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ford_truck_guy's avatar
Apr 05, 2015

Forest River pecking order

In the fifth wheel class only......

What is the higher model... The Cardinal ... Or the Ceder Creek??

Or is that a loaded question?? Or is that a question that is based on preference??
  • I would think it really depends on the person as both the Cedar Creek & Cardinal are nice units, the Triolgy is no longer made and I even think some would want to add the Columbus to the mix in the Forest River line up.
  • I do not think Forest River classifies their products top to bottom.They buy manufacturers and let them run their own operations.

    The CC and Red Bird are very close, however Forest River has the Dynamax Trilogy and Sanibel high end units. Chris
  • I like the fact that the cedar creek has hung walls rather than vacuum bonded walls like cardinals. Other than that, they both seem to be very nice with similar options. I like the full body paint better on the cardinal.
  • Cedar Creek is considered top of the FR line. However I believe Cardinal is pretty close behind. They are built in different plants with slightly different specs and processes. To compare you have to look at specific things to make a valid comparison.