01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Enlighten 17RB at 2,920 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,080 lb and a tongue weight of 360 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 2 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 17RB, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 17RB differs from the other five Enlighten floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 2,920 lb: second-lightest of six, between the 17BH (2,810 lb) and the 25BH (3,899 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,080 lb: second-smallest of six, between the 17BH (1,020 lb) and the 27BHS (2,210 lb).
- Tongue weight, 360 lb: third-lightest of six, between the 25BH (350 lb) and the 21RBS (400 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.3%: largest of six, level with the 27BHS; next is the 21RK (12.1%).
- Length, 20 ft 11 in: shortest of six, level with the 17BH; next is the 21RBS (22 ft 11 in).
Next to the 17BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 17RB is 110 lb heavier by dry weight, has 60 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 30 lb heavier; the two publish the same length, exterior height and interior height.
Next to the 25BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17RB is 979 lb lighter by dry weight, has 2,521 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 10 lb heavier and is 5 ft 8 in shorter; the two publish the same 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)
- 2,920 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,080 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 360 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. 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/enlighten/model/17rb), read 6 Nov 2026
- 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 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 17RB
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
2,810 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,920 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
3,899 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,920 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Enlighten 17RB is 1,080 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Enlighten 17BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 2,920 lb vs 2,810 lb; cargo capacity 1,080 lb vs 1,020 lb; hitch weight 360 lb vs 330 lb. They match on length.
| Enlighten plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,920 | 2 of 6 | 2,810–5,460 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,080 | 2 of 6 | 1,020–3,601 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 360 | 3 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 17BH is 110 lb lighter (2,810 lb dry); Enlighten 25BH is 979 lb heavier (3,899 lb dry).
| Nearest Enlighten siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlighten 17RB | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,920 | — | 1,080 | 360 | — |
| Enlighten 17BH | 20 ft 11 in | — | 2,810 | — | 1,020 | 330 | — |
| Enlighten 21RBS | 22 ft 11 in | — | 4,360 | — | 3,027 | 400 | — |
| Enlighten 25BH | 26 ft 7 in | — | 3,899 | — | 3,601 | 350 | — |
| 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 17RB | — | 2,920 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
| Ameri-Lite 178RB | — | 2,920 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
| Jay Feather 17RBSL | 3,750 | 2,920 | 4 | 21 ft 7 in |
| Jay Feather 7 16XRB | 3,900 | 2,925 | — | 18 ft 10 in |
| Spree Escape E196S | 3,500 | 2,915 | — | 22 ft 1 in |
| Clipper 3K 17CFQ | 3,850 | 2,910 | — | 20 ft 5 in |
| Trail Boss 150RD | — | 2,910 | — | 15 ft 10 in |
Against the Enlighten 17RB: the Jay Feather 7 16XRB is 5 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Enlighten 17RB
How much can the Enlighten 17RB carry?
1,080 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Enlighten 17RB?
360 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Enlighten 17RB?
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 17RB. 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.