New Grand Design Product Launch

[Tigger1]

Grand Design is debuting a new line of Imagine AIM travel trailers at the Hershey, PA RV Show starting 9/14/22. From what we’ve seen and read these are single-axle trailers geared towards mid-sized SUV owners.

Here’s a photo of the three floor plans. The photo is a little fuzzy but gets more clear if you expand it. That’s all the info I have on it.

This camping season we have seen many smaller single-axle units at campgrounds. Seems like a good move for Grand Design.

[NB Canada]

With a 4800 lb gvwr that better be one stout single axle

[jmbopp]

With a 4800 lb gvwr that better be one stout single axle

4400# axle and 400# on the tongue would get you there. Wonder what the CCC is?

[Ynot4me2]

Grand Design is debuting a new line of Imagine AIM travel trailers at the Hershey, PA RV Show starting 9/14/22. From what we’ve seen and read these are single-axle trailers geared towards mid-sized SUV owners.

Here’s a photo of the three floor plans. The photo is a little fuzzy but gets more clear if you expand it. That’s all the info I have on it.

This camping season we have seen many smaller single-axle units at campgrounds. Seems like a good move for Grand Design.

We've also notice the increase in single axle trailers. DW likes them. I think she would probably drive if we had one. I can see the appeal. If you have an SUV, no need to change TV. Easier to store if limited in space....

[ALL-ACES]

With a 4800 lb gvwr that better be one stout single axle

On my last camping trip I was passed by an older Honda pilot pulling a single axle Forest River R-pod. The tops of the tires were leaning in big time (negative camber). Can’t imagine those tires would last too long like that.

[WhittleBurner]

GD (Don Clark) mentioned this line at the Rally, but don't think they had one there. Have to wonder , Is this their response to loosing 2 key employees that left to form the new Brinkley RV which is going to start by concentrating on that same smaller RV market.

[dryfly]

We've also notice the increase in single axle trailers. DW likes them. I think she would probably drive if we had one. I can see the appeal. If you have an SUV, no need to change TV. Easier to store if limited in space....

Just wondering why she would feel more comfortable pulling a single axle trailer? Size/weight?

I've always wondered what happens when a major wheel event happens on a single axle. I mean like loosing a wheel to a bearing failure, spring hangers breaking loose from the frame, etc.

[goducks14]

Leave it to GD to step outside the box with new floor plans. I could see myself in the 15RB.

[NB Canada]

The trailer before my current 2400bh was a Jayco 17a single axle hybrid weighing around 4000lbs

My 2400 bh at 7200 lbs tows night and day better than that single did

I would never have another single axle

I doubt it has a 4400 lb axle either

[ALL-ACES]

My single axle 12’ utility trailer came with bias ply tires. When they wore out I replaced them with a load range D 15” radial tire. It now pulls worse than it did with the bias ply tires on it, feels “spongy”. This is a single 3,500# axle. I agree that double axle trailers pull better, especially with radial tires. If the single axle trailer had a heavy enough suspension and stiffer tires it would be a lot better, but most don’t.