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2026 Passport SL229BH

A genuine family bunkhouse at ultra-lite weight: a private front bedroom, rear double-size bunks and a single slide in 27 feet, towable by many half-tons and capable SUVs.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

5,625lb
Dry Weight
7,600lb
GVWR
1,975lb
Payload
27ft
Length
Sleeps 8 Tandem-axle · 1 slide Built by · Keystone Fresh · 54 gal MSRP · $39,435

01 What makes it unique

The Passport SL 229BH is a front-bedroom bunkhouse with rear double-size bunks, a U-shaped dinette slide and a rear cargo door — a 27-foot travel trailer aimed at families who want real bunk space without a heavy truck. It sleeps eight on paper, with the private front bedroom keeping the parents separate from the bunk room.

It carries Keystone's Passport SL build — laminated, gel-coated filon sidewalls, a fully walkable roof, a one-piece polypropylene underbelly, a high-impact thermoset-resin front cap and Dexter torsion rubber-ride axles on Tamarack tires, on tandem axles. At 5,625 pounds dry against a 7,600-pound GVWR it leaves 1,975 pounds of cargo capacity, and the dry tongue weight is 630 pounds. A 9 cu ft refrigerator and 13.5K BTU air conditioning round out the equipment.

A figure worth stating plainly: Dry weight (5,625 lb UVW) and the 7,600-lb GVWR are Keystone-published and reconcile with the RVUSA cargo figure; confirm the loaded weight against the unit's sticker. As with every lightweight trailer, the published tongue weight is a pre-production dry estimate — once water, gear and passengers are aboard, real loaded tongue weight runs higher and lands on the tow vehicle's payload, so weigh the loaded trailer and match it to your truck honestly before relying on the brochure number. For families who want real bunk space without a heavy truck, the 229BH is a well-targeted pick within the Keystone value stack.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
27' 0"
Exterior height
11' 1"
Slide-outs
1
Awnings
1

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
5,625 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
7,600 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,975 lbs
Hitch / dry tongue weight
630 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
54 gal
Grey water
38 gal
Black water
38 gal
Refrigerator
9 cu ft

Construction

Walls
Laminated gel-coated filon
Roof
Walkable 1-pc · walkable
Underbelly
1-pc polypropylene
Front cap
High-impact thermoset resin

Running gear

Axles
2 (tandem)
Hitch
Bumper pull
Suspension
Dexter torsion rubber-ride
Tires
Tamarack

Electrical & comfort

Air conditioning
13.5K BTU
Service
30-amp
Water heater
Gas / DSI
Heating
Ducted furnace

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
8
Layout
Front-bedroom double bunkhouse
Slides
1
Axles
2 (tandem)

03 The Passport floorplan family

Keystone's Passport spans two builds under one nameplate: the ultra-lite Passport SL (Super Lite) line for SUVs and half-tons, and the premium Passport line with a painted fiberglass front cap, vaulted ceilings and a 15K air conditioner. The plan on this page is highlighted; each profiled plan links to its own page. The full Passport catalog runs to dozens of floorplans across both builds — the highest-demand layouts are detailed here and the rest are catalogued on the Passport hub.

FloorplanSub-lineDry wtLengthSleepsNotable
229BHPassport SL5,625 lbs27' 0"8a front-bedroom bunkhouse with rear double-size bunks,…
2450RKPassport SL5,644 lbs28' 8"6a rear-kitchen layout with dual entry doors, a booth d…
2870RLPassport SL7,251 lbs*32' 7"5a dual opposing-slide rear-living layout with a kitche…
2900BHPassport SL6,956 lbs33' 3"10an outdoor-kitchen double-bunk bunkhouse with a large …
253RDPassport SL6,012 lbs29' 10"6a front-bedroom, rear-bath layout with a walk-through …
2080MKPassport SL5,260 lbs24' 11"4a front private custom king bedroom, a rear bath, a si…
2605RBPassport SL6,762 lbs30' 6"6a full rear bath, a front queen bedroom, a large slide…
2600FKPassport7,135 lbs30' 10"6a front-kitchen layout with a rear private bedroom, du…
3300BKPassport8,505 lbs37' 11"10a triple-slide bunkhouse with a kitchen island and an …

Figures for profiled plans are verified against RVUSA structured spec records (2026); dry weight and MSRP, where RVUSA omits them, are from Keystone factory listings and dealers, with GVWR derived as dry plus payload and flagged where the dry figure is a near-variant. Options affect final weights — always confirm against the unit's own weight sticker.

04 What owners & reviewers report

Front-bedroom bunkhouse

A genuine family bunkhouse at ultra-lite weight: a private front bedroom, rear double-size bunks and a single slide in 27 feet, towable by many half-tons and capable SUVs.

Built for families who want real bunk space without a heavy truck

It sleeps eight on paper, with the private front bedroom keeping the parents separate from the bunk room.

Verify the loaded tongue weight before you tow

Keystone publishes tongue weight as a pre-production dry estimate; real loaded tongue weight runs higher and lands on the tow vehicle's payload. Weigh the loaded trailer and check it against your truck's rating before relying on the brochure figure.

On the weight figures

Dry weight (5,625 lb UVW) and the 7,600-lb GVWR are Keystone-published and reconcile with the RVUSA cargo figure; confirm the loaded weight against the unit's sticker.

SOURCING — ownership notes to be expanded with cited threads from owner communities & forums per the data plan

05 How it compares

↑ Step up
Passport SL 2900BH

The bigger outdoor-kitchen bunkhouse — sleeps ten with a large slide, heavier and longer.

↔ Cross-shop
Hideout 262BHS

Keystone's dual-axle family bunkhouse — similar layout on a steel frame, slightly heavier.

↔ Cross-shop
Coleman 17B

A lighter single-axle alternative — cheaper and simpler, but far less bunk space.