01 What makes it unique
The 12BH is the entry point to the entire CrossRoads towable catalogue: about 16 feet, 2,550 pounds dry and roughly 17,800 dollars. CrossRoads describes a cozy queen bed, versatile bunk beds and an efficient kitchenette, sleeping four. Four berths and a bunk in a 16-foot single-axle shell is the whole argument for the plan. CrossRoads publishes no construction detail and no brochure for the Zinger Lite Mini, so nothing about its roof, insulation or underbelly is asserted here; the figures on this page are the ones the factory and RVUSA actually publish for the plan.
CrossRoads publishes a 4,300-pound GVWR against that dry weight, leaving 1,750 pounds of cargo capacity — the largest margin on the Mini roster and 632 pounds more than the 18QB's, despite being the cheapest plan in the family. The 310-pound dry tongue is light enough for a mid-size SUV with a proper receiver, though the tow rating and payload still need checking against the loaded figure, not the dry one. The tank set is 21/34/34 gallons fresh/grey/black and the awning is 8 feet.
RVUSA lists a 13,500 BTU air conditioner and a 10 cu ft refrigerator for every Zinger Lite Mini plan — the same values it stamps on the 43-foot Zinger 390DB. No CrossRoads source confirms either for this class, and the 2025 brochure specifies an 8,000 BTU unit and an uncapacitied 12-volt refrigerator for the single-axle floorplans the Mini roster came from. Both figures are flagged here and neither is asserted — confirm the air conditioner and the refrigerator on the unit.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 16' 1"
- Exterior height
- 9' 9"
- Exterior width
- Not published by source
- Interior height
- Not reliably published by source*
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,550 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,300 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,750 lbs
- Dry tongue (hitch) weight
- 310 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 21 gal
- Grey water
- 34 gal
- Black water
- 34 gal
- Refrigerator
- Not reliably published*
Construction
- Chassis
- Single-axle bumper-pull
- Roof
- Not published by source for this line*
- Insulation
- Not published by source for this line*
- Underbelly
- Not published by source for this line*
- Note
- CrossRoads publishes no construction detail and no brochure for the Zinger Lite Mini; nothing is carried across from the other two rosters
Running gear
- Axles
- 1 (single)
- Axle rating
- Not published by source*
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Jacks
- Not published by source*
- Tires
- Radial (size and rating not published*)
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 12-volt refrigerator · capacity not reliably published*
- A/C
- 1 unit · 13,500 BTU roof-mount* — the 2025 brochure specifies an 8,000 BTU roof-mount unit for the single-axle class these floorplans belong to
- Water heater
- Not published by source for this line*
- Cooktop
- Not published by source for this line*
- Heat
- Not published by source for this line*
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Slides
- Not published by source
- Entries
- 1
- Awning
- 1 · 8 ft electric
03 The Zinger Lite Mini floorplan family
The Zinger Lite Mini is new for 2026 and is the only single-axle roster in the Zinger family — a separate floorplan set from the full-size Zinger and the tandem-axle Zinger Lite, not a trim of either. Three of its six codes (18BH, 18QB, 18RB) were Zinger Lite plans in 2025 and were re-specified on the move, so their older figures do not apply here. All six plans are profiled in full and linked below. The 12BH on this page is highlighted.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12BH | 16 ft | 4 | Queen bed, bunk beds and a kitchenette |
| 12FB | 16 ft | 5 | 54 x 74 in bed and a fold-down bunk |
| 12RD | 16 ft | 4 | 54 x 74 in bed, dinette and a 24 x 36 in shower |
| 18BH | 21 ft | 6 | Two bunk beds and a queen bed |
| 18QB | 21 ft | 7 | Queen bed and twin bunks |
| 18RB | 21 ft | 4 | Dinette, sleeping area and kitchen |
Zinger Lite Mini is a cross-shop against Forest River's Geo Pro and E-Pro, Winnebago's Micro Minnie, Cherokee's Wolf Pup, the r·pod and No Boundaries. The family runs three separate rosters that share no floorplan codes: the full-size Zinger, the tandem-axle Zinger Lite and this single-axle Zinger Lite Mini. The 2026 factory roster carries six travel-trailer plans and all six are profiled here in full. This is the only single-axle roster in the family. 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 What owners & reviewers report
The cheapest trailer in the family
At about 17,800 dollars and 2,550 pounds dry the 12BH is the cheapest and lightest of all 21 plans across the three Zinger rosters.
The largest cargo margin on the Mini roster
The 4,300-pound GVWR against a 2,550-pound dry weight leaves 1,750 pounds — 632 pounds more than the 18QB and the most of the six Mini plans.
Confirm the air conditioner and refrigerator
RVUSA publishes the Zinger line's 13,500 BTU air conditioner and 10 cu ft refrigerator for the Mini; the 2025 brochure specifies 8,000 BTU and an uncapacitied 12-volt refrigerator for this single-axle class. Neither is asserted — confirm both on the unit.
No construction detail is published
CrossRoads publishes no brochure and no construction specification for the Zinger Lite Mini, so nothing about the roof, insulation or underbelly is claimed on this page.
Weigh the loaded trailer
Dry weight is a factory estimate and real loaded tongue weights run above the 310-pound base — weigh the loaded trailer and use a weight-distributing hitch.
05 How it compares
The 12RD — the same 16-foot shell with a rear dinette instead of bunks, 52 pounds heavier dry and about 1,900 dollars more.
Forest River's Geo Pro — the single-axle compact cross-shop in the same length and weight bracket.
Winnebago's Micro Minnie — the compact cross-shop from the other volume builder.