Is this fair value / size of truck needed
A man has a 2000 (year) Northwoods Arctic Fox 990 in what appears to be fantastic condition. Supposedly the first owner didn't use it much, this man bought it and hasn't used it, so, he is selling bec...
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If TCS are scarce by you, unlike here, that factors in a bit on price.
I had an aluminum frame AF and now have an older wood frame. Honestly don't notice much difference.....except you have to be more diligent in looking for rotting wood, dry or wet rot.
Personally I'd pass, unless you could verify it's been stored under cover (not a cover, a shelter) and inspect with a fine tooth comb.
Check the corners where the jacks mount. If the lags that hold the jacks strip out when you try to tighten them a bit = rotted corners, in the worst place on the camper.
Otherwise, in my limited experience they are good campers, idk if you'll find much else that age that's better.
Of course do the rest of your due diligence, making sure all the features work. Expect it will not be maintenance or repair free, none of them are, but now appliances, jacks, slide motor, pump etc are all getting old. More likely than not you'll have some repairs to do, just FYI.
On the truck thing, BARE minimum, properly beefed up 3/4 or 1 ton srw. Dually is really the right/comfortable choice......coming from someone hauling almost the same on a short bed srw truck.
I had an aluminum frame AF and now have an older wood frame. Honestly don't notice much difference.....except you have to be more diligent in looking for rotting wood, dry or wet rot.
Personally I'd pass, unless you could verify it's been stored under cover (not a cover, a shelter) and inspect with a fine tooth comb.
Check the corners where the jacks mount. If the lags that hold the jacks strip out when you try to tighten them a bit = rotted corners, in the worst place on the camper.
Otherwise, in my limited experience they are good campers, idk if you'll find much else that age that's better.
Of course do the rest of your due diligence, making sure all the features work. Expect it will not be maintenance or repair free, none of them are, but now appliances, jacks, slide motor, pump etc are all getting old. More likely than not you'll have some repairs to do, just FYI.
On the truck thing, BARE minimum, properly beefed up 3/4 or 1 ton srw. Dually is really the right/comfortable choice......coming from someone hauling almost the same on a short bed srw truck.
