Gulf Stream Ameri-Lite 236RL
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $21,200.
dry weight 5,140 lb + fresh water (23 gal, full) 192 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 236RL's published weights held steady.
The 30it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~2,892 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~2,082 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,092 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,532 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~2,982 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~552 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~2,982 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,182 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~732 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~2,982 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~2,982 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~732 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~1,632 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~732 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~2,982 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~282 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~12 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,632 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× Rear sofa(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.
- 2018Introduced
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Gulf Stream is a volume manufacturer; 9-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Rear-living couples plan with an unusually heavy 930 lb tongue. GVWR = dry + NCC.
Live listings for the 236RL 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.