Arctic Fox 32-5M, SRW Dodge 3500
Online owner's experiences with the Northwood Arctic Fox 32-5M fifth-wheel is pretty scarce, as is information on towing with SRW 3500s. Because this RV is heavy, pushing the limits of SRW territor...
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Update for those interested:
First trip, 3000 miles to Glacier N.P. Travel was enjoyable, my truck pulled it well, and we got a hair over 12 mpg rolling 70 mph.
We had one issue with the coach; the onboard generator stopped supplying power to the coach. Justin, at Northwood, helped me diagnose a failed transfer switch. Sure enough, the printed circuit board that controls the relays had a blown diode with visible heat damage to the plastic housing.
Justin shipped a new transfer switch to my campground at Glacier, it took me about 45 minutes to install, no more problems!
The 32-5M has a great floorplan and we enjoyed it a great deal. My family of 3 was careful with water consumption but didn't avoid necessary use. We went ten days without needing to dump the gray or black.
Here are some pics of my rig and the aft platform I built. The Yamaha 125 is really cool for use in camp and around town. Although not legally required, I installed auxiliary tail lights for safety reasons. The license plate should be re-mounted to a more visible location but there is zero chance I'm going to do that.
Happy camping.
Randy
First trip, 3000 miles to Glacier N.P. Travel was enjoyable, my truck pulled it well, and we got a hair over 12 mpg rolling 70 mph.
We had one issue with the coach; the onboard generator stopped supplying power to the coach. Justin, at Northwood, helped me diagnose a failed transfer switch. Sure enough, the printed circuit board that controls the relays had a blown diode with visible heat damage to the plastic housing.
Justin shipped a new transfer switch to my campground at Glacier, it took me about 45 minutes to install, no more problems!
The 32-5M has a great floorplan and we enjoyed it a great deal. My family of 3 was careful with water consumption but didn't avoid necessary use. We went ten days without needing to dump the gray or black.
Here are some pics of my rig and the aft platform I built. The Yamaha 125 is really cool for use in camp and around town. Although not legally required, I installed auxiliary tail lights for safety reasons. The license plate should be re-mounted to a more visible location but there is zero chance I'm going to do that.
Happy camping.
Randy
