01 What makes it unique
The 22RBX is a couples’ Xplor built around a full rear bathroom: a front bedroom with the true 60-by-80 residential queen, a mid galley and a single slide, sleeping four in about 27 feet. The dedicated rear bath is the draw — a full-width bathroom across the back rather than a corner unit. It carries the standard Xplor build: residential-insulated R-9 walls on studs 16 inches on center, Titan Quad Seal sealing, an aluminum front cap and Strongwall aluminum sidewalls, a TPO roof and a heated, enclosed underbelly, with a 10.7-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator and 600-watt solar / 2,000-watt inverter prep.
Grand Design publishes a 6,995-pound GVWR against the 5,749-pound dry weight, leaving a 1,246-pound cargo capacity and a 573-pound dry tongue. A 13,500-BTU air conditioner and 56/68/39-gallon fresh/grey/black tanks are standard. At a starting MSRP around $42,632, with street pricing below placard, the 22RBX is the Xplor for a couple who wants a full rear bath in a light single-slide trailer a well-rated mid-size SUV or a half-ton can pull — a step up in finish and warranty from the price-leader travel trailers.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26' 10"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,749 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,246 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 573 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 56 gal
- Grey water
- 68 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10.70 cu ft 12V
Construction
- Walls
- Residential-insulated R-9 · studs 16″ on center
- Sealing
- Titan Quad Seal weather sealing
- Exterior
- Aluminum front cap · Strongwall aluminum sidewalls
- Framing
- High-density wood-framed walls & sliderooms
- Roof
- TPO membrane over high-density roof insulation
- Underbelly
- Heated & enclosed
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Jack
- Power tongue jack
- Docking
- Universal docking station · all-in-one utility center
- Solar / electrical
- 600W solar prep · 30A controller prep · 2,000W inverter prep
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 10.70 cu ft 12-volt
- A/C
- 1 unit · 13,500 BTU
- Bed
- True 60″×80″ residential queen
- Service
- 30-amp with detachable cord
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Slides
- 1
- Entries
- 1
- Awnings
- 1
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
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).
03 The Transcend Xplor floorplan family
Transcend Xplor is Grand Design's value / entry travel trailer — half-ton bumper-pull towables and a cross-shop against Jayco's Jay Flight SLX, Forest River's Salem / Wildwood and Aurora, Keystone's Passport and the Winnebago Micro Minnie. Six floorplans are profiled in full and linked below; the remaining plans are catalogued and shown muted. The 22RBX on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20MKX | 24 ft | 4 | Murphy bed, mid kitchen — 17' power awning |
| 19BHX | 26 ft | 7 | Compact bunkhouse, dual entry — lightest, cheapest |
| 21RLX | 26 ft | 3 | Front queen, rear living with desk (new 2026) |
| 22RBX | 26 ft | 4 | Full rear bath, front bedroom — couples |
| 23BHX | 26 ft | 7 | Double bunks, dual entry — lightest bunkhouse |
| 25MLX | 29 ft | 6 | Front queen, rear living — couples / small family |
| 24BHX | 29 ft | 8 | Front bedroom, double bunks, rollover sofa — family |
| 26BHX | 30 ft | 8 | Front bedroom, double bunks — family bunkhouse |
| 26RBX | 31 ft | 6 | Full rear bath, theater seating — couples |
| 27DBX | 31 ft | 6 | Double-over-double bunks, U-dinette — flagship family |
Transcend Xplor is Grand Design's value / entry travel trailer — the volume half-ton bumper-pull line, a clear step up in finish and warranty from the price-leaders and a cross-shop against Jayco's Jay Flight SLX, Forest River's Salem / Wildwood and Aurora, Keystone's Passport and the Winnebago Micro Minnie. RVUSA files ten 2026 Xplor plans; six floorplans are profiled here in full and the remaining four are catalogued from published specifications below. Every Xplor rides a bumper-pull tandem-axle chassis with residential-insulated R-9 walls on studs 16 inches on center, Titan Quad Seal weather sealing, an aluminum front cap and Strongwall aluminum sidewalls, a TPO roof over high-density insulation, a heated and enclosed underbelly, a true 60-by-80 residential queen bed, a power tongue jack, a universal docking station, a 12-volt refrigerator and 600-watt solar / 2,000-watt inverter prep. Tongue 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 tongue weights run higher — always weigh the loaded trailer and confirm against your vehicle's tow rating and payload.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Full rear bathroom
A full-width rear bath rather than a corner unit, behind a front queen bedroom and a mid galley — a couples’ layout with a real bathroom.
