Eage Cap 1200

I hope its got better construction than my '15 1160. Been back to the dealer 4 times already and still have at least one more trip to make.

billtex wrote:


Crazy big....wonder what it will weigh...

Est. dry weight 4738# , so with 66 gals water and all that room ready to camp will probably be close to 6000#

We looked at the Lance 1172 in February. For us, having the fridge away from the kitchen (like the EC1160) and the TV facing the dinette made us look for a different floor plan. It's nice to see a variety of TC's in production again after the shrinkage - There seems to be a model for most people's needs/wants.

We went with the Lance earlier this year because the 3 slides on the Eagle Cap seemed to add too much weight. Plus the 1172 had a factory installed Solar panel. So it was an easy decision and we paid less.

I would drive DH crazy with replacing the furniture in the EC 1200. Already change everything in our 5er.

billtex wrote:
yikes...very similar to Host? I think makes one with same floorplan.

Crazy big....wonder what it will weigh...

they claim it weighs less than the 1165

Bedlam wrote:
In general, a truck with a TC has better towing capacity and 4wd over a Class C.......

/\/\/\/\/\ THAT /\/\/\/\/\

Show me the class C with 4x4 that can tow 10k lbs and is under 30 feet long.

And you can remove the camper and have a truck which is useful for a few things.

In general, a truck with a TC has better towing capacity and 4wd over a Class C. Once you get into the Super C, you can have these items but they are typically a larger footprint and definitely more expensive than a Ram 5500 with an EC1200 (my example).

You also have the option to mix and match your upgrades verses buying a unit that is not so easily re-configurable. Many threads have argued the pros and cons in the past.

They've lost me on why someone would want this over a class C and at a much higher price overall price.

Going to need a 5500 truck to haul that apartment building around

1. The dual 20 lb LPG cylinders should have been bigger. It's not an issue if you don't have a LPG genset.

2. I would prefer the queen bed with more closet space over the king in his unit.

3. Mixed feelings on a loose dinette over fixed U-shaped. It depends on setup and takedown effort.

4. TV seems to be oriented more for dinette than couch and would stick out if rotated.