Coachmen Apex Nano 185BH
Travel trailerbuilt 2016– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
—price not published
The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~4,640 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people
dry weight 3,406 lb + fresh water (52 gal, full) 434 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
You want a tow rating around5,160 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)4,700 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~545 lb (12%)
Cargo capacity1,294 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 73 OF 95
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin — per model year, because the 185BH's published weights held steady.
| VEHICLE | TOW RATING | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26 | 13,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26 | 22,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23 | 18,510 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19 | 18,100 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26 | 36,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19 | 23,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 | 12,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 | 12,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 | 8,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 | 9,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 | 9,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26 | 13,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14 | 11,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20 | 13,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23 | 14,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 | 10,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22 | 22,800 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19 | 18,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16 | 16,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26 | 23,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22 | 37,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19 | 32,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16 | 21,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26 | 38,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26 | 40,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 | 6,900 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Sierra EV '24-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 | 7,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 | 6,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 | 7,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 | 9,850 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 | 10,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 | 5,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Land Rover Defender '20-26 | 8,201 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Land Rover Discovery '17-26 | 8,201 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 | 9,096 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus LX 600 '22-26 | 8,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 | 7,150 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 | 6,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24 | 9,760 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 | 12,710 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 | 11,610 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24 | 12,750 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 | 10,620 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26 | 20,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18 | 17,980 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18 | 31,210 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26 | 36,610 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24 | 37,090 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram ProMaster '14-26 | 6,910 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1S '22-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1T '22-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 | 6,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 | 6,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 | 9,520 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 | 6,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 | 6,800 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 | 10,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
The 22it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — over by ~1,400 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~590 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~1,040 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26 — over by ~1,490 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~1,490 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — over by ~1,490 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~1,490 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26 — over by ~1,490 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~140 lb loaded
THE SPECS
Length20.6 ft
Height (incl. A/C)10.1 ft
Width7.5 ft
Interior height6.4 ft
GVWR4,700 lb
Dry weight3,406 lb
Dry tongue weight400 lb
Cargo capacity1,294 lb
Sleeps4
Slide-outs0
Axles1
Fresh water52 gal
Grey water27 gal
Black water27 gal
Air conditioning15,000 BTU
Solar (standard)400 W
A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.
WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
- 1× front queen(Permanent)—
- 2× rear bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× dinette(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofStandard
UnderbellyEnclosed
Coachmen (Mixed tier): Coachmen's sub-5,000lb Azdel-walled ultra-lite. Aluma-Cage framing with vacuum-bonded dual-Azdel sidewalls, 400W solar and a 15,000 BTU A/C standard on current units — genuinely good bones for the weight class, with Forest River's uneven dealer support as the offsetting risk.
YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
- 2016Introduced
- 2025Runs alongside the near-identical 184BH
FINDING ONE
Common — usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; 11-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.
THE READ
The classic no-slide Nano bunkhouse; 28in-wide bunks are narrow for teenagers, so measure before you count on them.
OTHER APEX NANO FLOORPLANS
15X · 3,800 lb · sleeps 6172CKS · 4,500 lb · sleeps 217TH · 4,700 lb · sleeps 417X · 6,000 lb · sleeps 5181RB · 4,900 lb · sleeps 2183BH · 4,900 lb · sleeps 6184BH · 4,700 lb · sleeps 5186BH · 4,900 lb · sleeps 6187RB · 4,700 lb · sleeps 3189RBS · 4,700 lb · sleeps 3190RBS · 4,900 lb · sleeps 3191RBS · 4,700 lb · sleeps 3193BHS · 4,700 lb · sleeps 4194BHS · 4,700 lb · sleeps 5the whole line →
Is the 185BH your #1 — or just a spec sheet?
These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about — set your priorities as sliders and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Nothing gets hidden, everything gets explained.
Rank it against your setup →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.