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Grand Design Solitude 417KB

Fifth wheelbuilt 2025– (in production)Better build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$155,100MSRP today

Still in production — a used 2023 would run roughly $107,000.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~17,192 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 15,700 lb + fresh water (83 gal, full) 692 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around19,105 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)19,000 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~3,603 lb (21%)
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 14 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin — per model year, because the 417KB's published weights changed mid-run. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 81it doesn't fit
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 — over by ~10,262 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 — over by ~10,262 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26 — over by ~7,922 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19 — over by ~902 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23 — over by ~532 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 — over by ~6,752 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 — over by ~5,942 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14 — over by ~7,022 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20 — over by ~6,482 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23 — over by ~4,592 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26 — over by ~7,472 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 — over by ~8,192 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19 — over by ~992 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16 — over by ~2,252 lb loaded
  • Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~13,592 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 — over by ~10,442 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~10,442 lb loaded
  • Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 — over by ~10,442 lb loaded
  • GMC Sierra EV '24-26 — over by ~6,392 lb loaded
  • GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Odyssey '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~12,692 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~12,692 lb loaded
  • Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 — over by ~10,262 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Defender '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Discovery '17-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus LX 600 '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~10,757 lb loaded
  • Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24 — over by ~8,407 lb loaded
  • Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 — over by ~5,752 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 — over by ~6,742 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24 — over by ~5,717 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 — over by ~7,632 lb loaded
  • Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18 — over by ~1,012 lb loaded
  • Ram ProMaster '14-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1S '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1T '22-26 — over by ~7,292 lb loaded
  • Subaru Ascent '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 — over by ~7,292 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sienna '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~11,342 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 — over by ~11,072 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 — over by ~8,012 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~6,392 lb loaded
  • Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
THE SPECS
Length41.7 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.4 ft
Width8.4 ft
GVWR19,000 lb
Dry weight15,700 lb
Dry tongue weight3,290 lb
Sleeps6
Slide-outs4
Axles2
Fresh water83 gal
Grey water106 gal
Black water106 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Solar (standard)330 W

A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front queen bed, king optional(Permanent)60×80
  • 1× Tri-fold hide-a-bed sofa(Convertible)—
  • 1× Dinette converts to a bed(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Grand Design (Better tier): Solitude is Grand Design's full-profile flagship: R-11 welded-aluminum laminated walls, 101" widebody chassis, MORryde independent suspension and 17.5" H-rated tires — genuine full-time-capable construction.

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
202418,000 lb15,700 lb$155,114
2025–19,000 lb15,700 lb$155,114
  • 2024Sold as the 41KB with an 18,000 lb GVWR
  • 2025Renamed 417KB; GVWR raised to 19,000 lb
FINDING ONE

Findable — a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: only 2 model years; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

Kitchen-and-bath focused plan; heaviest pin weight in the 19,000 lb Solitude range at 3,290 lb.

OTHER SOLITUDE FLOORPLANS
2930RL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 2305RE · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4310GK · 19,000 lb · sleeps 43330RE · 16,800 lb · sleeps 6344GK · 16,800 lb · sleeps 6345GK · 16,800 lb · sleeps 43460FL · 16,800 lb · sleeps 63540GK · 16,800 lb · sleeps 43550BH · 16,800 lb · sleeps 8366DEN · 16,000 lb · sleeps 5370DV · 19,000 lb · sleeps 4372WB · 16,800 lb · sleeps 4373FB · 16,800 lb · sleeps 43740BH · 16,800 lb · sleeps 8the whole line →
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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.