01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2026 Freedom Express Select 31SE at 7,170 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 2,330 lb and a tongue weight of 884 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 35' 6" long and 11' 3" high. Coachmen prints its tanks as 50 gal fresh, 35 gal grey, 35 gal black.
Among the 22 Coachmen Freedom Express floorplans Coachmen lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 18 from the lightest, in a range from 3,932 lb (Freedom Express Select 18SE) to 8,720 lb (Freedom Express Liberty Edition 330BHJJ). 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 2026 Freedom Express brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2026.
How the 31SE differs from the other nine Coachmen Freedom Express floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 7,170 lb: third-heaviest of ten, between the 30SE (6,742 lb) and the 324RLDS (8,704 lb).
- Tongue weight, 884 lb: third-heaviest of ten, between the 30SE (770 lb) and the 324RLDS (1,110 lb).
- Length, 35 ft 6 in: third-longest of ten, between the 29SE (33 ft 4 in) and the 330BHJJ (35 ft 11 in).
- Cargo capacity, 2,330 lb: fourth-largest of ten, between the 249SE (2,268 lb) and the 330BHJJ (2,664 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.3%: fifth-smallest of ten, between the 30SE (11.4%) and the 18SE (12.5%).
- Fresh tank, 50 gal: smallest of ten, level with the 29SE; next are the 18SE, 19SE and six others (52 gal).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 3 in: shared with the 247SE and 30SE; of ten, five lower and two taller, nearest the 29SE (11 ft 1 in) and the 324RLDS (11 ft 4 in).
Next to the 30SE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 31SE is 428 lb heavier by dry weight, has 828 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 114 lb heavier, is 2 ft 3 in longer and has a fresh tank 2 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 324RLDS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 31SE is 1,534 lb lighter by dry weight, has 534 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 226 lb lighter, is 1 ft 7 in shorter, stands 1 in lower and has a fresh tank 2 gal smaller; the two publish the same grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 35' 6"
- Exterior height
- 11' 3"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Coachmen
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,170 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Coachmen
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,330 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 884 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 50 gal
- Grey water
- 35 gal
- Black water
- 35 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Coachmen
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Coachmen
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
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Coachmen Freedom Express floorplan family
Coachmen lists 24 Coachmen Freedom Express floorplans for 2026; this site profiles every one with a printed weight, from Coachmen’s own 2026 Freedom Express brochure.
Coachmen lists 24 Coachmen Freedom Express floorplans for 2026. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Coachmen does not publish for the Freedom Express Select 31SE
Coachmen prints no GVWR, tire size, interior height, 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
6,952 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 7,170 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
7,734 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 7,170 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 50-gallon fresh tank is about 415 lb of water, 18% of the Freedom Express Select 31SE’s 2,330 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,915 lb. Across 10 Coachmen Freedom Express floorplans the water share runs 14% to 33%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Liberty Edition 330BHJJ at 16% and Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 249SE at 19%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 30SE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 35 ft 6 in vs 33 ft 3 in; dry weight 7,170 lb vs 6,742 lb; cargo capacity 2,330 lb vs 3,158 lb; hitch weight 884 lb vs 770 lb; fresh tank 50 gal vs 52 gal. They match on grey tank and black tank.
| Coachmen Freedom Express plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,170 | 8 of 10 | 3,932–8,720 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,330 | 7 of 10 | 1,328–3,158 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 884 | 8 of 10 | 428–1,184 |
| Length | 35 ft 6 in | 8 of 10 | 21 ft 3 in–37 ft 1 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 50 | 1–2 of 10 | 50–52 |
| Black tank (gal) | 35 | 1–9 of 10 | 35–70 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 30SE is 428 lb lighter (6,742 lb dry); Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS is 1,534 lb heavier (8,704 lb dry).
| Nearest Coachmen Freedom Express siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 31SE | 35 ft 6 in | — | 7,170 | — | 2,330 | 884 | 50 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 30SE | 33 ft 3 in | — | 6,742 | — | 3,158 | 770 | 52 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 29SE | 33 ft 4 in | — | 6,218 | — | 2,782 | 642 | 50 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS | 37 ft 1 in | — | 8,704 | — | 1,796 | 1,110 | 52 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 249SE | 28 ft 5 in | — | 5,132 | — | 2,268 | 674 | 52 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Liberty Edition 330BHJJ | 35 ft 11 in | — | 8,720 | — | 2,664 | 1,184 | 52 |
All 10 Coachmen Freedom Express floorplans: Coachmen Freedom Express line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Express Select 31SE | — | 7,170 | — | 35 ft 6 in |
| Transcend 285RKT | 8,800 | 7,166 | 2 | 33 ft 11 in |
| Imagine 2700BS | 10,195 | 7,180 | 2 | 31 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight 295TBS | 9,300 | 7,180 | 9 | 36 ft 10 in |
| Eagle 250RLCS | 9,000 | 7,155 | — | 30 ft 5 in |
| Aurora 27DBH | 9,186 | 7,186 | — | 33 ft 4 in |
| Black Series HQ21 | 10,000 | 7,187 | 4 | 26 ft 0 in |
Against the Freedom Express Select 31SE: the Transcend 285RKT is 4 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter; the Imagine 2700BS is 10 lb heavier and 4 ft shorter; the Jay Flight 295TBS is 10 lb heavier and 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Freedom Express Select 31SE
How much can the Freedom Express Select 31SE carry?
2,330 lb. A full fresh tank uses 415 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Freedom Express Select 31SE?
884 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What are the tank capacities on the Freedom Express Select 31SE?
Fresh 50, grey 35, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Freedom Express Select 31SE?
35' 6" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
9 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Freedom Express Select 31SE. Not published: GVWR, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
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.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 13 recall campaigns and 44 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 44 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (25%), suspension (25%) and tires (18%).
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 Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite line page.