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philh's avatar
philh
Explorer II
Nov 27, 2020

Ordering a Artic Fox 5th Wheel

Under normal times, what is the time from order to receiving a Artic Fox 27-5L?
  • 4x4ord's avatar
    4x4ord
    Explorer III
    Probably if you figure a year you won't be too far off. Even if it shows up in 5 months, the wait will feel like a year. It should help you appreciate it even more once you get it, congratulations.
  • I think they post their current production runs on their facebook page. You could try scanning back through that to find a pattern.

    Pre-covid, another Arctic Fox model, 32A travel trailer, was built every 10 months.

    So probably the same 10 months between production runs for a 27-5L FW. They had a covid shut in the spring, which delayed the usual schedule.

    I am thinking of ordering a 32A, so I have been studying.

    Are you thinking of Niemeyer Trailer Sales in MN?
  • philh wrote:
    frankwp wrote:
    Call and ask. They'll know better than we will.


    Real world experience beats lying dealers every day of the year.

    One dealer said 3 months

    Another 4-5 months

    Another 6 months. This dealer also put me in touch with a factory rep, who was straight up honest with me, stated 6 months, but added who knows what the election results will bring us come next year.


    Both 5th wheels that I have ordered arrived reasonably close to when they said they would. Maybe my experience was unusual.
  • racer4 wrote:
    Are you thinking of Niemeyer Trailer Sales in MN?


    Niemeyer or Mike Jones in Ohio. Both have good reps, Niemeyer is slightly better... But Mike Jones is almost directly on my route to FL :) We are stopping at MJ on our way to FL in a couple of weeks.

    Our plan is to sell the TT early summer, after we've ordered the AF in March. I want the 5er before traveling to FL next Christmas, but after we get the 2022 SD :)