01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2020 Clipper Express 12.0TD at 1,964 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,750 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,786 lb and a tongue weight of 250 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 16' 9" long. Coachmen prints no tank capacity for it.
Every number on this page was read on 7 Nov 2026 from Coachmen’s Clipper camping-trailer brochures (filed in Coachmen’s year folders; the brochures print no year); model year 2020 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 12.0TD differs from the other nineteen Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2020). How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,786 lb: largest of nineteen; next is the 12.0TDXL (1,573 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 47.6%: largest of nineteen; next is the 860QS (46.4%).
- Interior height, 7 ft 2 in: tallest of twenty; next are the 106, 125ST and four others (6 ft 10 in).
- GVWR, 3,750 lb: fifth-highest of twenty, between the 12.0TDMAX and 12.0TDXL (3,720 lb) and the V1 (3,774 lb).
- Tongue weight, 250 lb: sixth-heaviest of twenty, between the EXPLORE9.0TD (245 lb) and the V1 (274 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.7%: sixth-largest of twenty, between the 107LS (11.5%) and the 860LS and 860QS (12.9%).
- Dry weight, 1,964 lb: tenth-heaviest of twenty, between the 108ST (1,863 lb) and the 12.0TDXL (2,147 lb).
- Length, 16 ft 9 in: tenth-longest of twenty, between the 108ST (16 ft) and the 12.0TDMAX, 12.0TDPRO and two others (17 ft).
- Sleeping capacity, 3: shared with the 12.0TDMAX, 12.0TDPRO and 12.0TDXL; of twenty, four smaller and twelve larger, nearest the 9.0, 9.0TD and two others (2) and the 860LS and 860QS (4).
Next to the 108ST (2023 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 12.0TD is 101 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,063 lb higher, has 962 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 63 lb heavier, is 9 in longer, has 1 ft 2 in more interior height and sleeps four fewer.
Next to the 12.0TDXL (2023 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 12.0TD is 183 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 30 lb higher, has 213 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 30 lb heavier, is 3 in shorter and has 1 ft 2 in more interior height; the two publish the same sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 16' 9"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Coachmen
- Exterior width
- 7' 2"
- Interior height
- 7' 2"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 1,964 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,750 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,786 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 250 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published by Coachmen
- Grey water
- Not published by Coachmen
- Black water
- Not published by Coachmen
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 3
- Height as printed (Travel Height)
- 88"
- Length as printed (Travel Length)
- 16' 9"
- Interior Box Size
- 12'
- Exterior Open Length
- 13' 11"
- Tire Load Range
- D
- Axle Weight (lbs.)
- 1707
- Coupler Size
- 2-5/16"
- Body description (as printed)
- "Clipper tent-style, pop-up hybrids" / "unlike traditional teardrop models, you can stand upright"
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW, cargo capacity and GVWR as printed; footnote "*Weights shown are approximate. †Estimated average based on standard build optional equipment."
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
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 (3,750 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (562 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 Camping Trailers floorplan family
Coachmen’s Clipper camping-trailer brochures (filed in Coachmen’s year folders; the brochures print no year) lists 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Express 9.0 | 12' 10" | 2 | Profiled |
| Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD | 14'-2" | 2 | Profiled |
| Clipper LS 860LS | 12'-2" | 4 | Profiled |
| Clipper Sport 860QS | 12' 2" | 4 | Profiled |
| Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD | 14'-2" | 2 | Profiled |
| Clipper LS 806XLS | 12'-11" | 6 | Profiled |
| Clipper Teardrops EXPLORE9.0TD | 14'-2" | 2 | Profiled |
| Clipper Sport 106 | 12'8" | 6 | Profiled |
| Clipper LS 107LS | 13'-2" | 7 | Profiled |
| Clipper Sport 108ST | 16'-10" | 7 | Profiled |
| Clipper Express 12.0TD | 16' 9" | 3 | Profiled |
| Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDXL | 17'-5" | 3 | Profiled |
| Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDMAX | 17'-5" | 3 | Profiled |
| Clipper LS 128LS | 17'-9" | 8 | Profiled |
| Clipper V-Trec V1 | 17' 2" | 6 | Profiled |
| Clipper Sport 125ST | 17' 9" | 8 | Profiled |
| Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDPRO | 17'-5" | 3 | Profiled |
| Clipper V-Trec V2 | 18' 3" | 6 | Profiled |
| Clipper Classic 1285SST | 19' | 6 | Profiled |
| Clipper V-Trec V3 | 21' 8" | 6 | Profiled |
Coachmen’s Clipper camping-trailer brochures (filed in Coachmen’s year folders; the brochures print no year) lists 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Coachmen does not publish for the Clipper Express 12.0TD
Coachmen prints no grey-tank, black-tank 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
1,863 lb dry and 2,687 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,964 lb and 3,750 lb.
