AF 1140 Dry Weight

Trust TCM at 4060 dry weight then add 1300-1400 pounds for water, batteries, propane and other stuff. Is 600 pounds that critical to you?

Can't tell what exactly is happening between the 2, but it is very common that weight posted by manufacturer is way lower, than actuall camper.
Also common is presenting "dry weight" of bare camper, only to learn later that after adding AC, oven, generator the camper is 500 lb heavier and still dry.
Either way, don't buy it without dually.

Side note - TC specify weights like
" 2x 30-pound full propane tanks, 54 pounds"
Can you see what's wrong with that math?

Out 1140 was 5,400lbs ready to camp.

Last page of their brochure kind of explains it, also list added weights
https://northwoodmfg.com/af-camper-brochure
Dry weight- with standard features before ANY options, including mandatory 'value' package, which TCM lists, as that is the only way can be ordered. (which IMO if you can only order with included value package should be listed as the base/dry weight, 3,465 +595 =4065#. Then add options (TV, solar etc), then add wet weight (water, propane)- then all personal items (food, clothes, pots, utensils etc).

Our AF990 weighs 4,800+ with water, ready to go. So that 1140 going to be 5,000+.

My buddy on the AF owners group on FB says his 2019 1140 is 6000lbs loaded for travel.

If this TC does not top out at 5500 pounds or more I would be surprised. The size of some truck campers is just amazing to me. Personally I would think twice. Sure you can always get a beefed up 450 or 550 dualie that will handle the load but why? I would certainly never consider taking this off road except for a short distance on a highly improved dirt or gravel road.

As long as you buy a modern dually truck you will be able to handle the camper. If you are trying to get away with a SRW truck then you can't handle it. The actual weight varying a few hundred pounds won't change that reality.


As for why? With a TC and the right truck you can basically have a small, 4wd, diesel powered motor home with an incredible tow rating. You can tow a 8,000 pound boat to the lake, set up your camper, then take the truck out from under it to launch and retrieve the boat. Name another RV that can do all that.
And, if you already need to own a truck for other purposes a TC is much cheaper than a MH.

If you're asking what accounts for the discrepancy, it's probably Arctic Fox de-exaggerating the camper weight for purposes of sales.

The true weight of any AF 1140 camper out-the-factory-door is over 4,000 lbs.
If I recall correctly, MY 1140 weight 4,440 pounds wet - no gear.
I sold it due to it's weight and idiotic (my opinion) design features.

av8rds wrote:
My buddy on the AF owners group on FB says his 2019 1140 is 6000lbs loaded for travel.

That's me - CAT Scale Tickets gave me 15,600 loaded and 9520 with the camper off, loaded for camping with a full tank of fresh water! That's 6080! My 2019 F-450 dooes handle it like it isn't even there, however!