Is there a difference

Campins4us

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We have spent months looking at 5th wheels and have finally decided we want the Grand Design Reflections, however we are torn between the 303 and the 337. Both have the floor plan we like but our question is what, if any, is the difference in the living space. Is the only difference in the two the smaller bath and bedroom?
 
There were a couple of reasons we selected the 337. 1. The front cap closet is huge! When we are on the road for extended periods of time, that makes a big difference. 2. We like the bath in the 337 much better. The 303 has two doors to the bath. That is a waste of space that wasn't needed.
 
I had the same questions before I bought my Reflection. I went with the 303 because I did not want the bed on a slide and because of the overall length. I had an Everest before with the bed on a slide and just prefer the wardrobe area on the slide. I can tell no difference in the living area and the bathroom is large enough for me. I'm 6'2, 220 pounds and the shower is the best of any RV I have ever owned. The wardrobe in the slide carries everything we need for a long trip. My Everest had the closet in the front and we never used half of it. Obviously, everyone has there own preference. One of the things we like best is the entry to the bath from the bedroom.

The most important thing to me was keeping the overall length of the RV to the shortest possible in the Reflection line (because of places I like to camp.) I also looked at the 293 but didn't like the placement of the entertainment center.
 
Oh, one other difference we liked with the 337 - In the kitchen, there is a separate pull out pantry right next the stove that is not included in the 303. It's a great place for spices and such when cooking.
 
Awning is bigger on the 337 , unit stands a couple of inches taller , underbelly storage is bigger , walls have thicker insulation , shower is different layout ( go to photo section on grand design website to see )
Also has the option for a king bed ( what I ordered )
It is 4 ft longer than the 303 , has 16 in tires ( 303 has 15 )

All of these things are why I ordered a 337 . Either way they are both great units and the main living areas are almost the same , just different from the bathroom forward .
 
We had also shopped for several months and had decided on the Grand Design due to construction features. We had just returned from an RV show in Dallas and really liked the 303 that was on display. My wife then noticed that the 337 had just been introduced, so we delayed our purchase until we could see it in the showroom. Once seeing the 337, we knew we had found our RV. The main reasons were the shower configuration, the longer island and counter space, and the improved kitchen layout with the pantry and slide out kitchen storage.

Like others have stated, both are awesome units and you can't go wrong with either layout.

Enjoy!
 
We picked the 303 for the shorter length and 2000 pounds less weight. We also liked the closet slide since that layout has decent size nightstands. We put 16" wheels and LT tires on ours (swapped from our trade in). We have found there is tons of storage, and still have several empty cabinets. I put spices in a little basket from the dollar store. The pantry is huge, plenty big enough for a 20# bag of dog food and a case of beer on the pantry floor, also big enough to carry a peck hand basket. I put my mop, stick vac, camper wash brush in the front of the basement along with the patio mat, small air compressor and the bottle jack. The main basement holds a large plastic box with hoses and stuff, another full of ham radio stuff, a Coleman grill, two anti gravity recliners, two bag chairs entry mat, and wheel chocks.

We have been on the road for close to four weeks, and are not feeling cramped or crowded.
 
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LBnM,

What do you think of the basement storage? Is it sufficient?

Campins4us
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It is for us. I carry lots of stuff and we use about half the space. As I said, length was the key issue with me. I would have gone to another brand to stay at, or under, 33'. My longest trip to date in it has been 10 days and it felt very comfortable. + everything 2hams said. The two Westies love it also.
 
We chose the 303 because it fit our wants and needs list perfectly. We really like the double entry to the bath. The nightstands was high on our list as well. We have it all loaded, moved everything from our old 28 ft TT into it plus stuff out of the truck into the basement and still have plenty of room.
We also wanted to stay under 34 ft because we like to camp in state parks and forests and anything much longer can make that difficult to get into on many of the sites that would attract us.

Choosing the right trailer is such a personal choice of what is important to you, we all have different tastes.
If weight and length aren't an issue I'd suggest you go sit in each one for a long bit, poke around and get a feel for which would fit your selves the best. That way you aren't second guessing the choice.
 
Man you guys are great. We were hoping to find some help on this forum so we could make a good decision. We are going to check out both units at the RV show in Raleigh, NC (if the dealers have both units there). We currently have a TT but, we want more living space. I really appreciate your input.

What kind of leveling system does the 337 have?


Hey Gigem,
I notice you have a F250. How does it handle the 337? I have a 2012 Also.

Thanks
 
Campins4us - There were not any Grand Design units at the fall RV show in Raleigh. We stayed at the fairgrounds campground - nice FHU but no bathhouse.

I checked online for dealer inventory, then planned a camping trip to see units.
 
I was wondering the same thing, glad the OP asked. Saw them both in person. Aside from the living space, (bath, kitchen, bedroom closet) are there any structural or similar concerns in the 337 vs 303? One reply mentioned 16" tires, I am not sure what the significance of this is (newbie). I also thought I read somewhere that the 337 has a 10" I beam vs. the 303 had 8". Would appreciate any input. Thanks for all the great info I've read so far.

PS FWIW besides the things already mentioned, we also noticed in the 337, the kitchen island is larger and has 3 extra drawers. Linen storage in bath. Dresser and larger closet with mirrored doors in Bedroom, along with (IMO) better TV placement. Bigger TV in Living area. With Queen bed IPO King, you get a little 5" Shelf. Not a nightstand, but something to put your stuff on.
 
Hiya 8AMPS...welcome to the forums.

Structurally, there's a difference between the axles. The 337 has 2 6000lb axles and the 303 has 2 5200lb.
 
2Hams-I noticed noticed Plemmons RV is now carrying GD. They are normally at the show in Raleigh. They have some on their website.

Campins4us
 

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