01 What makes it unique
Bontrager lists the Compact 7ROD at 500 lb dry, a GVWR of 1,163 lb, a net carrying capacity of 663 lb and a tongue weight of 63 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 10' 7" long and 4' 10.5" high. Bontrager prints its tanks as 0 gal fresh, 0 gal grey, 0 gal black.
Among the 4 Compact floorplans Bontrager’s Compact model pages on bontrageroutdoors.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 500 lb (Compact 7ROD) to 1,940 lb (Compact 12ROK). Every figure in that comparison is Bontrager’s, read from the same set of model pages.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Bontrager’s own Compact model pages on bontrageroutdoors.com (no model year stated) for the Compact 7ROD, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 7ROD differs from the other three Compact floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 500 lb: lightest of four; next is the 10HD (1,500 lb).
- GVWR, 1,163 lb: lowest of four; next is the 10HD (2,340 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 663 lb: smallest of four; next is the 10HD (840 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 57%: largest of four; next is the 10ROK (45.9%).
- Tongue weight, 63 lb: lightest of four; next are the 10HD and 10ROK (140 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.6%: largest of four; next are the 10HD and 12ROK (9.3%).
- Length, 10 ft 7 in: shortest of four; next are the 10HD and 10ROK (13 ft 2 in).
- Exterior height, 4 ft 10 in: lowest of four; next are the 10HD, 10ROK and 12ROK (6 ft 10 in).
- Interior height, 3 ft 5 in: lowest of four; next are the 10HD, 10ROK and 12ROK (3 ft 10 in).
- Fresh tank, 0 gal: smallest of four; next are the 10HD, 10ROK and 12ROK (26 gal).
Next to the 10HD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 7ROD is 1,000 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,177 lb lower, has 177 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 77 lb lighter, is 2 ft 7 in shorter, stands 1 ft 11 in lower, has 5 in less interior height and has a fresh tank 26 gal smaller; the two publish the same grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 10' 7"
- Exterior height
- 4' 10.5"
- Exterior width
- 5' 11"
- Interior height
- 3' 5"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 500 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 1,163 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 663 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 63 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 0 gal
- Grey water
- 0 gal
- Black water
- 0 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST185/80R13
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 2
- Exterior Box Width
- 4' .5"
- Awning Length
- N/A
- Propane Unit (lbs)
- 0
- Water Heater
- N/A
- Furnace BTU
- N/A
- Flyer (printed 09/24) Exterior Height
- 5’2”
- Flyer (printed 09/24) Exterior Box Width
- 4’1”
- Flyer (printed 09/24) Exterior Width (overall)
- 5’8”
- Weight units (as printed)
- lbs
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Compact floorplan family
Bontrager’s Compact model pages on bontrageroutdoors.com (no model year stated) lists 4 Compact floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact 7ROD | 10' 7" | 2 | Profiled |
| Compact 10HD | 13' 2" | 2 | Profiled |
| Compact 10ROK | 13' 2" | 2 | Profiled |
| Compact 12ROK | 15' 9" | 2 | Profiled |
Bontrager’s Compact model pages on bontrageroutdoors.com (no model year stated) lists 4 Compact floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Bontrager does not publish for the Compact 7ROD
Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
1,500 lb dry and 2,340 lb GVWR, against this model’s 500 lb and 1,163 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Compact 7ROD is 663 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Compact 10HD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 10 ft 7 in vs 13 ft 2 in; dry weight 500 lb vs 1,500 lb; GVWR 1,163 lb vs 2,340 lb; cargo capacity 663 lb vs 840 lb; hitch weight 63 lb vs 140 lb; fresh tank 0 gal vs 26 gal. They match on sleeps, grey tank and black tank.
| Compact plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 1,163 | 1 of 4 | 1,163–3,180 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 500 | 1 of 4 | 500–1,940 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 663 | 1 of 4 | 663–1,440 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 63 | 1 of 4 | 63–180 |
| Length | 10 ft 7 in | 1 of 4 | 10 ft 7 in–15 ft 9 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 0 | 1 of 4 | 0–26 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Compact 10HD is 1,177 lb heavier (2,340 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Compact siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact 7ROD | 10 ft 7 in | 2 | 500 | 1,163 | 663 | 63 | 0 |
| Compact 10HD | 13 ft 2 in | 2 | 1,500 | 2,340 | 840 | 140 | 26 |
| Compact 10ROK | 13 ft 2 in | 2 | 1,700 | 3,140 | 1,440 | 140 | 26 |
| Compact 12ROK | 15 ft 9 in | 2 | 1,940 | 3,180 | 1,240 | 180 | 26 |
All 4 Compact floorplans: Compact line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact 7ROD | 1,163 | 500 | 2 | 10 ft 7 in |
| Bean Trailer Bean Stock 2.0 | 2,000 | 1,200 | 2 | 14 ft 0 in |
| Hummingbird 10RK | 2,000 | 1,545 | 2 | 13 ft 0 in |
| SylvanSport GOAT | 2,150 | 1,200 | — | — |
| inTech Flyer Chase | 2,200 | — | 4 | 12 ft 5 in |
| Scamp 13' | 2,200 | 1,600 | — | 13 ft 0 in |
| Scamp Lite Lite 13' | 2,200 | 1,250 | — | 13 ft 0 in |
Against the Compact 7ROD: the Bean Trailer Bean Stock 2.0 is 837 lb heavier and 3 ft longer; the Hummingbird 10RK is 837 lb heavier and 2 ft longer; the SylvanSport GOAT is 987 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Compact 7ROD
How much does the Compact 7ROD weigh?
500 lb dry; 1,163 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Compact 7ROD carry?
663 lb, 57% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%).
What is the tongue weight of the Compact 7ROD?
63 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Compact 7ROD need?
A tow rating of at least 1,163 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Compact 7ROD sleep?
It is rated to sleep 2. No other Compact floorplan here is rated for more.
How long is the Compact 7ROD?
10' 7" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Compact 7ROD. Not published: slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: bontrageroutdoors.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign against the Bontrager Compact line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Reports that name the 7ROD
1 of those record name this floorplan specifically rather than the line as a whole.
| Type | Date | Reference | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall | 8 Jul 2025 | 25V412000 | Occupants will not be alerted to elevated levels of carbon monoxide, increasing the risk of injury. |
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Bontrager Compact line page.