01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2025 Chaparral Lite 368TBH at 9,850 lb dry, a GVWR of 12,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,650 lb and a pin weight of 1,974 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 42' long and 12' 2" high. Coachmen prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 99 gal grey, 66 gal black.
Among the 19 Chaparral floorplans Coachmen’s 2025 fifth-wheel brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 9 from the lightest, in a range from 6,950 lb (Chaparral Lite 235RK) to 13,080 lb (Chaparral 393MBX). Every figure in that comparison is Coachmen’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Coachmen’s 2025 fifth-wheel brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2025.
How the 368TBH differs from the other eighteen Chaparral floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 20%: third-largest of nineteen, between the 393MBX (19.1%) and the 298RLS (20.2%).
- Cargo capacity, 2,650 lb: fourth-largest of nineteen, between the 334FL (2,600 lb) and the 355FBX (2,958 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 21.2%: fifth-largest of eighteen, between the 274BH (21%) and the 336TSIK (22.1%).
- Black tank, 66 gal: sixth-largest of nineteen, between the 298RLS, 334FL and four others (45 gal) and the 367BH and 375BAF (72 gal).
- Grey tank, 99 gal: seventh-largest of nineteen, between the 298RLS, 336TSIK and 360IBL (90 gal) and the 367BH, 375BAF and 381DBL (112 gal).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 2 in: eighth-lowest of nineteen, between the 235RK, 254RLS and five others (12 ft) and the 298RLS, 336TSIK and 360IBL (12 ft 10 in).
- Dry weight, 9,850 lb: ninth-lightest of nineteen, between the 298RLS (9,575 lb) and the 336TSIK (10,520 lb).
- GVWR, 12,500 lb: ninth-lowest of nineteen, between the 298RLS (12,000 lb) and the 336TSIK (13,500 lb).
- Length, 42 ft: ninth-longest of nineteen, between the 360IBL (39 ft 9 in) and the 389DEK (42 ft 4 in).
- Pin weight, 1,974 lb: tenth-lightest of nineteen, between the 298RLS (1,935 lb) and the 355FBX (2,008 lb).
- Fresh tank, 40 gal: smallest of nineteen, level with the 235RK, 254RLS and five others; next are the 298RLS, 334FL and nine others (48 gal).
Next to the 298RLS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 368TBH is 275 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has 225 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 39 lb heavier, is 7 ft 4 in longer, stands 8 in lower, has a fresh tank 8 gal smaller, has a grey tank 9 gal larger and has a black tank 21 gal larger.
Next to the 336TSIK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 368TBH is 670 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb lower, has 330 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 94 lb heavier, is 5 ft longer, stands 8 in lower, has a fresh tank 8 gal smaller, has a grey tank 9 gal larger and has a black tank 21 gal larger.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42'
- Exterior height
- 12' 2"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Coachmen
- Interior height
- Printed in the brochure, not transcribed here
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,850 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 12,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,650 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 1,974 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 40 gal
- Grey water
- 99 gal
- Black water
- 66 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- 16" G
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Coachmen
- Awning
- 18'
- Wheel size
- 16"
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size (no width published)
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (12,500 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,125 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Chaparral floorplan family
Coachmen’s 2025 fifth-wheel brochure lists 19 Chaparral floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Lite 235RK | 27' 3\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral Lite 25RE | 29' 10\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral Lite 254RLS | 30' 9\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral Lite 274BH | 35' 11\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral Lite 284RL | 34' 2\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral Lite 30RLS | 34' 2\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral Lite 30BHS | 37' | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 298RLS | 34' 8\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral Lite 368TBH | 42' | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 336TSIK | 37' | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 360IBL | 39' 9\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 355FBX | 42' 7\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 381DBL | 42' 6\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 367BH | 42' 6\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 334FL | 42' 6\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 375BAF | 42' 6\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 389DEK | 42' 4\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 373MBRB | 42' 6\" | — | Profiled |
| Chaparral 393MBX | 42' 6\" | — | Profiled |
Coachmen’s 2025 fifth-wheel brochure lists 19 Chaparral floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Coachmen does not publish for the Chaparral Lite 368TBH
Coachmen prints no sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. 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
9,575 lb dry and 12,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,850 lb and 12,500 lb.
10,520 lb dry and 13,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,850 lb and 12,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 13% of the Chaparral Lite 368TBH’s 2,650 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,318 lb. Across 19 Chaparral floorplans the water share runs 13% to 22%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Chaparral 367BH at 13%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Chaparral 381DBL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 8 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 0 in vs 42 ft 6 in; dry weight 9,850 lb vs 12,186 lb; GVWR 12,500 lb vs 14,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,650 lb vs 2,314 lb; hitch weight 1,974 lb vs 2,040 lb; fresh tank 40 gal vs 48 gal; grey tank 99 gal vs 112 gal; black tank 66 gal vs 75 gal.
| Chaparral plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 12,500 | 9 of 19 | 8,900–15,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,850 | 9 of 19 | 6,950–13,080 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,650 | 16 of 19 | 1,779–3,172 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,974 | 10 of 19 | 1,115–2,708 |
| Length | 42 ft 0 in | 11 of 19 | 27 ft 3 in–42 ft 7 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 40 | 1–8 of 19 | 40–48 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 99 | 13 of 19 | 33–135 |
| Black tank (gal) | 66 | 14 of 19 | 33–90 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Chaparral 298RLS is 500 lb lighter (12,000 lb GVWR); Chaparral 336TSIK is 1,000 lb heavier (13,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Chaparral siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Lite 368TBH | 42 ft 0 in | — | 9,850 | 12,500 | 2,650 | 1,974 | 40 |
| Chaparral 381DBL | 42 ft 6 in | — | 12,186 | 14,500 | 2,314 | 2,040 | 48 |
| Chaparral 298RLS | 34 ft 8 in | — | 9,575 | 12,000 | 2,425 | 1,935 | 48 |
| Chaparral 360IBL | 39 ft 9 in | — | 11,450 | 14,000 | 2,550 | 2,100 | 48 |
| Chaparral 336TSIK | 37 ft 0 in | — | 10,520 | 13,500 | 2,980 | 1,880 | 48 |
| Chaparral 375BAF | 42 ft 6 in | — | 12,422 | 14,500 | 2,078 | 2,152 | 48 |
All 19 Chaparral floorplans: Chaparral line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Lite 368TBH | 12,500 | 9,850 | — | 42 ft 0 in |
| Mesa Ridge 284RLS | 12,500 | 10,170 | — | 34 ft 3 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 368TBH | 12,500 | 9,849 | — | 42 ft 0 in |
| Eagle 31MB | 12,750 | 10,690 | 7 | 37 ft 6 in |
| Cardinal 32CHILL | 12,188 | 9,688 | — | 35 ft 3 in |
| Columbus 340RG | 12,870 | 10,464 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| Arctic Wolf 3250SUITE | 12,040 | 9,668 | — | 36 ft 1 in |
Against the Chaparral Lite 368TBH: the Mesa Ridge 284RLS is 8 ft shorter; the Eagle 31MB is 250 lb heavier and 4 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Chaparral Lite 368TBH
How much does the Chaparral Lite 368TBH weigh?
9,850 lb dry; 12,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Chaparral Lite 368TBH carry?
2,650 lb, 21% of its GVWR (median across 334 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 332 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Chaparral Lite 368TBH?
1,974 lb as published, 20% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Chaparral Lite 368TBH need?
A tow rating of at least 12,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Chaparral Lite 368TBH?
Fresh 40, grey 99, black 66 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Chaparral Lite 368TBH?
42' overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Chaparral Lite 368TBH. Not published: exterior width, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.