best pop-up camper with toy hauler area?

[brianfaith]

Hi,
We are a family of 6 (2 adults and 4 young children), and looking at a pop-up camper that can also help haul our bikes, etc.

Question for this forum related which make/models folks feel are best for usability/reliability.

In my brief research, I saw the following seem to be popular:

1. Coachmen V-Trec V3
2. Rockwood Extreme Sports Package 232ESP

Any feedback is welcome and appreciated.

Brian

[Adam_H]

brianfaith wrote:
Hi,
We are a family of 6 (2 adults and 4 young children), and looking at a pop-up camper that can also help haul our bikes, etc.

Question for this forum related which make/models folks feel are best for usability/reliability.

In my brief research, I saw the following seem to be popular:

1. Coachmen V-Trec V3
2. Rockwood Extreme Sports Package 232ESP

Any feedback is welcome and appreciated.

Brian

Go here This has turned into an RV only site and they don't like PUPs

[Lwiddis]

The Coachman has at least 240 pounds more cargo capacity.

[Lwiddis]

If you plan on mounting those bicycles to the roof of the pop up, think twice. Most non-serious bike riders have heavy…as in 30-35 pounds plus…bicycles. Six bikes could easily be over 200 pounds. There aren’t any “walkable” roofs in pop up trailers. If you were planning on a bike rack at the rear, it needs to frame mounted and then it will lower tongue weight. A rack coupled to the trailer hitch and/or on the trailer tongue are doable usually.

One more caution…the Rockwood has only 861 pounds of cargo capacity. With water, propane, food and stuff for six you won’t have 200+ pounds of capacity left for six bikes.

[brianfaith]

Thanks for the detail. Bummer on the gear flying out. Looks like Coachmen is still making PUPs. The V-Trec V3 looks pretty promising if the quality is good.

[PAThwacker]

They are only ones left making them. Laminated 1/4 inch sidewalls held together with staples and glue. I had a new flagstaff 625d loaded high alleged quality. Frame bending on highways with side door open and gear fly out on highway. My next 2 were Jayco and much higher quality.

[brianfaith]

Do you think Forest River has good quality?

[PAThwacker]

Only one left in recent years is forest river. Pups are dead