10 Best Travel Trailers With Bunk Beds Under 7,000 lbs.

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A travel trailer with bunk beds is a perfect solution to the problem of having a bed for everyone. Bunk beds can also be more convenient than converting a dinette into a bed each night. Another nice perk of bunk beds is allowing children to have their own space to store their clothing, mobile devices, and toys away from the living area. 

If you’re looking for a family travel trailer with bunk beds that’s roomier than an ultra-lite but doesn’t tip the scale over 7,000 lbs, you’ll want to stick around to learn more about these RVs. While waiting in line for that new hybrid full-size SUV to be built or ready to make that tow package work for you, here are some towables for some great family RV adventures.

1. Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 245BHS: Top Family-Friendly Manufacturer Travel Trailer With Bunk Beds

2. Grand Design Transcend Xplor 247BH: Best Permanent Bed Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

3. Gulf Stream Vintage Cruiser 23BHS: Best Retro Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

4. Jayco Jay Flight SLX 8 264BH: Best Stick-and-Tin Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

5. Keystone Bullet 243BHSWE: Top SUV-Friendly Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

6. KZ Connect SE 231BHKSE: Top Slide-Out Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

7. Palomino Puma XLE Lite 20MBC: Best Non-Slide Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

8. Shasta 25 RS: Best Legacy Brand Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

9. Winnebago Micro Minnie 2306BHS: Best 4-Season Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

10. Opus Camper OP15: Best Off-Road Travel Trailer with Bunk Beds

Our guide to the 10 best travel trailers with bunk beds will help you search for the perfect travel trailer under 7,000 lbs. You’ll find that these SUV-friendly units are perfect for weekenders, part-timers, and even the full-time family roadschooling their kids across America.

10 Travel Trailers with Bunk Beds Under 7,000 LBS.

1. Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 245BHS

It’s appropriate to start with a travel trailer with bunk beds from the RV manufacturer known for its family-friendliness. When Coachmen started making RVs (they started as a pickup truck cap maker), their designs always focused on mom, dad, and the kids at budget-friendly to the average household.

That legacy continues in the Apex Ultra-Lite 245BHS. From the floorplan, you can see that everyone has plenty of room to relax. The residential queen master bed gives mom and dad their space to stretch out. The full-size bunks give the kids their own bedroom spaces and individual privacy curtains.

Family time around the U-shaped dinette gives everyone the elbow space to enjoy meals, game nights, or sit comfortably to watch a movie together. This Apex is also a wonderful addition to the family because it can adapt to your changing needs as the kids grow with the tub-style shower, convertible dinette, and other features.

2. Grand Design Transcend Explor 247BH

The Grand Design Transcend Xplor 247BH is the perfect example of how this RV manufacturer built its reputation as the one that listens to its customers the most. At first, this 30 ft. non-slideout travel trailer with bunk beds could have you guessing how could a family with teenagers vacation in this coach.

The key to Grand Design’s success is the details. If you look at the layout, notice how the booth dinette is on the campside of the RV instead of the roadside. You can enjoy the scenery outside the picture window of everything outside your camping space instead of staring at the utility box while you eat.

The shoe rack next to the entry door will keep your interior floors clean and keep your footwear out of the way. The pet station drawer keeps your dog or cat’s food out of the way between meals, and the massive storage under the lower bunk is great for everything you need.

3. Gulf Stream Vintage Cruiser 23BHS

Gulf Stream RV has continued to be one of the best family-owned motorhome and travel trailer manufacturers since 1971. During the Revitalization Period of the Modern Era (2008-2019), many RV brands released retro-styled RVs in various categories. Gulf Stream’s Vintage Cruiser was one of the two that RV consumers liked enough to convince this RV company to keep the series going.

The 23BHS is a retro-styled travel trailer with bunk beds that blends the best of the Vintage Era (1945-1970) with the Modern Era (2008-Present). The wood cabinetry works well with the Crimson and Cream, Teal and Cream, or Crimson and Knotty Pine decors seen in the 1950s.

The rear corner bunks are twin-size, the midship U-shaped dinette expands on a slideout, and the front short-queen master folds up Murphy bed style to maximize space. Modern conveniences include an LED TV, microwave, a dry bath, and many other features that people 70 years ago would compare you to the creatures in their sci-fi comic books.

4. Jayco Jay Flight SLX 8 264BH

When Jayco replaced the Hummingbird Series in 2021 with the Feather Micro Line, their interior decorators and engineers worked well together, creating a great effect. The RV manufacturer used light wood for the kitchen cabinetry and medium or dark wood for all the other wood pieces. This technique makes the interior seem bigger than it is by optically separating the sections.

