Light weight bunkhouse options

[larson101]

We are looking for a bunkhouse that has two full size bunks, twin above and full size below, or possibly three stacked bunks (only if that bottom bunk is not flesh with the floor).

Ideally we would like no more than 28ft (less is more to us), a slide (doesn't have to be the huge one, just enough to add a little more space), couch (prefer, but not a deal breaker). Hitch weight no more than 550-600.

Here are the ones we have checked out so far:
Passport
Amerilite
Gulf Breeze
Flagstaff super lite
Forest River surveyor
Coachmen Catalina
Heartland North Trail
Keystone Bullet

Know of any others that we aren't finding?

Thank you!!

[PAThwacker]

The launch 260bhs looks like the jay flight 28bhs. Big kitchen bunkhouses with no rear clothes storage for the bunks!

[jerem0621]

Apex is one I am looking at. It's lightweight and is dry under 5 k. Apex 288BHS

Here is a screenshot of the floor plan



Good luck in your search.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

[waltah]

mikeinaz wrote:
I just pulled the trigger on a Starcraft Launch 26bhs over the weekend.

that is a super cool floorplan, love it. nice find.

[mikeinaz]

I just pulled the trigger on a Starcraft Launch 26bhs over the weekend. Unloaded weight is 5200lbs and hitch is 530. Its 26', has a small slide out and the full size bunks in back. The couch(which is part of the slide out) also folds out. The kitchen had more counter space (its an L shape) than anything else we saw in this weight/price range. The small slide made all of the difference in an open feel inside. It does not have a U dinette but that was not a deal killer as you can only fit so many legs under them (in this size anyway)and I found 4 people is all that is comfortable so a regular dinette was fine as it seats the same. I am way out in AZ where freight is more to ship here and I picked up a 2015 model w/ the arctic package (ironcic having that in AZ) and their forced packages that put in LED rope lighting, aluminum rims, electric jack etc and I paid $20k. I traded in a Starcraft hybrid and have been very happy w/ the brand. We dont see a lot of the mentioned brands here in Phoenix but Starcraft is big out here.

[JiminDenver]

Are you saying you have a tongue weight limitation of 550-600? The tongue weights you listed with those trailers are for the dry weight. It will go up when you load the trailer. My 4200 pound trailer has a 400 pound dry tongue weight but loaded to it's 7000 pound capacity it has a 900 pound tongue.

[eluwak]

I'd scratch the NT off the list from TW alone... I have to get mine between 800-900 lbs to tow stable. If 600 lbs is your limit you'll want to look at something in the 3000-3500 lbs range dry, which doesn't leave too many options.

[mjc1123]

Thanks for posting.It seems the Keystone Passport and Bullet are lightweight and have the options we want. We are looking for slideout, pullout couch, and preferably full size bunks. We are going to look at keystone 280BHS (Bullet) and the Passport 2810BH this weekend. I would like to look at Amerlite and aerolite but cannot find a dealer in our area.

I have a F-150 with tow package and don't want trailer any larger than 5000 pounds.

Keep me posted on your search.


Mike

[larson101]

So I created a list of options that work for us and I figured I would share and hopefully save someone some time. 🙂 Our wish list was: bunkhouse, 28ft or less, slide out, and an oven, prefer a couch but not a deal breaker and hitch weight no more than 550-600.

Now to decide and find one nearby. 🙂 Thanks for all the help!

2014 KZ Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS (Hitch 540lbs, UVW 4480, GVWR 6000)

Fun Finder 242BDS (Hitch 590lb, Dry weight 4725lb, Cargo 2865lb)

2015 KZ Spree 240BHS (Dry hitch weight 570lb, GVWR 6500, UVW 5160)

Sunset Trailer ST240BH (Hitch 482, Dry weight 5075, GVWR 7482)

Jayco Jay Feather x254 (Dry hitch 455lb, UVW 4450, GVWR 5995)

Sportsmen S260BH (Hitch 520, dry weight 5590, Gross weight 7,000)

Passport 280BH (Hitch 485, Shipping weight 4590, Cargo 1410)

Passport 2400BHWE (Hitch 500, Shipping weight 4740, Carrying capacity 2260)

Amerilite 259BH (Hitch 550, Dry weight 4970, carrying capacity 2850)

Gulf Breeze Ultra Lite 27BKS (Hitch 500, dry weight 4437, Carrying capacity 3023)

Gulf Breeze Ultra lite 28BKS (Hitch 500, Dry weight 4510, Carrying capacity 2900)

Gulf Breeze Ultra Lite 28QBD (Hitch 490, Dry weight 5190, Carrying capacity 2160)

Gulf Breeze Ultra Lite 25BHS (Hitch 540, Dry weight 4624, Carrying capacity 2916)

Salem Hemisphere 282BHIS (hitch 420, Unloaded 6805, Cargo capacity 2356)

Surveryor Cadet SC-280BHS (Hitch 504, Unloaded 4720, Cargo 2775)

Surveryor Sport SP-260BHS (Hitch 517, unloaded 4850, Caro 2667)

Heartland North Trail NT 24BHS (Hitch 550, Dry 5585, Gross 6900)

Heartland North Trail NT 28BRS (Hitch 482, Dry 5180, gross 6900)

Heartland Wilderness WD 2850BH (Hitch 544, Dry 5727, Gross, 6900)

Keystone Bullet 252BHS (Hitch 520, shipping weight 4790, Carrying capacity 2210)

Lance 2185 (Hitch 522 with water 450 dry, GVWR 6800, tow rating 7200)
three bunks

[lawrosa]

x 254 from jayco...

jayco x 254


Video..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i53cbWgt3fA

[larson101]

Thank you so much!! We are checking out these options then "hoping" to find some near us here in NC. There doesn't seem to be much around here. We are moving to FL next year, so we may consider buying one from there now knowing we will be there for about four years (Military).

Really appreciate the help!!

[FrankShore]

Lance 2185 has 3 bunks, but bottom bunk is flush with floor. It has a slideout and is lightweight

[mjc1123]

I am on same hunt. I am looking at keystone passport 2650,bullet,272bhs,kodiak 255bhs, and aero lite x282bhs.

My only other requirement is must have a slide out.

[JiminDenver]

We have had a Ameri-lite bunk house for three years without issues. It's not fancy but it is well built and handles the rough roads we take it on.

[campinia]

We just purchased a KZ Sportsman Show Stopper
S242SBHSS, this fits your requirements also. It does not have a couch, but does have small U dinette slide, either double over double or single over double bunks, 26'9" total length and my unloaded hitch weight per factory sticker is 515 lbs. We have only had it out for 4 days, but very comfortable for the 4 of us.