01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Envision 28BBS at 5,820 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,220 lb and a tongue weight of 640 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 31' 2" long and 11' high. Gulf Stream prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 16 Envision floorplans Gulf Stream’s Envision model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 10 from the lightest, in a range from 3,160 lb (Envision 18RBD) to 7,117 lb (Envision 290RL). 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 Envision model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) for the Envision 28BBS, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 28BBS differs from the other fifteen Envision floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,220 lb: second-smallest of sixteen, between the 18RBD (740 lb) and the 284QB (1,262 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11%: fifth-smallest of sixteen, between the 19FMB (10.7%) and the 22UDL (11.1%).
- Tongue weight, 640 lb: sixth-heaviest of sixteen, between the 24RBS and 25CBQ (530 lb) and the 258RB (740 lb).
- Length, 31 ft 2 in: sixth-longest of sixteen, between the 28CRB (30 ft 3 in) and the 258RB and 280RB (31 ft 5 in).
- Dry weight, 5,820 lb: seventh-heaviest of sixteen, between the 25CBQ (5,060 lb) and the 258RB (5,957 lb).
- Exterior height, 11 ft: shared with the 258RB, 25CBQ and three others; of sixteen, eight lower and two taller, nearest the 28CRB (10 ft 11 in) and the 24RBS (11 ft 3 in).
Next to the 25CBQ, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 28BBS is 760 lb heavier by dry weight, has 1,250 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 110 lb heavier and is 4 ft 11 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height and interior height.
Next to the 258RB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 28BBS is 137 lb lighter by dry weight, has 822 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 100 lb lighter and is 3 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height and interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 2"
- Exterior height
- 11'
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 80"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,820 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,220 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 640 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)
- Envision (Light Weight Trailers)
- Furnace
- 30,000 BTU
- Water Heater
- Tankless
- LP Tank
- 2 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/envision/model/28bbs), read 6 Nov 2026
- Also sold as
- Gulf Breeze, Matrix, Northern Express: identical floorplan codes and figures on Gulf Stream's site
- Same code under other names, figures differ
- Streamlite (Water Heater, LP Tank differ): Gulf Stream's pages for these print different figures; they are not merged here
- Fresh water (as printed, no unit)
- 36
- Grey tank (as printed, no unit)
- 29
- Black tank (as printed, no unit)
- 29
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 Envision floorplan family
Gulf Stream’s Envision model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 16 Envision floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envision 18RBD | 21' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 19FMB | 23' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 21QBS | 22' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 21QBD | 22' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 21TBS | 22' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 21TBD | 22' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 22UDL | 25' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 24RBS | 24' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 25CBQ | 26' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 28BBS | 31' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 258RB | 31' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 28CRB | 30' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 282BH | 32' | — | Profiled |
| Envision 280RB | 31' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 284QB | 34' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Envision 290RL | 34' 4" | — | Profiled |
Gulf Stream’s Envision model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 16 Envision floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Gulf Stream does not publish for the Envision 28BBS
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
5,060 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 5,820 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
5,957 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 5,820 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Envision 28BBS is 1,220 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Envision 28CRB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 2 in vs 30 ft 3 in; dry weight 5,820 lb vs 6,120 lb; cargo capacity 1,220 lb vs 1,400 lb; hitch weight 640 lb vs 520 lb.
| Envision plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,820 | 10 of 16 | 3,160–7,117 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,220 | 2 of 16 | 740–3,665 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 640 | 11 of 16 | 320–1,020 |
| Length | 31 ft 2 in | 11 of 16 | 21 ft 1 in–34 ft 9 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Envision 25CBQ is 760 lb lighter (5,060 lb dry); Envision 258RB is 137 lb heavier (5,957 lb dry).
| Nearest Envision siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envision 28BBS | 31 ft 2 in | — | 5,820 | — | 1,220 | 640 | — |
| Envision 28CRB | 30 ft 3 in | — | 6,120 | — | 1,400 | 520 | — |
| Envision 258RB | 31 ft 5 in | — | 5,957 | — | 2,042 | 740 | — |
| Envision 284QB | 34 ft 9 in | — | 6,737 | — | 1,262 | 1,020 | — |
| Envision 280RB | 31 ft 5 in | — | 6,570 | — | 2,979 | 790 | — |
| Envision 282BH | 32 ft 0 in | — | 6,251 | — | 3,329 | 780 | — |
All 16 Envision floorplans: Envision line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envision 28BBS | — | 5,820 | — | 31 ft 2 in |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS | 7,000 | 5,820 | — | 30 ft 7 in |
| Autumn Ridge 26BHS | 7,500 | 5,820 | 10 | 30 ft 8 in |
| Campsite Reserve 23JW | 7,650 | 5,818 | — | 29 ft 7 in |
| Thrive 22MBH | 7,000 | 5,822 | 5 | 26 ft 0 in |
| XLR Micro Boost 25XLRE | — | 5,822 | — | 28 ft 9 in |
| Rockwood Mini Lite 2525RB | — | 5,823 | — | 25 ft 9 in |
Against the Envision 28BBS: the Campsite Reserve 23JW is 2 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Envision 28BBS
How much can the Envision 28BBS carry?
1,220 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Envision 28BBS?
640 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Envision 28BBS?
31' 2" 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 Envision 28BBS. 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 1 recall campaign against the Envision 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 Envision line page.