You’ll find this same effect in the Jay Feather SLX 8 264BH. Parents will also like this travel trailer with bunk beds due to the multi-purpose walls inside. The walls that create the living room and bathroom confine the full-size bunks to keep kids safe from falling out of bed.

On the opposite end, the wall behind the sofa creates a natural privacy barrier for mom and dad, so they can have their peaceful space at night. Even though there is a privacy curtain, the bunk bed wall facing the living room creates a line-of-sight barrier into the master for added privacy. Yep, the designers are that wise.

5. Keystone Bullet 243BHSWE 

The Keystone Bullet 243BHSWE is a travel trailer with bunk beds and many great features for those living in the western states. Keystone has been the number one lightweight RV manufacturer since the early 1990s. Their Bullet Series has always been an SUV-friendly line-up that travels well and fits most family budgets.

The 243BHSWE’s double-sized bunk beds allow for an RV outdoor kitchen and space for two kids to a bunk for larger families. The laundry chute in the master bedroom feeds into the exterior pass-through storage bay. Heading to the laundromat is as simple as grabbing the basket from the bay.

If you’ve read our article about Small RV Master Bedrooms With Lots of Space, you know the dual entry into the front master bedroom space is bigger inside. You can even buy those bed linens you saw online because the bed has residential queen dimensions.

6. KZ Connect SE 231BHKSE

The Connect SE Series by KZ RV is their lightweight aluminum frame bumper pull line. You’ll find that towing the 231BHKSE is a gas saver due to its light aluminum frame and flat fiberglass panel sidewalls. Laminated travel trailers like the Connect SE have less wind resistance than KZ’s Sportsmen Classic Line, built conventionally with a wood frame and corrugated aluminum sidewalls.

Yet, the conventional Sportsmen Classic has a leg up on its lighter sibling when it comes to insulation, repair concerns, and other factors. Although, laminated travel trailers are more feature-focused than their conventionally built siblings.

The 231BHKSE comes with a 10 cu. ft. 12v DC refrigerator, an 80-inch U-shaped dinette on the slideout, and many other upgraded features.

7. Palomino Puma XLE Lite 20MBC

The Revitalization Period (2008-2019) gave the RV industry incredible innovations. The RV Murphy bed is now seen in many of today’s travel trailers with bunk beds. The hiding bed dates back to the 1800s, but the RV version solved the interior space problem in small travel trailers and camper vans.

In the Palomino Puma XLE Lite 20MBC, you see a perspective change. In previous eras, mom and dad had the permanent bed, and the children dealt with the convertible furniture sleeping space. This Puma, like all full-size bunk bed RVs, kids get to keep their space during the day to have that quiet space.

RV Murphy beds keep the linens in place while stored in day-mode. The sofa, bed hinge, and locking mechanism are purposefully designed for effortless deployment, so anyone can open up the bed. The bed holding cavern usually measures deep enough, so you can replace the Murphy bed mattress with a 10-12 inch version with the comfort level of your choice.

8. Shasta 25RS 

How has the RV contributed to American History? There’s no clearer example than Shasta. In 1941, founder Robert Gray built the first Shasta “House Trailer” in California as additional housing for the U.S. military. His travel trailers, and others, served as additional housing for our troops during WWII in the Pacific Arena. After the war, he gave us the iconic “Canned Ham” travel trailer Shasta Air Flyte of the Vintage Era (1945-1970).

Today’s Shastas look very different than their ancestor, but the quality is still there. The 25RS is a travel trailer with bunk beds. It features full-size bunks, a short queen master with a door, and an excellent living room made for entertaining.

The Shasta designers place the kitchen on the wall that closes off the main bedroom. This allows a standard sofa to sit on the slideout opposite the dinette on the campside. You’ll be able to seat up to seven between the two furniture pieces. As you host your friends, preparing a meal and serving them won’t be a problem since the kitchen is out of everyone’s eye line yet close enough to keep you engaged.

9. Winnebago Micro Minnie 2306 BHS

Winnebago has had great success with its off-road RVs in the Remote Period of the Modern Era (2020- Present). In 2021, The Flying W decided to offer the off-road version of their Micro Minnie travel trailers. In its debut year, the Micro Minnie FLX won RV Business’ Tob Debut and RV-Pro’s Best New Model awards.

The FLX series have the same floorplans and many of the same features as their on-road fraternal twins but have been tweaked out with some excellent upgrades to hit the trails hard. Two 190-watt solar panels charge the 320Ah battery pack for RV off-grid living.

The showermiser technology and other innovations help you conserve water to keep you in the “far beyond” longer.

If you’re looking to extend your camping season into the late fall, early spring, or even try your hand at winter camping on the edge of the snowbelt, the Micro Minnie FLX can do it.

