Grand Design Transcend 261BH
Travel trailerbuilt 2020–24Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
—price not published
The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~7,495 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people
dry weight 6,505 lb + fresh water (56 gal, full) 467 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb — capped at its own rating. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
You want a tow rating around8,330 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)7,495 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~732 lb (10% — low, watch for sway)
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 48 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 261BH's published weights held steady.
| VEHICLE | TOW RATING | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26 | 13,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26 | 22,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19 | 18,100 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23 | 18,510 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19 | 23,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26 | 36,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 | 12,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 | 12,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 | 8,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 | 9,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 | 9,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14 | 11,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20 | 13,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23 | 14,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26 | 13,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 | 10,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22 | 22,800 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19 | 18,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16 | 16,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26 | 23,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16 | 21,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19 | 32,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22 | 37,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26 | 38,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26 | 40,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Sierra EV '24-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 | 9,850 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 | 10,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 | 9,096 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24 | 9,760 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 | 12,710 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 | 11,610 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24 | 12,750 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 | 10,620 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26 | 20,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18 | 17,980 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18 | 31,210 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24 | 37,090 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26 | 36,610 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1T '22-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 | 9,520 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 | 10,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
The 47it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 — over by ~565 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 — over by ~565 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — over by ~25 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — over by ~4,255 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~3,445 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,455 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~3,895 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 — over by ~745 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~745 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 — over by ~1,285 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 — over by ~745 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26 — over by ~4,345 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 — over by ~565 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 — over by ~1,015 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~1,915 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 — over by ~1,015 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~4,345 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,545 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26 — over by ~115 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26 — over by ~115 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26 — over by ~295 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 — over by ~745 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~1,060 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~2,095 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26 — over by ~1,275 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26 — over by ~565 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — over by ~4,345 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~4,345 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 — over by ~2,095 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~2,095 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26 — over by ~4,345 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~1,645 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 — over by ~1,375 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~2,995 lb loaded
THE SPECS
Length30.9 ft
Height (incl. A/C)11.0 ft
Width8.0 ft
Interior height6.5 ft
GVWR7,495 lb
Dry weight6,505 lb
Dry tongue weight635 lb
Sleeps6
Slide-outs1
Axles2
Fresh water56 gal
Grey water78 gal
Black water39 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Awning17 ft
A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.
WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
- 1× Front queen bed(Permanent)60×80
- 2× Rear bunks (sizes unpublished for this era)(Permanent)—
- 1× Sleeper sofa (60 in.)(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsAluminum / metal van
FrameWood
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed
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.
YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
- 2020Introduced in the first Transcend Xplor lineup
- 2025Renamed 26BHX; GVWR raised from 7,495 lb to 7,695 lb
FINDING ONE
Findable — a few listed nationwide most weeks. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.
THE READ
Transcend Xplor: predecessor of the 26BHX. MSRP not published in surviving sources.
OTHER TRANSCEND FLOORPLANS
131DL · 4,420 lb · sleeps 2151BH · 4,420 lb · sleeps 5151RB · 4,420 lb · sleeps 4161BH · 5,500 lb · sleeps 6161DB · 5,500 lb · sleeps 719BHX · 6,995 lb · sleeps 7200MK · 6,995 lb · sleeps 420MKX · 6,995 lb · sleeps 421RLX · 6,995 lb · sleeps 3221RB · 6,995 lb · sleeps 222RBX · 6,995 lb · sleeps 423BHX · 6,995 lb · sleeps 7245RLT · 7,695 lb · sleeps 6247BH · 6,995 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Is the 261BH your #1 — or just a spec sheet?
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 and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Nothing gets hidden, everything gets explained.
Rank it against your setup →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.