01 What makes it unique
The Apex Ultra-Lite 293RLDS is the flagship of the line \u2014 a 34-foot rear-living couples\u2019 coach that maximizes living space rather than berths. The rear of the trailer opens into a bright lounge with theater seating; a kitchen island anchors the galley and adds prep space and seating; a front bedroom with a queen provides the retreat; and a standard outdoor kitchen extends the cooking outside. Nominal capacity is four \u2014 this is a couples\u2019 or empty-nester layout built for comfort and longer stays, not a family bunkhouse.
At 7,304 pounds unloaded and 34 feet, the 293RLDS is a half-ton-plus tow, but it carries the line\u2019s most generous payload by a wide margin: a 9,618-pound GVWR over a 7,304-pound unloaded weight leaves about 2,314 pounds of cargo capacity, so a couple can load full water, gear and a stocked pantry without crowding the rating. 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, a large 70-gallon grey tank and a 20-foot power awning \u2014 the longest in the line.
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 couple who wants a residential-feeling rear lounge, a real kitchen island and big payload in a laminate ultra-light, the 293RLDS is the top of the Apex range.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 34' 0"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0"
- Slide-outs
- 1
Weights
- Unloaded vehicle weight
- 7,304 lbs*
- GVWR (published)
- 9,618 lbs
- Cargo carrying capacity
- 2,314 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 818 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 50 gal
- Grey water
- 70 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
- 4
- Primary bed
- Front queen
- Layout
- Rear living lounge with theater seating, kitchen island, front bedroom, standard outdoor kitchen
- Awnings
- 1 (20' 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 293RLDS 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
The line\u2019s biggest payload
A ~2,314-lb cargo capacity \u2014 by far the most of any profiled plan \u2014 lets a couple load full water, gear and pantry without crowding the rating; rare headroom on an ultra-light.
Residential-feeling rear lounge
A rear living area with theater seating and a kitchen island \u2014 a couples\u2019 layout built for comfort and longer stays, not a bunkhouse.
Longest awning + large grey tank
A 20-foot power awning (the longest in the line) and a 70-gallon grey tank suit extended camping and outdoor living.
A half-ton-plus tow
At 7,304 lb UVW and a 9,618-lb GVWR, the 293RLDS needs a capable half-ton or larger \u2014 the higher GVWR also means more usable payload, but confirm your truck\u2019s rating.
Selling price runs well below the placard
Dealer MSRP placards run into the high-$60,000s while selling prices commonly land near $45,000; the figure shown is dealer-typical selling and is flagged.
05 How it compares
A lighter, shorter rear-living couples\u2019 plan \u2014 the same living-space idea without the kitchen island and theater seating, and far less payload.
A large-family bunkhouse at a similar length \u2014 a private triple-bunk room instead of a rear lounge, sleeping nine but with much tighter payload.
A rear-living triple-slide coach one construction tier down \u2014 metal-sided value build, heavier, similar price.