01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2023 Clipper 3K 15CBH at 2,540 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,830 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,290 lb and a tongue weight of 330 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 17' 10" long and 10' high. Coachmen prints its tanks as 27 gal fresh, 27 gal grey, 27 gal black.
Among the 13 Clipper floorplans Coachmen’s 2023 Clipper brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 2,450 lb (Clipper 3K 14CR) to 6,226 lb (Clipper 6K 262BHS). Every figure in that comparison is Coachmen’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Coachmen’s 2023 Clipper brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2023.
How the 15CBH differs from the other twelve Clipper floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 2,540 lb: second-lightest of thirteen, between the 14CR (2,450 lb) and the 16CFB (2,710 lb).
- GVWR, 3,830 lb: second-lowest of thirteen, between the 14CR (3,750 lb) and the 16CFB and 17CFQ (3,850 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 33.7%: second-largest of twelve, between the 16CFB (29.6%) and the 14CR (34.7%).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13%: second-largest of thirteen, between the 16CFB (12.9%) and the 272RLS (16%).
- Length, 17 ft 10 in: second-shortest of thirteen, between the 14CR (16 ft 6 in) and the 16CFB (18 ft 6 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,290 lb: fourth-largest of thirteen, between the 16CFB (1,140 lb) and the 14CR (1,300 lb).
- Tongue weight, 330 lb: shared with the 17CFQ; of thirteen, two lighter and nine heavier, nearest the 17CBH (300 lb) and the 16CFB (350 lb).
- Fresh tank, 27 gal: smallest of thirteen, level with the 14CR, 16CFB and two others; next are the 162RBU, 17MBS and six others (40 gal).
- Grey tank, 27 gal: smallest of thirteen, level with the 14CR, 16CFB and two others; next are the 162RBU, 17MBS and six others (32 gal).
- Black tank, 27 gal: smallest of thirteen, level with the 14CR, 16CFB and two others; next are the 162RBU, 17MBS and six others (32 gal).
Next to the 14CR, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 15CBH is 90 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 80 lb higher, has 10 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 80 lb heavier and is 1 ft 4 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 16CFB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 15CBH is 170 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 20 lb lower, has 150 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 20 lb lighter and is 8 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 17' 10"
- Exterior height
- 10'
- Exterior width
- 7'
- Interior height
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,540 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,830 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,290 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 330 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 27 gal
- Grey water
- 27 gal
- Black water
- 27 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Coachmen
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Coachmen
- Spec table heading
- Coachmen heads this table "May include estimated values"
- Weight class (as printed)
- 3K SERIES
- LP capacity (as printed)
- 4.5
- Awning
- 9'
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (3,830 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (574 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
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).
03 The Clipper floorplan family
Coachmen’s 2023 Clipper brochure lists 15 Clipper floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper 3K 14CR | 16' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 3K 15CBH | 17' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 3K 16CFB | 18' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 3K 17CBH | 20' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 3K 17CFQ | 20' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 4K 162RBU | 19' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 4K 18FQ | 20' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 4K 18BH | 20' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 4K 17MBS | 20' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 4K 18BHS | 21' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 4K 182DBU | 22' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 6K 272RLS | 31' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 6K 262BHS | 32' | — | Profiled |
| Clipper 5K 251RBS | 27' 1" | — | Catalogued · Coachmen prints its weights as TBD |
| Clipper 5K 252DBUS | 25' 6" | — | Catalogued · Coachmen prints its weights as TBD |
Coachmen’s 2023 Clipper brochure lists 15 Clipper floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Coachmen does not publish for the Clipper 3K 15CBH
Coachmen prints no tire size, sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
2,450 lb dry and 3,750 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,540 lb and 3,830 lb.
2,710 lb dry and 3,850 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,540 lb and 3,830 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 27-gallon fresh tank is about 224 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 17% of the Clipper 3K 15CBH’s 1,290 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,066 lb. Across 13 Clipper floorplans the water share runs 16% to 67%, and 10 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Clipper 3K 14CR at 17% and Clipper 3K 16CFB at 20%. 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 Clipper 3K 16CFB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 17 ft 10 in vs 18 ft 6 in; dry weight 2,540 lb vs 2,710 lb; GVWR 3,830 lb vs 3,850 lb; cargo capacity 1,290 lb vs 1,140 lb; hitch weight 330 lb vs 350 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Clipper plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,830 | 2 of 13 | 3,750–7,946 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,540 | 2 of 13 | 2,450–6,226 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,290 | 10 of 13 | 493–2,018 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 330 | 3–4 of 13 | 250–946 |
| Length | 17 ft 10 in | 2 of 13 | 16 ft 6 in–32 ft 0 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 27 | 1–5 of 13 | 27–40 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 27 | 1–5 of 13 | 27–32 |
| Black tank (gal) | 27 | 1–5 of 13 | 27–32 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Clipper 3K 14CR is 80 lb lighter (3,750 lb GVWR); Clipper 3K 16CFB is 20 lb heavier (3,850 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Clipper siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper 3K 15CBH | 17 ft 10 in | — | 2,540 | 3,830 | 1,290 | 330 | 27 |
| Clipper 3K 16CFB | 18 ft 6 in | — | 2,710 | 3,850 | 1,140 | 350 | 27 |
| Clipper 3K 14CR | 16 ft 6 in | — | 2,450 | 3,750 | 1,300 | 250 | 27 |
| Clipper 3K 17CFQ | 20 ft 5 in | — | 2,910 | 3,850 | 940 | 330 | 27 |
| Clipper 3K 17CBH | 20 ft 5 in | — | 2,896 | 3,943 | 1,047 | 300 | 27 |
| Clipper 4K 162RBU | 19 ft 9 in | — | 3,250 | 3,880 | 630 | 360 | 40 |
All 13 Clipper floorplans: Clipper line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper 3K 15CBH | 3,830 | 2,540 | — | 17 ft 10 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Pup 14RKLP | 3,830 | 2,654 | — | 17 ft 4 in |
| Airelume 162 | 3,825 | 2,824 | — | 20 ft 3 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 16BHCE | 3,835 | 3,164 | — | 20 ft 0 in |
| Cascade 14BHLPC | 3,820 | 2,604 | — | 17 ft 3 in |
| Jay Flight 170FQ | 3,850 | 3,060 | 4 | 21 ft 5 in |
| Sportsmen Classic 160QB | 3,850 | 3,160 | 4 | 21 ft 8 in |
Against the Clipper 3K 15CBH: the Airelume 162 is 5 lb lighter and 2 ft longer; the Puma Camping Edition 16BHCE is 5 lb heavier and 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Clipper 3K 15CBH
How much does the Clipper 3K 15CBH weigh?
2,540 lb dry; 3,830 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Clipper 3K 15CBH carry?
1,290 lb, 34% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 224 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Clipper 3K 15CBH?
330 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Clipper 3K 15CBH need?
A tow rating of at least 3,830 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Clipper 3K 15CBH?
Fresh 27, grey 27, black 27 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Clipper 3K 15CBH?
17' 10" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Clipper 3K 15CBH. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 12 recall campaigns and 9 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Clipper line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 9 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover unknown or other, structure, service brakes, suspension and trailer hitches.
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 Clipper line page.