Coachmen Freedom Express 288BHDS
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $34,200.
dry weight 6,730 lb + fresh water (50 gal, full) 417 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 288BHDS's published weights held steady.
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- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,017 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,017 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~477 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~387 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,707 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~117 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,897 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,907 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,347 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,197 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,197 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,737 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,197 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~387 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,017 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,467 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,367 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,467 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,997 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~567 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~567 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~747 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,197 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~297 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~297 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,512 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,547 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,727 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,017 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,547 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,547 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,797 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,097 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,827 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,447 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front bedroom north/south queen(Permanent)60×80
- 2× Dual bunks in bunkhouse(Permanent)—
- 1× Dinette converts(Convertible)—
Coachmen (Mixed tier): Vacuum-bonded Azdel walls, a gel-coat fiberglass cap and a heated enclosed underbelly make for a genuinely good spec sheet at the price; Coachmen build consistency is only average, so mixed rather than better.
- 2024Introduced
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Current-generation replacement for the 287BHDS on the 9,000 lb chassis - 2,270 lb of cargo capacity and a rear bathtub. No published MSRP sourced.
Live listings for the 288BHDS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Freedom Express line ↗
These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.