01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2023 Clipper LS 860LS at 1,577 lb dry, a GVWR of 2,942 lb and a tongue weight of 203 lb. Coachmen prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 12'-2" long. Coachmen prints its tanks as 16 gal fresh.
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 2023 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 860LS differs from the other nineteen Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2023). How these ranks are worked out.
- Length, 12 ft: shortest of twenty, level with the 806XLS; next is the 860QS (12 ft 2 in).
- Dry weight, 1,577 lb: shared with the 860QS; of twenty, two lighter and sixteen heavier, nearest the ESCAPE9.0TD (1,459 lb) and the 9.0TD (1,587 lb).
- Fresh tank, 16 gal: smallest of eleven, level with the 806XLS, 9.0TD and EXPLORE9.0TD; next are the 107LS, 108ST and two others (23 gal).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.9%: shared with the 860QS; of twenty, fifteen smaller and three larger, nearest the 12.0TD (12.7%) and the V3 (13.3%).
- Tongue weight, 203 lb: shared with the 860QS; of twenty, six lighter and twelve heavier, nearest the 108ST (187 lb) and the 107LS (208 lb).
- GVWR, 2,942 lb: shared with the 860QS; of twenty, eight lower and ten higher, nearest the 107LS (2,938 lb) and the 128LS (3,223 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: shared with the 860QS; of twenty, eight smaller and ten larger, nearest the 12.0TD, 12.0TDMAX and two others (3) and the 106, 1285SST and four others (6).
Next to the ESCAPE9.0TD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 860LS is 118 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 792 lb higher, has a tongue weight 53 lb heavier, is 2 ft shorter and sleeps two more; the two publish the same interior height.
Next to the 860QS (2021 page), the floorplan with the same dry weight, the 860LS is 2 in shorter and has 10 in less interior height; the two publish the same dry weight, GVWR, tongue weight and sleeping capacity.
Next to the 9.0TD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 860LS is 10 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 770 lb higher, has a tongue weight 31 lb heavier, is 2 ft shorter and sleeps two more; the two publish the same interior height and fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 12'-2"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Coachmen
- Exterior width
- Not published by Coachmen
- Interior height
- 6'-10"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 1,577 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 2,942 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Coachmen
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 203 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 16 gal
- Grey water
- Not published by Coachmen
- Black water
- Not published by Coachmen
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST145R12
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Height as printed (Travel Height)
- 56"
- Length as printed (Travel Length)
- 12'-2"
- Cargo Capacity (lbs.) (as printed)
- 1,65
- Interior Box Size
- 8'-6"
- Exterior Open Length
- 13'-6"
- Tire Load Range
- E
- Axle Weight (lbs.)
- 1,355
- Coupler Size
- 2"
- 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.
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 (2,942 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (441 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 LS 860LS
Coachmen prints no cargo carrying capacity, 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
1,459 lb dry and 2,150 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,577 lb and 2,942 lb.
1,577 lb dry and 2,942 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,577 lb and 2,942 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Sport 860QS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 1 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 12 ft 0 in vs 12 ft 2 in. They match on sleeps, dry weight, GVWR and hitch weight.
| Clipper Camping Trailers plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 2,942 | 9–10 of 20 | 1,277–4,427 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 1,577 | 3–4 of 20 | 761–3,217 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 203 | 7–8 of 20 | 77–427 |
| Length | 12 ft 0 in | 1–2 of 20 | 12 ft 0 in–21 ft 8 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 16 | 1–4 of 11 | 16–27 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 9–10 of 20 | 2–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 107LS is 4 lb lighter (2,938 lb GVWR); Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Sport 860QS matches it at 2,942 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Clipper Camping Trailers siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 860LS | 12 ft 0 in | 4 | 1,577 | 2,942 | — | 203 | 16 |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Sport 860QS | 12 ft 2 in | 4 | 1,577 | 2,942 | 1,365 | 203 | — |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 806XLS | 12 ft 0 in | 6 | 1,642 | 2,897 | 1,255 | 167 | 16 |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Sport 106 | 12 ft 8 in | 6 | 1,727 | 2,904 | 1,177 | 174 | — |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 107LS | 13 ft 0 in | 7 | 1,801 | 2,938 | 1,137 | 208 | 23 |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD | 14 ft 0 in | 2 | 1,587 | 2,172 | 585 | 172 | 16 |
All 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans: Clipper Camping Trailers line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper LS 860LS | 2,942 | 1,577 | 4 | 12 ft 0 in |
| Aliner Classic Rear Sofa/Mattress | 3,000 | 1,725 | — | 15 ft 0 in |
| SylvanSport GO | 1,650 | 840 | — | — |
Against the Clipper LS 860LS: the Aliner Classic Rear Sofa/Mattress is 58 lb heavier and 3 ft longer; the SylvanSport GO is 1,292 lb lighter.
08 Common questions about the Clipper LS 860LS
How much does the Clipper LS 860LS weigh?
1,577 lb dry; 2,942 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the Clipper LS 860LS?
203 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).
What size tow vehicle does the Clipper LS 860LS need?
A tow rating of at least 2,942 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Clipper LS 860LS sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 10 of the 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
How long is the Clipper LS 860LS?
12'-2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
7 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Clipper LS 860LS. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), exterior height, exterior width, grey tank, black tank, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
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.