2,147 lb dry and 3,720 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,964 lb and 3,750 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Clipper Express 12.0TD is 1,786 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDXL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 6 fields both publish (this plan first): length 16 ft 9 in vs 17 ft 0 in; dry weight 1,964 lb vs 2,147 lb; GVWR 3,750 lb vs 3,720 lb; cargo capacity 1,786 lb vs 1,573 lb; hitch weight 250 lb vs 220 lb. They match on sleeps.
| Clipper Camping Trailers plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,750 | 16 of 20 | 1,277–4,427 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 1,964 | 11 of 20 | 761–3,217 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,786 | 19 of 19 | 456–1,786 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 250 | 15 of 20 | 77–427 |
| Length | 16 ft 9 in | 11 of 20 | 12 ft 0 in–21 ft 8 in |
| Sleeps | 3 | 5–8 of 20 | 2–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDXL is 30 lb lighter (3,720 lb GVWR); Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V1 is 24 lb heavier (3,774 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Clipper Camping Trailers siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Express 12.0TD | 16 ft 9 in | 3 | 1,964 | 3,750 | 1,786 | 250 | — |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDXL | 17 ft 0 in | 3 | 2,147 | 3,720 | 1,573 | 220 | 27 |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDMAX | 17 ft 0 in | 3 | 2,164 | 3,720 | 1,556 | 220 | 27 |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDPRO | 17 ft 0 in | 3 | 2,493 | 3,840 | 1,347 | 340 | 27 |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V1 | 17 ft 2 in | 6 | 2,394 | 3,774 | 1,380 | 274 | — |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V2 | 18 ft 3 in | 6 | 2,581 | 3,790 | 1,209 | 290 | — |
All 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans: Clipper Camping Trailers line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Express 12.0TD | 3,750 | 1,964 | 3 | 16 ft 9 in |
| Aliner Amp | 3,500 | 2,600 | — | 18 ft 0 in |
| SylvanSport GO | 1,650 | 840 | — | — |
Against the Clipper Express 12.0TD: the Aliner Amp is 250 lb lighter and 1 ft longer; the SylvanSport GO is 2,100 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Clipper Express 12.0TD
How much does the Clipper Express 12.0TD weigh?
1,964 lb dry; 3,750 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Clipper Express 12.0TD carry?
1,786 lb, 48% of its GVWR (median across 20 camping trailers here: 36%).
What is the tongue weight of the Clipper Express 12.0TD?
250 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).
What size tow vehicle does the Clipper Express 12.0TD need?
A tow rating of at least 3,750 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Clipper Express 12.0TD sleep?
It is rated to sleep 3. 12 of the 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
How long is the Clipper Express 12.0TD?
16' 9" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
9 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Clipper Express 12.0TD. Not published: exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, coachmenrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA files neither recalls nor complaints under the name Clipper Camping Trailers. That is a filing convention and not a clean record — the roster sits under the parent line, Clipper.
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.