Cardinal 5th wheel

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We like our Cardinal that we have, bought it new and have had almost zero problems.It is a so-called 4-season camper has heated tanks Exedra but I agree with the other person that said it would be quite expensive to use in a real winter situation like here in Nebraska. Have used it once in the teens and everything worked fine but the heater runs a lot. My Cardinal would be fine for an occasional few day trip someplace where it was cold but not for long term. I think you would have to spend a lot more money on a high end unit to be comfortable. Like a mobile suites.

Had a 2006 Cardinal. It was well made, quality 5er. Owned it for 4 years until the boss found a Big County floor plan she liked better. Cardinal did not have a similar floor plan. That was the only reason why we no longer have the Cardinal. We never had one problem with the Cardinal.
We had it in the Texas summer and I used it for December deer hunting in IL. Ours only had a single AC but it worked fine in TX and the heater kept us warm in December. I would not have tried staying in it during the dead cold of winter even in IL. I would have been concerned about water lines freezing.
I'd have no concerns about buying another Cardinal.

JMO but the term '4 seasons' seems to be stretched by most manufactures. What are the requirements to be considered 4 seasons? Lots of factors involved. How hot or cold will it be? Does it have dual pane windows? Are the tanks heated? What's the R value in the walls. How well did they seal all the exterior openings?

Looking at the features list on the Forest River site the Cardinal seems to be able to meet the 4 seasons rating if the optional dual pane windows are ordered.

Kind of ambiguous terms. Cold to me is 35 degrees. Cold in ND is -40. Will it be comfortable down to 20? Yea. Above 110? Yea if your in shade and have two AC's running. Both extremes will require a lot of propane and electricity, but are doable. We own a Cedar Creek and winter 2013 we were in the Columbia River gorge with constant 25MPH east winds and a couple of weeks in the teens with snow. We did OK, but it was expensive. Not something I would consider again. Thats why they have wheels, so I can move to where it is warm.

By 4 seasons, I mean can you use it comfortably in cold weather and hot weather.

Denverdale

What exactly do you mean by "all season"? Do you mean winters in the ND oil fields or winters in FL? Forest River makes a good RV and generally offers alot for the dollar. Insulation is basically on par with others like the Montana lines.