Jayco, Arctic Fox, Grand Design
Ugh... Why oh Why is making a choice so hard. Wife and I went looking today.... Jayco seem nice but local dealer doesn't have a lot of inventory but it seems to be missing options I think I wa...
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Of the three, Jayco isn't really close.
Grand Design are well appointed, but if you are interested in getting into some rough country Arctic Fox is your choice.
One of the things we love about Arctic Fox (owned the first one for 10 years, and it was used when we bought it) is the quality. They may (and do) lack "glitz". But they are solidly built. They build their own frames, vrs buying Lipperts (see Lippert failures).
The pressure test their rigs to ensure they don't leak. Having an R-99 wall and ceiling does you little choice if the wind blows through gaps in the construction.
One thing to bare in mind about "claimed" R value, some builders are including a new reflective membrane with high "claimed" R values. These are not really borne out and you don't find these claims in say homes, where the R ratings are regulated.
I'm going to guess that your "local Washington" dealer is Sumner RV. They really are a family. A lot of the staff is related by blood, marriage, or something. When we bought they beat another dealers price by a comfortable margin.
Grand Design are well appointed, but if you are interested in getting into some rough country Arctic Fox is your choice.
One of the things we love about Arctic Fox (owned the first one for 10 years, and it was used when we bought it) is the quality. They may (and do) lack "glitz". But they are solidly built. They build their own frames, vrs buying Lipperts (see Lippert failures).
The pressure test their rigs to ensure they don't leak. Having an R-99 wall and ceiling does you little choice if the wind blows through gaps in the construction.
One thing to bare in mind about "claimed" R value, some builders are including a new reflective membrane with high "claimed" R values. These are not really borne out and you don't find these claims in say homes, where the R ratings are regulated.
I'm going to guess that your "local Washington" dealer is Sumner RV. They really are a family. A lot of the staff is related by blood, marriage, or something. When we bought they beat another dealers price by a comfortable margin.
