01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Envision 290RL at 7,117 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 2,603 lb and a tongue weight of 920 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 34' 4" long and 11' 6" 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 16 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 290RL, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 290RL differs from the other fifteen Envision floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 7,117 lb: heaviest of sixteen; next is the 284QB (6,737 lb).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 6 in: tallest of sixteen; next is the 24RBS (11 ft 3 in).
- Tongue weight, 920 lb: second-heaviest of sixteen, between the 280RB (790 lb) and the 284QB (1,020 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.9%: second-largest of sixteen, between the 21TBD (12.6%) and the 284QB (15.1%).
- Length, 34 ft 4 in: second-longest of sixteen, between the 282BH (32 ft) and the 284QB (34 ft 9 in).
- Cargo capacity, 2,603 lb: fourth-largest of sixteen, between the 21QBS (2,473 lb) and the 280RB (2,979 lb).
Next to the 284QB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 290RL is 380 lb heavier by dry weight, has 1,341 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 100 lb lighter, is 5 in shorter and stands 6 in taller; the two publish the same interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 34' 4"
- Exterior height
- 11' 6"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 80"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,117 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,603 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 920 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
- 35,000 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/290rl), 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 differ): Gulf Stream's pages for these print different figures; they are not merged here
- Fresh water (as printed, no unit)
- 51
- 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 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 290RL
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
6,737 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 7,117 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Envision 290RL is 2,603 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Envision 280RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): length 34 ft 4 in vs 31 ft 5 in; dry weight 7,117 lb vs 6,570 lb; cargo capacity 2,603 lb vs 2,979 lb; hitch weight 920 lb vs 790 lb.
| Envision plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,117 | 16 of 16 | 3,160–7,117 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,603 | 13 of 16 | 740–3,665 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 920 | 15 of 16 | 320–1,020 |
| Length | 34 ft 4 in | 15 of 16 | 21 ft 1 in–34 ft 9 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Envision 284QB is 380 lb lighter (6,737 lb dry).
| Nearest Envision siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envision 290RL | 34 ft 4 in | — | 7,117 | — | 2,603 | 920 | — |
| Envision 280RB | 31 ft 5 in | — | 6,570 | — | 2,979 | 790 | — |
| Envision 282BH | 32 ft 0 in | — | 6,251 | — | 3,329 | 780 | — |
| Envision 258RB | 31 ft 5 in | — | 5,957 | — | 2,042 | 740 | — |
| Envision 284QB | 34 ft 9 in | — | 6,737 | — | 1,262 | 1,020 | — |
| Envision 25CBQ | 26 ft 3 in | — | 5,060 | — | 2,470 | 530 | — |
All 16 Envision floorplans: Envision line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envision 290RL | — | 7,117 | — | 34 ft 4 in |
| Coachmen Catalina 263BHSCK | 9,120 | 7,120 | 10 | 32 ft 2 in |
| Stratus SR262VFK | — | 7,120 | 2 | 31 ft 11 in |
| XLR Micro Boost 29XLRE | — | 7,112 | — | 33 ft 11 in |
| Vibe 2500FIK | — | 7,123 | — | 30 ft 10 in |
| Aurora 29QBS | 9,124 | 7,124 | — | 33 ft 7 in |
| Cherokee Timberwolf 16ML | 11,240 | 7,109 | — | 27 ft 9 in |
Against the Envision 290RL: the Coachmen Catalina 263BHSCK is 3 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter; the Stratus SR262VFK is 3 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter; the XLR Micro Boost 29XLRE is 5 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Envision 290RL
How much can the Envision 290RL carry?
2,603 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Envision 290RL?
920 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Envision 290RL?
34' 4" 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 290RL. 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.