![]() This is the actual weight of the camper being towed. Maximum tongue weight is the total amount weight that can be put on the tongue of the camper. This is the weight that your camper tongue will put on a hitch. This weight is helpful, but will not tell you the whole story when you actually start pulling it with a car. ![]() Your pop up camper manual will have this written or you can check when the pop up camper is just bought. This is the weight of your pop up camper without having anything on it. Lets see some of the important things you need to know when pulling a camper behind car. Understanding the weight terminology is also important. You may also need to weigh everything else on the camper. Remember, its not only going to be the dry weight to check. Will my car be able to tow the pop up camperĪlthough we say that your sedan can just do the job, just be a little careful to see the weight of your pop up camper.Īlthough, on an average and most of the pop up campers will be within that 2000 lbs, you may sometimes have a little bit heavier one and that’s why you just cross check. Forest River Flagstaff Classic Hard sided weighing around 2000 lbs.Coachmen Clipper campers weighing a little over 1800 lbs.Viking Epic Series – pop up campers weighing around 1600 lbs.Jayco Jay Sport – A pop up camper weighing around 1500 lbs to 1800 bs.Some examples of pop up camper weighing little over 1500 lbs. Your towing vehicles will have a limit, upto which it can tow nicely and its never a good idea to hit that limit or go closer to it. In rv’s More amenities mean more length and thus increase of weight. The reason why pop up camper are light weight is because of the less amenities packed in. But, overall if you compare them with travel trailer or a fifth wheel, you are much better off with them. The mgp of your car will also impact a little bit when you tow more than 1000 lbs. With a pop up camper weighing around 2000 lbs, also you need to be more careful as compared to the lowest weighing campers. With larger camper you may need a slightly better powered car. There are those which weigh around 2000 lbs and just a little above.Įven with biggest of the pop up campers, you will be able to tow them with a normal car, that’s the advantage. You also get pop up campers that are little larger and weigh more than 700 lbs. Mid sized and little larger pop up camper weight opus pop up camper. ![]() smaller Coachmen Clipper weighing around 600 lbs.But yes, for a longer distance travel you better use a car that is more than capable. With weight just above 800 lbs or close to 2000 lbs a sedan can be sufficient to pull it off. Having a good balance between your tow vehicle and the towed trailer is important and with pop up campers you get the advantage of proper balancing.A light weight pop up camper is not only ease to hitch but also provides good mileage. Construction type of pop up campers also makes the difference in its weight. In-fact, at times you will not even feel much weight that you are towing.A mini size pop up camper weighing around 600-800 pounds can be easily maneuvered and towed with ease. Pop up campers due to their low height are perfect fit for many people who want to camp light and not so far from their home.The main reason why people want to know the weight of a pop up camper is because the weight affects the way you will tow it using your vehicle.Ī high weight camper would be difficult to tow and also put pressure on your towing car. ![]() You would get pop up campers that are mini sized, medium sized or little bigger large sized. Several pop up campers have weight in between the numbers i have put above. GVWR : 3970 lbs Water Capacity : 40 Gallons Length : 18’4″ Sleeps : 6 GVWR : 6600 lbs Length : 15′ Water Capacity : 63 Gallons 13,500 BTU Dometic AC GVWR : 3970 lbs length : 18’4″ Sleeps : 4 GVWR : 2942 lbs Length: 12’2″ Water Capacity : 16 Gallons Sleeps : 3 Cargo Weight : 1365 lbs Tongue Weight : 203 lbs GVWR : 3572 lbs Length : 17’2″ Water Capacity : 20 Gallons Tongue Weight : 209 lbs Length : 15′ Water capacity : 15 Gallons GVWR : 1500 lbs Tongue Weight : 170 lbs Sleeps : 4 Cargo Capacity : 700 lbs ![]() Here are some popular pop up campers and their dry weight. Having said this, its important to verify if the car is capable to tow or not as some cars are not designed for towing. ![]()
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