XT16HR Island by MDC USA - 2024 model

Hitting the US market recently, MDC USA is bringing their 15-year-old brand from Australia to explore the wilds of America! MDC cut their teeth in the demanding environment of Australian RVing families, and when their products proved capable enough for Aussies, they thought adventuresome Americans would like to rumble around to far-off places with MDC trailers. PJ from Princess Craft tours our first MDC USA trailer, the XT16HR Island, and if you have a keen eye, you might find how it compares favorably to other Australian-designed products that are available in the US market.

Trailer Weights:
TONGUE WEIGHT. 458 lbs
GVWR. 6147 lbs
CURB WEIGHT. 5603 lbs

SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE XT16HR ISLAND:
15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION STANDARD INCLUSIONS

♦ Trail-Assure™ BG-5000: electronic stability control with asymmetric braking (off-road ready)
♦ Special edition 15th anniversary decal design
♦ MDC Orange special edition rock sliders
♦ MDC LOK – coupling lock

15TH ANNIVERSARY UPGRADED ELECTRICAL FEATURES

♦ LiFePRO+® 12V 200Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate battery

GENERAL

♦ Sleeps 3
♦ 16’ Offroad Travel Trailer
♦ 1 x custom pillow-top queen-size innerspring mattress
♦ Mattress: 79” L x 58” W x 9” H
♦ Combination of welded aluminum 2″ x 1″ hot rolled rectangle tube and 1″ x 1″ square aluminum alloy

DIMENSIONS

♦ Open – 22’1″ L x 14’3″ W x 10′ H
♦ Closed – 22’1″ L x 7’8″ W x 10′ H

WEIGHTS & RATINGS

♦ Dry weight 5603 lbs
♦ Tongue weight 458 lbs
♦ GVWR 6147 lbs

CHASSIS

♦ 5″ x 2″ – Q345 galvanized steel hot-rolled rectangle tube frame
♦ Cruisemaster™ DO35 hitch
♦ 10” swing-up and lockable
♦ 16 x 7.5 6/139.7 Aluminum alloy wheels fitted with 265/75R16 Goodride MT tires & 2 x spare wheels
♦ X-TRACK independent coil spring suspension with 2 x TOUGH TRAX shock absorbers on each side
♦ 12″ electromagnetic brakes with handbrake and drawbar-mounted emergency breakaway system
♦ 4 x heavy-duty lockable and adjustable drop-down

EXTERIOR

♦ 14.3′ 12V electric cassette awning
♦ Full annex, enclosed roof, walls, floor, and draft skirt
♦ 2 x 20-pound propane cylinders and cylinder holders
♦ 2 x 5-gallon jerry can holders
♦ 2 x 21 gallon fresh water tanks + 1 x 21 gallon grey water tank
♦ 12V electric marine diaphragm pump
♦ 4 Seasons Ready Cold Weather Package includes tank heating pads, HWS electric anti-freeze kit, LiFePRO+® integrated heating and insulated water lines
♦ Slide out stainless Steel body with propane cooktop & washboard sink with plumbed hot & cold water supply
♦ Chequer plate stone guard with forward-facing and rear wheel mud flap protection
♦ Integrated front toolbox
♦ Manually operated pull-down entry step

INTERIOR

♦ Laminated benchtop with glass lid plumbed sink and propane cooktop and internal refrigerator
♦ Dometic CTS 4110 cassette toilet + Hot and cold plumbed wash sink
♦ Hot & cold plumbed wet bath

MAJOR APPLIANCES

♦ Dometic Penguin II High-Efficiency Low-Profile Rooftop Air Conditioner
♦ Truma Aquago Comfort Plus instant hot water system (propane-operated)
♦ Dometic DFSD 12111 Furnace (propane-operated)

ELECTRICAL

♦ 700W of Solar
♦ BMPRO Battery Plus35-11-HA Battery Management System with RVVIEW2 battery monitor and BC300 external shunt
♦ AIMS Power 1500W Pure Sine Wave Inverter
♦ Internal 12V LED lighting throughout with wireless switching
♦ External 12V LED lighting throughout, position markers, indicator & stop/tail lights + awning and offside wall lighting and forward and rear spotlights with blue light-up entry door grab handle
♦ 7-way trailer connector (SAE J2863 type) + 1x 50A Anderson plug
♦ Stereo head unit with internal & external speakers
♦ 19″ LED TV

