comparing Northern Lite and Bigfoot 25c 10.4
Truck campers are expensive so that for me requires trying to pick the best for my money. I have narrowed it down to the aforementioned models. what are the pros and con between the Northern lite a...
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My 2005 9.6 2500 Bigfoot was advertised as having 1.5" insulation, this was not true as the entire roof has 1" expanded polystyrene. The roof layers are as follows 1) fibreglass, 2) 1/2" plywood, 3) 1" expanded polystyrene, 4) 3/8" plywood, 5) carpet. Much of the bottom floor isn't insulated and what is, was poorly placed 1" insulation. I don't know if the new campers are built this way oe not.
The 30000 btu ducted furnace in the Bigfoot is nice to warm things up quickly but the downside is turboprop type noise, lots of amp draw, and when the temps get cold 0 degrees f and lower it can use propane faster than the 20lb bottle can let the liquid propane evaporate to gas, so the furnace doesn't make the full 30000 btu's this causes the furnace to run longer and use more battery power at temps that already have the batteries at a disadvantage.
My Bigfoot, niether the propane or battery box were insulated and allow alot of cold air in. Also the bottom of the fridge had no insulation.
The 30000 btu ducted furnace in the Bigfoot is nice to warm things up quickly but the downside is turboprop type noise, lots of amp draw, and when the temps get cold 0 degrees f and lower it can use propane faster than the 20lb bottle can let the liquid propane evaporate to gas, so the furnace doesn't make the full 30000 btu's this causes the furnace to run longer and use more battery power at temps that already have the batteries at a disadvantage.
My Bigfoot, niether the propane or battery box were insulated and allow alot of cold air in. Also the bottom of the fridge had no insulation.
