You will not discover a new Volkswagen pop-up camper van on the US market, however you will discover a VW-inspired pop-up tenting trailer. The truth is, you have had that choice for over a decade, as Dub Field USA started providing simply such an cute trailer again in 2012 and shortly expanded with extra fashions. The corporate has now rebranded and revamped, hitting the market as Kind 2 Campers. It isn’t merely a reputation change, both, as Kind 2 has moved even nearer to basic VW Transporter design, leaving the molded fiberglass prior to now in favor of automotive-grade metal. Its new is known as the all-new T2.3.
Dub Field hasn’t vanished; it is merely cut up its business trailer and camper companies into separate firms. Kind 2 takes over the camper aspect and Dub Field continues together with the customized business models. Past only a new title, Kind 2 hit the market working this month with a brand new mission, explaining that conventional RV trade manufacturing processes had been slowing its progress as a camper builder.
“It was clear to me that the camper class was ripe for an evolution,” stated Dub Field USA and Kind 2 founder Heather Gardella. “We wanted sooner manufacturing instances, light-weight and sturdy supplies, and a type issue simpler to tow and retailer.”
The brand new T2.3 design makes use of automotive-grade stamped metal panels instead of molded fiberglass, guaranteeing higher on-road sturdiness, sooner manufacturing instances and longer product life cycles, in line with Kind 2. The 9.5-foot (2.9-m) trailer weighs lower than 1,000 lb (454 kg) and is designed to be EV- and small vehicle-friendly.
“VW buses and Airstreams proceed to be common not just for their compelling design, however for his or her sturdiness,” says Kind 2 co-owner Ryan Schassen. “We are actually utilizing stamped metallic that’s following the engineering and the structural integrity of the now 60-year previous VW bus.”
The T2.3 primarily replaces the previous Dinky Dub compact trailer, and the ‘3’ in its title signifies the variety of home windows on all sides. It might be an all-new building, but it surely seems fairly just like the Dinky Dub with just a few noticeable modifications. The aspect door is relocated to the rear moderately than up the entrance; the total liftgate hatch is changed by a smaller one; and the brand new composite roof has extra of an overhanging design. That complete roof pops as much as elevate the inside top to six.3 ft (1.9 m), creating standing headroom for many campers.
Kind 2 provides patrons flexibility when it comes to tools and flooring plan. Probably the most primary US$29,950 “Sleeper” mannequin features a U-shaped couch lounge that converts right into a mattress at evening. It additionally has a kitchen block with extendable countertop however no tools. A rear window seat with accessible cushion completes the straightforward overnighter format.
The $35,000 “Sleeper Plus” model provides an out of doors bathe system and water heater, whereas the $39,000 flagship “Kitchenette” model deletes the rear window seat in favor of a better countertop that completes an L-shaped kitchen. The kitchen comes with an induction cooktop and stainless-steel sink, and an included eating desk units up in the course of the wraparound couch lounge.
Base weights vary between 900 and 980 lb for the three fashions, and accessible choices embody chrome window trim for a classic look, a rear hatch display, and a classically styled baggage rack on the roof. Kind 2 has launched an internet store, and patrons can reserve a construct spot with a non-refundable $1,000 deposit.
Supply: Kind 2 Campers