Fleetwood Elkhorn SlideIn's

I'm pretty certain that camper is no longer made. The price seems high also for a camper that is no longer in production.

years back I was looking at the fleetwood line of TCs and as I recall an Elkhorn was pretty much their entry level, just above a fisherman or some such. I think that should affect the value.
drove out to their Ohio factory to see the line and found out before my local dealer that they were switching to fiberglass sides.

bumpy

Not sure if you can compare apple to oranges... but my 2001 Fleetwood TT is in the trailer graveyard because it was made so poorly. Just my 2 cents though.

I think it was 03 when Fleetwood stopped making slide in truck campers. So zero factory support. Has no value in my opinion, especially camper that old & looking used. There are many brand 'orphaned' campers. Only thing brand specific would be the structure itself.

In '01 fleetwood offered 4 TC lines, the Angler, Elkhorn LE, Elkhorn and Caribou. Angler was entry level-wood framed, metal sided, the Elkhorn LE was also wood framed/metal sided but had the amenities of the Elkhorn. Elkhorn & Caribou were very similar in construction with more & higher end amenities offered on the Caribou. Both al framed, filon sided but the Caribou also had aluminum roof trusses and an ABS front nose cap where the Elkhorn used wood in roof/filon nose.

As to the length of nose verses cab length, there isn't any interaction between the 2-other than it does stick way out there an extended cab doesn't change how camper nose hangs. No reason to limit yourself to an east/west bed.

I have no clue as to resale value on older campers-if everything works, structure sound, its in your budget and you like it? Inside pics of the one you linked looks like new inside-so Id focus looking for signs of water damage-outside delam, jack mounts etc if you look at it. Actually with any used unit-easy to get swayed by what, if taken care of, doesn't age (or matter).

Just a side note-that particular Elkhorn unit, bed length, non slide , 1000#+ lighter unit, (an 8R?) is the one I was going to buy but 'we' ended up with our 9u. No regrets. I'm thinking I would be more like in the 6thou range. If I were to replace ours Id be all over that one just because I'm familiar with the product. but it is 13 years old.

Hello all, I am leaning towards a slide in and found a 2001 Elkhorn
for $7400 OBO. I know Fleetwood is still around and have heard they offer the best service on their products. I would appreciate any feedback on this product and deal. Here is the link if you'd like to take a look ::: http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/rvs/4318857759.html

I owned a 2000 Elkhorn 10V for about five years. I can't imagine that what you are looking at is worth more than $3500 and that is if it has no leaks, no dryrot, and the jacks are tight to the body. Elkhorn campers were notorious for leaking. Fleetwood is not in the truck camper business any more and I suspect you would get absolutely no help with anything relating to your camper. They emerged from bankruptcy and are now in the motor home end of things.

Keep looking and find something else that is in possibly better shape and at much better price.

Get a Lance, factory is a short drive for you maybe 4hr, high quality product and lots of support on Lance Owners.com

I have an '03 Fleetwood Elkhorn 11J. This is the last year they made TCs. It has been an excellent camper for me. There is no factory support. I emailed them recently to ask where the wires were in my unit for the solar pre-wire. There response was basically "we don't make truck campers anymore."
I bought my camper in 2009 for $9,500. It was 6 years old at the time and in excellent condition. It is fully loaded with AC, gen, 2 awnings, microwave, remote jacks, dry bath, side entry, etc. The unit you are looking at is over twice as old and not as big. It think that price is rather high.
Mine had some rot at the door sill and some across the front at the bottom. Neither place was that bad and I fixed them myself in my garage.
The Fleetwood is not a high end unit. It has cheap plastic trim and the hinges on the cabinets are kind of weak. But, we have 2 small boys and a dog so we're kind of hard on things. I'm quite happy with my purchase.
As for the cabover overhang, there's not problem. A crew cab pick-up doesn't offer any additional support. It's still the same length piece of camper sticking out there. I carried mine on a reg. cab for a while. It made a nice sun visor and helped keep the rain off the windshield at low speeds. The only real issue was the radio antenna scrapped the bottom of the overhang.
The microwave in that unit is a Samsung I believe, like mine. They had a problem with turning themselves on. Samsung issued a recall. Long-story-short, I cut the cord off the microwave, took a picture, sent it to Samsung with the model number, and they sent me a check for $200.

7k sounds like alot for a 2001. Inspect and if no evidence of leaks and its solid, and you like it offer 4500. Firm. Theres more and safer choices for 7k. If lance factory is 4 hours away, look for a Lance. Lance made a great product.

As other posters have said asking price is way way to high. NADA low retail is $4100. If you want it offer $3500. I have owned a 94 Caribou which is a Elkhorn on steroids. What your looking at is a much smaller version of my 11'6". It has been a great camper for me.
Having said that, look careful for leaks (true of any camper purchase.
It is a wood frame camper with a rubber roof. 13 years old. As a rule I consider the life span of a rubber roof as 12 years. Take a look to see if it has not been maintained.
As to the bed area over the truck cab. If there are no roof leaks don't worry about it. A crew cab offers no more support than your reg cab which is 0.
My 94 supports my 280 lbs and 150 lbs for 2 dogs.
My personal opinion is I'm happy with my Fleetwood and am buying a newer 11' 6" Caribou to get electric jacks and onboard LP gen set and under $4k. There are better deals out there.

I have a 98 Fleetwood caribou if you look at them just about the same camper. I also think the price is high I think $4800-$5500 is ball park here in CA for that camper. I love mine and it has been a great camper. Look for water damage in the rear of the camper push against the rear walls and wings and feel for rot, also the rear jacks how tight are they. Mine is a little older and I am having to do some rear jack and wood work this year not major but repairs all the same. you don't have to worry about the bed area over the cab it is solid and will work with your truck. I think you would be happy if its in good shape but needs to be cheaper. I would not worry about all the factory stuff you are looking at a 13 year old camper I don't think lance will do much for you on a 13year old camper so don't sweat it. Any way welcome and I hope you find the right camper for you and become one of us TC guys.