RB | 8,800 | 6,592 | 4 | 29 ft 11 in |
| Classic 28RB | 8,800 | 7,650 | 5 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Connect C271RBK | 8,800 | 6,990 | 6 | 31 ft 1 in |
| Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk | 8,800 | 6,700 | 8 | 31 ft 2 in |
| Globetrotter 30RB | 8,800 | 6,925 | 6 | 31 ft 2 in |
| International 30RB | 8,800 | 6,600 | 6 | 31 ft 2 in |
Against the Thrive 28BHS: the Access 24RB is 3 ft shorter and sleeps 2 fewer; the Classic 28RB is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the Connect C271RBK is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Thrive 28BHS
How much does the Thrive 28BHS weigh?
7,234 lb dry; 8,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the Thrive 28BHS?
934 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Thrive 28BHS need?
A tow rating of at least 8,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Thrive 28BHS sleep?
It is rated to sleep 6. No other Thrive floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the Thrive 28BHS?
Fresh 60, grey 49, black 49 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Thrive 28BHS?
32'8" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Thrive 28BHS. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), slide count, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: winnebago.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Thrive line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.
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 Thrive line page.