01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Ameri-Lite 189DD at 2,996 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 854 lb and a tongue weight of 350 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 9 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 189DD, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 189DD differs from the other 33 Ameri-Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 854 lb: fourth-smallest of 34, between the 199DD (760 lb) and the 192DS (860 lb).
- Tongue weight, 350 lb: fifth-lightest of 34, between the 16RBT (340 lb) and the 178RB and 199DD (360 lb).
- Dry weight, 2,996 lb: ninth-lightest of 34, between the 16RD (2,960 lb) and the 199DD (3,100 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.7%: shared with the 177BH; 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 177BH, 178RB 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, 177BH 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 16RD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 189DD is 36 lb heavier by dry weight, has 116 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 80 lb lighter, is 4 ft 8 in longer and stands 5 in lower; the two publish the same interior height.
Next to the 199DD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 189DD is 104 lb lighter by dry weight, has 94 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 10 lb lighter; the two publish the same length, exterior height and 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)
- 2,996 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 854 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 350 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
- 20,000 BTU
- 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/189dd), 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)
- 34
- Black tank (as printed, no unit)
- 34
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 189DD
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
2,960 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,996 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
3,100 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,996 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Ameri-Lite 189DD is 854 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Ameri-Lite 199DD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 2,996 lb vs 3,100 lb; cargo capacity 854 lb vs 760 lb; hitch weight 350 lb vs 360 lb. They match on length.
| Ameri-Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,996 | 9 of 34 | 2,630–6,320 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 854 | 4 of 34 | 610–4,330 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 350 | 5 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 16RD is 36 lb lighter (2,960 lb dry); Ameri-Lite 199DD is 104 lb heavier (3,100 lb dry).
| Nearest Ameri-Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameri-Lite 189DD | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,996 | — | 854 | 350 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 199DD | 20 ft 11 in | — | 3,100 | — | 760 | 360 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 178RB | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,920 | — | 1,080 | 360 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 177BH | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,810 | — | 1,020 | 330 | — |
| Ameri-Lite 16RBT | 19 ft 1 in | — | 3,170 | — | 670 | 340 | — |
| 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 189DD | — | 2,996 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 170BH | 3,750 | 3,000 | 6 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Vista Cruiser 17SCD | — | 2,990 | — | 20 ft 0 in |
| Hummingbird 17MBS | 3,950 | 2,990 | 2 | 19 ft 10 in |
| Zinger Lite Mini 18RB | — | 3,002 | 4 | 21 ft 7 in |
| EVO 164FBLE | 3,865 | 2,988 | — | 20 ft 2 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 16QBCE | 3,885 | 3,004 | — | 20 ft 10 in |
Against the Ameri-Lite 189DD: the Jay Flight 170BH is 4 lb heavier; the Vista Cruiser 17SCD is 6 lb lighter; the Hummingbird 17MBS is 6 lb lighter and 1 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Ameri-Lite 189DD
How much can the Ameri-Lite 189DD carry?
854 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Ameri-Lite 189DD?
350 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Ameri-Lite 189DD?
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 189DD. 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.