01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Enlighten 17BH 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 6 Enlighten floorplans Gulf Stream’s Enlighten model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 2,810 lb (Enlighten 17BH) to 5,460 lb (Enlighten 27BHS). 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 Enlighten model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) for the Enlighten 17BH, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 17BH differs from the other five Enlighten floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 2,810 lb: lightest of six; next is the 17RB (2,920 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,020 lb: smallest of six; next is the 17RB (1,080 lb).
- Tongue weight, 330 lb: lightest of six; next is the 25BH (350 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.7%: third-smallest of six, between the 21RBS (9.2%) and the 21RK (12.1%).
- Length, 20 ft 11 in: shortest of six, level with the 17RB; next is the 21RBS (22 ft 11 in).
Next to the 17RB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17BH is 110 lb lighter by dry weight, has 60 lb less cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 30 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
- 96"
- 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)
- Enlighten (Light Weight Trailers)
- Furnace
- (Elec.FP)
- Water Heater
- Tankless
- LP Tank
- 20
- 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/enlighten/model/17bh), read 6 Nov 2026
- 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 Enlighten floorplan family
Gulf Stream’s Enlighten model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 6 Enlighten floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enlighten 17BH | 20' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Enlighten 17RB | 20' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Enlighten 25BH | 26' 7" | — | Profiled |
| Enlighten 21RBS | 22' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Enlighten 21RK | 25' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Enlighten 27BHS | 29' 11" | — | Profiled |
Gulf Stream’s Enlighten model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 6 Enlighten floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Gulf Stream does not publish for the Enlighten 17BH
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 2,810 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Enlighten 17BH is 1,020 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Enlighten 17RB, 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.
| Enlighten plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,810 | 1 of 6 | 2,810–5,460 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,020 | 1 of 6 | 1,020–3,601 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 330 | 1 of 6 | 330–670 |
| Length | 20 ft 11 in | 1–2 of 6 | 20 ft 11 in–29 ft 11 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Enlighten 17RB is 110 lb heavier (2,920 lb dry).
| Nearest Enlighten siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlighten 17BH | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,810 | — | 1,020 | 330 | — |
| Enlighten 17RB | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,920 | — | 1,080 | 360 | — |
| Enlighten 25BH | 26 ft 7 in | — | 3,899 | — | 3,601 | 350 | — |
| Enlighten 21RBS | 22 ft 11 in | — | 4,360 | — | 3,027 | 400 | — |
| Enlighten 21RK | 25 ft 6 in | — | 4,620 | — | 2,940 | 560 | — |
| Enlighten 27BHS | 29 ft 11 in | — | 5,460 | — | 2,210 | 670 | — |
All 6 Enlighten floorplans: Enlighten line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlighten 17BH | — | 2,810 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
| Ameri-Lite 177BH | — | 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 Enlighten 17BH: the Flagstaff E-Pro E171BLE is 9 lb heavier; the Rockwood Geo Pro G17BLE is 9 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Enlighten 17BH
How much can the Enlighten 17BH carry?
1,020 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Enlighten 17BH?
330 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Enlighten 17BH?
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 Enlighten 17BH. 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 2 recall campaigns against the Enlighten line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
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 Enlighten line page.