01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Trail Boss 170RQ at 2,410 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,450 lb and a tongue weight of 360 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 18' 2" long and 9' 2" high. Gulf Stream prints its tanks as 18 gal fresh, 27 gal grey, 27 gal black.
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 3 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 170RQ, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 170RQ differs from the other four Trail Boss floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight, 360 lb: heaviest of five; next is the 140BH (340 lb).
- Dry weight, 2,410 lb: third-lightest of five, between the 160FK (2,120 lb) and the 140BH (2,510 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,450 lb: third-smallest of five, between the 140BH (1,330 lb) and the 160FK (1,700 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.9%: third-smallest of five, between the 140BH (13.5%) and the 160FK (15.1%).
- Length, 18 ft 2 in: longest of five, level with the 140BH; next is the 150RD (15 ft 10 in).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 2 in: shared with the 140BH; of five, one lower and two taller, nearest the 109OK (8 ft 2 in) and the 160FK (9 ft 8 in).
Next to the 160FK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 170RQ is 290 lb heavier by dry weight, has 250 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 40 lb heavier, is 2 ft 8 in longer and stands 6 in lower; the two publish the same interior height.
Next to the 140BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 170RQ is 100 lb lighter by dry weight, has 120 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 20 lb heavier; the two publish the same length, exterior height and interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 18' 2"
- Exterior height
- 9' 2"
- Exterior width
- 6' 9"
- Interior height
- 6'
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,410 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,450 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 360 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 18 gal
- Grey water
- 27 gal
- Black water
- 27 gal
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)
- Furnace
- 20,000 BTU
- Water Heater
- 6Gal.
- LP Tank
- 1 x20 lbs.
- Sleeps (as printed)
- 3
- 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/170rq), read 6 Nov 2026
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
Holding tanks
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 170RQ
Gulf Stream prints no GVWR, tire size, 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
2,120 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,410 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
2,510 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,410 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 18-gallon fresh tank is about 149 lb of water, 10% of the Trail Boss 170RQ’s 1,450 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,301 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Trail Boss 140BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 2,410 lb vs 2,510 lb; cargo capacity 1,450 lb vs 1,330 lb; hitch weight 360 lb vs 340 lb. They match on length.
| Trail Boss plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,410 | 3 of 5 | 1,510–2,910 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,450 | 3 of 5 | 1,020–2,250 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 360 | 5 of 5 | 240–360 |
| Length | 18 ft 2 in | 4–5 of 5 | 11 ft 10 in–18 ft 2 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Trail Boss 160FK is 290 lb lighter (2,120 lb dry); Trail Boss 140BH is 100 lb heavier (2,510 lb dry).
| Nearest Trail Boss siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 160FK | 15 ft 6 in | — | 2,120 | — | 1,700 | 320 | — |
| 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 170RQ | — | 2,410 | — | 18 ft 2 in |
| Spree Escape E16RBT | 2,800 | 2,398 | — | 17 ft 4 in |
| Flagstaff E-Pro E151TLE | — | 2,389 | 2 | 15 ft 7 in |
| Rockwood Geo Pro G15TLE | — | 2,389 | 2 | 15 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 145RB | 2,995 | 2,380 | 3 | 16 ft 6 in |
| Clipper 3K 14CR | 3,750 | 2,450 | — | 16 ft 6 in |
| Jay Flight 130BHW | 3,500 | 2,450 | 4 | 16 ft 1 in |
Against the Trail Boss 170RQ: the Spree Escape E16RBT is 12 lb lighter; the Flagstaff E-Pro E151TLE is 21 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter; the Rockwood Geo Pro G15TLE is 21 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Trail Boss 170RQ
How much can the Trail Boss 170RQ carry?
1,450 lb. A full fresh tank uses 149 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Trail Boss 170RQ?
360 lb as published, 15% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What are the tank capacities on the Trail Boss 170RQ?
Fresh 18, grey 27, black 27 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Trail Boss 170RQ?
18' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Trail Boss 170RQ. Not published: GVWR, 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).
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.