01 What makes it unique
The 252BH is the value proposition of the Zinger Lite roster. CrossRoads describes a versatile family plan with a queen bed, a set of bunk beds and a functional kitchen area with ample seating and storage, and rates it to sleep ten in about 29 feet — at 4,908 pounds dry and about 29,100 dollars. Nothing else in the family sleeps ten for under thirty-five thousand dollars or under six thousand pounds. The 2025 published standards for the tandem-axle Zinger Lite list the same Super Flex Alpha roof under a limited lifetime warranty, a heated and enclosed underbelly, a tankless water heater, a 3-burner range with a 17-inch oven and an electric awning.
CrossRoads publishes a 7,550-pound GVWR against that dry weight, leaving 2,642 pounds of cargo capacity, with a 572-pound dry tongue. The published cargo capacity is 2,642 pounds and the plan is rated to sleep 10. Occupants count against cargo capacity, so a full crew plus gear will use most of it — load to the weight sticker, not to the berth count. The tank set is 37/42/42 gallons fresh/grey/black — the 37-gallon fresh tank is the smaller of the two Zinger Lite patterns, which is the constraint to weigh against the ten-berth rating if you dry-camp.
As with the 190RB, no slide count is published for the 252BH by either source, so none is asserted here.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 28' 10"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Exterior width
- Not published by source
- Interior height
- Not reliably published by source*
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,908 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,550 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,642 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 572 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 37 gal
- Grey water
- 42 gal
- Black water
- 42 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
Construction
- Chassis
- Tandem-axle bumper-pull
- Roof
- Super Flex Alpha — limited lifetime warranty (2025 published standard)
- Front
- Front diamond plate (2025 published standard)
- Underbelly
- Heated and enclosed (2025 published standard)
- Wheel wells
- Galvanized steel, varies by model (2025 published standard)
- Storage
- Pass-through (2025 published standard)
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Axle rating
- Not published by source*
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Jacks
- Electric tongue jack · electric stabilizer jacks (2025 published standard)
- Tires
- Radial (size and rating not published*)
- Solar
- The 2025 standards list carries both a solar prep bullet and a 100-watt solar panel bullet; both are published, neither is resolved*
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12-volt refrigerator
- A/C
- 1 unit · 13,500 BTU roof-mount
- Water heater
- Tankless, on-demand (2025 published standard)
- Cooktop
- 3-burner with glass top · 17″ oven (2025 published standard)
- Microwave
- Standard (2025 published standard)
- Heat
- Furnace, size varies by model (2025 published standard)
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 10
- Slides
- Not published by source
- Entries
- 1
- Awning
- 1 · 14 ft electric
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size (no width published)
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Zinger Lite floorplan family
The Zinger Lite is the lighter tandem-axle roster in the Zinger family — a separate floorplan set from the full-size Zinger and from the single-axle Zinger Lite Mini, not a trim of either. Five plans are profiled in full and linked below; the 295BH is catalogued and shown muted because CrossRoads publishes no hitch weight, cargo capacity or GVWR for it. The 252BH on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190RB | 25 ft | 4 | Booth dinette and a queen bed |
| 252BH | 28 ft | 10 | Queen bed and a set of bunk beds |
| 260RL | 30 ft | 4 | Queen bed, booth dinette and a fireplace |
| 260BH | 31 ft | 10 | Queen bed, two bunks and a dinette |
| 290QB | 33 ft | 11 | Two bunks, a queen bed and an 80-inch dinette |
| 295BH | 33 ft | 8 | 41 x 70 in bunks and a queen bed |
Zinger Lite is a cross-shop against Jayco's Jay Flight SLX, Forest River's Aurora Light and Salem / Wildwood, Keystone's Passport and Grand Design's Transcend Xplor. The family runs three separate rosters that share no floorplan codes: the full-size Zinger, this tandem-axle Zinger Lite and the single-axle Zinger Lite Mini. The 2026 factory roster carries six travel-trailer plans; five are profiled here in full and the 295BH is catalogued from published specifications because CrossRoads publishes N/A for its hitch weight, cargo capacity, height and tanks and RVUSA carries no GVWR for it. Dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity and dry tongue weight are published per plan and each plan's dry weight plus cargo capacity equals its GVWR exactly, so the weights below are shown unflagged with no derivation. Dry weight is a factory estimate; real loaded tongue weights run higher — always weigh the loaded trailer and confirm against your vehicle's tow rating and payload.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Ten berths for under 30,000 dollars
At about 29,100 dollars and 4,908 pounds dry, the 252BH is the cheapest and lightest ten-berth plan across all three Zinger rosters.
