01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2021 Clipper Sport 860QS at 1,577 lb dry, a GVWR of 2,942 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,365 lb and a tongue weight of 203 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 12' 2" 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 2021 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 860QS differs from the other nineteen Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2021). How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 46.4%: second-largest of nineteen, between the 806XLS (43.3%) and the 12.0TD (47.6%).
- Length, 12 ft 2 in: third-shortest of twenty, between the 806XLS and 860LS (12 ft) and the 106 (12 ft 8 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,365 lb: fifth-largest of nineteen, between the 12.0TDPRO (1,347 lb) and the V1 (1,380 lb).
- Dry weight, 1,577 lb: shared with the 860LS; of twenty, two lighter and sixteen heavier, nearest the ESCAPE9.0TD (1,459 lb) and the 9.0TD (1,587 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.9%: shared with the 860LS; of twenty, fifteen smaller and three larger, nearest the 12.0TD (12.7%) and the V3 (13.3%).
- Interior height, 6 ft 10 in: shared with the 106, 125ST and three others; of twenty, thirteen lower and one taller, nearest the 9.0 (6 ft 6 in) and the 12.0TD (7 ft 2 in).
- Tongue weight, 203 lb: shared with the 860LS; of twenty, six lighter and twelve heavier, nearest the 108ST (187 lb) and the 107LS (208 lb).
- GVWR, 2,942 lb: shared with the 860LS; 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 860LS; 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 (2023 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 860QS is 118 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 792 lb higher, has 674 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 53 lb heavier, is 1 ft 10 in shorter, has 10 in more interior height and sleeps two more.
Next to the 860LS (2023 page), the floorplan with the same dry weight, the 860QS is 2 in longer and has 10 in more interior height; the two publish the same dry weight, GVWR, tongue weight and sleeping capacity.
Next to the 9.0TD (2023 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 860QS is 10 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 770 lb higher, has 780 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 31 lb heavier, is 1 ft 10 in shorter, has 10 in more interior height and sleeps two more.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 12' 2"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Coachmen
- Exterior width
- 7' 1"
- Interior height
- 6' 10"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 1,577 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 2,942 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,365 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 203 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
- ST145R12
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Height as printed (Travel Height)
- 56"
- Length as printed (Travel Length)
- 12' 2"
- Interior Box Size
- 8' 6"
- Exterior Open Length
- 13' 6"
- Tire Load Range
- E
- Axle Weight (lbs.)
- 1355
- 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.
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 (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 Sport 860QS
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
1,577 lb dry and 2,942 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,577 lb and 2,942 lb.
1,587 lb dry and 2,172 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,577 lb and 2,942 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Clipper Sport 860QS is 1,365 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 860LS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 1 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 12 ft 2 in vs 12 ft 0 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 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,365 | 15 of 19 | 456–1,786 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 203 | 7–8 of 20 | 77–427 |
| Length | 12 ft 2 in | 3 of 20 | 12 ft 0 in–21 ft 8 in |
| Sleeps | 4 | 9–10 of 20 | 2–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 860LS matches it at 2,942 lb GVWR; Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 128LS is 281 lb heavier (3,223 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Clipper Camping Trailers siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Sport 860QS | 12 ft 2 in | 4 | 1,577 | 2,942 | 1,365 | 203 | — |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 860LS | 12 ft 0 in | 4 | 1,577 | 2,942 | — | 203 | 16 |
| 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 12.0TDMAX | 17 ft 0 in | 3 | 2,164 | 3,720 | 1,556 | 220 | 27 |
All 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans: Clipper Camping Trailers line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Sport 860QS | 2,942 | 1,577 | 4 | 12 ft 2 in |
| Aliner Classic Rear Sofa/Mattress | 3,000 | 1,725 | — | 15 ft 0 in |
| SylvanSport GO | 1,650 | 840 | — | — |
Against the Clipper Sport 860QS: 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 Sport 860QS
How much does the Clipper Sport 860QS weigh?
1,577 lb dry; 2,942 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Clipper Sport 860QS carry?
1,365 lb, 46% of its GVWR (median across 20 camping trailers here: 36%).
What is the tongue weight of the Clipper Sport 860QS?
203 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).
What size tow vehicle does the Clipper Sport 860QS 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 Sport 860QS 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 Sport 860QS?
12' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
8 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Clipper Sport 860QS. Not published: exterior height, fresh tank, 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.
Earlier model years
The record at the top of this page is the 860QS from 2021. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 860QS, and those 2 years are, each from its own brochure printed here: 2019 to 2020. The figures change from year to year, so check the year on the trailer’s own label. A field a year’s brochure does not print reads “Not published” and is never filled from another year.
Full record for each earlier model year
2020 860QS 1,577 lb dry · 2,942 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 12' 2"
- Exterior width
- 7' 1"
- Exterior height
- 56"
- Interior height
- 6' 10"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 1,577 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 2,942 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,365 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 203 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST145R12
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2020
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published
- Grey water
- Not published
- Black water
- Not published
- Awning
- Not published
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- 4
As printed in this brochure
- Interior Box Size
- 8' 6"
- Exterior Open Length
- 13' 6"
- Tire Load Range
- E
- Axle Weight (lbs.)
- 1355
- 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."
Changed from 2019 to 2020 (only figures both brochures print): Length 12'8" → 12' 2". Unchanged: Dry weight (UVW), GVWR, Cargo capacity, Dry hitch weight, Sleeps, Tire size.
Source for 2020. Printed in Coachmen’s Clipper Camping Trailers brochure (coachmenrv.com). The document itself prints no model year; Coachmen files it under 2020 in its own brochure folder. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (1,577 + 1,365 = 2,942 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.
2019 860QS 1,577 lb dry · 2,942 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 12'8"
- Exterior width
- 85"
- Exterior height
- 56"
- Interior height
- 6'10"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 1,577 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 2,942 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,365 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 203 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST145R12
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2019
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published
- Grey water
- Not published
- Black water
- Not published
- Awning
- Not published
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- 4
As printed in this brochure
- Interior Box Size:
- 8.5'
- Exterior Open Length:
- 13'6"
- Tire Load Range:
- 5 Bolt C
- Axle Weight(lbs.):
- 1355
- 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."
Source for 2019. Printed in Coachmen’s Clipper Camping Trailers brochure (coachmenrv.com). The document itself prints no model year; Coachmen files it under 2019 in its own brochure folder. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (1,577 + 1,365 = 2,942 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.