Any info good or bad on these campers
I have been looking for a camper for a while now and have narrowed it down to 2 campers -an 05 Arctic fox 860 silver fox edition and an 07 Eagle Cap 850. Both are equipped similar and in excelant cond...
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OK Nick, I'll give you my 2 cents.
Both of your possibilities are going to be HEAVY- probably close to or even over 4000# ready to roll for camping. (wow- both can carry 50 gal of fresh water!)
Not that this is a no-go situation for you but better to understand what you are getting into.
Our 855S Lance is right up there, probably just under 2 tons with 30 gal of fresh water. I have changed out tires to get 7940# axle capacity, installed Timbrens and BigWig sway bar plus "Doug T" custom stablelifts.
This is our 4th TC and heaviest one yet, but with the mods I really like how it handles- and we do quite a bit of back road traveling.
Good luck with your decision- others will probably give their input soon.
John
Both of your possibilities are going to be HEAVY- probably close to or even over 4000# ready to roll for camping. (wow- both can carry 50 gal of fresh water!)
Not that this is a no-go situation for you but better to understand what you are getting into.
Our 855S Lance is right up there, probably just under 2 tons with 30 gal of fresh water. I have changed out tires to get 7940# axle capacity, installed Timbrens and BigWig sway bar plus "Doug T" custom stablelifts.
This is our 4th TC and heaviest one yet, but with the mods I really like how it handles- and we do quite a bit of back road traveling.
Good luck with your decision- others will probably give their input soon.
John
