01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Ameri-Lite 16RD at 2,960 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 970 lb and a tongue weight of 430 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 16' 3" long and 10' 9" high. Gulf Stream prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 34 Ameri-Lite floorplans Gulf Stream’s Ameri-Lite model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 8 from the lightest, in a range from 2,630 lb (Ameri-Lite 134BH) to 6,320 lb (Ameri-Lite 292RBH). Every figure in that comparison is Gulf Stream’s, read from the same set of model pages.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Gulf Stream’s own Ameri-Lite model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) for the Ameri-Lite 16RD, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 16RD differs from the other 33 Ameri-Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Length, 16 ft 3 in: fifth-shortest of 34, between the 15TH (16 ft 2 in) and the 16RBT (19 ft 1 in).
- Cargo capacity, 970 lb: sixth-smallest of 34, between the 192DS (860 lb) and the 14RE and 177BH (1,020 lb).
- Dry weight, 2,960 lb: eighth-lightest of 34, between the 178RB (2,920 lb) and the 189DD (2,996 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.5%: eighth-largest of 34, between the 199RK and 275FBG (13.9%) and the 257RB and 292RBH (14.6%).
- Tongue weight, 430 lb: thirteenth-lightest of 34, between the 134BH, 134RD and two others (400 lb) and the 241RB (478 lb).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 9 in: shared with the 15TH and 22RSD; of 34, nineteen lower and twelve taller, nearest the 197BH, 199RK and 19RD (10 ft 8 in) and the 238RK, 240RK and eight others (11 ft 1 in).
Next to the 178RB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 16RD is 40 lb heavier by dry weight, has 110 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 70 lb heavier, is 4 ft 8 in shorter and stands 5 in taller; the two publish the same interior height.
Next to the 189DD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 16RD is 36 lb lighter by dry weight, has 116 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 80 lb heavier, is 4 ft 8 in shorter and stands 5 in taller; the two publish the same interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 16' 3"
- Exterior height
- 10' 9"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 80"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,960 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 970 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 430 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Grey water
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Black water
- Not published by Gulf Stream
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Gulf Stream
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Factory grouping (as printed)
- Ameri-Lite (Light Weight Trailers)
- Furnace
- 20K
- Water Heater
- TANKLESS
- LP Tank
- 1 x 20 lbs
- Weight basis (as printed)
- Gulf Stream prints "Dry Weight", "Hitch Weight" and "Net Carrying Capacity" on this page with no unit on the figures (its own line listing states weights in lbs.; tank figures carry no unit). No GVWR is printed, so nothing is checked against one. Page footnote: "Specifications are approximate and subject to change. Check the label in your unit for actual weights and capacities."
- Model year
- Not stated by Gulf Stream; figures as published on Gulf Stream's site (https://www.gulfstreamcoach.com/products/light-weight/amerilite/model/16rd), read 6 Nov 2026
- Also sold as
- Conquest Lite: identical floorplan codes and figures on Gulf Stream's site
- Same code under other names, figures differ
- Innsbruck Lite (Furnace differ); Kingsport Lite (Furnace differ); Trailmaster Lite (Furnace differ): Gulf Stream's pages for these print different figures; they are not merged here
- Fresh water (as printed, no unit)
- 35
- Grey tank (as printed, no unit)
- 33
- Black tank (as printed, no unit)
- 18
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
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Ameri-Lite floorplan family
Gulf Stream’s Ameri-Lite model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 34 Ameri-Lite floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameri-Lite 134BH | 16' | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 134RD | 16' | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 14RE | 15' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 177BH | 20' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 15TH | 16' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 18QB | 20' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 178RB | 20' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 16RD | 16' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 189DD | 20' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 199DD | 20' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 16RBT | 19' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 199RK | 22' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 19RD | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 197BH | 22' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 248BH | 26' 7" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 192DS | 22' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 241RB | 27' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 22RSD | 25' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 20RBS | 22' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 228SB | 23' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 221RK | 25' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 238RK | 28' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 26BHG | 29' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 24RLS | 28' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 275FBG | 30' | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 236RL | 28' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 268BH | 29' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 240RK | 26' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 269BH | 29' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 251RE | 30' | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 257RB | 28' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 279BH | 32' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 274QB | 32' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Ameri-Lite 292RBH | 33' 11" | — | Profiled |
Gulf Stream’s Ameri-Lite model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 34 Ameri-Lite floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Gulf Stream does not publish for the Ameri-Lite 16RD
Gulf Stream prints no GVWR, tire size, grey-tank, black-tank, 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
2,920 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,960 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
2,996 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,960 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Ameri-Lite 16RD is 970 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Ameri-Lite 15TH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): length 16 ft 3 in vs 16 ft 2 in; dry weight 2,960 lb vs 2,850 lb; cargo capacity 970 lb vs 1,130 lb; hitch weight 430 lb vs 480 lb.
| Ameri-Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,960 | 8 of 34 | 2,630–6,320 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 970 | 6 of 34 | 610–4,330 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 430 | 13 of 34 | 300–930 |
| Length | 16 ft 3 in | 5 of 34 | 15 ft 10 in–33 ft 11 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Ameri-Lite 178RB is 40 lb lighter (2,920 lb dry); Ameri-Lite 189DD is 36 lb heavier (2,996 lb dry).
| Nearest Ameri-Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameri-Lite 16RD | 16 ft 3 in | — | 2,960 | — | 970 | 430 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 15TH | 16 ft 2 in | — | 2,850 | — | 1,130 | 480 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 134BH | 16 ft 0 in | — | 2,630 | — | 1,270 | 400 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 134RD | 16 ft 0 in | — | 2,630 | — | 1,270 | 400 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 14RE | 15 ft 10 in | — | 2,780 | — | 1,020 | 300 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 178RB | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,920 | — | 1,080 | 360 | — |
All 34 Ameri-Lite floorplans: Ameri-Lite line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameri-Lite 16RD | — | 2,960 | — | 16 ft 3 in |
| Spree Escape E200S | 3,500 | 2,960 | — | 22 ft 0 in |
| Salem FSX / Wildwood FSX 164FBLE | — | 2,969 | — | 20 ft 2 in |
| Flagstaff E-Pro E171SLE | — | 2,949 | 2 | 20 ft 0 in |
| Rockwood Geo Pro G17SLE | — | 2,949 | 2 | 20 ft 0 in |
| Forest River r·pod RP-180 | 4,785 | 2,974 | — | 20 ft 0 in |
| Viking 16FB | 3,875 | 2,943 | — | 18 ft 6 in |
Against the Ameri-Lite 16RD: the Spree Escape E200S is 6 ft longer; the Salem FSX / Wildwood FSX 164FBLE is 9 lb heavier and 4 ft longer; the Flagstaff E-Pro E171SLE is 11 lb lighter and 4 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Ameri-Lite 16RD
How much can the Ameri-Lite 16RD carry?
970 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Ameri-Lite 16RD?
430 lb as published, 15% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Ameri-Lite 16RD?
16' 3" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
7 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Ameri-Lite 16RD. Not published: GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: gulfstreamcoach.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 8 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Ameri-Lite line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 5 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover latches/locks/linkages, structure, suspension and wheels.
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 Ameri-Lite line page.