Another Arctic Fox 1140 / 1150?
How's your Arctic Fox holding up? What are the pros? What do you like the least? Disregarding cost, if you had to buy a new "like size" truck camper would it be another Arctic Fox?
Forum Discussion
Ours is a 2008 AF 1140 dry bath.
Its a good working camper, built solid and lots of storage.
Bought used. No solar. Single pane windows.
We have used it extensively - most recent trip was five months and 7000+ miles.
The trip was to Puerto Vallarta/Guadalajara, etc.
Lots of rough roads down there.
I like the Reico-Titan jacks and would have no other.
The 8-cubic foot refrigerator Great!
I hate the air-conditioner - in humid weather it leaks water into the camper. (I took it apart and found that there is no condensation drainage - it depends on a fan to handle the moisture - which is inadequate.) The AC is on/off - no digital thermostatic control.
The dry bath is smaller (narrower) than the one in my old Eagle Cap 1150.
The dinette table spacing is made for Extremely large people and wastes a lot of space - it took a while to figure that one out.
I don't understand the thinking of mounting the smoke detector directly over the stove.
There is back-twisting storage area behind stove and is accessible from the dinette bench seat.
My analysis of the AF 1140 model is that:
1) it is build tough and has lots of storage.
2) it uses quality parts where needed but is cheap on the accessories.
3) massively heavy - an easy 5000 pounds when loaded.
4) its a little weak in design and has room for improvement.
I've looked at several manufacturer models and have yet to find one that passes muster in every area. However, I would examine the AF 1140 and 1150 if choosing a new camper along with inspecting the Eagle Cap 1160 and 1165 models as a equal choice.
I like the Eagle Cap theater seating option and use of quality parts throughout.
However, as a personal choice, I prefer the slide out to be on the passenger side opposite as shown on their floor plan.
The difficulty in choosing a camper is being able to find and look at models available from different manufacturers.
But as I like to say, any camper is better than no camper at all.
Its a good working camper, built solid and lots of storage.
Bought used. No solar. Single pane windows.
We have used it extensively - most recent trip was five months and 7000+ miles.
The trip was to Puerto Vallarta/Guadalajara, etc.
Lots of rough roads down there.
I like the Reico-Titan jacks and would have no other.
The 8-cubic foot refrigerator Great!
I hate the air-conditioner - in humid weather it leaks water into the camper. (I took it apart and found that there is no condensation drainage - it depends on a fan to handle the moisture - which is inadequate.) The AC is on/off - no digital thermostatic control.
The dry bath is smaller (narrower) than the one in my old Eagle Cap 1150.
The dinette table spacing is made for Extremely large people and wastes a lot of space - it took a while to figure that one out.
I don't understand the thinking of mounting the smoke detector directly over the stove.
There is back-twisting storage area behind stove and is accessible from the dinette bench seat.
My analysis of the AF 1140 model is that:
1) it is build tough and has lots of storage.
2) it uses quality parts where needed but is cheap on the accessories.
3) massively heavy - an easy 5000 pounds when loaded.
4) its a little weak in design and has room for improvement.
I've looked at several manufacturer models and have yet to find one that passes muster in every area. However, I would examine the AF 1140 and 1150 if choosing a new camper along with inspecting the Eagle Cap 1160 and 1165 models as a equal choice.
I like the Eagle Cap theater seating option and use of quality parts throughout.
However, as a personal choice, I prefer the slide out to be on the passenger side opposite as shown on their floor plan.
The difficulty in choosing a camper is being able to find and look at models available from different manufacturers.
But as I like to say, any camper is better than no camper at all.
