01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2023 Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD at 1,459 lb dry, a GVWR of 2,150 lb, a net carrying capacity of 691 lb and a tongue weight of 150 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 14'-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 2023 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the ESCAPE9.0TD 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.
- Dry weight, 1,459 lb: second-lightest of twenty, between the 9.0 (761 lb) and the 860LS and 860QS (1,577 lb).
- GVWR, 2,150 lb: second-lowest of twenty, between the 9.0 (1,277 lb) and the 9.0TD (2,172 lb).
- Tongue weight, 150 lb: second-lightest of twenty, between the 9.0 (77 lb) and the 806XLS (167 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 691 lb: fifth-smallest of nineteen, between the 9.0TD (585 lb) and the 108ST (824 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 2: smallest of twenty, level with the 9.0, 9.0TD and EXPLORE9.0TD; next are the 12.0TD, 12.0TDMAX and two others (3).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 32.1%: ninth-smallest of nineteen, between the V2 (31.9%) and the 12.0TDPRO (35.1%).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.3%: ninth-smallest of twenty, between the 12.0TDMAX, 12.0TDXL and 806XLS (10.2%) and the 1285SST (10.4%).
- Length, 14 ft: shared with the 9.0TD and EXPLORE9.0TD; of twenty, six shorter and eleven longer, nearest the 107LS (13 ft) and the 108ST (16 ft).
Next to the 9.0 (2020 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the ESCAPE9.0TD is 698 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 873 lb higher, has 175 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 73 lb heavier, is 1 ft 2 in longer and has 6 in less interior height; the two publish the same sleeping capacity.
Next to the 860LS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the ESCAPE9.0TD is 118 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 792 lb lower, has a tongue weight 53 lb lighter, is 2 ft longer and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same interior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 14'-2"
- Exterior height
- Not published by Coachmen
- Exterior width
- 6'-10"
- Interior height
- 6'-4"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 1,459 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 2,150 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 691 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 150 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
- ST235/75R15
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 2
- Height as printed (Travel Height)
- 6'-5"
- Length as printed (Travel Length)
- 14'-2"
- Water Tank Size (Gal.)
- N/A
- Interior Box Size
- 10'-2"
- Exterior Open Length
- 13'
- Tire Load Range
- D
- Axle Weight (lbs.)
- 2,000
- 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 Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD
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
761 lb dry and 1,277 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,459 lb and 2,150 lb.
1,577 lb dry and 2,942 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,459 lb and 2,150 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
Cargo capacity on the Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD is 691 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 6 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 1,459 lb vs 1,587 lb; GVWR 2,150 lb vs 2,172 lb; cargo capacity 691 lb vs 585 lb; hitch weight 150 lb vs 172 lb. They match on length and sleeps.
| Clipper Camping Trailers plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 2,150 | 2 of 20 | 1,277–4,427 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 1,459 | 2 of 20 | 761–3,217 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 691 | 5 of 19 | 456–1,786 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 150 | 2 of 20 | 77–427 |
| Length | 14 ft 0 in | 7–9 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 Express 9.0 is 873 lb lighter (1,277 lb GVWR); Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD is 22 lb heavier (2,172 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Clipper Camping Trailers siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD | 14 ft 0 in | 2 | 1,459 | 2,150 | 691 | 150 | — |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 9.0TD | 14 ft 0 in | 2 | 1,587 | 2,172 | 585 | 172 | 16 |
| 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 108ST | 16 ft 0 in | 7 | 1,863 | 2,687 | 824 | 187 | 23 |
| Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Express 9.0 | 12 ft 10 in | 2 | 761 | 1,277 | 516 | 77 | — |
All 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans: Clipper Camping Trailers line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD | 2,150 | 1,459 | 2 | 14 ft 0 in |
| SylvanSport GO | 1,650 | 840 | — | — |
| Aliner Classic Rear Sofa/Mattress | 3,000 | 1,725 | — | 15 ft 0 in |
Against the Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD: the SylvanSport GO is 500 lb lighter; the Aliner Classic Rear Sofa/Mattress is 850 lb heavier and 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD
How much does the Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD weigh?
1,459 lb dry; 2,150 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD carry?
691 lb, 32% of its GVWR (median across 20 camping trailers here: 36%).
What is the tongue weight of the Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD?
150 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).
What size tow vehicle does the Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD need?
A tow rating of at least 2,150 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Clipper Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD 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 Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD?
14'-2" 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 Teardrops ESCAPE9.0TD. 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.