01 What makes it unique
Gulf Stream lists the Vista Cruiser 17SCD at 2,990 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,509 lb and a tongue weight of 330 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 20' long and 10' 2" high. Gulf Stream prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 10 Vista Cruiser floorplans Gulf Stream’s Vista Cruiser model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 2,990 lb (Vista Cruiser 17SCD) to 4,156 lb (Vista 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 Vista Cruiser model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) for the Vista Cruiser 17SCD, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 17SCD differs from the other nine Vista Cruiser floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 2,990 lb: lightest of ten; next is the 19TWD (3,035 lb).
- Length, 20 ft: shortest of ten; next are the 19CSK, 19ERD and three others (23 ft 1 in).
- Tongue weight, 330 lb: second-lightest of ten, between the 19CSK (325 lb) and the 19RBS and 19TWD (380 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11%: fourth-smallest of ten, between the 23QBS (10.9%) and the 19RBS (11.2%).
- Cargo capacity, 1,509 lb: fifth-largest of ten, between the 19TWD (1,345 lb) and the 23QBS (2,002 lb).
Next to the 19TWD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17SCD is 45 lb lighter by dry weight, has 164 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 50 lb lighter and is 3 ft 1 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height and interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20'
- Exterior height
- 10' 2"
- Exterior width
- 7' 6"
- Interior height
- 83"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,990 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Gulf Stream
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,509 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 330 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)
- Vista Cruiser (Light Weight Trailers)
- Furnace
- 19,000 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/vista-cruiser/model/17scd), read 6 Nov 2026
- Fresh water (as printed, no unit)
- 30
- 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 Vista Cruiser floorplan family
Gulf Stream’s Vista Cruiser model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 10 Vista Cruiser floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Cruiser 17SCD | 20' | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 19TWD | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 19ERD | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 19TSQ | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 19RBS | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 19CSK | 23' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 23TWS | 26' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 23RSS | 26' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 23QBS | 26' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Vista Cruiser 23FBS | 26' 1" | — | Profiled |
Gulf Stream’s Vista Cruiser model pages on gulfstreamcoach.com (no model year stated) lists 10 Vista 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 Vista Cruiser 17SCD
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
3,035 lb dry and Not published by Gulf Stream GVWR, against this model’s 2,990 lb and Not published by Gulf Stream.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Vista Cruiser 17SCD is 1,509 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Vista Cruiser 19TWD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): length 20 ft 0 in vs 23 ft 1 in; dry weight 2,990 lb vs 3,035 lb; cargo capacity 1,509 lb vs 1,345 lb; hitch weight 330 lb vs 380 lb.
| Vista Cruiser plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,990 | 1 of 10 | 2,990–4,156 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,509 | 6 of 10 | 976–2,205 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 330 | 2 of 10 | 325–595 |
| Length | 20 ft 0 in | 1 of 10 | 20 ft 0 in–26 ft 1 in |
Either side of it by dry weight: Vista Cruiser 19TWD is 45 lb heavier (3,035 lb dry).
| Nearest Vista Cruiser siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Cruiser 17SCD | 20 ft 0 in | — | 2,990 | — | 1,509 | 330 | — |
| Vista Cruiser 19TWD | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,035 | — | 1,345 | 380 | — |
| Vista Cruiser 19ERD | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,270 | — | 1,294 | 390 | — |
| Vista Cruiser 19TSQ | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,270 | — | 1,294 | 390 | — |
| Vista Cruiser 19RBS | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,390 | — | 1,261 | 380 | — |
| Vista Cruiser 19CSK | 23 ft 1 in | — | 3,395 | — | 976 | 325 | — |
All 10 Vista Cruiser floorplans: Vista Cruiser line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Cruiser 17SCD | — | 2,990 | — | 20 ft 0 in |
| Hummingbird 17MBS | 3,950 | 2,990 | 2 | 19 ft 10 in |
| EVO 164FBLE | 3,865 | 2,988 | — | 20 ft 2 in |
| Ameri-Lite 189DD | — | 2,996 | — | 20 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 170BH | 3,750 | 3,000 | 6 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Zinger Lite Mini 18RB | — | 3,002 | 4 | 21 ft 7 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 16QBCE | 3,885 | 3,004 | — | 20 ft 10 in |
Against the Vista Cruiser 17SCD: the EVO 164FBLE is 2 lb lighter; the Ameri-Lite 189DD is 6 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Vista Cruiser 17SCD
How much can the Vista Cruiser 17SCD carry?
1,509 lb.
What is the tongue weight of the Vista Cruiser 17SCD?
330 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
How long is the Vista Cruiser 17SCD?
20' 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 Vista Cruiser 17SCD. 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.