2015 Arctic Fox 25Y or 2015 Timber Ridge 240RKS?
Help us decide. We love both layouts! Ron Nash owns both, so we are hoping both will be quality. We just sold our 2007 Terry Resort 240RKS.
Forum Discussion
Hello,
I am currently looking at these two trailers. Below are some thoughts/questions. I would appreciate any insight from those of you who own or have considered the same trailers. We are towing with a Ram 2500 diesel crew cab with factory rear air suspension.
1. We looked at the Timber Ridge 240RKS today. We really like the shower/sink open to the bedroom area. Are there any other manufacturers with this floorplan other than the Northwood Snow River 246RKS, which is nearly identical?
2. We also like that the Northwood Arctic Fox 25Y has the same shower/sink open to the bedroom area. Are there any other manufacturers with this floorplan (rear lounge with larger windows, shower/sink open to bedroom, and 30'±?)
3. The only thing we don't like about the Timber Ridge 240RKS or Snow River 246RKS is the rear window compared to the Arctic Fox 25Y or other rear living units with larger windows in back.
4. With the 240RKS at 28'8" and 246RKS at 28'4", is there really that big of benefit to being shorter compared to the 30'0" Arctic Fox 25Y? I have read a lot about difficulty finding spots in some campgrounds with longer trailers. We currently have a 19’ trailer and have been able to get spots because of short length. However, I just wonder if it matters between 28’ vs 30’ vs 32’? (32’ being the length of some of the trailers with rear lounge and nicer rear windows, like Timber Ridge 250RDS or 260RLS.)
5. For those of you with either of these trailers, do you need sway control if towing with a ¾ ton truck? We have towed our much smaller 4,500± lb 19’ trailer without sway control or weight distribution and it is super solid. I’d prefer to hitch and go without hooking up sway control if possible, but wonder what length/weight starts to warrant sway control?
Thank you very much!
I am currently looking at these two trailers. Below are some thoughts/questions. I would appreciate any insight from those of you who own or have considered the same trailers. We are towing with a Ram 2500 diesel crew cab with factory rear air suspension.
1. We looked at the Timber Ridge 240RKS today. We really like the shower/sink open to the bedroom area. Are there any other manufacturers with this floorplan other than the Northwood Snow River 246RKS, which is nearly identical?
2. We also like that the Northwood Arctic Fox 25Y has the same shower/sink open to the bedroom area. Are there any other manufacturers with this floorplan (rear lounge with larger windows, shower/sink open to bedroom, and 30'±?)
3. The only thing we don't like about the Timber Ridge 240RKS or Snow River 246RKS is the rear window compared to the Arctic Fox 25Y or other rear living units with larger windows in back.
4. With the 240RKS at 28'8" and 246RKS at 28'4", is there really that big of benefit to being shorter compared to the 30'0" Arctic Fox 25Y? I have read a lot about difficulty finding spots in some campgrounds with longer trailers. We currently have a 19’ trailer and have been able to get spots because of short length. However, I just wonder if it matters between 28’ vs 30’ vs 32’? (32’ being the length of some of the trailers with rear lounge and nicer rear windows, like Timber Ridge 250RDS or 260RLS.)
5. For those of you with either of these trailers, do you need sway control if towing with a ¾ ton truck? We have towed our much smaller 4,500± lb 19’ trailer without sway control or weight distribution and it is super solid. I’d prefer to hitch and go without hooking up sway control if possible, but wonder what length/weight starts to warrant sway control?
Thank you very much!
