Arctic Fox 990 delamination
I tried a search for Arctic Fox delamination but came up with 0 results. I know that's not right because I've read several threads about it over the years. I must be doing something wrong with the search feature on here so I'll just ask because I don't remember the answer.
Has anyone taken their Arctic Fox back to the factory to have the delamination on the front repaired and if so how much did it cost?
The reason I ask is that I found a 990 for sale locally by a private individual, it is a 2003 so not the aluminum frame but for the right price I would be ok with it. I went to look at it today and the interior was immaculate, looked like it was barely used. The roof was in good condition, no holes or other problems I could see. Everything worked, fridge, stove, AC, plumbing, water heater, slide etc.
The only two problems I could find were severe delamination (absolutely the worst I have ever seen) of the entire front cap from the roof line on the top all the way down under the cab-over, continuing down the front face behind the truck cab to the bottom of the camper. There were a couple cracks in the front filon but I am positive the major contributor was the marker lights as it looks like they have never been resealed. The driver side wall also showed areas of delamination just not as severe.
When I pointed it out to the owner and told him what was going on he was shocked because he and his brother in law bought it that way several months ago. Long story short they don't like how it drives and handles on their 3/4 ton truck so they want to sell it and go back to a TT that they can share. They were told the "skin" was loose like that to allow it to flex when driving over rough terrain. It flexes all right, the only thing holding it on is the sealing seam along the sides, ends and the pass through window on the front wall.
I told him I could not even come close to offering him his asking price but that I would check on cost of repairs and get back with an offer tomorrow. My thought is I will buy it if he accepts my generous low-ball offer and use it until it rots away to the point it's no longer safe then I will scavenge all the parts, appliances, and accessories I would need in the building of my own camper. I have started pricing all the components needed to build one from scratch and having a donor camper bought on the cheap would most likely save me a lot of money. It's amazing how fast parts add up like tanks, doors, cabinets, windows, jacks, appliances etc.
One other 990 question while I'm here and clueless on why I can't get the search feature to return anything, how long of a hitch extension do you AF 990 owners need for towing?
Thanks.
Has anyone taken their Arctic Fox back to the factory to have the delamination on the front repaired and if so how much did it cost?
The reason I ask is that I found a 990 for sale locally by a private individual, it is a 2003 so not the aluminum frame but for the right price I would be ok with it. I went to look at it today and the interior was immaculate, looked like it was barely used. The roof was in good condition, no holes or other problems I could see. Everything worked, fridge, stove, AC, plumbing, water heater, slide etc.
The only two problems I could find were severe delamination (absolutely the worst I have ever seen) of the entire front cap from the roof line on the top all the way down under the cab-over, continuing down the front face behind the truck cab to the bottom of the camper. There were a couple cracks in the front filon but I am positive the major contributor was the marker lights as it looks like they have never been resealed. The driver side wall also showed areas of delamination just not as severe.
When I pointed it out to the owner and told him what was going on he was shocked because he and his brother in law bought it that way several months ago. Long story short they don't like how it drives and handles on their 3/4 ton truck so they want to sell it and go back to a TT that they can share. They were told the "skin" was loose like that to allow it to flex when driving over rough terrain. It flexes all right, the only thing holding it on is the sealing seam along the sides, ends and the pass through window on the front wall.
I told him I could not even come close to offering him his asking price but that I would check on cost of repairs and get back with an offer tomorrow. My thought is I will buy it if he accepts my generous low-ball offer and use it until it rots away to the point it's no longer safe then I will scavenge all the parts, appliances, and accessories I would need in the building of my own camper. I have started pricing all the components needed to build one from scratch and having a donor camper bought on the cheap would most likely save me a lot of money. It's amazing how fast parts add up like tanks, doors, cabinets, windows, jacks, appliances etc.
One other 990 question while I'm here and clueless on why I can't get the search feature to return anything, how long of a hitch extension do you AF 990 owners need for towing?
Thanks.
