01 What makes it unique
Vanleigh lists the 2023 Vilano 393GS at 14,090 lb dry, a GVWR of 18,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 3,910 lb and a hitch weight of 3,100 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 39' 11" long. Vanleigh prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 9 Vilano floorplans Vanleigh’s 2023 Vilano product-update sheet lists with a published dry weight, it is number 4 from the lightest, in a range from 11,620 lb (Vilano 313RL) to 15,600 lb (Vilano 377FL). Every figure in that comparison is Vanleigh’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Vanleigh’s 2023 Vilano product-update sheet, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2023.
How the 393GS differs from the other eight Vilano floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 14,090 lb: fourth-lightest of nine, between the 370GB (14,000 lb) and the 369FB (14,100 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 3,910 lb: fourth-largest of nine, between the 369FB (3,900 lb) and the 370GB (4,000 lb).
- Length, 39 ft 11 in: fifth-shortest of nine, between the 369FB and 370GB (39 ft 8 in) and the 377FL, 385RD and two others (42 ft 6 in).
- GVWR, 18,000 lb: shared with the 369FB and 370GB; of nine, two lower and four higher, nearest the 313RL and 320GK (16,000 lb) and the 377FL, 385RD and two others (18,500 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 21.7%: shared with the 369FB; of nine, four smaller and three larger, nearest the 320GK (20.9%) and the 370GB and 390LK (22.2%).
Next to the 370GB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 393GS is 90 lb heavier by dry weight, has 90 lb less cargo capacity and is 3 in longer; the two publish the same GVWR.
Next to the 369FB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 393GS is 10 lb lighter by dry weight, has 10 lb more cargo capacity and is 3 in longer; the two publish the same GVWR.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 39' 11"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Vanleigh
- Exterior width
- Not published by Vanleigh
- Interior height
- Not published by Vanleigh
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 14,090 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 18,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,910 lb
- Hitch weight
- 3,100 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published by Vanleigh
- Grey water
- Not published by Vanleigh
- Black water
- Not published by Vanleigh
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Not stated per floorplan by Vanleigh
- Tire size
- Not published by Vanleigh
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Vanleigh
- Document
- Vanleigh "MODEL YEAR 2023 | PRODUCT UPDATES": "Initial MY2023 Model Change Plans, Subject to Change in Full Production" (Date Revised: 9/1/22)
- Maker note on weights and lengths
- All weights are unloaded and based off an average. All lengths are from pinbox to rear bumper.
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
Weight budget
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Vilano floorplan family
Vanleigh’s 2023 Vilano product-update sheet lists 9 Vilano floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilano 313RL | 31' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 320GK | 34' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 370GB | 39' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 393GS | 39' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 369FB | 39' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 390LK | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 394RK | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 385RD | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 377FL | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
Vanleigh’s 2023 Vilano product-update sheet lists 9 Vilano floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Vanleigh does not publish for the Vilano 393GS
Vanleigh prints no tire size, interior height, grey-tank, black-tank, sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
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
14,000 lb dry and 18,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 14,090 lb and 18,000 lb.
14,100 lb dry and 18,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 14,090 lb and 18,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Vilano 393GS is 3,910 lb.
No source publishes a tongue weight for the Vilano 393GS, so its hitch load has to come from a scale ticket taken with the trailer hitched.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Vilano 369FB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): length 39 ft 11 in vs 39 ft 8 in; dry weight 14,090 lb vs 14,100 lb; cargo capacity 3,910 lb vs 3,900 lb. They match on GVWR.
| Vilano plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 18,000 | 3–5 of 9 | 16,000–18,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 14,090 | 4 of 9 | 11,620–15,600 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,910 | 6 of 9 | 2,900–4,380 |
| Length | 39 ft 11 in | 5 of 9 | 31 ft 3 in–42 ft 6 in |
Either side of it by GVWR: Vilano 370GB matches it at 18,000 lb GVWR; Vilano 377FL is 500 lb heavier (18,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Vilano siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilano 393GS | 39 ft 11 in | — | 14,090 | 18,000 | 3,910 | — | — |
| Vilano 369FB | 39 ft 8 in | — | 14,100 | 18,000 | 3,900 | — | — |
| Vilano 370GB | 39 ft 8 in | — | 14,000 | 18,000 | 4,000 | — | — |
| Vilano 390LK | 42 ft 6 in | — | 14,400 | 18,500 | 4,100 | — | — |
| Vilano 394RK | 42 ft 6 in | — | 14,995 | 18,500 | 3,505 | — | — |
| Vilano 385RD | 42 ft 6 in | — | 15,500 | 18,500 | 3,000 | — | — |
All 9 Vilano floorplans: Vilano line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilano 393GS | 18,000 | 14,090 | — | 39 ft 11 in |
| Beacon 34RLB | 18,000 | 13,520 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| Highlander HF383H | 18,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 4 in |
| New Vision Sportster 38P | 18,000 | 13,650 | — | 40 ft 5 in |
| Silverstar THX SF383H | 18,000 | 12,425 | — | — |
| Venom Robby Gordon Speed UTV Edition 3815RG | 19,000 | 13,420 | — | 42 ft 10 in |
| Vengeance Rogue 4007G2 | 16,960 | 13,394 | — | 44 ft 5 in |
Against the Vilano 393GS: the Beacon 34RLB is 5 ft shorter; the Highlander HF383H is 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Vilano 393GS
How much does the Vilano 393GS weigh?
14,090 lb dry; 18,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Vilano 393GS carry?
3,910 lb, 22% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%).
What size tow vehicle does the Vilano 393GS need?
A tow rating of at least 18,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How long is the Vilano 393GS?
39' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
4 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Vilano 393GS. Not published: hitch weight, exterior height, exterior width, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 5 recall campaigns and 11 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Vilano line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 11 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are suspension (36%), electrical system (18%) and service brakes (18%).
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 Vilano line page.