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2021 CoachmenNorthern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH

A 33-foot travel trailer that Coachmen lists at 6,408 lb dry, for 2021.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2021

6,408lb
Dry Weight
—lb
GVWR
760lb
Hitch Weight
33ft
Length
Travel trailer · Coachmen Built by · Forest River Model year · 2021

01 What makes it unique

Coachmen lists the 2021 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH at 6,408 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,192 lb and a tongue weight of 760 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.

It is 33' 11" long and 11' 1" high. Coachmen prints its tanks as 49 gal fresh, 33 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 6 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 2963BH differs from the other seven Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity, 1,192 lb: smallest of eight; next is the 2659BH (1,382 lb).
  • Dry weight, 6,408 lb: third-heaviest of eight, between the 2659BH (6,218 lb) and the 3272BH (7,198 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.9%: third-smallest of eight, between the 2557RB (11.1%) and the 2255RK (12%).
  • Length, 33 ft 11 in: third-longest of eight, between the 2659BH (31 ft 8 in) and the 3272BH (36 ft 4 in).
  • Tongue weight, 760 lb: fourth-lightest of eight, between the 2255RK (656 lb) and the 2454BH (770 lb).
  • Grey tank, 33 gal: smallest of eight, level with the 1943RB and 2454BH; next are the 2255RK, 2557RB and three others (66 gal).

Next to the 2659BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 2963BH is 190 lb heavier by dry weight, has 190 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 90 lb lighter, is 2 ft 3 in longer and has a grey tank 33 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.

Next to the 3272BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 2963BH is 790 lb lighter by dry weight, has 1,410 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 168 lb lighter, is 2 ft 5 in shorter, stands 3 in lower and has a grey tank 33 gal smaller; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
33' 11"
Exterior height
11' 1"
Exterior width
Not published by Coachmen
Interior height
Not published by Coachmen

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
6,408 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
Not published by Coachmen
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,192 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
760 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
49 gal
Grey water
33 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)
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)

Scale outline of the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BHScale outline of the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH. Overall length 33' 11", overall height 11' 1".33' 11" overall length11' 1"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BHHolding tank capacities: fresh 49 gallons, grey 33 gallons, black 33 gallons.Fresh49 galGrey33 galBlack33 gal

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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 1943RB23' 10"—Profiled
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2255RK27' 2"—Profiled
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH28' 9"—Profiled
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB29' 3"—Profiled
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH31' 8"—Profiled
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH33' 11"—Profiled
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3272BH36' 4"—Profiled
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3379BH36' 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 2963BH

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

Lighter
Coachmen Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH

6,218 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 6,408 lb and Not published by Coachmen.

Heavier
Coachmen Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3272BH

7,198 lb dry and Not published by Coachmen GVWR, against this model’s 6,408 lb and Not published by Coachmen.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 49-gallon fresh tank is about 407 lb of water, 34% of the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH’s 1,192 lb cargo capacity, leaving 785 lb. Across 8 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans the water share runs 16% to 34%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH at 29%.

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 33 ft 11 in vs 28 ft 9 in; dry weight 6,408 lb vs 5,552 lb; cargo capacity 1,192 lb vs 2,098 lb; hitch weight 760 lb vs 770 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Northern Spirit Ultra Lite plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
Dry weight (lb)6,4086 of 84,926–8,248
Cargo capacity (lb)1,1921 of 81,192–2,602
Hitch weight (lb)7604 of 8520–1,094
Length33 ft 11 in6 of 823 ft 10 in–36 ft 11 in
Grey tank (gal)331–3 of 833–66

Either side of it by dry weight: Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH is 190 lb lighter (6,218 lb dry); Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3272BH is 790 lb heavier (7,198 lb dry).

Nearest Northern Spirit Ultra Lite siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH33 ft 11 in—6,408—1,19276049
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2454BH28 ft 9 in—5,552—2,09877049
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2659BH31 ft 8 in—6,218—1,38285049
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 1943RB23 ft 10 in—4,926—1,57452049
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2557RB29 ft 3 in—5,842—1,75864849
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 3379BH36 ft 11 in—8,248—1,5521,09449

All 8 Northern Spirit Ultra Lite floorplans: Northern Spirit Ultra Lite line hub.

Other lines, nearest by dry weightGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH—6,408—33 ft 11 in
Delta 262RB8,2506,408—29 ft 7 in
Mallard (East Coast edition) M267FK9,7086,406629 ft 10 in
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR282BH8,5006,410——
Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label 24RRTBL7,9896,412—33 ft 3 in
Alpha Wolf 24TRUNK—6,403—30 ft 9 in
Avenger 26DBS—6,413—31 ft 7 in

Against the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH: the Delta 262RB is 4 ft shorter; the Mallard (East Coast edition) M267FK is 2 lb lighter and 4 ft shorter; the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR282BH is 2 lb heavier.

08 Common questions about the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH

How much can the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH carry?

1,192 lb. A full fresh tank uses 407 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH?

760 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 2963BH?

Fresh 49, grey 33, black 33 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Northern Spirit Ultra Lite 2963BH?

33' 11" 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 2963BH. Not published: GVWR, exterior width, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

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.