Bunkhouses similar to 272BHS with light hitch weight
I'm looking around at different bunkhouse models to see if there is anything out there that can beat the Keystone Bullet 272BHS on hitch weight.
https://www.rvusa.com/rv-guide/2016-keystone-bullet-travel-trailer-floorplan-272bhs-tr24873
Depending on the year, the 272BHS has a dry weight of about 5,030 to 5,400 and the dry hitch weight is about 10.7% (540lbs - 610lbs).
I have determined the gear that we will always have on the camper weighs 650lbs, but I'm just going to operate under the assumption that we will have 1,000lbs of cargo on board the camper.
We are in the process of buying a Suburban with 1720lbs of payload. Our family and belongings that will be riding in the Suburban weigh in at 900lbs (again, over estimating). This leaves 820lbs for hitch weight if we were to max out the payload capacity of the Suburban, but of course we don't want to do that.
If we purchase the 272BHS and load it to around 6,200lbs, the hitch weight would be around 663lbs (10.7%) on the low side to probably 744lbs (12%) on the higher side depending on how we load it.
First Question:
Does all of this make sense so far? Am I missing anything or overlooking another factor of weight somewhere?
Second Question:
Does anyone know of any bunkhouses that have a layout like the 272BHS that also offer a loaded hitch weight within that range (or lighter?)
Like many SUVs, the payload is our limiting factor; especially with our big family.
As I've been looking around I've kept track of models that had a layout like the 272BHS and I've listed them below just in case it's helpful for anyone else.
All of these listed below have a heavier hitch weight than the 272BHS. I calculated the loaded hitch weight by taking the dry hitch weight and dividing by the dry weight of the camper to get something around 10%-15%. Then I added 1,000lbs to the dry weight of the camper to get my loaded weight. Then I just multiplied the hitch weight percent by my loaded weight.
Passport 2670BH GT Travel Trailer
Passport 2810BH GT Travel Trailer
Alpha Wolf 26DBH-L
Grey Wolf 26CKSE
Evo 267SS
Impression 26BH
Salem 27DBK
Cruise Lite 263BHXL
Cruise Lite Northwest 263BHXL
Cruise Lite West T263BHXL
Hemisphere Hyper-Lyte 29BHHL
Salem Northwest T27DBK
Surveyor 287BHSS
Vibe 261BHS
Heritage Glen Hyper-Lyte 29BHHL
X-Lite 263BHXL
X-Lite 282QBXL
X-Lite T263BHXL
Jay Feather 27BH
Jay Flight SLX 8 267BHS
Freedom Express Ultra Lite 287BHDS
Freedom Express Select 28.7SE
Cataline SBX 281DDS
Cataline Legacy Edition 273BHSCK
Open Range Ultra Lite UT2802BH
Mesa Ridge MR2802BH
Hideout 26LHSWE
Grand Design Imagine 2800BH
Coachmen Freedom Express 28SE
Gulf Stream Conquest Lite 268BH
Venture RV SportTrek ST270VBH
https://www.rvusa.com/rv-guide/2016-keystone-bullet-travel-trailer-floorplan-272bhs-tr24873
Depending on the year, the 272BHS has a dry weight of about 5,030 to 5,400 and the dry hitch weight is about 10.7% (540lbs - 610lbs).
I have determined the gear that we will always have on the camper weighs 650lbs, but I'm just going to operate under the assumption that we will have 1,000lbs of cargo on board the camper.
We are in the process of buying a Suburban with 1720lbs of payload. Our family and belongings that will be riding in the Suburban weigh in at 900lbs (again, over estimating). This leaves 820lbs for hitch weight if we were to max out the payload capacity of the Suburban, but of course we don't want to do that.
If we purchase the 272BHS and load it to around 6,200lbs, the hitch weight would be around 663lbs (10.7%) on the low side to probably 744lbs (12%) on the higher side depending on how we load it.
First Question:
Does all of this make sense so far? Am I missing anything or overlooking another factor of weight somewhere?
Second Question:
Does anyone know of any bunkhouses that have a layout like the 272BHS that also offer a loaded hitch weight within that range (or lighter?)
Like many SUVs, the payload is our limiting factor; especially with our big family.
As I've been looking around I've kept track of models that had a layout like the 272BHS and I've listed them below just in case it's helpful for anyone else.
All of these listed below have a heavier hitch weight than the 272BHS. I calculated the loaded hitch weight by taking the dry hitch weight and dividing by the dry weight of the camper to get something around 10%-15%. Then I added 1,000lbs to the dry weight of the camper to get my loaded weight. Then I just multiplied the hitch weight percent by my loaded weight.
Passport 2670BH GT Travel Trailer
Passport 2810BH GT Travel Trailer
Alpha Wolf 26DBH-L
Grey Wolf 26CKSE
Evo 267SS
Impression 26BH
Salem 27DBK
Cruise Lite 263BHXL
Cruise Lite Northwest 263BHXL
Cruise Lite West T263BHXL
Hemisphere Hyper-Lyte 29BHHL
Salem Northwest T27DBK
Surveyor 287BHSS
Vibe 261BHS
Heritage Glen Hyper-Lyte 29BHHL
X-Lite 263BHXL
X-Lite 282QBXL
X-Lite T263BHXL
Jay Feather 27BH
Jay Flight SLX 8 267BHS
Freedom Express Ultra Lite 287BHDS
Freedom Express Select 28.7SE
Cataline SBX 281DDS
Cataline Legacy Edition 273BHSCK
Open Range Ultra Lite UT2802BH
Mesa Ridge MR2802BH
Hideout 26LHSWE
Grand Design Imagine 2800BH
Coachmen Freedom Express 28SE
Gulf Stream Conquest Lite 268BH
Venture RV SportTrek ST270VBH