A 37-gallon fresh tank against ten berths
The 37-gallon fresh tank is the smaller of the two Zinger Lite patterns and the smallest on any tandem plan rated for ten — a real dry-camping constraint with a full crew.
Slide count not published
Neither CrossRoads nor RVUSA publishes a slide count for the 252BH, so none is shown.
Cargo capacity against the berth count
The published cargo capacity is 2,642 pounds and the plan is rated to sleep 10. Occupants count against cargo capacity, so a full crew plus gear will use most of it — load to the weight sticker, not to the berth count.
Weigh the loaded trailer
Dry weight is a factory estimate and real loaded tongue weights run above the 572-pound base — weigh the loaded trailer and use a weight-distributing hitch.
05 How it compares
The 190RB — four berths instead of ten, 364 pounds lighter dry and 314 pounds more cargo capacity.
The 260BH — the same ten berths with a slide and a 45-gallon fresh tank, 1,236 pounds heavier dry.
Forest River's Aurora Light — the lightweight cross-shop in the same bracket.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 37-gallon fresh tank is about 309 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 12% of the 252BH’s 2,642 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,333 lb (233 lb per rated berth). Across 5 Zinger Lite floorplans the water share runs 10% to 26%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Zinger Lite 190RB at 10% and Zinger Lite 260RL at 15%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Zinger Lite 190RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 28 ft 10 in vs 25 ft 1 in; sleeps 10 vs 4; dry weight 4,908 lb vs 4,544 lb; GVWR 7,550 lb vs 7,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,642 lb vs 2,956 lb; dry hitch weight 572 lb vs 562 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Zinger Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,550 | 2 of 5 | 7,500–8,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,908 | 2 of 5 | 4,544–6,652 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,642 | 4 of 5 | 1,456–2,956 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 572 | 2 of 5 | 562–860 |
| Length | 28 ft 10 in | 2 of 5 | 25 ft 1 in–33 ft 5 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 37 | 1–2 of 5 | 37–45 |
| Sleeps | 10 | 3–4 of 5 | 4–11 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Zinger Lite 190RB is 50 lb lighter (7,500 lb GVWR); Zinger Lite 260BH is 50 lb heavier (7,600 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Zinger Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinger Lite 252BH | 28 ft 10 in | 10 | 4,908 | 7,550 | 2,642 | 572 | 37 |
| Zinger Lite 190RB | 25 ft 1 in | 4 | 4,544 | 7,500 | 2,956 | 562 | 37 |
| Zinger Lite 260BH | 31 ft 0 in | 10 | 6,144 | 7,600 | 1,456 | 800 | 45 |
| Zinger Lite 290QB | 33 ft 5 in | 11 | 6,652 | 8,800 | 2,148 | 830 | 45 |
| Zinger Lite 260RL | 30 ft 11 in | 4 | 6,366 | 8,800 | 2,434 | 860 | 45 |
All 5 Zinger Lite floorplans: Zinger Lite line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252BH | 7,550 | 4,908 | 10 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Campsite Reserve 20AJ | 7,550 | 4,693 | — | 24 ft 7 in |
| Salem & Wildwood 24RLXL | 7,550 | 5,063 | 4 | 28 ft 11 in |
| Surveyor Legend 204MKLE | 7,550 | 5,493 | — | 27 ft 0 in |
| Cascade 26LPC | 7,560 | 4,558 | — | 29 ft 2 in |
| Cherokee Grey Wolf 21AB | 7,560 | 5,028 | — | 25 ft 6 in |
| Aurora Light 26BHS | 7,566 | 6,066 | 8 | 30 ft 5 in |
Against the 252BH: the Campsite Reserve 20AJ is 4 ft shorter; the Salem & Wildwood 24RLXL sleeps 6 fewer; the Surveyor Legend 204MKLE is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the 252BH
How much does the 252BH weigh?
4,908 lb dry; 7,550 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 252BH carry?
2,642 lb, 35% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 309 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 252BH?
572 lb dry, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 252BH need?
A tow rating of at least 7,550 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 252BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 10. 1 of the 5 Zinger Lite floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 252BH?
Fresh 37, grey 42, black 42 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 252BH?
28' 10" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
15 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 252BH. Not published: exterior width, interior height, slide count, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Values marked with an asterisk are arithmetic on published figures or come from a single source; the flag travels into the downloadable spec sheet.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: crossroadsrv.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA files neither recalls nor complaints under the name Zinger Lite. That is a filing convention and not a clean record — the roster sits under the parent line, Zinger.
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 Zinger line page.