Winnie upgrades the insulation and uses hydronic heating systems to keep you and your water toasty warm. During those Texas, Arizona, or Florida summers, the Aventa A/C will cool you down efficiently.

10. Opus Camper OP15

If you’re looking for a travel trailer with bunk beds that can go extremely off-road, think about some of the Australian camper trailer imports. The Opus Camper OP15 has a softshell pop-top with a lever on each end of the travel trailer. Once you’ve found your campsite, you’ll have plenty of headroom when the roof’s full extended.

The OP15 has two twin-size bunks in front and a rear king bed for parents. On the roadside sits a bamboo dresser and a wet bath by the bunks. The campside of the camper trailer is an L-shaped dinette with an adjustable bamboo table.

Wondering where the kitchen is located? Go outside and start opening the four campside storage bays. In the Australian RV style, the kitchen exists outside. The front bay holds a Dometic 3XF 12v chest-style fridge/freezer. The pull-out kitchen, pantry, and prep table are in the back three bays.

One other different thing is the curb weight. Aussies use the kerb weight (we know it as “curb”), which is our wet weight; in a way. Their measurements consist of our dry weight plus a half tank of water.

The Opus Camper OP15 has two freshwater tanks that equal 63 gallons. Half of that would be 31.5 gallons of water. A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds. If we multiply half of the total capacity the OP15 can hold in the freshwater tank by the weight of water and then subtract it by the curb weight amount they give us, we discover that this Opus Camper has a dry weight of 4,697.29 lbs.

4,960 – (31.5 x 8.34) = 4,697.29 lbs.

What Size Campers are 7,000 lbs.?

The size of campers that are 7,000 pounds range from the upper 20 feet to low 30 feet in length. They usually have tandem axles and can be found with or without a single front room slideout. It’s rare to see one with two entry doors, but they exist. The average height of a travel trailer at this length and weight is between 10-11 feet and 6.5 feet inside.

RV manufacturers make some in the stick-and-tin conventional method using a wood frame and corrugated aluminum sidewall shell like the CrossRoads Zinger Lite above. Others use the laminated method with aluminum tube framing and flat-paneled fiberglass sidewalls where components are sealed to the panels with heat and a clear coating.

Travel trailers have the most popular floorplan variations at this length and weight since consumers find them the ideal size. In recent years, the best RV floorplans for families favor full-size bunks over twins. Murphy beds are outselling permanent beds because they’re great space savers.

Other features in campers that are 7,000 lbs. include:

• Either standard or U-shaped dinettes.
• 8-10 cu. ft. Refrigerators
• Multiple LED TVs
• RV outdoor kitchens
• Wet, dry, and full-width bathrooms
• Massive storage space
• Prep for data, satellite, solar, and other inputs

Can I Pull a 7,000 lbs. Travel Trailer With Bunk Beds?

You can pull a 7,000 lbs. travel trailer with bunk beds with a full-size SUV or half-ton pickup truck. The examples we presented have a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) between 6,000 and 7,000 pounds. This is different than an RV with a dry weight (a.k.a. Unloaded Vehicle Weight/UVW) with the same weight.

An RV with a 7,000 lbs. dry weight means that the coach weighs that much when it’s empty. When you fill it with freshwater, your camping gear, food, clothing, and passengers, the total Gross Vehicle Weight (filled up weight) could be as high as 9,000 pounds or more.

The GVWR is the RV manufacturer’s rating (and various governing agencies) that tells everyone what’s the safest maximum weight the rig can hold (the keyword is “Safe”). If you have a tow vehicle with a 7,700 lbs. towing capacity, realistically, which one of these RVs do you think would be the safest for you to hitch up?

Here are some recommendations on the best SUVs to tow a travel trailer with bunk beds under 7,000 lbs.

Final Thoughts on Travel Trailer With Bunk Beds Under 7,000 lbs.?

If you believe a travel trailer with bunk beds under 7,000 lbs. is right for you, you can find a new your used model nearby. We recommend starting your online research with one of the many online RV marketplaces like RV Trader, RVT, or others. Both dealers and private sellers in your area post listings on these boards.

Also, try before you buy! Peer-to-peer RV rental companies like Outdoorsy, RVnGo, RV-ezy, and RVshare let you rent from RV owners in your area or from locals at your vacation destination. Rent a few of them throughout some different weekends, so you have a chance to gain firsthand knowledge of the different bunks, master beds, and other features available.

Of course, don’t forget to check out our award-winning RVBlogger YouTube channel for our weekly RV walk-throughs based on the topics you want to know, like travel trailers with bunk beds under 7,000 lbs.

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