Gulf Stream Ameri-Lite 228SB
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $18,200.
dry weight 4,430 lb + fresh water (35 gal, full) 292 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 228SB's published weights held steady.
The 27it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~2,282 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~1,472 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~482 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,922 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~2,372 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~2,372 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~572 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~122 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~2,372 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~2,372 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~122 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,022 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~122 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~2,372 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,022 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 queen bed(Permanent)—
- 1× Sofa(Convertible)—
- 1× Booth dinette(Convertible)—
Gulf Stream (Caution tier): Ameri-Lite is Gulf Stream's price-leader line - wood studs, fiberglass batt insulation, aluminum siding and a one-piece vinyl roof - and it collects the water-intrusion and warranty complaints typical of the budget tier.
- 2022Introduced
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Gulf Stream is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Single-LP-bottle side-bath plan; only 1,300 lb of carrying capacity. GVWR = dry + NCC.
Live listings for the 228SB on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Ameri-Lite 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.