01 What makes it unique
The Apex Ultra-Lite 291TBSS is the line\u2019s large-family bunkhouse, built around a private triple-bunk room. The rear bunkhouse closes off for privacy and stacks three bunks for the kids; a front bedroom with a queen gives the adults their own space; a U-shaped dinette on the single slide seats the family and converts to another berth; and a standard outside kitchen moves cooking to the campsite. With the triple bunks, the front bedroom and the convertible dinette, nominal capacity reaches nine \u2014 a genuine big-crew layout in a still-towable ultra-light.
At 6,896 pounds unloaded and 33 feet 6 inches, the 291TBSS is a half-ton-plus tow, and its 1,084-pound cargo capacity is the tightest among the profiled plans \u2014 the trade for fitting nine berths and an outside kitchen into the weight. A family that loads heavy should weigh the rig carefully and watch tongue load. Standard equipment is full 12-volt residential: a 10-cubic-foot 12V refrigerator, a 3-burner stovetop with an air-fryer oven, a 15,000-BTU ducted air conditioner, a 55-amp power center with standard 50-amp service, a 400-watt solar system with inverter prep and an 18-foot power awning.
Construction is the Apex Aluma-Cage recipe \u2014 vacuum-bonded laminated dual Azdel fiberglass sidewalls and rear wall, a laminated aluminum trussed roof with a Dicor Crossflex membrane and a laminated aluminum-framed floor \u2014 a clear tier above the metal-sided Catalina value line. For a big family that wants a private bunk room, an outside kitchen and laminate-fiberglass construction without stepping up to a heavy full-size trailer, the 291TBSS is the large-family Apex pick \u2014 with the caveat that its payload runs tight.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 33' 6"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 11"
- Slide-outs
- 1
Weights
- Unloaded vehicle weight
- 6,896 lbs*
- GVWR (published)
- 7,980 lbs
- Cargo carrying capacity
- 1,084 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 980 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 50 gal
- Grey water
- 35 gal
- Black water
- 35 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12V
Construction
- Frame
- Powder-coated aluminum I-beam
- Walls
- Vac-bonded laminated Azdel fiberglass
- Roof
- Laminated aluminum truss · Dicor Crossflex
- Floor
- Laminated aluminum-framed
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull
- Suspension
- Super-lube axles
- Rock guard
- Front stone guard
Galley & bath
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12V
- Cooktop
- 3-burner + air-fryer oven
- A/C
- 15,000 BTU (ducted)
- Water heater
- 48K tankless on-demand
- Solar
- 400W + 30A controller
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 9
- Primary bed
- Front queen
- Layout
- Front bedroom, private rear triple-bunk room, U-dinette on slide, outside kitchen
- Awnings
- 1 (18' power, LED)
03 Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite floorplan family
Coachmen's Apex Ultra-Lite is the brand's premium-mainstream ultra-light travel trailer — a laminated-fiberglass, aluminum-framed line built to tow behind a mid-size SUV or any half-ton. The 291TBSS on this page is highlighted; the other profiled plans link to their own pages. Profiled here are breadth-spanning floorplans — couples rear-bath, bar-style entertainer, family bunkhouse and rear-living lounge — with the rest of the roster catalogued on the line hub and profiled in demand order. (Apex also fields a value-priced metal-framed Apex Ultra-Lite X sub-line and the smaller Apex Nano, summarized on the hub.)
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242BARV | 28' 10" | 4 | Front bed, rear bath, bi-fold bar door + outside kitchen |
| 244RBS | 29' 8" | 3 | Front bed, rear bath, rear-living super slide |
| 246BARV | 32' 3" | 6 | Bunkhouse + dual entry + bar-style outside entertainment |
| 291TBSS | 33' 6" | 9 | Private triple-bunk family, U-dinette, outside kitchen |
| 293RLDS | 34' 0" | 4 | Rear-living couples, kitchen island, theater seating, 20' awning |
Every Apex Ultra-Lite uses Aluma-Cage construction: vacuum-bonded laminated dual Azdel fiberglass sidewalls and rear wall, a laminated aluminum trussed roof with a Dicor Crossflex membrane, a laminated aluminum-framed floor, a fiberglass front cap and a corrosion-resistant powder-coated I-beam chassis — a clear construction tier above the metal-sided Catalina value line. Standard equipment is full 12-volt residential: a 10-cubic-foot 12V refrigerator, a 3-burner stovetop with an air-fryer oven, a 15,000-BTU air conditioner (ducted on the 8-foot-wide plans), a 55-amp power center with standard 50-amp service, a 400-watt solar system with a 30-amp controller and inverter prep, an on-demand 48,000-BTU tankless water heater, a premium Alpine Bluetooth speaker, a power tongue jack, a power awning, a backup-camera mount and Starlink prep. A 50-amp upgrade with a second 13,500-BTU air conditioner and theater seating are options on select plans. Lengths, weights and equipment change with options and model year — always confirm against the unit's own weight sticker. Additional Apex Ultra-Lite, Apex Ultra-Lite X and Apex Nano floorplans are catalogued on the line hub.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Private triple-bunk room
A closed-off rear bunkhouse stacks three bunks for the kids while the front bedroom gives the adults privacy \u2014 a genuine big-family layout.
Sleeps nine in an ultra-light
The triple bunks plus the front bedroom and convertible dinette make this one of the highest-capacity plans in the line.
Tightest payload of the profiled plans
The ~1,084-lb cargo capacity is the smallest here \u2014 a family that loads heavy should weigh the rig carefully and watch tongue load; confirm payload, not just tow rating.
A half-ton-plus tow
At 6,896 lb UVW and 980 lb of hitch weight, the 291TBSS wants a capable half-ton or larger \u2014 match it to your truck\u2019s payload.
Selling price runs well below the placard
Dealer placards run higher while selling prices commonly land near $40,000\u2013$41,000; the figure shown is dealer-typical selling and is flagged.
05 How it compares
A bar-style two-slide family plan \u2014 open bunks and an outdoor bar instead of a private bunk room, sleeping six with more payload.
The rear-living flagship \u2014 a couples\u2019 lounge with a kitchen island rather than a family bunkhouse, much more payload.
A large-family triple-slide bunk-room plan one construction tier down \u2014 metal-sided value build, heavier, lower price.