01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Trail Boss 160FK at 2,120 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,700 lb and a tongue weight of 320 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 15' 6" long and 9' 8" high. Gulf Stream prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 5 Trail Boss floorplans Gulf Stream’s Trail Boss 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 1,510 lb (Trail Boss 109OK) to 2,910 lb (Trail Boss 150RD). 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 Trail Boss model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) for the Trail Boss 160FK, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 160FK differs from the other four Trail Boss floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 2,120 lb: second-lightest of five, between the 109OK (1,510 lb) and the 170RQ (2,410 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,700 lb: second-largest of five, between the 170RQ (1,450 lb) and the 109OK (2,250 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 15.1%: second-largest of five, between the 170RQ (14.9%) and the 109OK (15.9%).
- Length, 15 ft 6 in: second-shortest of five, between the 109OK (11 ft 10 in) and the 150RD (15 ft 10 in).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 8 in: second-tallest of five, between the 140BH and 170RQ (9 ft 2 in) and the 150RD (10 ft 3 in).
- Tongue weight, 320 lb: third-lightest of five, between the 150RD (300 lb) and the 140BH (340 lb).
Next to the 109OK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 160FK is 610 lb heavier by dry weight, has 550 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 80 lb heavier, is 3 ft 8 in longer, stands 1 ft 6 in taller and has 1 ft 6 in more interior height.
Next to the 170RQ, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 160FK is 290 lb lighter by dry weight, has 250 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 40 lb lighter, is 2 ft 8 in shorter and stands 6 in taller; the two publish the same interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 15' 6"
- Exterior height
- 9' 8"
- Exterior width
- 6' 9"
- Interior height
- 6'
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,120 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,700 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 320 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)
- Trail Boss (Light Weight Trailers)
- Black Tank (as printed)
- 8.5 Gal
- Furnace
- 19,000
- Water Heater
- 6 Gal
- LP Tank
- 1 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/trailboss/model/160fk), read 6 Nov 2026
- Fresh water (as printed, no unit)
- 24
- Grey tank (as printed, no unit)
- 18
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 Trail Boss floorplan family
Gulf Stream’s Trail Boss model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 5 Trail Boss floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Boss 109OK | 11' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Trail Boss 160FK | 15' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Trail Boss 170RQ | 18' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Trail Boss 140BH | 18' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Trail Boss 150RD | 15' 10" | — | Profiled |
Gulf Stream’s Trail Boss model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 5 Trail Boss floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Gulf Stream does not publish for the Trail Boss 160FK
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
1,510 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,120 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
2,410 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,120 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Trail Boss 160FK is 1,700 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Trail Boss 170RQ, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): length 15 ft 6 in vs 18 ft 2 in; dry weight 2,120 lb vs 2,410 lb; cargo capacity 1,700 lb vs 1,450 lb; hitch weight 320 lb vs 360 lb.
| Trail Boss plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,120 | 2 of 5 | 1,510–2,910 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,700 | 4 of 5 | 1,020–2,250 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 320 | 3 of 5 | 240–360 |
| Length | 15 ft 6 in | 2 of 5 | 11 ft 10 in–18 ft 2 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Trail Boss 109OK is 610 lb lighter (1,510 lb dry); Trail Boss 170RQ is 290 lb heavier (2,410 lb dry).
| Nearest Trail Boss siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Boss 160FK | 15 ft 6 in | — | 2,120 | — | 1,700 | 320 | — |
| Trail Boss 170RQ | 18 ft 2 in | — | 2,410 | — | 1,450 | 360 | 18 |
| Trail Boss 140BH | 18 ft 2 in | — | 2,510 | — | 1,330 | 340 | — |
| Trail Boss 150RD | 15 ft 10 in | — | 2,910 | — | 1,020 | 300 | — |
| Trail Boss 109OK | 11 ft 10 in | — | 1,510 | — | 2,250 | 240 | — |
All 5 Trail Boss floorplans: Trail Boss line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Boss 160FK | — | 2,120 | — | 15 ft 6 in |
| T@B 320 Black Canyon | — | 2,109 | — | 15 ft 6 in |
| Radical 12RAD | 3,100 | 2,100 | 2 | 15 ft 9 in |
| TOPO2 MTB | — | 2,100 | — | 12 ft 10 in |
| No Boundaries NB10.4 | — | 2,179 | — | 13 ft 10 in |
| Standard 17FD | 3,306 | 2,180 | 4 | 18 ft 0 in |
| Off Grid Trailers Expedition 3.0 | 3,500 | 2,200 | — | 13 ft 10 in |
Against the Trail Boss 160FK: the T@B 320 Black Canyon is 11 lb lighter; the Radical 12RAD is 20 lb lighter; the TOPO2 MTB is 20 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Trail Boss 160FK
How much can the Trail Boss 160FK carry?
1,700 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Trail Boss 160FK?
320 lb as published, 15% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Trail Boss 160FK?
15' 6" 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 Trail Boss 160FK. 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 Trail Boss line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Reports that name the 160FK
1 of those record name this floorplan specifically rather than the line as a whole.
| Type | Date | Reference | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall | 2 Feb 2024 | 24V067000 | Incorrect tire information could result in improperly inflated tires or the wrong tires being installed on the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash. |
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 Trail Boss line page.