Coachmen Catalina Summit Series 7 184BHSX vs Lance 1985
The difference that matters
Family size answers this one before weight does. The Catalina 184BHSX puts double bunks at the back and a queen up front, sleeping eight in a 7 ft 6 in wide body built for lighter towing. The Lance 1985 sleeps four, with a full-width rear bathroom and a slide-out dinette facing an entertainment center.
The empty weights are only 249 lb apart, 4,231 against 4,480, yet the GVWRs are not close. The Lance is rated to 7,000 lb with 2,520 lb of cargo capacity; the Catalina tops out at 5,642 with 1,411. A family of eight loading a 23 ft trailer will use that margin quickly. The Lance also holds more water, 45, 40 and 40 gal against 38, 30 and 30.
Construction favors the Lance as well, with aluminum-framed walls, floor and ceiling, a 10.7 cu ft refrigerator and a tankless water heater.
- Coachmen Catalina Summit Series 7 184BHSX
- A young family on a budget that needs eight berths behind a midsize truck or half-ton pickup
- Lance 1985
- Two-person households wanting a big rear bath, generous cargo allowance and a sturdier aluminum frame.
Weights
Weights
2027 maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 4,231 lb
- GVWR
- 5,642 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 542 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 1,411 lb
1,411 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.
Weights
2027 maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 4,480 lb
- GVWR
- 7,000 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 635 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 2,520 lb
2,520 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.
Spec for spec
| Coachmen Catalina Summit Series 7 184BHSX | Lance 1985 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (UVW) | 4,231 lb | 4,480 lb |
| GVWR | 5,642 lb | 7,000 lb |
| Hitch / pin weight, dry | 542 lb | 635 lb |
| Cargo capacity (CCC / OCCC) | 1,411 lb | 2,520 lb |
| GVWR minus dry weight | 1,411 lb | 2,520 lb |
| Exterior length | 23.08 ft | 23.7 ft |
| Exterior height | 10.08 ft | 10.2 ft |
| Sleeps | 8 | 4 |
| Slide-outs | 1 | 1 |
| Fresh water | 38 gal | 45 gal |
| Gray water | 30 gal | 40 gal |
| Black water | 30 gal | 40 gal |
| Factory solar | None | None |
Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
To scale
- Coachmen Catalina Summit Series 7 184BHSX · 23.08 ft long · 10′1″ tall
- Lance 1985 · 23.7 ft long · 10′2″ tall
Coachmen Catalina Summit Series 7 184BHSX
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Lance 1985
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