Grand Design Imagine 2800BH
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $36,500.
dry weight 7,185 lb + fresh water (45 gal, full) 375 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 2800BH's published weights changed mid-run.
The 49it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,430 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,430 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~890 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~800 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,120 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,310 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,320 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,760 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,610 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,610 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,150 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,610 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~800 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,210 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,430 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,880 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,780 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,880 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,210 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,410 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~980 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~980 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,160 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,610 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,925 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,960 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,140 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,430 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,210 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,210 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,960 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,960 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,210 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,510 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,240 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,860 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 2× Rear bunkhouse bunks(Permanent)47×76
- 1× Front queen bed(Permanent)60×80
- 1× Tri-fold hide-a-bed sofa(Convertible)—
- 1× Booth dinette converts to a bed(Convertible)—
Grand Design (Better tier): Grand Design's volume travel-trailer line: aluminum-framed laminated sidewalls, walkable roof and heated enclosed underbelly, backed by a 1/3/5 transferable warranty and repeated RVDA dealer-satisfaction wins.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–21 | 10,195 lb | 6,386 lb | $61,883 |
| 2022– | 10,195 lb | 7,185 lb | $61,883 |
- 2016Introduced in the first Imagine lineup
- 2025UVW rose to roughly 7,200 lb with the lineup revamp
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: 11-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
The volume Imagine bunkhouse: single slide, rear bunk room, ten-person sleeps rating.
Live listings for the 2800BH on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Imagine line ↗
These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.