01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2021 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB at 5,842 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,758 lb and a tongue weight of 648 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.
It is 29' 3" 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 4 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 2557RB differs from the other seven Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight, 648 lb: second-lightest of eight, between the 1943RB (520 lb) and the 2255RK (656 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.1%: second-smallest of eight, between the 1943RB (10.6%) and the 2963BH (11.9%).
- Dry weight, 5,842 lb: fourth-lightest of eight, between the 2454BH (5,552 lb) and the 2659BH (6,218 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,758 lb: fourth-largest of eight, between the 1943RB (1,574 lb) and the 2454BH (2,098 lb).
- Length, 29 ft 3 in: fourth-shortest of eight, between the 2454BH (28 ft 9 in) and the 2659BH (31 ft 8 in).
Next to the 2454BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 2557RB is 290 lb heavier by dry weight, has 340 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 122 lb lighter, is 6 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 2659BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 2557RB is 376 lb lighter by dry weight, has 376 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 202 lb lighter and is 2 ft 5 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 3"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Coachmen
- Interior height
- Not published by Coachmen
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,842 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Coachmen
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,758 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 648 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
- 18'
- 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 2557RB
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
5,552 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 5,842 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
6,218 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 5,842 lb and Not published by Coachmen.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 49-gallon fresh tank is about 407 lb of water, 23% of the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB’s 1,758 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,351 lb. Across 8 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans the water share runs 16% to 34%, and 4 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH at 19% and Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 1943RB at 26%.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 29 ft 3 in vs 27 ft 2 in; dry weight 5,842 lb vs 5,462 lb; cargo capacity 1,758 lb vs 2,138 lb; hitch weight 648 lb vs 656 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) | 5,842 | 4 of 8 | 4,926–8,248 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,758 | 5 of 8 | 1,192–2,602 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 648 | 2 of 8 | 520–1,094 |
| Length | 29 ft 3 in | 4 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 2454BH is 290 lb lighter (5,552 lb dry); Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH is 376 lb heavier (6,218 lb dry).
| Nearest Northern Spirit Ultra Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB | 29 ft 3 in | — | 5,842 | — | 1,758 | 648 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK | 27 ft 2 in | — | 5,462 | — | 2,138 | 656 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH | 31 ft 8 in | — | 6,218 | — | 1,382 | 850 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH | 28 ft 9 in | — | 5,552 | — | 2,098 | 770 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3272BH | 36 ft 4 in | — | 7,198 | — | 2,602 | 928 | 49 |
| Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3379BH | 36 ft 11 in | — | 8,248 | — | 1,552 | 1,094 | 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 2557RB | — | 5,842 | — | 29 ft 3 in |
| Surveyor Legend 205RKLE | 7,655 | 5,843 | — | 27 ft 0 in |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 261BH | 7,500 | 5,845 | — | 30 ft 8 in |
| Puma Tracks / Solaire 303BHTB | 7,434 | 5,838 | — | 33 ft 9 in |
| EVO 2700BHX | 7,682 | 5,854 | — | 31 ft 9 in |
| Salem & Wildwood 263BHXL | — | 5,854 | — | 31 ft 9 in |
| Wildwood X-Lite 263BHXL | — | 5,854 | — | 31 ft 9 in |
Against the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB: the Surveyor Legend 205RKLE is 1 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter; the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 261BH is 3 lb heavier and 1 ft longer; the Puma Tracks / Solaire 303BHTB is 4 lb lighter and 4 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB
How much can the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB carry?
1,758 lb. A full fresh tank uses 407 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB?
648 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What are the tank capacities on the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB?
Fresh 49, grey 66, black 33 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB?
29' 3" 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 2557RB. 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.