Gulf Stream Ameri-Lite 248BH
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $15,000.
dry weight 3,899 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 248BH's published weights changed mid-run.
The 22it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~1,651 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~841 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,291 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~1,741 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~1,741 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~1,741 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~1,741 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~391 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~1,741 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~391 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)60×80
- 2× Rear double-over-double bunks(Permanent)54×74
- 1× Jack-knife sofa or booth dinette bed(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.
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–17 | 7,500 lb | 3,899 lb | $28,462 |
| 2018–21 | 7,500 lb | 3,899 lb | $28,462 |
| 2022– | 7,500 lb | 3,899 lb | $28,462 |
- 2011Introduced
- 2014Introduced at 26 ft 5 in with a 480 lb hitch weight
- 2015Hitch weight to 540 lb
- 2018Body grows to 26 ft 11 in; hitch weight back to 500 lb
- 2020Low-profile 10 ft 4 in roof height adopted
- 2022Length revised to 26 ft 7 in
- 2026Show Stopper package updated - 10 cu ft 12V refrigerator and 13,500 BTU A/C replace the 6 cu ft absorption fridge
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Gulf Stream is a volume manufacturer; 16-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Cheapest way to get eight berths and a bunkhouse behind a mid-size SUV - you get exactly what you pay for; GVWR is Gulf Stream's dry weight plus net carrying capacity and matches the 7,500 lb figure listed independently.
Live listings for the 248BH 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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.