01 What makes it unique
Scamp lists the 16' at 1,900 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,500 lb and a tongue weight of 200 lb. Scamp prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 16′ long and 7′ 9″ high. Scamp prints its tanks as 12 gal fresh, 21 gal grey, 6 gal black.
Among the 4 Scamp floorplans Scamp’s model pages on scamptrailers.com (no model year stated on the spec tables) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 1,600 lb (13') to 3,100 lb (19' 5th Wheel). Every figure in that comparison is Scamp’s, read from the same set of model pages.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Scamp’s own model pages on scamptrailers.com (no model year stated on the spec tables) for the 16', which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.
How the 16' differs from the other two Scamp travel trailers. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.5%: smallest of three; next is the 13' (11.2%).
- Length, 16 ft: longest of three; next are the 13' and X (13 ft).
- Dry weight, 1,900 lb: second-lightest of three, between the 13' (1,600 lb) and the X (1,986 lb).
- Tongue weight, 200 lb: second-lightest of three, between the 13' (180 lb) and the X (232 lb).
- Exterior height, 7 ft 9 in: second-lowest of three, between the 13' (7 ft 6 in) and the X (8 ft 2 in).
Next to the 13', the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 16' is 300 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,300 lb higher, has a tongue weight 20 lb heavier, is 3 ft longer and stands 3 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the X, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 16' is 86 lb lighter by dry weight, has a tongue weight 32 lb lighter, is 3 ft longer and stands 5 in lower; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 16′
- Exterior height
- 7′ 9″
- Exterior width
- 6′ 8″
- Interior height
- 6′
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 1,900 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Scamp
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 200 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 12 gal
- Grey water
- 21 gal
- Black water
- 6 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- Not published by Scamp
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Scamp
- Exterior Height (Top of A/C)
- 8′ 10″
- Interior Width
- 6′ 4″
- Propane Capacity
- 20 lbs
- Bed Dimensions 54″
- 76″ x 54″
- Bed Dimensions 44″
- 76″ x 44″
- Front Sofa / Bunk Dimensions
- 76″ x 30″
- Front Bunk Capacity
- 150 lbs
- Page banner: TONGUE WEIGHT
- 175-250 LBS
- Page banner: STARTING WEIGHT
- 1,900 LBS
- Page banner: SLEEPS UP TO
- 5 PEOPLE
- Page note (as printed)
- ***2026 MODEL SHOWN – WINDOW ABOVE SINK NOT AVAILABLE IN 2027 MODELS***
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
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
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 (3,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (525 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 Scamp floorplan family
Scamp’s model pages on scamptrailers.com (no model year stated on the spec tables) lists 4 Scamp floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | 13′ | — | Profiled |
| 16' | 16′ | — | Profiled |
| 13' X | 13′ X | — | Profiled |
| 19' 5th Wheel | 19′ | — | Profiled |
Scamp’s model pages on scamptrailers.com (no model year stated on the spec tables) lists 4 Scamp floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Scamp does not publish for the 16'
Scamp prints no cargo carrying capacity, tire size, sleeping capacity 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
1,600 lb dry and 2,200 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,900 lb and 3,500 lb.
1,986 lb dry and 3,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 1,900 lb and 3,500 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Scamp 13' X, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 16 ft 0 in vs 13 ft 0 in; dry weight 1,900 lb vs 1,986 lb; hitch weight 200 lb vs 232 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Scamp travel-trailer plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,500 | 2–3 of 3 | 2,200–3,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 1,900 | 2 of 3 | 1,600–1,986 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 200 | 2 of 3 | 180–232 |
| Length | 16 ft 0 in | 3 of 3 | 13 ft 0 in–16 ft 0 in |
Either side of it by GVWR: Scamp 13' X matches it at 3,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Scamp travel-trailer siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scamp 16' | 16 ft 0 in | — | 1,900 | 3,500 | — | 200 | 12 |
| Scamp 13' X | 13 ft 0 in | — | 1,986 | 3,500 | — | 232 | 12 |
| Scamp 13' | 13 ft 0 in | — | 1,600 | 2,200 | — | 180 | 12 |
All 4 Scamp floorplans: Scamp line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16' | 3,500 | 1,900 | — | 16 ft 0 in |
| Sport 16RB | 3,500 | 2,860 | 4 | 16 ft 0 in |
| Bambi 16RB | 3,500 | 3,150 | 4 | 16 ft 3 in |
| Basecamp 16X | 3,500 | 2,700 | 2 | 16 ft 2 in |
| Bean Trailer Bean Stock X | 3,500 | 1,600 | 2 | 14 ft 0 in |
| Casita 15′ Patriot | 3,500 | 2,000 | — | 15 ft 0 in |
| Colt 13RD | 3,500 | 2,550 | 4 | 16 ft 1 in |
08 Common questions about the 16'
How much does the 16' weigh?
1,900 lb dry; 3,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the 16'?
200 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 16' need?
A tow rating of at least 3,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the 16'?
Fresh 12, grey 21, black 6 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 16'?
16′ overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 16'. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), sleeps, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: scamptrailers.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign against the Scamp line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
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 Scamp line page.