Campers around 845 lbs

[FishingMonkey]

I'm wondering... Does anyone know if a camper exists than is 845 lbs or less? My car is only rated for that much (wonderfully fuel efficient) but doesn't have much towing capacity.

[terrym]

Sounds like a fried tranny waiting to happen.

[Fishy Wishy]

I think it's called a tent

[greatwhite]

What type of car and is that pulling weight or tong weight

[darren123]

look into motor cycle tent campers, no fried tranny!

[Oddmott]

I'm wondering... Does anyone know if a camper exists than is 845 lbs or less? My car is only rated for that much (wonderfully fuel efficient) but doesn't have much towing capacity.

A'van Weekender - Not sure how many you'll find in N.A.

Microlite Trailers - Multiple options

ProLite Eco12 & ProLite Mini13 - Multiple options

Taylor Coach Compact Trailers - Multiple options

A Liner Lil Demon - Discontinued, may find used

[terrym]

I'm wondering... Does anyone know if a camper exists than is 845 lbs or less? My car is only rated for that much (wonderfully fuel efficient) but doesn't have much towing capacity.

Don't forget to factor in the weight of passengers and other gear when calculating what your vehicle is rated for.

[darren123]

Not sure what car you have but I recommend motorcycle campers because of their very low profile and little drag do to wind resistance, and are very light, you will still get you great gas mileage.

Had a friend with a compact car that was rated to tow many of them full top campers and he fried his transmission going up a steep grade, they will heat your little transmission up quick. It also pulled his car all over the road on windy days going down highway, I recommend whatever you get to tow before you buy.

[mbhunter]

I recommend whatever you get to tow before you buy.

That's a good piece of advice right there.

[CptSydor]

You never mentioned what you wanted out of the camper.

I just bought one and wanted to go about as light as possible with the following amenities:

1) Hard shell. Did not want a pop up for ease of being able to pull over a sleep with minimal setup. This has already been valuable on a few trips. Similarly didn't want a tent trailer/hybrid. I've spent lots of time tenting and still will, but the dampness/noise aspect wasn't appealing for a trailer.

2) Fill size bed; Queen or Double

3) Small table for eating

4) Toilet w/shower

5) Sink/fridge

Everyone has a different definition of a travel trailer, this was mine and these are what I consider to be minimal for a 'mobile-home'

The ultralights having all these qualities were 1800-2200 lbs (dry). A non ultralight was generally 3300-3500 lbs (dry).

I was in the market for a tow vehicle as well. If I went non-ultralight, I was looking at a medium to large truck or large SUV to comfortably pull it. Non-ultralights were much easier to come by and cheaper used, however the initial cost of the vehicle was higher, so was fuel, and I live in the city, so a smaller vehicle was desired.

The ultralights were much harder to come by (especially used and $$$$), but I held out and decided on 2013 Ford Escape 2.0 Ecoboost 4WD. With tow package, rated for 3500 lbs.

Luckily I found this trailer locally. Not super cheap, but only 2200 lbs dry and all the features I wanted.



It's been great for my partner and I. My escape gets ~9.0-9.5 l/100 km (26-28 mpg) mixed driving, and then 12-15 l/100 km (15-19 mpg) when towing (highly dependent on speed). Already had it to the east coast.

Anyway, that doesn't specifically answer your question, but may give you some insight into what it might take to get into a 'small' trailer with full amenities.