This Is Flip90 Offroad, the Compact Trailer That Flips to Expand in Camp Mode

Flip90 is a concept for an innovative, transforming camper brought into the world when ICC Offroad and Queensize Camper got together in the same room.

Both companies are based in Germany and boast extended experience in the RV industry. ICC Offroad goes back to 1992 when it started as a dealer of decommissioned vehicles they would restore, repurpose and resell before moving to custom offroading rigs and motorhomes in 2015. Queensize Camper, on the other hand, specializes in modular furniture and appliances for RVs.

Knowing this, no wonder their collaboration brought forth the Flip90, one of the strangest and probably most innovative products in this niche of the market. It tried really hard to be the latter.

The idea was to create a camper that would be as compact as possible in road mode and then become as spacious as it could be at camp. You can't make something out of thin air (unless you're some kind of magician), so the Flip90 introduced a hinged mechanism that brought a section of the camper upwards, flipping it down to expand the available floorspace.

The Flip90 concept was introduced in 2021 in two variants: a truck camper and a trailer. A display unit for the truck camper sat in the bed of a Volkswagen Amarok and, as we also reported at the time, offered more space in camp mode, though no roof over the provided expansion. A trailer version of the same could also be had for towing, while optionals for both added extra autonomy and comfort at camp.

The gist was the same for either model: this was an RV that remained compact, lightweight, and easy to tow while on the road, and then popped up at the touch of a button, adding a modular kitchen and a full bathroom at the rear.

In mid-2022, ICC Offroad introduced an offroad version of the trailer, which is the unit shown in the videos below. A configurator for pre-orders went live shortly afterward, with the company promising deliveries within six months of placing a firm order. In October last year, ICC Offroad was still promoting the Flip90 Offroad on social media.

You probably sensed a "but" coming, so here it is: the Flip90 has disappeared off the face of the earth. The Flip90 Offroad, the version that seemed closest to the production stage, is no longer in the ICC Offroad lineup, and all traces of it have been erased from the official website. We reached out to the company about its status, and we'll update the story when and if we hear back.

Until they do, we'll discuss the Flip90 Offroad as a "what could have been" kind of tale. Offered in several colors and with the option for either a manual or automatic flip mechanism, this model sat on the ICC Offroad chassis with adjustable suspension. It brought several modifications to the original Flip90 trailer layout, with the most notable being moving the entire kitchen setup outside. In a way.

Once the rotation was completed and the trailer was secured at camp, you'd enter directly into the bathroom. In this version, you got a roof over your head, so that was also a huge plus.

The bathroom space wasn't immediately noticeable, but it popped up when you needed it by simply moving back a wall holding the kitchen sink. With this wall in its original position, the kitchen sink did double duty as bathroom sink, so you had a BioToi composting toilet hidden underneath, where the vanity would be.

The entire kitchen setup was, in this model, reduced to just a portable ceramic stove with gas cartridges. Since it was portable, you could simply haul it outside whenever you needed it and the weather permitted.

The rear was occupied by a swiveling table sitting over a 50-liter (1.7 cu-ft) cool box and a sofa that folded down to a queen-size bed with a rather thin mattress. Both walls by the bed were for storage, with a large and very creative shelving unit on one side offering a surprising amount of storage in secured felt cubbies.

The list of standard features included a freshwater tank of 20 gallons (74 liters) and a 15.4-gallon (55-liter) one for gray. Heat and hot water came courtesy of a Truma Combi, and the two windows by the bed had bug screens and blackout shades as a standard.

Whereas the original Flip90 came with a €29,990 ($33,700 at the current exchange rate) price tag upon introduction, the Flip90 Offroad variant was slightly more expensive, at €39,990 ($45,000). To this, you could add solar options and color options for the exterior and the interior fabrics – at your own expense. Innovation is never cheap.