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Lippert tends to be good at listening to customers and also working on developing solutions that work well. This site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Our RV Destinations section will give you a starting point to plan your next journey or camping trip. Designed to provide everyone from full timers to occasional campers a complete resource, this section has links to campgrounds, resorts and local areas of interest all over the US. On the upper deck of this trailer is, of course, the bedroom which features a proper 60” X 80” queen-sized bed. Grand Design has also gone to Goodyear Endurance trailer tires and a MorRyde CRE 3000 suspension system.
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The bathroom offers good space but somewhat limited storage. Further, this water heater has a number of built-in systems to even out temperature delivery so you won’t get the surprise blast of cold or hot water that had been part of tankless water heaters in the past. Like several RV manufacturers, Grand Design is marketing this unit specifically to owners of half-ton pickups. Honestly, the only fifth wheel I’d consider towing with a half-ton pickup is something like the Scamp 19 that we reviewed a while back.
CONTROL YOUR RV
For example, the engineers have used a pocket door instead of the typical swing door that forces you to back down the stairs to open the bathroom door. The entertainment centre features a 40” LCD TCL Roku TV, Furrion DVD player and stereo. There is a very attractive 5,000 BTU electric fireplace below the TV. This fireplace sends a very nice warm breeze through the area. Take a minute to extend your awning and flip the switch to illuminate the LED lighting at the base of the awning support rails, and your campsite will have a very attractive evening ambiance. The rear hitch on the 295RL is a convenience hitch that is rated 300 lbs.
Luxury that’s Half-Ton Towable!
There is a medicine cabinet over the toilet, though, so watch your noggin. Further, the model my friends got features a 16 foot Furrion 12 volt refrigerator. For all those who want larger fridges and seek-out a residential model, this is a far better solution. No inverter, it has a very large freezer section and a good sized refrigerator as well.
Further, the trailer had a TST tire pressure monitoring system. The manufacturer of this trailer rates the hitch weight at 1,269 pounds. Our half-ton Ram 1500 has a cargo carrying capacity of roughly 1800 pounds. That leaves just 531 pounds of capacity for everything, including Peggy and I.
Constructed to a Superior Standard
Then there’s a large u-shaped dinette in the rear of the trailer. That provides plenty of seating space for entertaining. While you might find that the weight of this trailer, including the pin weight, may be within the specifications of a half-ton truck these things have such large surface areas that you could experience control issues in windy conditions. With anything this large, you really do want as much control as possible and I don’t feel that a half-ton truck offers that.
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This website is a service provided by Netsource Media, the creators of RVUSA.com - Your Online RV Classifieds, to further customer knowledge of Grand Design units. If you plan to travel in the dead of winter, you can specify an “Arctic 4-Seasons Protection Package” which has been tested in a climate-controlled chamber to a range from -6°F to +101°F. We tested the Reflection 295RL on a cold winter day when it was -10° C, and the furnace warmed up the trailer interior in about ten minutes to the point where we were comfortable, and after about 20 minutes the interior was 20° C. All prices are U.S. dollars and are F.O.B. Michigan City, Indiana. All other states and local taxes, if applicable, are the responsibility of the end user.
In the Bedroom
In the rare case that your Grand Design unit may need servicing, we want the process to be as quick and painless as possible. Your local dealer is best able to prioritize your service needs. However I really, really wish all RV companies would do a better job of educating people on the realities of towing these trailers. I think calling this a half ton towable fifth wheel is a disservice to people. I didn’t catch this but my friends pointed out that there’s really not a lot of storage in the bathroom but then there’s that closet in the bedroom.
WHY GENERAL RV?
In some ways this review is different in that friends of mine bought this after we talked about various RVs that they were considering. I got to go see it yesterday and thought I’d share my thoughts with all of you. The Reflection 295RL has a very spacious and well-appointed bathroom with a large ABS tub surround with a Nautilus shower curtain, a vanity with sink and medicine cabinet, and a porcelain foot-flush toilet. There has been considerable thought applied to the placement and design of the bathroom in this unit.
With a fridge this large, though, I wish they offered more solar from the factory. This is something Keystone has really embraced and I think it’s an area where Grand Design absolutely should step up their game. The bathroom is a good size with a nice walk-in shower whose floor is not raised above the rest of the bathroom unlike in many RVs. No worries, mate, there is a lip there so you don’t flood the RV but it’s nice not to have to step down when getting out of the shower. The U-shaped dinette has a large table on a single pedestal mount and this table can swivel around. It is also easy to lower to make the dinette into a bed.
Further, under the counter are a whole bunch of drawers. The overwhelming feeling I get in this trailer is of space. The optional 16 cubic foot 12 volt fridge has a lot fo space for your food. I see more and more Furrion components in RVs for good reason. Lippert is very good at supply chain and delivering on promises which some friends in the RV industry told me was not a strong suit of Furrion in the past. This had somewhat traditional aluminum folding steps that have served we RVers very well for many years.
To add to this RV’s status as being well suited for entertaining, the kitchen is over in the front corner on the camp side. The solid counter top extends all the way along the camp side of the RV to the door. This would be a great situation for laying out some food for friends.
The company really does a good job of creating good will with their owner base. This fifth wheel has a lot of things I really, really like but the steps to the upper deck are on the road side which means a closed slide room specifically blocks access to this area. Otherwise all the lower deck is fully accessible with the slide in. Further, there are the closets on either side of the bed as you might expect along with hanging storage and drawers on the back wall of the bedroom. There is a nice amount of hanging space and drawer storage in the Grand Design 260RD.
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