Talk about great people to work with--We love Scamp!! We bought a 16' last year working with Steve, who was always a pleasure and who made the whole deal really fun and feel-good. We headed out of Backus with a smile and cheer, and have loved camping in our buggy! This summer, we found that our hot water heater (insta hot) needed to be replaced because Scamp had not fully winterized it. From 2,000 miles away, Steve listened to our specific situation, asked a few questions, commiserated, and then said Scamp would get us a new one. Within 2 days, Steve had worked with Erica in parts, and she had shipped a new heater at Scamp's cost. What's more, Erica then asked for our installation cost reciept, and within 1 week we were fully reimbursed! Now that's some excellent cutomer and standing behind your product! Awesome company, campers, and most importantly, people! Thank you Steve and Erica, SP & Nathalie read more

Last week I drove almost 1400 miles and over 20 hours one way to pick up my new Scamp 19" 5th wheel camper. I ordered it sight unseen after many hours of research on light campers. I spoke with Jim on multiple occasions and finally paid the $500 down, which I think is a very small amount to get a camper built to my specs. They promised a date in December but delivered weeks early. My friend who has a much larger camper calls my Scamp "Peanut" due to its contoured shape. The name has sort of stuck. The Scamp team was awesome. The minute I arrived, they jumped into action. Within a few minutes I was in the factory going over my camper. It was special to walk in the door and there sat a new camper with my name taped to the window of the door. The wait was over. I wouldn't change a thing about my experience with Scamp Trailers. they really delivered. Peanut was exactly what I expected it to be...perfect! It pulls so well with my mid-sized pickup, and it sleeps even better. My truck typically gets 20 to 22 mpg on the highway and I averaged about 16 pulling Peanut. It is easy to set up and tear down and seems to be very self contained. I was worried the bathroom/shower would be awkward but it really is not. I would recommend getting a clear shower curtain to section off the toilet and cover the door. It was a nice addition. I read a couple blogs about the heater fan being too loud. I used the heater multiple times and never saw it as an issue. If you are in conversation, you do notice when it kicks on but, I did not consider it an issue. If I had to say there was an opportunity it would be in the A/C unit. Nothing wrong with the unit itself. I am exactly 6ft tall. The A/C drops down a couple inches from the ceiling so I had to hit my head a few times before I started ducking automatically. Raising that a couple inches would give that headroom back. Having to duck makes it feel like it is a little too small. It really isn't. Thanks Scamp for an awesome experience. Bill read more

Scamp Trailers - Peanut's maiden voyage - Trailer Dealers Near Me - Backus, Minnesota

The basic design is good, or Scamp wouldn't have been around since the 60s, and the concept of a light molded fiberglass camper that is easy to tow is a good one. But I couldn't recommend the company, as the workmanship on our 2018/19 Scamp 16 was really hit and miss, and it didn't come quite as advertised. The strike lock for the main door wasn't in the right place, so the door had to be duct taped half way through a 1,000-mile trip, as it continually popped open. The microwave was half falling out upon delivery. The screws for the control panel missed the needed joint. The screws holding in the water line came rusted out and broke, again requiring duct tape halfway through a camping trip until I could redrill replace them. The heater grill was attached with sheet metal screws, which meant of course it popped out when travelling. I had to reattatch it with a 10-32 1-inch bolt with a nuts and lock washers. The camper was advertised with 6'3" clearing, but I am 6'1" with shoes and couldn't fit. The upgraded Dometic refrigerator hasn't stayed cold in three years, despite carefully following the instructions from Scamp and Dometic. While the sales person, tech support, and parts people were easy to talk to, the basic workmanship was poor at times, so if I had to do it again, I'd go with a StarCraft camper. Buying sight unseen based on a company's advertising and claims is not wise. You need to do a walk-through and carefully check the camper out to see if it comes as advertised before laying down well over $20,000. read more

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