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2021 CoachmenClipper V-Trec V1

A 17-foot camping trailer that Coachmen lists at 2,394 lb dry, with a 3,774 lb GVWR, for 2021.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2021

2,394lb
Dry Weight
3,774lb
GVWR
274lb
Hitch Weight
17ft
Length
Sleeps 6 Camping trailer · Coachmen Built by · Forest River Model year · 2021

01 What makes it unique

Coachmen lists the 2021 Clipper V-Trec V1 at 2,394 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,774 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,380 lb and a tongue weight of 274 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 17' 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 V1 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.

  • GVWR, 3,774 lb: fourth-highest of twenty, between the 12.0TD (3,750 lb) and the V2 (3,790 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,380 lb: fourth-largest of nineteen, between the 860QS (1,365 lb) and the 12.0TDMAX (1,556 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 274 lb: fifth-heaviest of twenty, between the 12.0TD (250 lb) and the V2 (290 lb).
  • Length, 17 ft 2 in: fifth-longest of twenty, between the 12.0TDMAX, 12.0TDPRO and two others (17 ft) and the 125ST (17 ft 9 in).
  • Dry weight, 2,394 lb: sixth-heaviest of twenty, between the 128LS (2,204 lb) and the 125ST (2,396 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.4%: eighth-largest of twenty, between the V2 (11.2%) and the 107LS (11.5%).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 36.6%: ninth-largest of nineteen, between the 12.0TDPRO (35.1%) and the 107LS (38.7%).
  • 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).
  • Sleeping capacity, 6: shared with the 106, 1285SST and three others; of twenty, ten smaller and four larger, nearest the 860LS and 860QS (4) and the 107LS and 108ST (7).

Next to the 128LS (2023 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the V1 is 190 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 551 lb higher, has 361 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 51 lb heavier, is 2 in longer, has 10 in more interior height and sleeps two fewer.

Next to the 125ST, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the V1 is 2 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 533 lb higher, has 535 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 33 lb heavier, is 7 in shorter and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same interior height.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
17' 2"
Exterior height
Not published by Coachmen
Exterior width
7' 1"
Interior height
6' 10"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
2,394 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
3,774 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,380 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
274 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
6
Height as printed (Travel Height)
65"
Length as printed (Travel Length)
17' 2"
Interior Box Size
10'
Exterior Open Length
20' 5"
Tire Load Range
C
Axle Weight (lbs.)
2120
Coupler Size
2-5/16"
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 V-Trec V1Horizontal bar. Dry weight 2,394 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,380 pounds, against a GVWR of 3,774 pounds. Tongue weight 274 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 3,774 lbsDry 2,394 lbsCargo capacity 1,380 lbsTongue weight 274 lbs — same scale

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed3,774 lb
Published tongue weight274 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb377–566 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed3,774 lb towed / 566 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

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 (3,774 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (566 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).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

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 V-Trec V1

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

Lighter
Coachmen Clipper LS 128LS

2,204 lb dry and 3,223 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,394 lb and 3,774 lb.

Heavier
Coachmen Clipper Sport 125ST

2,396 lb dry and 3,241 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,394 lb and 3,774 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

Cargo capacity on the Clipper V-Trec V1 is 1,380 lb.

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V2, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 6 fields both publish (this plan first): length 17 ft 2 in vs 18 ft 3 in; dry weight 2,394 lb vs 2,581 lb; GVWR 3,774 lb vs 3,790 lb; cargo capacity 1,380 lb vs 1,209 lb; hitch weight 274 lb vs 290 lb. They match on sleeps.

Clipper Camping Trailers plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)3,77417 of 201,277–4,427
Dry weight (lb)2,39415 of 20761–3,217
Cargo capacity (lb)1,38016 of 19456–1,786
Hitch weight (lb)27416 of 2077–427
Length17 ft 2 in16 of 2012 ft 0 in–21 ft 8 in
Sleeps611–16 of 202–8

Either side of it by GVWR: Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Express 12.0TD is 24 lb lighter (3,750 lb GVWR); Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V2 is 16 lb heavier (3,790 lb GVWR).

Nearest Clipper Camping Trailers siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V117 ft 2 in62,3943,7741,380274—
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper V-Trec V218 ft 3 in62,5813,7901,209290—
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDPRO17 ft 0 in32,4933,8401,34734027
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Teardrops 12.0TDMAX17 ft 0 in32,1643,7201,55622027
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper LS 128LS17 ft 0 in82,2043,2231,01922323
Clipper Camping Trailers Clipper Sport 125ST17 ft 9 in82,3963,241845241—

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

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Clipper V-Trec V13,7742,394617 ft 2 in
Aliner Amp3,5002,600—18 ft 0 in
SylvanSport GO1,650840——

Against the Clipper V-Trec V1: the Aliner Amp is 274 lb lighter; the SylvanSport GO is 2,124 lb lighter.

08 Common questions about the Clipper V-Trec V1

How much does the Clipper V-Trec V1 weigh?

2,394 lb dry; 3,774 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Clipper V-Trec V1 carry?

1,380 lb, 37% of its GVWR (median across 20 camping trailers here: 36%).

What is the tongue weight of the Clipper V-Trec V1?

274 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 91 camping trailers here: 11%).

What size tow vehicle does the Clipper V-Trec V1 need?

A tow rating of at least 3,774 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the Clipper V-Trec V1 sleep?

It is rated to sleep 6. 4 of the 20 Clipper Camping Trailers floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

How long is the Clipper V-Trec V1?

17' 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 V-Trec V1. Not published: exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.

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 V1 from 2021. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the V1, 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.

Model yearDry (UVW)GVWRCargo (CCC)Dry tongueLengthSleeps
20202,3943,7741,38027417' 2"6
20192,3943,7741,38027417'2"6

Full record for each earlier model year

2020 V1 2,394 lb dry · 3,774 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
17' 2"
Exterior width
7' 1"
Exterior height
65"
Interior height
6' 10"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
2,394 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
3,774 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,380 lbs
Dry tongue weight
274 lbs

Running gear

Tire size
ST235/75R15
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
6

As printed in this brochure

Interior Box Size
10'
Exterior Open Length
20' 5"
Tire Load Range
C
Axle Weight (lbs.)
2120
Coupler Size
2-5/16"
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): none of the 7 figures both years print changed.

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 (2,394 + 1,380 = 3,774 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.

2019 V1 2,394 lb dry · 3,774 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
17'2"
Exterior width
85"
Exterior height
65"
Interior height
6'10"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
2,394 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
3,774 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,380 lbs
Dry tongue weight
274 lbs

Running gear

Tire size
ST235/75R15
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
6

As printed in this brochure

Interior Box Size:
10'
Exterior Open Length:
20'5"
Tire Load Range:
5 Bolt C
Axle Weight(lbs.):
2120
Coupler Size:
2 5/16"
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 (2,394 + 1,380 = 3,774 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.