01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2026 Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS at 8,704 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,796 lb and a tongue weight of 1,110 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 37' 1" long and 11' 4" high. Coachmen prints its tanks as 52 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 21 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 324RLDS differs from the other nine Coachmen Freedom Express floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Length, 37 ft 1 in: longest of ten; next is the 330BHJJ (35 ft 11 in).
- Dry weight, 8,704 lb: second-heaviest of ten, between the 31SE (7,170 lb) and the 330BHJJ (8,720 lb).
- Tongue weight, 1,110 lb: second-heaviest of ten, between the 31SE (884 lb) and the 330BHJJ (1,184 lb).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 4 in: second-tallest of ten, between the 247SE, 30SE and 31SE (11 ft 3 in) and the 330BHJJ (11 ft 6 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,796 lb: fourth-smallest of ten, between the 247SE (1,644 lb) and the 18SE (2,068 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.8%: fourth-largest of ten, between the 18SE (12.5%) and the 249SE (13.1%).
Next to the 31SE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 324RLDS is 1,534 lb heavier by dry weight, has 534 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 226 lb heavier, is 1 ft 7 in longer, stands 1 in taller and has a fresh tank 2 gal larger; the two publish the same grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 330BHJJ, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 324RLDS is 16 lb lighter by dry weight, has 868 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 74 lb lighter, is 1 ft 2 in longer, stands 2 in lower and has a black tank 35 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank and grey tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 37' 1"
- Exterior height
- 11' 4"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Coachmen
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 8,704 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Coachmen
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,796 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 1,110 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 52 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 Ultra Lite 324RLDS
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
8,396 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 8,704 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
8,720 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 8,704 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 52-gallon fresh tank is about 432 lb of water, 24% of the Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS’s 1,796 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,364 lb. Across 10 Coachmen Freedom Express floorplans the water share runs 14% to 33%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 18SE at 21% and Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 247SE at 26%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 31SE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 37 ft 1 in vs 35 ft 6 in; dry weight 8,704 lb vs 7,170 lb; cargo capacity 1,796 lb vs 2,330 lb; hitch weight 1,110 lb vs 884 lb; fresh tank 52 gal vs 50 gal. They match on grey tank and black tank.
| Coachmen Freedom Express plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,704 | 9 of 10 | 3,932–8,720 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,796 | 4 of 10 | 1,328–3,158 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,110 | 9 of 10 | 428–1,184 |
| Length | 37 ft 1 in | 10 of 10 | 21 ft 3 in–37 ft 1 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 52 | 3–10 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 31SE is 1,534 lb lighter (7,170 lb dry); Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Liberty Edition 330BHJJ is 16 lb heavier (8,720 lb dry).
| Nearest Coachmen Freedom Express siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 31SE | 35 ft 6 in | — | 7,170 | — | 2,330 | 884 | 50 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Liberty Edition 330BHJJ | 35 ft 11 in | — | 8,720 | — | 2,664 | 1,184 | 52 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 30SE | 33 ft 3 in | — | 6,742 | — | 3,158 | 770 | 52 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 247SE | 28 ft 2 in | — | 5,356 | — | 1,644 | 594 | 52 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Freedom Express Select 29SE | 33 ft 4 in | — | 6,218 | — | 2,782 | 642 | 50 |
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 Ultra Lite 324RLDS | — | 8,704 | — | 37 ft 1 in |
| Vengeance Rogue 26L140 | 13,465 | 8,704 | — | 34 ft 0 in |
| Colt 33RLT | 10,600 | 8,705 | 8 | 37 ft 10 in |
| Airelume 315 | 10,708 | 8,708 | — | 37 ft 2 in |
| Vibe 3400SB | — | 8,708 | — | 39 ft 10 in |
| Alta 3150KBH | — | 8,698 | — | 38 ft 1 in |
| Aurora 32MAZE | 10,686 | 8,686 | — | 36 ft 10 in |
Against the Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS: the Vengeance Rogue 26L140 is 3 ft shorter; the Colt 33RLT is 1 lb heavier; the Airelume 315 is 4 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS
How much can the Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS carry?
1,796 lb. A full fresh tank uses 432 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS?
1,110 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What are the tank capacities on the Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS?
Fresh 52, grey 35, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Freedom Express Ultra Lite 324RLDS?
37' 1" 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 Ultra Lite 324RLDS. 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.