01 What makes it unique
The 260BH is the 252BH with a slide, a bigger fresh tank and a much heavier body. CrossRoads describes an ideal family trailer with a queen bed, two generous bunks and a cozy dinette, a well-appointed kitchen and a bathroom with a spacious shower, and says it comfortably sleeps up to six people — while the factory roster card rates it at ten. Both figures come from CrossRoads; the roster card is the one rendered here. It is about 31 feet with a 14-foot awning. 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.
The number to look hard at is the cargo capacity. CrossRoads publishes a 7,600-pound GVWR against a 6,144-pound dry weight, leaving 1,456 pounds — the tightest margin of all 21 plans in the Zinger family, on a plan rated for ten. The published cargo capacity is 1,456 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. Filling the 45-gallon fresh tank is roughly another 375 pounds against that figure. The 800-pound dry tongue is 228 pounds heavier than the 252BH's for two more feet of trailer.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Exterior width
- Not published by source
- Interior height
- Not reliably published by source*
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,144 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,600 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,456 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 800 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 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
- 1
- 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). The range starts at the published dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.
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 260BH 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
The tightest cargo margin in the family
At 1,456 pounds the published cargo capacity is the smallest of all 21 plans across the three Zinger rosters — on a plan the roster card rates for ten. A full 45-gallon fresh tank is roughly another 375 pounds against it.
The factory's own two figures
The CrossRoads factory roster card rates the 260BH at ten berths; the CrossRoads floorplan description says it comfortably sleeps up to six. Both are first-party. The roster card figure is rendered and both are stated.
1,236 pounds heavier than the 252BH
The 260BH carries the same ten-berth rating as the 252BH on 1,236 pounds more dry weight and 1,186 pounds less cargo capacity, for about 6,600 dollars more.
A queen bed, two bunks and a dinette
The factory describes a queen bed, two generous bunks, a cozy dinette and a bathroom with a spacious shower.
Weigh the loaded trailer
Dry weight is a factory estimate and real loaded tongue weights run above the 800-pound base — weigh the loaded trailer and use a weight-distributing hitch.
05 How it compares
The 252BH — the same ten-berth rating, 1,236 pounds lighter dry, 1,186 pounds more cargo and about 6,600 dollars less.
The 260RL — effectively the same body rated for four, on an 8,800-pound GVWR that buys 978 more pounds of cargo.
Keystone's Passport — the lightweight family cross-shop.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 45-gallon fresh tank is about 375 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 26% of the 260BH’s 1,456 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,081 lb (108 lb per rated berth). Across 5 Zinger Lite floorplans the water share runs 10% to 26%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Zinger Lite 290QB at 17%. 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 290QB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 0 in vs 33 ft 5 in; sleeps 10 vs 11; dry weight 6,144 lb vs 6,652 lb; GVWR 7,600 lb vs 8,800 lb; cargo capacity 1,456 lb vs 2,148 lb; dry hitch weight 800 lb vs 830 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Zinger Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,600 | 3 of 5 | 7,500–8,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,144 | 3 of 5 | 4,544–6,652 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,456 | 1 of 5 | 1,456–2,956 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 800 | 3 of 5 | 562–860 |
| Length | 31 ft 0 in | 4 of 5 | 25 ft 1 in–33 ft 5 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 45 | 3–5 of 5 | 37–45 |
| Sleeps | 10 | 3–4 of 5 | 4–11 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Zinger Lite 252BH is 50 lb lighter (7,550 lb GVWR); Zinger Lite 260RL is 1,200 lb heavier (8,800 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Zinger Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 252BH | 28 ft 10 in | 10 | 4,908 | 7,550 | 2,642 | 572 | 37 |
| Zinger Lite 260RL | 30 ft 11 in | 4 | 6,366 | 8,800 | 2,434 | 860 | 45 |
| Zinger Lite 190RB | 25 ft 1 in | 4 | 4,544 | 7,500 | 2,956 | 562 | 37 |
All 5 Zinger Lite floorplans: Zinger Lite line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260BH | 7,600 | 6,144 | 10 | 31 ft 0 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV | 7,600 | 5,772 | 4 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Campsite Ultra 19KB | 7,600 | 5,158 | — | 22 ft 4 in |
| Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB | 7,600 | 6,800 | 4 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Colt 26DBS | 7,600 | 5,815 | — | 30 ft 4 in |
| Flying Cloud 27FB | 7,600 | 5,950 | 5 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 22MLS | 7,600 | 5,602 | 4 | 26 ft 10 in |
Against the 260BH: the Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV is 2 ft shorter and sleeps 6 fewer; the Campsite Ultra 19KB is 9 ft shorter; the Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB is 3 ft shorter and sleeps 6 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 260BH
How much does the 260BH weigh?
6,144 lb dry; 7,600 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 260BH carry?
1,456 lb, 19% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 375 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 260BH?
800 lb dry, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 260BH need?
A tow rating of at least 7,600 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 260BH 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 260BH?
Fresh 45, grey 42, black 42 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 260BH?
31' 0" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
16 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 260BH. Not published: exterior width, interior height, 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.