Small rear slide travel trailer

Good advice here.

Definitely look at the 21OURS.....Plus the newer Outbacks have great interiors.

2017 Jayco Jay Feather X213 , same set up as the kz.

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My 2012 kz spree 220ks is 4300 unloaded, probably closer to 5000 loaded. This still may be too much for you to tow. I think they make older models that have a rear queen slide. If not, i would look at a hybrid, some places in bear country allow pop ups and hybrids. Some dont.

myhippocket wrote:
Tow vehicle would be a Nissan Frontier Pro-X. Towing capacity is 6400lbs. Payload capacity is 1170lbs. So it needs the be light enough for this vehicle. As for storage space I really want to be able to get it in my yard. That’s the motivation for a rear slide. It shrinks the footprint when stored but gives a lot more room when camping. I have about 22 feet to play with total length. The Outback is a little too long. Without the forward bunks it would probably be perfect. And I would prefer hard walled for durability and camping in bear country.

There's a smaller Outback model that might work for you...the 21RS for older models or 21OURS for newer models. No side slide and still has the bunks in the front. Hard sided rear slide.

patperry2766 wrote:
How many people need beds?

Me and my wife in one bed. My daughter in a second one. But it could be the a converted couch or table. Doesn’t need to be a full set of bunks.

How many people need beds?

Tow vehicle would be a Nissan Frontier Pro-X. Towing capacity is 6400lbs. Payload capacity is 1170lbs. So it needs the be light enough for this vehicle. As for storage space I really want to be able to get it in my yard. That’s the motivation for a rear slide. It shrinks the footprint when stored but gives a lot more room when camping. I have about 22 feet to play with total length. The Outback is a little too long. Without the forward bunks it would probably be perfect. And I would prefer hard walled for durability and camping in bear country.

myhippocket wrote:
Hi folks,

I am overwhelmed with the number of travel trailer floor plans on Google so I thought I’d consult the experts ??. I am looking for a travel trailer with a hard walled rear slide out. It needs to be small to fit my needs in terms of towing and storage capacities. So, my question- What is the smallest travel trailer with a hard walled rear slide out that you are aware of?

Thanks in advance,

Hip

There are certainly an abundance of floor plans out there but not near as many with a rear slide. How small is "small to fit my needs of towing and storage capacities"? What's your tow vehicle? What are your storage capacity limits? Are you looking for new or used?

I had a 2007 Keystone Outback 25RSS which I loved. Rear slide as well as a side slide, opened it up to feel much bigger than it was. Some pointers, however, about rear slides.

Mine had 2 braces that had to be put in place before manually sliding out the rear slide. No big deal really, it upped the weight capacity of the rear slide (600 lbs). The drawback? The head/foot of the bed were parallel with the rear wall, meaning sleeping sideways. Fine if you sleep alone, not so much if you sleep with someone who may have to get up in the middle of the night. And the bed was a BEAR to make.


If Outbacks interest you, look for a newer model that has an electric rear slide as well as the headboard of the bed being under the rear window, so you're sleeping with your feet pointing inward to the interior of the trailer. Makes those night time bathroom trips much easier, and the bed is easier tp make.

Another feature of the Outback line (and as I recall, Coleman also has/had some trailers with the same rear slide out), is a forward double bunk, along the front of the trailer side to side. Great for a couple of kiddos and super storage for those times when no kiddos along.

The so-called dry weight of my trailer was ~5100lbs. With everything on board, including firewood, and fluids, mine topped out in the 5900-6100lbs range (certified scale weight of trailer alone). Certainly not a heavyweight, doable for towing with a variety of vehicles, including a 2003 Chevy Tahoe LT with all the trailering options, and rear seats removed.

Depending on your needs, something like this could certainly do it for you.

I just don’t see small TTs with a rear slide out on the road.