01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2020 Clipper Express 9.0 at 761 lb dry, a GVWR of 1,277 lb, a net carrying capacity of 516 lb and a tongue weight of 77 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 12' 10" 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 9.0 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.
- Dry weight, 761 lb: lightest of twenty; next is the ESCAPE9.0TD (1,459 lb).
- GVWR, 1,277 lb: lowest of twenty; next is the ESCAPE9.0TD (2,150 lb).
- Tongue weight, 77 lb: lightest of twenty; next is the ESCAPE9.0TD (150 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 516 lb: second-smallest of nineteen, between the 1285SST (456 lb) and the EXPLORE9.0TD (521 lb).
- Length, 12 ft 10 in: fifth-shortest of twenty, between the 106 (12 ft 8 in) and the 107LS (13 ft).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 40.4%: seventh-largest of nineteen, between the 107LS (38.7%) and the 106 (40.5%).
- Sleeping capacity, 2: smallest of twenty, level with the 9.0TD, ESCAPE9.0TD and EXPLORE9.0TD; next are the 12.0TD, 12.0TDMAX and two others (3).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.1%: shared with the 106, 125ST and 128LS; of twenty, one smaller and fifteen larger, nearest the 108ST (10%) and the 12.0TDMAX, 12.0TDXL and 806XLS (10.2%).
- Interior height, 6 ft 6 in: eighth-tallest of twenty, between the 107LS, 108ST and ten others (6 ft) and the 106, 125ST and four others (6 ft 10 in).
Next to the ESCAPE9.0TD (2023 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 9.0 is 698 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 873 lb lower, has 175 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 73 lb lighter, is 1 ft 2 in shorter and has 6 in more interior height; the two publish the same sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 12' 10"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Coachmen
- Exterior width
- 6' 7"
- Interior height
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 761 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 1,277 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 516 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 77 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
- 2
- Height as printed (Travel Height)
- 50-1/2"
- Length as printed (Travel Length)
- 12' 10"
- Interior Box Size
- 8' 9"
- Exterior Open Length
- 8' 2"
- Tire Load Range
- E
- Axle Weight (lbs.)
- 590
- Coupler Size
- 2"
- 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.
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 9.0
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
1,459 lb dry and 2,150 lb GVWR, against this model’s 761 lb and 1,277 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Clipper Express 9.0 is 516 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 6 fields both publish (this plan first): length 12 ft 10 in vs 14 ft 0 in; dry weight 761 lb vs 1,587 lb; GVWR 1,277 lb vs 2,172 lb; cargo capacity 516 lb vs 585 lb; hitch weight 77 lb vs 172 lb. They match on sleeps.
| Clipper Camping Trailers plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 1,277 | 1 of 20 | 1,277–4,427 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 761 | 1 of 20 | 761–3,217 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 516 | 2 of 19 | 456–1,786 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 77 | 1 of 20 | 77–427 |
| Length | 12 ft 10 in | 5 of 20 | 12 ft 0 in–21 ft 8 in |
| Sleeps | 2 | 1–4 of 20 | 2–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD is 873 lb heavier (2,150 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Clipper Camping Trailers siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Express 9.0 | 12 ft 10 in | 2 | 761 | 1,277 | 516 | 77 | — |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD | 14 ft 0 in | 2 | 1,587 | 2,172 | 585 | 172 | 16 |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD | 14 ft 0 in | 2 | 1,459 | 2,150 | 691 | 150 | — |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops EXPLORE9.0TD | 14 ft 0 in | 2 | 1,724 | 2,245 | 521 | 245 | 16 |
| 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 | — |
All 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans: Clipper Camping Trailers line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Express 9.0 | 1,277 | 761 | 2 | 12 ft 10 in |
| SylvanSport GO | 1,650 | 840 | — | — |
| Aliner Classic Rear Sofa/Mattress | 3,000 | 1,725 | — | 15 ft 0 in |
Against the Clipper Express 9.0: the SylvanSport GO is 373 lb heavier; the Aliner Classic Rear Sofa/Mattress is 1,723 lb heavier and 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Clipper Express 9.0
How much does the Clipper Express 9.0 weigh?
761 lb dry; 1,277 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Clipper Express 9.0 carry?
516 lb, 40% of its GVWR (median across 20 camping trailers here: 36%).
What is the tongue weight of the Clipper Express 9.0?
77 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).
What size tow vehicle does the Clipper Express 9.0 need?
A tow rating of at least 1,277 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Clipper Express 9.0 sleep?
It is rated to sleep 2. 16 of the 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
How long is the Clipper Express 9.0?
12' 10" 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 Express 9.0. 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 9.0 from 2020. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 9.0, and that year is printed here: 2019. 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.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry tongue | Length | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 761 | 1,277 | 516 | 77 | 13' | 2 |
Full record for each earlier model year
2019 9.0 761 lb dry · 1,277 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 13'
- Exterior width
- 79"
- Exterior height
- 50 1/2"
- Interior height
- 100"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 761 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 1,277 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 516 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 77 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
- 2
As printed in this brochure
- Interior Box Size:
- 9'
- Exterior Open Length:
- 9'
- Tire Load Range:
- D
- Axle Weight(lbs.):
- 590
- Coupler Size:
- 2"
- Body description (as printed)
- Express column of the "Clipper Camping Trailer Specifications" table
- 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 (761 + 516 = 1,277 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.