01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2021 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK at 5,462 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 2,138 lb and a tongue weight of 656 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 27' 2" long and 11' 1" high. Coachmen prints its tanks as 49 gal fresh, 66 gal grey, 33 gal black.
Among the 8 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans Coachmen’s Northern Spirit Ultra Lite brochure (filed in Coachmen’s /brochures/2021/ folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 4,926 lb (Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 1943RB) to 8,248 lb (Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3379BH). Every figure in that comparison is Coachmen’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Coachmen’s Northern Spirit Ultra Lite brochure (filed in Coachmen’s /brochures/2021/ folder; the brochure prints no year); model year 2021 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 2255RK differs from the other seven Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,462 lb: second-lightest of eight, between the 1943RB (4,926 lb) and the 2454BH (5,552 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 2,138 lb: second-largest of eight, between the 2454BH (2,098 lb) and the 3272BH (2,602 lb).
- Length, 27 ft 2 in: second-shortest of eight, between the 1943RB (23 ft 10 in) and the 2454BH (28 ft 9 in).
- Tongue weight, 656 lb: third-lightest of eight, between the 2557RB (648 lb) and the 2963BH (760 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12%: fourth-smallest of eight, between the 2963BH (11.9%) and the 3272BH (12.9%).
Next to the 1943RB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 2255RK is 536 lb heavier by dry weight, has 564 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 136 lb heavier, is 3 ft 4 in longer and has a grey tank 33 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 2454BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 2255RK is 90 lb lighter by dry weight, has 40 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 114 lb lighter, is 1 ft 7 in shorter and has a grey tank 33 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 2"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Coachmen
- Interior height
- Not published by Coachmen
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,462 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Coachmen
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,138 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 656 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 49 gal
- Grey water
- 66 gal
- Black water
- 33 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Coachmen
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Coachmen
- Table grouping (as printed)
- Non-Bunk Models
- Weight basis (as printed)
- Definitions on the spec page: "UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight)* ... *Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment." and "CCC (Cargo Carrying Capacity)** ... CCC is equal to GVWR minus UVW ... **Estimated average based on standard build optional equipment." The table row is labelled "Carrying Capacity (lbs.)"; no GVWR row is printed.
- Model year source
- The brochure prints no model year; the maker files it in its own /brochures/2021/ folder.
- Also sold as
- Spirit Ultra Lite: Coachmen’s 2021 Spirit brochure prints the identical floorplan codes and spec-table figures
- Awning
- 15'
- Wheel size
- 14"
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 (no width published)
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplan family
Coachmen’s Northern Spirit Ultra Lite brochure (filed in Coachmen’s /brochures/2021/ folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 8 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 1943RB | 23' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK | 27' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH | 28' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB | 29' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH | 31' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH | 33' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3272BH | 36' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3379BH | 36' 11" | — | Profiled |
Coachmen’s Northern Spirit Ultra Lite brochure (filed in Coachmen’s /brochures/2021/ folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 8 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Coachmen does not publish for the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK
Coachmen prints no GVWR, tire size, interior height, 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
4,926 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 5,462 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
5,552 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 5,462 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 49-gallon fresh tank is about 407 lb of water, 19% of the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK’s 2,138 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,731 lb. Across 8 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans the water share runs 16% to 34%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3272BH at 16% and Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH at 19%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 2 in vs 29 ft 3 in; dry weight 5,462 lb vs 5,842 lb; cargo capacity 2,138 lb vs 1,758 lb; hitch weight 656 lb vs 648 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,462 | 2 of 8 | 4,926–8,248 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,138 | 7 of 8 | 1,192–2,602 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 656 | 3 of 8 | 520–1,094 |
| Length | 27 ft 2 in | 2 of 8 | 23 ft 10 in–36 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 66 | 4–8 of 8 | 33–66 |
Either side of it by dry weight: Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 1943RB is 536 lb lighter (4,926 lb dry); Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH is 90 lb heavier (5,552 lb dry).
| Nearest Northern Spirit Ultra Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK | 27 ft 2 in | — | 5,462 | — | 2,138 | 656 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB | 29 ft 3 in | — | 5,842 | — | 1,758 | 648 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH | 28 ft 9 in | — | 5,552 | — | 2,098 | 770 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH | 31 ft 8 in | — | 6,218 | — | 1,382 | 850 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3272BH | 36 ft 4 in | — | 7,198 | — | 2,602 | 928 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 1943RB | 23 ft 10 in | — | 4,926 | — | 1,574 | 520 | 49 |
All 8 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans: Northern Spirit Ultra Lite line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by dry weight | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK | — | 5,462 | — | 27 ft 2 in |
| Alta 1900MMK | — | 5,463 | — | 25 ft 0 in |
| Ameri-Lite 269BH | — | 5,460 | — | 29 ft 11 in |
| Enlighten 27BHS | — | 5,460 | — | 29 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 245BHSW | 7,000 | 5,460 | 6 | 28 ft 7 in |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 242RL | 7,000 | 5,460 | — | 28 ft 10 in |
| Mesa Ridge Lite MR2410RL | 7,400 | 5,465 | — | — |
Against the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK: the Alta 1900MMK is 1 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter; the Ameri-Lite 269BH is 2 lb lighter and 3 ft longer; the Enlighten 27BHS is 2 lb lighter and 3 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK
How much can the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK carry?
2,138 lb. A full fresh tank uses 407 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK?
656 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What are the tank capacities on the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK?
Fresh 49, grey 66, black 33 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK?
27' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
9 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK. Not published: GVWR, exterior width, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, coachmenrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Coachmen Northern Spirit Ultra Lite line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.
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 Coachmen Northern Spirit Ultra Lite line page.