Scamp Weight

[jeffminnesota]

I will gladly do both Jon

[William Deak]

2019 13' scamp with toilet/shower is what we haul with the outback turbo.

[Calkins]

Another PSA, weighing your camper while hooked to your tow vehicle will show a lower weight than what it really is. You will need to unhook it from your toter to get total weight. Furthermore, putting just the front jack on the scale, with the camper still on level ground, should give you an accurate tongue weight.

[Tony D]

The most important number in my mind for trailer weights is the axel rating. The actual trailer weight needs to be less than that. The person pulling the trailer needs to know what they are pulling. The weight also needs to be right for the tow vehicle.

[Steve PDX]

We towed our 1979 13’ Scamp with a 2003 Subaru Outback Turbo for several years. It was ok. We upgraded to a Ford Escape with a tow package rated at 3500#. Major difference, almost like it’s not even there.

[jeffminnesota]

Originally Posted by jeffminnesota

really appreciate this topic, and all the information from the group, ThankYou. My situation and experience similar to OP, ended up going from a 2020 Forester to a 2020 Outback for the greater towing capacity. We had been up to Backus to look at the 20+ finished campers waiting for their pick-up, and leaning toward a 13 with bathroom, I called our sales contact there Shawn Oliver, and he went over to the factory, and they weighed 2 trailers that were finished, that were similar to what we want:
Light Option One: Plan 1 with bunk bed, No AC, no awning, 1 propane, small battery=190#tongue, 1532#total weight.
Option two: Plan 2 with shower/toilet, No AC, but about everything else: has awning, has furnace, 1 propane, small battery= 235# tongue, 1628# total weight.
So: the weights are available, they are known by Scamp, but even some of their staff may give you vague or misleading info.

So we finally got our 13' Scamp weighed (at a metal recycling place, only cost $5)
it is: 13'Scamp, 2002, bunk bed, no toilet or shower, regular size battery on tongue, half full metal propane tank on tongue, nothing in the water tank, nothing in refrig, minimal personal stuff in trailer.
Weighed on scale of size to accommodate truck or pick up with trailer, I parked trailer on scale, removed my vehicle, weighed. Gross weight was 1360. Drove home, used bathroom scale to weigh tongue: 172.8. should be 10-15%, 10% is 136, 15% 204.