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Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 291TBSS

Travel trailerbuilt 2025– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$53,100est. MSRP (from 19 priced floorplans of this line)

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $31,300.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~7,980 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 6,896 lb + fresh water (50 gal, full) 417 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb (capped at its own rating). Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around8,870 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)7,980 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~1,134 lb (14%)
Cargo capacity1,084 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 43 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 291TBSS's published weights held steady.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-2613,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-2318,510 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-1812,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-2612,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-269,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-249,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-2613,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-2013,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-2314,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-1411,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-2610,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-1918,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-1616,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-269,850 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-2610,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-269,096 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-249,760 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-1912,710 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-2611,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-2412,750 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-1810,620 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-2611,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-269,520 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-2110,200 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-2612,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 52it doesn't fit

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS
Length33.5 ft
Height (incl. A/C)10.9 ft
Width8.0 ft
Interior height6.8 ft
GVWR7,980 lb
Dry weight6,896 lb
Dry tongue weight980 lb
Cargo capacity1,084 lb
Sleeps10
Slide-outs1
Axles2
Fresh water50 gal
Grey water35 gal
Black water35 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Solar (standard)200 W
Awning18 ft

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front bedroom queen(Permanent)60×80
  • 3× Triple bunks(Permanent)—
  • 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Coachmen (Mixed tier): Azdel-composite laminated walls over an aluminum 'Aluma-Cage' is genuinely good construction for the price, but Coachmen towable QC is inconsistent enough to hold Apex at mixed.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
  • 2025Introduced
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Current-generation triple-bunk plan replacing the 289TBSS - 1,000 lb heavier and with a 980 lb tongue. No published MSRP sourced.

OTHER APEX ULTRA-LITE FLOORPLANS
211RBS · 7,000 lb · sleeps 4215RBK · 6,500 lb · sleeps 4241BHS · 7,752 lb · sleeps 6242BARV · 7,600 lb · sleeps 4243FKS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 5244RBS · 7,654 lb · sleeps 3245BHS · 6,500 lb · sleeps 8246BARV · 7,850 lb · sleeps 6251RBK · 7,000 lb · sleeps 6256BHS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 10264RKS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 5265RBSS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 6266BHS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 10279RLSS · 7,600 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.