01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Ameri-Lite 177BH at 2,810 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,020 lb and a tongue weight of 330 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 20' 11" long and 10' 4" 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 4 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 177BH, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 177BH differs from the other 33 Ameri-Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight, 330 lb: third-lightest of 34, between the 18QB (320 lb) and the 16RBT (340 lb).
- Dry weight, 2,810 lb: fourth-lightest of 34, between the 14RE (2,780 lb) and the 15TH (2,850 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,020 lb: shared with the 14RE; of 34, six smaller and 26 larger, nearest the 16RD (970 lb) and the 178RB (1,080 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.7%: shared with the 189DD; of 34, nine smaller and 23 larger, nearest the 199DD (11.6%) and the 22RSD (11.8%).
- Length, 20 ft 11 in: shared with the 178RB, 189DD and 199DD; of 34, seven shorter and 23 longer, nearest the 18QB (20 ft 10 in) and the 197BH and 199RK (22 ft 2 in).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 4 in: shared with the 16RBT, 178RB and five others; of 34, four lower and 22 taller, nearest the 134BH, 134RD and 14RE (10 ft 3 in) and the 26BHG and 275FBG (10 ft 5 in).
Next to the 14RE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 177BH is 30 lb heavier by dry weight, has a tongue weight 30 lb heavier, is 5 ft 1 in longer and stands 1 in taller; the two publish the same cargo capacity and interior height.
Next to the 15TH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 177BH is 40 lb lighter by dry weight, has 110 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 150 lb lighter, is 4 ft 9 in longer and stands 5 in lower; the two publish the same interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20' 11"
- Exterior height
- 10' 4"
- Exterior width
- 8'
- Interior height
- 6' 8"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,810 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,020 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 330 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
- Elec. Heat
- Water Heater
- Tankless
- LP Tank
- 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/177bh), read 6 Nov 2026
- Also sold as
- Conquest Lite, Innsbruck Lite, Kingsport Lite, Trailmaster Lite: identical floorplan codes and figures on Gulf Stream's site
- Fresh water (as printed, no unit)
- 23
- Grey tank (as printed, no unit)
- 36
- Black tank (as printed, no unit)
- 36
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 177BH
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
2,780 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,810 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
2,850 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,810 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Ameri-Lite 177BH is 1,020 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Ameri-Lite 178RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 2,810 lb vs 2,920 lb; cargo capacity 1,020 lb vs 1,080 lb; hitch weight 330 lb vs 360 lb. They match on length.
| Ameri-Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,810 | 4 of 34 | 2,630–6,320 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,020 | 7–8 of 34 | 610–4,330 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 330 | 3 of 34 | 300–930 |
| Length | 20 ft 11 in | 8–11 of 34 | 15 ft 10 in–33 ft 11 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Ameri-Lite 14RE is 30 lb lighter (2,780 lb dry); Ameri-Lite 15TH is 40 lb heavier (2,850 lb dry).
| Nearest Ameri-Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameri-Lite 177BH | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,810 | — | 1,020 | 330 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 178RB | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,920 | — | 1,080 | 360 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 189DD | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,996 | — | 854 | 350 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 14RE | 15 ft 10 in | — | 2,780 | — | 1,020 | 300 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 199DD | 20 ft 11 in | — | 3,100 | — | 760 | 360 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 18QB | 20 ft 10 in | — | 2,890 | — | 610 | 320 | — |
All 34 Ameri-Lite floorplans: Ameri-Lite line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameri-Lite 177BH | — | 2,810 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
| Enlighten 17BH | — | 2,810 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
| Flagstaff E-Pro E171BLE | — | 2,819 | 5 | 20 ft 0 in |
| Rockwood Geo Pro G17BLE | — | 2,819 | 5 | 20 ft 0 in |
| Airelume 162 | 3,825 | 2,824 | — | 20 ft 3 in |
| Coachmen Remote Remote 16R | 3,800 | 2,827 | — | 19 ft 9 in |
| Escape Mini M181KS | 3,500 | 2,828 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
Against the Ameri-Lite 177BH: the Flagstaff E-Pro E171BLE is 9 lb heavier; the Rockwood Geo Pro G17BLE is 9 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Ameri-Lite 177BH
How much can the Ameri-Lite 177BH carry?
1,020 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Ameri-Lite 177BH?
330 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Ameri-Lite 177BH?
20' 11" 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 177BH. 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.
Reports that name the 177BH
1 of those record name this floorplan specifically rather than the line as a whole.
| Type | Date | Reference | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall | 3 Nov 2023 | 23V742000 | Incorrect tire information may result in overinflated tires and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. |
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.