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2020 CoachmenClipper Express 9.0

A 12-foot camping trailer that Coachmen lists at 761 lb dry, with a 1,277 lb GVWR, for 2020.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2020

761lb
Dry Weight
1,277lb
GVWR
77lb
Hitch Weight
12ft
Length
Sleeps 2 Camping trailer · Coachmen Built by · Forest River Model year · 2020

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

Loaded weight budget for the Clipper Express 9.0Horizontal bar. Dry weight 761 pounds, then cargo capacity 516 pounds, against a GVWR of 1,277 pounds. Tongue weight 77 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 1,277 lbsDry 761 lbsCargo capacity 516 lbsTongue weight 77 lbs — same scale

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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Clipper Express 9.012' 10"2Profiled
Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD14'-2"2Profiled
Clipper LS 860LS12'-2"4Profiled
Clipper Sport 860QS12' 2"4Profiled
Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD14'-2"2Profiled
Clipper LS 806XLS12'-11"6Profiled
Clipper Teardrops EXPLORE9.0TD14'-2"2Profiled
Clipper Sport 10612'8"6Profiled
Clipper LS 107LS13'-2"7Profiled
Clipper Sport 108ST16'-10"7Profiled
Clipper Express 12.0TD16' 9"3Profiled
Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDXL17'-5"3Profiled
Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDMAX17'-5"3Profiled
Clipper LS 128LS17'-9"8Profiled
Clipper V-Trec V117' 2"6Profiled
Clipper Sport 125ST17' 9"8Profiled
Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDPRO17'-5"3Profiled
Clipper V-Trec V218' 3"6Profiled
Clipper Classic 1285SST19'6Profiled
Clipper V-Trec V321' 8"6Profiled

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

Heavier
Coachmen Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD

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 plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)1,2771 of 201,277–4,427
Dry weight (lb)7611 of 20761–3,217
Cargo capacity (lb)5162 of 19456–1,786
Hitch weight (lb)771 of 2077–427
Length12 ft 10 in5 of 2012 ft 0 in–21 ft 8 in
Sleeps21–4 of 202–8

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 siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Express 9.012 ft 10 in27611,27751677—
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD14 ft 0 in21,5872,17258517216
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD14 ft 0 in21,4592,150691150—
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops EXPLORE9.0TD14 ft 0 in21,7242,24552124516
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 860LS12 ft 0 in41,5772,942—20316
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Sport 860QS12 ft 2 in41,5772,9421,365203—

All 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans: Clipper Camping Trailers line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Clipper Express 9.01,277761212 ft 10 in
SylvanSport GO1,650840——
Aliner Classic Rear Sofa/Mattress3,0001,725—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.

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 yearDry (UVW)GVWRCargo (CCC)Dry tongueLengthSleeps
20197611,2775167713'2

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.