Grand Design Transcend 285RKT
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $30,900.
dry weight 7,166 lb + fresh water (56 gal, full) 467 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 285RKT's published weights held steady.
The 54it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,503 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,503 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~963 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~873 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,193 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~603 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,383 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~63 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,393 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,833 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,683 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,683 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,223 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,683 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~873 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,283 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,503 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,953 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,853 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,953 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,283 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,483 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,053 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,053 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~248 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,233 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,683 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~783 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~783 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,998 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,033 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,213 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,503 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,283 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,283 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,033 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,933 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,033 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,283 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,583 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,313 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,933 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.
- 1× Front queen bed with E-Z lift storage (king on select builds)(Permanent)60×80
Grand Design (Mixed tier): The 2026 Transcend (T-suffix) sits between Transcend Xplor and Imagine — laminated aluminum-framed walls and solar standard, but still Grand Design's value tier rather than its benchmark build.
- 2026Introduced with the expanded Transcend T-suffix lineup that slots above Transcend Xplor
- 2027MSRP $52,414, up from $51,319
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
A two-person rear-kitchen trailer at nearly 34 feet — all counter, no bunks. Very specific buyer, and priced accordingly.
Live listings for the 285RKT on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Transcend 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.