Welcome to the 2020 Northstar Pop-Up Camper Buyers Guide with five pop-up truck campers classified by price, weight, and capacities.
New Northstar pickup campers are for sale through Northstar dealers in the United States, Canada, and overseas. To locate your nearest Northstar truck camper dealer, check the Dealer Inventory section, New Camper Arrivals or the Northstar Dealer page on their website.
Northstar’s long bed (8′) pop-up floor plans are the 850SC and TC800. Northstar’s short bed (6’4″, 6′ 6″ and 6′ 10″) pop-up camper floor plans are the TC800, 650SC, and TC650. Northstar’s ultra-short bed (5’6″) pop-up camper floor plans are the 650SC and TC650. The 600SS is built for the smaller trucks like the Tacoma and Frontier. The 850SC and 650SC are self-contained pop-up campers with toilets and showers.
To contact Northstar Campers in Cedar Falls, Iowa, call 319-233-3461. To visit the Northstar Camper website, go to northstarcampers.com. For additional information, request a Northstar truck camper brochure or call Billy Mackaill, Northstar’s sales manager at 602-524-7629.
Northstar 850SC
The 2020 Northstar 850SC is a pop-up, wet bath truck camper with an MSRP of $21,840.
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| Specifications | |
| Dry Weight | 1,785 pounds |
| Wet Weight* | 2,654 pounds |
| Floor Length | 8’6″ |
| Overall Length | 15’0″ |
| Width | 7’0″ |
| Interior Height | 6’8″ top up 4’8″ down |
| Exterior Height | 5’6″ down |
| Center of Gravity | 32″ front to rear |
| Truck Type | Full-Size Long or Short Bed |
| Capacities | |
| Fresh | 30 gallons |
| Grey | 13 gallons |
| Black | 5 gallons 4 gallons fresh |
| Water Heater | 4 gallons auto ignition |
| Propane Tanks | 1 x 20 pounds |
| Batteries | One/Two Batteries |
*Northstar 850SC: dry weight, 1,785 pounds + 30 gallons fresh, 250.2 pounds + 4 gallon full hot water heater, 33.4 pounds + 20-pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,653.6 pounds
Northstar TC800
The 2020 Northstar TC800 is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $19,695.
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| Specifications | |
| Dry Weight | 1,510 pounds |
| Wet Weight* | 2,345 pounds |
| Floor Length | 8’0″ |
| Overall Length | 14’4″ |
| Width | 7’0″ |
| Interior Height | 6’7″ top up 4’11” down |
| Exterior Height | 5’6″ down |
| Center of Gravity | 30″ front to rear |
| Truck Type | Full-Size Long or Short Bed |
| Capacities | |
| Fresh | 30 gallons |
| Grey | Optional 7.5 gallons |
| Black | N/A |
| Water Heater | Optional 4 gallons |
| Propane Tanks | 1 x 20 pounds |
| Batteries | One/Two Batteries |
*Northstar TC800: dry weight, 1,510 pounds + 30 gallons fresh, 250.2 pounds + 20-pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,345.2 pounds
Northstar 650SC
The 2020 Northstar 650SC is a wet bath, pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $21,750. For further information on this model, check out the Northstar 650SC Announcement and Northstar 650SC Review.
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| Specifications | |
| Dry Weight | 1,620 pounds |
| Wet Weight* | 2,405 pounds |
| Floor Length | 7’0″ |
| Overall Length | 13’6″ |
| Width | 7’0″ |
| Interior Height | 6’5″ top up 5’1″ down |
| Exterior Height | 5’8″ down |
| Center of Gravity | 22″ front to rear |
| Truck Type | Full-Size Short or Ultra Short Bed |
| Capacities | |
| Fresh | 20 gallons |
| Grey | 13 gallons |
| Black | 4 gallon cassette |
| Water Heater | 4 gallon auto ignition |
| Propane Tanks | 1 x 20 pounds |
| Batteries | One Battery |
*Northstar 650SC: dry weight, 1,620 pounds + 20 gallons fresh, 166.8 pounds + 4 gallon full water heater, 33.6 pounds + 20 pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,405.4 pounds
Northstar TC650
The 2020 Northstar TC650 is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $19,530.
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| Specifications | |
| Dry Weight | 1,405 pounds |
| Wet Weight* | 2,240 pounds |
| Floor Length | 7’0″ |
| Overall Length | 13’0″ |
| Width | 7’0″ |
| Interior Height | 6’7″ top up 4’11” down |
| Exterior Height | 5’6″ down |
| Center of Gravity | 22″ front to rear |
| Truck Type | Full-Size Short or Ultra Short Bed |
| Capacities | |
| Fresh | 30 gallons |
| Grey | Optional 7.5 gallons |
| Black | N/A |
| Water Heater | Optional 4 gallons |
| Propane Tanks | 1 x 20 pounds |
| Batteries | One/Two Batteries |
*Northstar TC650: dry weight, 1,405 pounds + 30 gallons fresh, 250.2 pounds + 20 pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,240.2 pounds
Northstar 600SS
The 2020 Northstar 600SS is a pop-up truck camper with an MSRP of $17,695.
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| Specifications | |
| Dry Weight | 1,258 pounds |
| Wet Weight* | 1,985 pounds |
| Floor Length | 6’3″ |
| Overall Length | 12’2″ |
| Width | 6’5″ |
| Interior Height | 6’11” top up 4’10” down |
| Exterior Height | 5’3″ down |
| Center of Gravity | 22″ front to rear |
| Truck Type | Tacoma, Colorado, Frontier, etc. |
| Capacities | |
| Fresh | 17 gallons |
| Grey | Optional 7.5 gallons |
| Black | N/A |
| Water Heater | Optional 4 gallons |
| Propane Tanks | 1 x 20 pounds |
| Batteries | One Battery |
*Northstar 600SS: dry weight, 1,258 pounds + 17 gallons fresh, 141.8 pounds + 20 pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 1,984.8 pounds
Truck Camper Dry and Wet Weights
Truck camper base dry weights have been provided by the manufacturers. Be aware that (a) each manufacturer has different standards and options that are included or excluded from their base dry weights, and (b) very few truck campers leave the factory without additional options. Make sure to add the weight of additional options for your truck and camper matching calculations.
The Truck Camper Magazine Buyers Guide uses a standardized equation to calculate truck camper wet weights. Starting with the manufacturers base dry weight, the equation adds the full fresh water weight, full hot water heater weight, full propane tank weight, battery weight, and 500 pounds for stuff.
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