Light single-slide couples plan
At about 27 feet and a 5,749-pound dry weight with a 573-pound tongue, it suits a well-rated mid-size SUV or a half-ton.
Standard R-9 walls, solar prep, 12V fridge
The full Xplor build — residential-insulated walls, a heated enclosed underbelly, a 12-volt refrigerator and 600-watt solar prep.
Weigh the loaded trailer
A 1,246-pound cargo capacity is modest — plan water, gear and passengers against it and use a weight-distributing hitch.
05 How it compares
Jayco’s Jay Flight SLX — a mainstream half-ton travel trailer, a direct rear-bath cross-shop.
Forest River’s Salem / Wildwood — a comparable value travel trailer in the same class.
The 26RBX — the same rear-bath format with theater seating in a longer body.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 56-gallon fresh tank is about 467 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 37% of the 22RBX’s 1,246 lb cargo capacity, leaving 779 lb (195 lb per rated berth). Across 6 Transcend Xplor floorplans the water share runs 16% to 40%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Transcend Xplor 23BHX at 33% and Transcend Xplor 26BHX at 39%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Transcend Xplor 25MLX, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 26 ft 10 in vs 29 ft 9 in; sleeps 4 vs 6; dry weight 5,749 lb vs 6,335 lb; GVWR 6,995 lb vs 7,495 lb; cargo capacity 1,246 lb vs 1,160 lb; dry hitch weight 573 lb vs 630 lb; grey tank 68 gal vs 57 gal. They match on fresh tank and black tank.
| Transcend Xplor plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,995 | 1–2 of 6 | 6,995–9,724 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,749 | 2 of 6 | 5,580–6,820 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,246 | 3 of 6 | 1,160–2,904 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 573 | 2 of 6 | 550–714 |
| Length | 26 ft 10 in | 1 of 6 | 26 ft 10 in–31 ft 9 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 68 | 2 of 6 | 57–78 |
| Black tank (gal) | 39 | 1–5 of 6 | 39–57 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1 of 6 | 4–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Transcend Xplor 23BHX matches it at 6,995 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Transcend Xplor siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcend Xplor 22RBX | 26 ft 10 in | 4 | 5,749 | 6,995 | 1,246 | 573 | 56 |
| Transcend Xplor 25MLX | 29 ft 9 in | 6 | 6,335 | 7,495 | 1,160 | 630 | 56 |
| Transcend Xplor 26RBX | 31 ft 6 in | 6 | 6,147 | 7,695 | 1,548 | 627 | 56 |
| Transcend Xplor 23BHX | 26 ft 11 in | 7 | 5,580 | 6,995 | 1,415 | 550 | 56 |
| Transcend Xplor 26BHX | 30 ft 11 in | 8 | 6,505 | 7,695 | 1,190 | 635 | 56 |
| Transcend Xplor 27DBX | 31 ft 9 in | 6 | 6,820 | 9,724 | 2,904 | 714 | 56 |
All 6 Transcend Xplor floorplans: Transcend Xplor line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22RBX | 6,995 | 5,749 | 4 | 26 ft 10 in |
| Imagine XLS 22RBE | 6,995 | 5,379 | 4 | 25 ft 11 in |
| Jay Feather 21MBH | 6,995 | 5,450 | 6 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight 225MLSW | 6,995 | 5,220 | 6 | 27 ft 1 in |
| Range Lite 220DBM | 6,995 | 5,550 | — | 26 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 242BHS | 7,000 | 5,405 | — | 29 ft 2 in |
| Pause R17TH | 7,000 | 5,473 | — | 21 ft 9 in |
Against the 22RBX: the Jay Feather 21MBH sleeps 2 more; the Jay Flight 225MLSW sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the 22RBX
How much does the 22RBX weigh?
5,749 lb dry; 6,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 22RBX carry?
1,246 lb, 18% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 467 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 22RBX?
573 lb dry, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 22RBX need?
A tow rating of at least 6,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 22RBX sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 5 of the 6 Transcend Xplor floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 22RBX?
Fresh 56, grey 68, black 39 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 22RBX?
26' 10" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
16 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 22RBX. Not published: interior height, tire specification.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: granddesignrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 8 recall campaigns and 10 owner complaints against the Transcend Xplor line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
What to look at on a used one. Across the 10 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (30%), unknown or other (20%) and electrical system (10%).
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 Transcend Xplor line page.