01 What makes it unique
The Freedom Express Ultra Lite 292BHDS is a roomy 33-foot family bunkhouse with one of the most usable payloads in the line. The rear bunk room stacks a double bunk on the off-door side and an upper bunk on the door side, with a rear wardrobe, countertop and step; a front queen bedroom with vaulted under-bed storage and side wardrobes gives the adults privacy; an island entertainment center with a swivel TV anchors the middle; and a single slide carries a U-dinette plus a pantry and an optional theater seat or hide-a-bed sofa. An 18-foot awning and a full outdoor camp kitchen extend the living outside. Nominal capacity reaches eight.
At 6,772 pounds unloaded and 33 feet 4 inches, the 292BHDS is a half-ton-plus tow, but it carries the line\’s second-most-generous payload: a 9,500-pound GVWR over a 6,772-pound unloaded weight leaves about 2,728 pounds of cargo capacity, real headroom for a family loading bikes, gear and full water. Standard equipment is full 12-volt residential: a Magic Chef 10-cubic-foot 12V refrigerator, a 3-burner gas cooktop with a microwave, a GE 15,000-BTU ducted air conditioner with a ducted furnace, a 42,000-BTU tankless water heater, a 200-watt solar package and 3,000-watt inverter prep. A 50-amp upgrade with a second 15,000-BTU air conditioner and a hide-a-bed sofa or theater seats are options.
Construction is the Freedom Express Alumicage recipe \— two-step pinch-rolled, vacuum-bonded walls with dual-sided Azdel composite under a LAMILUX 1000 fiberglass exterior, a 3/4 gel-coated fiberglass cap, a full walk-on roof with Dicor Tufflex PVC and a heated, enclosed underbelly \— a clear tier above the metal-sided Catalina value line. For a family that wants a real bunk room, a generous payload and laminate construction in a still-half-ton-towable coach, the 292BHDS is one of the line\’s strongest family plans.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 33' 4"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Slide-outs
- 1
Weights
- Unloaded vehicle weight
- 6,772 lbs*
- GVWR (published)
- 9,500 lbs
- Cargo carrying capacity
- 2,728 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 734 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 50 gal
- Grey water
- 35 gal
- Black water
- 35 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12V
Construction
- Frame
- Alumicage aluminum cage
- Walls
- Vac-bonded dual Azdel · LAMILUX 1000
- Roof
- Full walk-on · Dicor Tufflex PVC
- Floor
- 3" aluminum-framed · 5/8" ply
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem) (spread)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull
- Suspension
- Dexter E-Z Lube axles
- Rock guard
- Front rock guard
Galley & bath
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12V (Magic Chef)
- Cooktop
- 3-burner gas + microwave
- A/C
- 15,000 BTU (ducted)
- Water heater
- 42K tankless on-demand
- Solar
- 200W + 30A controller
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 8
- Primary bed
- Front queen
- Layout
- Front bedroom, rear bunk room (double + upper bunk), single slide with U-dinette + pantry, island entertainment, outdoor camp kitchen
- Awnings
- 1 (18' power, LED)
03 Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite floorplan family
Coachmen's Freedom Express Ultra Lite is the brand's value-oriented ultra-light travel trailer — a laminated-fiberglass, aluminum-caged line built to tow behind a mid-size SUV or any half-ton. The 292BHDS on this page is highlighted; the other profiled plans link to their own pages. Profiled here are breadth-spanning floorplans — a compact couples' rear-bath, a mid couples' coach, a dual-entry family bunkhouse, a dual-slide bunkhouse and the triple-bunk flagship — with the rest of the roster catalogued on the line hub and profiled in demand order. (Coachmen also fields an entry-trim Freedom Express Select sub-line, summarized on the hub.)
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 192RBS | 22' 5" | 3 | Front bed, rear bath, sofa slide, single-axle-class couples |
| 22MLS | 26' 10" | 4 | Front bed, U-dinette, mid-galley, standard theater seats, single slide |
| 245RKS | 28' 5" | 4 | Rear kitchen, front bed, walk-through bath, theater seating |
| 258BHS | 29' 6" | 8 | Front bed, rear double-size bunks, U-dinette slide, camp kitchen |
| 252RBS | 29' 8" | 4 | Front bed, rear bath, outside kitchen, fireplace |
| 259FKDS | 29' 11" | 4 | Front kitchen, rear KING bed, two slides, fireplace |
| 271BHE | 29' 11" | 4 | Dual-entry private bunk room + front bed, outdoor griddle |
| 274RKS | 31' 10" | 4 | Rear kitchen, front bedroom, fireplace slide, hide-a-bed, outside kitchen |
| 288BHDS | 32' 9" | 8 | Dual-entry family bunkhouse, double bunks, front bedroom, outside kitchen |
| 292BHDS | 33' 4" | 8 | Rear bunk room, U-dinette slide, island entertainment |
| 320BHDS | 36' 10" | 8 | Triple bunks, 3 slides, kitchen island, fireplace, 20' awning |
| 326BHDS | 36' 10" | 9 | Three bunks, rear bunk-room half bath, fireplace, dual awnings |
Every Freedom Express Ultra Lite uses Alumicage construction: two-step pinch-rolled and vacuum-bonded walls with dual-sided Azdel composite under a LAMILUX 1000 fiberglass exterior, a 3/4 gel-coated fiberglass cap with an automotive-glass windshield, a full walk-on roof with Dicor Tufflex PVC roofing, a 3-inch aluminum-framed floor with 5/8-inch plywood decking and a heated, enclosed underbelly — a clear construction tier above the metal-sided Catalina value line, alongside Coachmen's premium Apex Ultra-Lite. Standard equipment is full 12-volt residential: a Magic Chef 10-cubic-foot 12V double-door refrigerator, a 3-burner gas cooktop with a microwave, a Suburban 42,000-BTU tankless water heater, a GE 15,000-BTU roof air conditioner (with ducted furnace and A/C on all plans except the 192), a Freedom Solar Ready 200-watt panel with a 30-amp controller and 3,000-watt inverter prep, a central vacuum, a porcelain toilet, a power tongue jack, a power awning and backup-camera prep. A 50-amp upgrade with a second 15,000-BTU air conditioner, a hide-a-bed sofa, theater seats and power stabilizer jacks 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 Freedom Express Ultra Lite and Select floorplans are catalogued on the line hub.
04 What owners & reviewers report
A real bunk room with a big payload
A rear bunk room (double bunk plus upper bunk) and one of the line\’s most usable cargo capacities at ~2,728 lb \— real headroom for a family that loads heavy.
Island entertainment + outdoor camp kitchen
An island entertainment center with a swivel TV anchors the living area, and a full outdoor camp kitchen with an 18-foot awning extends the space outside.
One slide on the factory record
The factory spec block and floorplan summary both list one slideout; some dealer marketing copy says dual slides \— the factory single-slide figure is used here.
A half-ton-plus tow
At 6,772 lb UVW and a 9,500-lb GVWR, the 292BHDS wants a capable half-ton or larger \— the higher GVWR is what creates the generous payload, so confirm your truck\’s rating.
Selling price runs well below the placard
Dealer MSRP placards run high while selling prices commonly land near $36,000; the figure shown is dealer-typical selling and is flagged.
05 How it compares
A compact dual-entry family bunkhouse \— a private bunk room in a sub-30-foot body, lighter and shorter with a lower GVWR.
The triple-bunk flagship \— trio bunks, three slides, a kitchen island and a fireplace, the longest and heaviest plan in the line.
A dual-entry double-bunk family plan one construction tier down \— metal-sided value build, heavier, lower price.