Fleetwood Elkhorn Construction
I am looking at buying a 2003 Fleetwood Elkhorn 9D. Are these wood frame construction or aluminum? Can't find much info on the Elkhorn campers. Any info I can get on it would be appreciated. Steve
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velcro7279 wrote:
That one looks exactly like the one I am looking at, but it doesn't have the LT on the side.
If it doesnt have the LT wonder if mislisted and an Elkhorn 9T? Course last gasps of production could be anything.
The LT I believe did not have rear bumper as standard feature.
Hard to identify- one difference is on the 9T and 9D the refer and pantry positions are swapped. 9D East/west bed standard, N/S optional, E/W not available on the Elkhorn.
Hard to say from here- other than filon that makes it 'possible' it has al frame but cant assume that. 2003 was the last year Fleetwood produced truck campers, shortly after pretty much no support, like it never happened. Last 03 model T/C brochure I could find
https://web.archive.org/web/20030608064036/http://www.fleetwoodrv.com:80/info/qpi.asp?id=46
Aluminum frame, if it has, consists of entire sidewalls and rear wall (4 corners). Sidewalls have perimeter frame (top bottom & plate) and studs (including to end of nose, the one poster was misinformed). Basically 3 walls. The rear wall is framed down to floor level (basement if it has one), sidewalls down to wing (or down to bed rail level. Everything between the sidewalls is wood, across face of nose, under cabover bed, front wall, wings, floor(s), rear skirts and roof. There is a lot of wood. Caribou a bit more structure but mostly amenities, did have al roof rafters.
