Palomino Real-Lite Mini
25 floorplansTravel trailer2016–24Mixed build tier
Palomino (Mixed tier): Palomino is Forest River's Colon, Michigan division; Real-Lite Mini was its sub-3,000 lb laminated ultralight, built alongside and mechanically identical to the PaloMini - same trailers, two badges for different dealers
What one actually costs today: $7,300–$23,900 across the line, new sticker or used estimate per model.
THE FLOORPLANS: 25
| MODEL | YEARS | LENGTH | GVWR | SLEEPS | PRICE TODAY | FINDING ONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RL 132 | 2017–17 | 16.8 ft | 3,737 lb | 4 | $8,000used est. | Findable |
| RL 160 | 2017–17 | 20.1 ft | 3,878 lb | 4 | $10,000used est. | Findable |
| RL 177 | 2017–19 | 21.7 ft | 4,421 lb | 6 | $10,800used est. | Findable |
| RL 177 ORV | 2017–19 | 31.0 ft | 7,403 lb | 6 | $12,800used est. | Findable |
| RL 178 | 2017–19 | 21.3 ft | 4,457 lb | 4 | $12,200used est. | Findable |
| RL 179 | 2017–17 | 21.7 ft | 3,885 lb | 6 | $10,900used est. | Findable |
| RL 180 | 2017–19 | 21.7 ft | 4,423 lb | 4 | $10,700used est. | Findable |
| RL 181 | 2017–19 | 21.7 ft | 4,408 lb | 4 | $11,700used est. | Findable |
| RL 182 | 2017–19 | 21.7 ft | 4,461 lb | 4 | $12,100used est. | Findable |
| RL 183 | 2019–19 | 23.0 ft | 4,465 lb | 6 | $19,300used est. | Findable |
| RL 184 | 2020–21 | 21.8 ft | 4,905 lb | 4 | $15,000used est. | Findable |
| RL 186 | 2020–24 | 21.8 ft | 5,105 lb | 4 | $23,900used est. | Common |
| RL 188 | 2020–21 | 22.9 ft | 4,905 lb | 6 | $15,400used est. | Findable |
| RL 189 | 2020–22 | 22.9 ft | 4,945 lb | 6 | $20,500used est. | Findable |
| RL 191 | 2023–24 | 24.1 ft | 5,598 lb | 8 | $18,100used est. | Findable |
| RL-13 D | 2016–16 | 16.8 ft | 3,737 lb | 4 | $7,300used est. | Findable |
| RL-13 D-ORV | 2016–16 | 23.3 ft | 3,944 lb | 4 | $9,000used est. | Findable |
| RL-14 M | 2016–16 | 18.2 ft | 3,668 lb | 4 | $8,700used est. | Findable |
| RL-15 TZ | 2016–16 | 18.2 ft | 3,667 lb | 4 | $9,600used est. | Findable |
| RL-17 B | 2016–16 | 21.7 ft | 3,885 lb | 6 | $10,000used est. | Findable |
| RL-17 BS | 2016–16 | 21.7 ft | 3,862 lb | 6 | $10,000used est. | Findable |
| RL-17 DZ | 2016–16 | 21.7 ft | 3,921 lb | 6 | $9,700used est. | Findable |
| RL-17 DZ-ORV | 2016–16 | 31.0 ft | 7,403 lb | 6 | $14,400used est. | Findable |
| RL-18 X | 2016–16 | 21.7 ft | 3,943 lb | 4 | $9,800used est. | Findable |
| RL-19 S | 2016–16 | 21.7 ft | 3,906 lb | 4 | $10,200used est. | Findable |
THE LINE, YEAR BY YEAR
Assembled from eight-plus model years of brochures, floorplan by floorplan. This is the part a spec sheet can't tell you: which years changed, and which year is the buy.
- 2016Introduced as RL-13 D
- 2016Introduced as RL-17 B
- 2016Introduced as RL-19 S
- 2016Introduced
- 2017Renumbered RL 132
- 2017Introduced
- 2017Introduced (renumbered from RL-17 DZ)
- 2017Introduced (renumbered from RL-17 DZ-ORV)
- 2017Renumbered RL 179
- 2017Introduced (renumbered from RL-18 X)
- 2017Renumbered RL 181
- 2017Recoded RL 132 when the line switched to three-digit numbers
- 2018Dropped
- 2018Exterior height quoted 9'8", width 7'6"
- 2019GVWR raised 3,921 to 4,421 lb; UVW 2,840 to 3,162 lb; CCC 1,081 to 1,259 lb
- 2019GVWR raised 3,957 to 4,457 lb; black tank 30 to 38 gal
- 2019GVWR raised 3,943 to 4,423 lb; tongue 443 to 423 lb
- 2019GVWR raised 3,906 to 4,408 lb; UVW 3,032 to 3,317 lb
- 2019GVWR raised 3,971 to 4,461 lb; published length shortened 23'4" to 21'8"
- 2019Introduced
- 2020Dropped when the 18x series replaced the 17x series
- 2020Dropped
- 2020Dropped when the line was re-engineered around the 18x Murphy-bed plans
- 2020Introduced with the redesigned 18x body: 7'6" wide, 10'3" tall, 44 gal fresh
- 2020Introduced
- 2021UVW 3,955 lb
- 2022Dropped
- 2022UVW 3,974 lb; Azdel sidewalls and Line-X front cap noted as standard
- 2022UVW 3,849 lb
- 2023Dropped, superseded by RL 191
- 2023Introduced, replacing RL 189
- 2024GVWR raised 4,905 to 5,105 lb
- 2025No 2025 brochure published; remaining units sold as dealer stock
- 2025No 2025 brochure published; line wound down
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