01 What makes it unique
Winnebago lists the 2026 Thrive 29RLO at 8,426 lb dry and a tongue weight of 944 lb. Winnebago’s 2026 sales sheet prints its GVWR as TBD, so no GVWR is given here.
It is 36'3" long and 11'4" high. Winnebago prints its tanks as 60 gal fresh, 49 gal grey, 49 gal black.
Among the 9 Thrive floorplans Winnebago lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 9 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 29RLO differs from the other eight Thrive floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 8,426 lb: heaviest of nine; next is the 26FKD (7,470 lb).
- Length, 36 ft 3 in: longest of nine; next is the 28BHS (32 ft 8 in).
- Tongue weight, 944 lb: second-heaviest of nine, between the 28BHS (934 lb) and the 26FKD (950 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.2%: fifth-smallest of nine, between the 25RLS (11.1%) and the 24RKS (11.9%).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: shared with the 22MLS and 24RKS; of nine, two smaller and four larger, nearest the 18FBS (3) and the 22MBH (5).
Next to the 26FKD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 29RLO is 956 lb heavier by dry weight, has a tongue weight 6 lb lighter, is 5 ft 4 in longer and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 36'3"
- Exterior height
- 11'4"
- Exterior width
- 8'
- Interior height
- 6'8"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 8,426 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Winnebago
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Winnebago
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 944 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 60 gal
- Grey water
- 49 gal
- Black water
- 49 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 225/75R15E
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Axles
- 2 @ 5,200
- Awning
- 11' & 12'
- Furnace
- 30,000 BTU
- Propane
- 40 lb
- Hitch height
- 22"
- GVWR as printed
- Printed as TBD on Winnebago’s 2026 sales sheet
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.
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 29RLO
Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity, GVWR 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 29RLO
Winnebago’s website shows different figures for this floorplan without naming a model year (its current floorplan page): GVWR 10,400 lb, 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
7,470 lb dry and 8,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 8,426 lb and Not published by Winnebago.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Thrive 28BHS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 36 ft 3 in vs 32 ft 8 in; sleeps 4 vs 6; dry weight 8,426 lb vs 7,234 lb; hitch weight 944 lb vs 934 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Thrive plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,426 | 9 of 9 | 4,740–8,426 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 944 | 8 of 9 | 486–950 |
| Length | 36 ft 3 in | 9 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 | 4 | 3–5 of 9 | 2–6 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Thrive 26FKD is 956 lb lighter (7,470 lb dry).
| Nearest Thrive siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive 29RLO | 36 ft 3 in | 4 | 8,426 | — | — | 944 | 60 |
| 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 24RKS | 29 ft 4 in | 4 | 6,480 | 8,800 | — | 770 | 60 |
| Thrive 22MLS | 26 ft 11 in | 4 | 6,068 | 8,000 | — | 622 | 60 |
| Thrive 25RLS | 30 ft 2 in | 6 | 6,512 | 8,800 | — | 724 | 60 |
All 9 Thrive floorplans: Thrive line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive 29RLO | — | 8,426 | 4 | 36 ft 3 in |
| Classic 33FB | 10,000 | 8,425 | 5 | 33 ft 3 in |
| Eagle 295DBOK | 10,950 | 8,425 | 10 | 37 ft 10 in |
| Sandstorm 2730 | 13,470 | 8,429 | — | 34 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight 380DQS | 10,500 | 8,430 | 8 | 40 ft 4 in |
| Sportsmen 333BHK | 9,800 | 8,430 | 9 | 37 ft 7 in |
| Wildwood Heritage Glen 275RL | — | 8,433 | — | 35 ft 0 in |
Against the Thrive 29RLO: the Classic 33FB is 1 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter and sleeps 1 more; the Eagle 295DBOK is 1 lb lighter and 2 ft longer and sleeps 6 more; the Sandstorm 2730 is 3 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Thrive 29RLO
What is the tongue weight of the Thrive 29RLO?
944 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
How many people does the Thrive 29RLO sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 4 of the 9 Thrive floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Thrive 29RLO?
Fresh 60, grey 49, black 49 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Thrive 29RLO?
36'3" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Thrive 29RLO. Not published: GVWR, 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.