01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY at 3,090 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,294 lb and a tongue weight of 370 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 23' 1" long and 10' 2" high. Gulf Stream prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 10 Vintage Cruiser floorplans Gulf Stream’s Vintage Cruiser 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 2,780 lb (Vintage Cruiser 17SCD) to 4,081 lb (Vintage Cruiser 23FBS). 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 Vintage Cruiser model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) for the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the ASHLEY differs from the other nine Vintage Cruiser floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 3,090 lb: shared with the 19ERD; of ten, one lighter and seven heavier, nearest the 17SCD (2,780 lb) and the 19RBS (3,119 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,294 lb: shared with the 19ERD; of ten, two smaller and six larger, nearest the 19RBS (1,261 lb) and the 19TWD (1,345 lb).
- Tongue weight, 370 lb: shared with the 19ERD; of ten, two lighter and six heavier, nearest the 19CSK (360 lb) and the 19RBS and 19TWD (390 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12%: shared with the 19ERD; of ten, five smaller and three larger, nearest the 23TWS (11.5%) and the 19TWD (12.1%).
- Length, 23 ft 1 in: shared with the 19CSK, 19ERD and two others; of ten, one shorter and four longer, nearest the 17SCD (20 ft) and the 23FBS, 23QBS and two others (26 ft 1 in).
Next to the 17SCD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the ASHLEY is 310 lb heavier by dry weight, has 215 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 70 lb heavier and is 3 ft 1 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height and interior height.
Next to the 19RBS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the ASHLEY is 29 lb lighter by dry weight, has 33 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 20 lb lighter; the two publish the same length, exterior height and interior height.
On every figure compared here the ASHLEY publishes the same values as the 19ERD, so on these numbers alone they cannot be told apart.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 23' 1"
- Exterior height
- 10' 2"
- Exterior width
- 7' 6"
- Interior height
- 83"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,090 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,294 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 370 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)
- Vintage Cruiser (Light Weight Trailers)
- Furnace
- 25,000 BTU
- Water Heater
- Tankless
- LP Tank
- 2 x 20
- 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/vintage-cruiser/model/lauraashley), read 6 Nov 2026
- Fresh water (as printed, no unit)
- 21
- Grey tank (as printed, no unit)
- 33
- Black tank (as printed, no unit)
- 33
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 Vintage Cruiser floorplan family
Gulf Stream’s Vintage Cruiser model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 10 Vintage Cruiser floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Cruiser 17SCD | 20' | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser 19ERD | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser 19RBS | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser 19TWD | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser 19CSK | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser 23TWS | 26' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser 23QBS | 26' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser 23RSS | 26' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vintage Cruiser 23FBS | 26' 1" | — | Profiled |
Gulf Stream’s Vintage Cruiser model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 10 Vintage Cruiser floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Gulf Stream does not publish for the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY
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
3,090 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 3,090 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
3,119 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 3,090 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY is 1,294 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Vintage Cruiser 19ERD. The two publish identical figures on all 4 fields both carry (length, dry weight, cargo capacity, hitch weight), so the published record does not tell them apart; what separates them is the floorplan itself.
| Vintage Cruiser plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,090 | 2–3 of 10 | 2,780–4,081 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,294 | 3–4 of 10 | 976–2,205 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 370 | 3–4 of 10 | 300–520 |
| Length | 23 ft 1 in | 2–6 of 10 | 20 ft 0 in–26 ft 1 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Vintage Cruiser 19ERD matches it at 3,090 lb dry; Vintage Cruiser 19RBS is 29 lb heavier (3,119 lb dry).
| Nearest Vintage Cruiser siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,090 | — | 1,294 | 370 | — |
| Vintage Cruiser 19ERD | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,090 | — | 1,294 | 370 | — |
| Vintage Cruiser 19RBS | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,119 | — | 1,261 | 390 | — |
| Vintage Cruiser 19TWD | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,220 | — | 1,345 | 390 | — |
| Vintage Cruiser 19CSK | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,440 | — | 976 | 360 | — |
| Vintage Cruiser 17SCD | 20 ft 0 in | — | 2,780 | — | 1,509 | 300 | — |
All 10 Vintage Cruiser floorplans: Vintage Cruiser line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY | — | 3,090 | — | 23 ft 1 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 141THCE | 4,589 | 3,089 | — | 16 ft 3 in |
| Viking 17FQ | 3,850 | 3,084 | — | 20 ft 5 in |
| Embrace 17BH | 3,860 | 3,080 | 6 | 20 ft 10 in |
| Ameri-Lite 199DD | — | 3,100 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
| T@B 360 CS Black Canyon | — | 3,100 | — | 18 ft 2 in |
| Zinger Lite Mini 18BH | — | 3,080 | 6 | 21 ft 7 in |
Against the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY: the Puma Camping Edition 141THCE is 1 lb lighter and 7 ft shorter; the Viking 17FQ is 6 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter; the Embrace 17BH is 10 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY
How much can the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY carry?
1,294 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY?
370 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY?
23' 1" 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 Vintage Cruiser GULF STREAM COACH X LAURA ASHLEY. 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 3 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Vintage Cruiser line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 3 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover suspension and wheels.
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 Vintage Cruiser line page.