INTERNAL POWER OUTLETS

♦ 5 x 12V accessory sockets
♦ 4 x 5V dual USB charging ports
♦ 6 x Double 110V outlets

EXTERNAL POWER OUTLETS

♦ 1 x Anderson plug
♦ 1 x 12V accessory socket

Compare to Black Series Trailers

Video Details:
Presenter/Host: PJ Buerger
Videography/Editing/Production: Clint Sandberg

[normouellette]

And the award goes Absolutely the best I've seen so far!

[darebear]

This might be the best trailer I've ever seen. I'm in love with everything.

[CAVOKJONES]

Nice trailer. The one thing and this is my only gripe... Those big bars at the dinette. It's awesome they have a place to put your feet up, but your back isn't comfortable. You have a big round bar on the wall. I also would prefer a bigger freezer, especially when I'm a long way in the bush camping.

[SindyLowery]

ALL those lights on was AWESOME TYOU!! it shows All the features of the unit! W💚W!! I want one of these they really really took time thinking each awesome thing out I'm absolutely impressed 💯😁

[leslieborden]

I love this trailer. I really like the door set up that one that lets the air in would be really good for your pet or safety from a small bear. The whole layout is really clean. This really looks sturdy for off the beaten path . Great job PJ. as always ❤

[alynawatersmusic]

We saw one of these in person and it was actually disappointing. Especially for how expensive it is. They have neat outdoor rooms though, which were a nice feature.

[patriciatwalsh]

Very nice trailer. Love the outside room& outdoor shower room.😊

[julesw]

This camper trailer is feature rich and well-built. Nice!

[deborahb.gerken]

This is so awesome! The best I have ever seen! I love the outdoor kitchen, shower, the anax room and having everything so easily accessible. woo woo! I want one!

[pamelachambers]

I loved everything EXCEPT the fridge lock!!!

[BMA]

Waited years for the bath to be added! Hope they have one at Florida RV show coming up. Can’t wait to see in person.

[Tobynsocks]

Done I really wish more companies in the USA would include a full Annex room like that it would be nice if it fully blocks access to under the trailer so you can even let pets out right there I travel with two cats it would be nice to be able to set up some scratching posts and play stuff where they were safe but could enjoy the outdoors

[shawnbrown]

What an impressive trailer! I like the actual off road abilities of the suspension and the orange rock guards. The annex was a big surprise. Nice touch for sure. Doubles up the space. Did you mention the weight? If so, I must have missed it. Great walk-thru and great job.

[marshaard]

No mention about how many gallons of fresh water and so on love this

[Tobynsocks]

Two things I would like to see would be if you could remove the backrest on the dinette closest to the bed that way it's almost like a lounge chair maybe have a couple tables that swing off the wall like Lagoon tables or instead of a full on dinette you have bar seating under the window which would create a little bit more space maybe more storage. If it was somehow convertible from dinette chaise lounge to Bar Lounge that would be something different

[JWFD]

Love it! However the price is killing me!

[onefastcyclist]

This is simply the BEST 16 off road trailer available - the only decision is weather to get this or the East/West

[antonioaa]

Great trailer and great review. I was at the Round Rock RV show and saw this trailer there and I think I saw you there too. :-) Really impress with the build quality. One question and not sure if you cover it on your review, is the A/C 12v or does the trailer needs to be plugged to operate the A/C? Thanks

[Wlly]

PJ never went over the AC unit can it run off the lithium battery or does it have to be hooked up to shore or generator power ?
2 things i would change are indoor little sink not big enough and there should be a storage box on the front so your propane tanks are out of the weather and slop splashing off your truck. not sure how well this trailer would do in sub zero weather. I do think this is the best model of all the MDC trailers just needs a bit more tweaking for the US market

[MarinaBeeBalm]

Umm, is no one else freaked out by the placement of the furnace or the lithium battery? No microwave? Am I correct, no oven? Or even an Air Fryer? Needs tweaking, especially at that price point