coleman camper

[rbs62]

anyone have any dealing or thoughts about the coleman cts192rd looks like a pretty good unit I want something simple and light wt I tow wuth a gmc envoy inline six 2004 (has retractable roof)

[allen8106]

Just understand...Coleman doesn't build it. They license the Coleman name to some company who builds and puts the Coleman name on it.

[Campfire_Time]

I had a 2003 Trailblazer I6 and towed the X20E in my sig.

That Coleman is not as light as you think. It has a 7,600# GVWR. Way too much for that Envoy. Even if you don't pack it to that weight, it'll still be over 5k# when ready to camp. The other issue is payload. The roof on the Envoy XUV is heavy and eats up the already low payload of around 1100# or 1200#. If you have more than 2 people and/or like to carry a lot of stuff you may not have enough available payload. And in the hills of TN? Not going to be fun. I think you'll be looking at 1/2 ton PUs next year.

If you really like the GMT 360/370 platform look for one with a 5.3 v8 and 3:73 gearing.

[kendeb]

We have a Jayco 19RD (2015) and it has a similar floor plan. Most of the time there are two of us and our dog. Occasional there are 3 or 4 and it has worked out OK. Most of our time camping is spent outdoors anyway. Usually my husband is cooking meat over the campfire while I make the side dishes inside. One thing that is different from the one you are looking at is that when our couch flattens into a bed, the arms of the couch come off so the bed is bigger. I should mention that our kids are adults now and they were still comfortable with one on the couch bed and one on the dining bed. When there are just 3 of us the third person uses the couch bed. I LOVE the windows in mine -- one of the reasons we bought it!

[BubbaChris]

What is really nice about that unit is how light and bright things are back in the dinette and sofa area. Many of the back-in campsites we visit have nice views that work well for a rear-living unit with big windows like that.

If there will be more than 1 of you camping, the space is very tight. You'll quickly get tired of tripping over each other.

[fla-gypsy]

It is similar to all value priced trailers. Some are good, some are not. Depends on those who put it together.

[FrankShore]

It's considered an "entry level" trailer