Facing a conundrum, what to do?
The wife and i have been going to the Northwood dealer here to look at the Arctic Fox 29-5k 5er for about a year now. we really like that one and find ourselves always compare other products to it. we...
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Downunda wrote:
Benjamin Franklin: The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. “
I'm a strong believer in this age old saying. You buy the Jayco and you will always wonder!
troubledwaters wrote:
I can do a lot of repairs for $20,000.00.
You can't build a better frame under the Jayco for $20K.
So when looking at these two, I would/am leaning to the AF for the simple fact that the is the big Payload!
We have a 32' Keystone Copper Canyon with a 2,106# pay load and are using every ounce of that and a couple pounds more, and don't have the basement capacity, we are full time. Our 5er has a very similar floor plan to the AF.
Jayco Eagle 319mlok
Weights
Unloaded Vehicle Weight 10,710#
Dry Hitch Weight 2,150#
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 12,995#
Cargo Carrying Capacity 2,285#
Total Exterior Length 36' 11"
Exterior Width 96"
Interior Height 103"
Interior Height (Bedroom) 6' 6"
Arctic Fox 29-5K
Specifications:
Dry Axle Weight : 9,448#
Dry Hitch Weight : 2,921#
Net Carrying Capacity: 3,731#
Gross Dry Weight : 12,369#
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR) : 16,100#
Exterior Length : 35’2?
Exterior Height (approx.): 13’4?
Exterior Width (approx.): 8’6?
ON EDIT: You might need to upgrade you TV with the AF as it has a GVWR of 16,100# it would depend partly how heavy you loaded it!
