Coachmen Chaparral 298RLS vs Alliance RV Paradigm 310RL

Coachmen · Fifth Wheel

The difference that matters

Same length, same rear-living layout, same three slides, and nearly 4,000 lb apart. The Coachmen Chaparral 298RLS weighs 9,574 lb dry with a 1,935 lb pin and a 12,000 lb GVWR; the Alliance Paradigm 310RL is 13,525 lb dry, 2,674 lb on the pin and rated at 16,000. The Paradigm needs a heavier truck, and the Chaparral's mid-profile build stands 12.83 ft tall against 13.5.

The Paradigm uses that weight on full-time comforts: a kitchen island, a 19 cu ft residential refrigerator, a king bed, washer and dryer prep, 8,000 lb axles, a 40,000 BTU furnace and 400 W of solar. Its tanks dwarf the Chaparral's, 98 gallons fresh against 48, with 106 gray and 53 black. The Chaparral counters with 200 W of solar, four-point auto leveling with a Bluetooth keypad and 2,426 lb of carrying capacity.

Weekend and seasonal campers will find the Chaparral covers the essentials at far less weight. Full-timers who want residential appliances and big tanks get them in the Paradigm.

Coachmen Chaparral 298RLS: Rear living and three slides in a fifth wheel that a lighter truck can manage, for couples.
Alliance RV Paradigm 310RL: Full-timers with a heavy-duty truck who want residential appliances, a king bed and large holding tanks.

Weights

2027 maker figures

Dry weight (UVW): 9,574 lb
GVWR: 12,000 lb
Pin weight, dry: 1,935 lb
Cargo capacity (CCC): 2,426 lb

2,426 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.

Weights

2027 maker figures

Dry weight (UVW): 13,525 lb
GVWR: 16,000 lb
Pin weight, dry: 2,674 lb
Cargo capacity (CCC): not published

2,475 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.

Spec for spec

	Coachmen Chaparral 298RLS	Alliance RV Paradigm 310RL
Dry weight (UVW)	9,574 lb	13,525 lb
GVWR	12,000 lb	16,000 lb
Hitch / pin weight, dry	1,935 lb	2,674 lb
Cargo capacity (CCC / OCCC)	2,426 lb	—
GVWR minus dry weight	2,426 lb	2,475 lb
Exterior length	34.67 ft	34.92 ft
Exterior height	12.83 ft	13.5 ft
Sleeps	4	4
Slide-outs	3	3
Fresh water	48 gal	98 gal
Gray water	90 gal	106 gal
Black water	45 gal	53 gal
Factory solar	200 W	400 W
House battery	Marine-grade deep-cycle battery	—

Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

To scale

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Coachmen Chaparral 298RLS · 34.67 ft long · 12′10″ tall
Alliance RV Paradigm 310RL · 34.92 ft long · 13′6″ tall

Drawn to one scale from each camper's listed length and, where the maker publishes it, its exterior height. Outlines are typical for the camper type, not traced from this model. The figure is a 6 ft person. The dashed blue line is 25 ft, the length about 93% of national park campgrounds accept.

Coachmen Chaparral 298RLS

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Alliance RV Paradigm 310RL

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