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jus2shy
Mar 16, 2015Explorer
I was at the same show, probably pumped into each other at the Apache Camping area some time. Anyways, My wife and I were just looking and I'm really sold on the Outdoors RV/Northwood brands but finances are about 1 to 2 years out before we can commit. I'm personally looking hard at the Cedar Creek or Timber Ridge lines (maybe an Arctic Fox). However, I like comparing features and seeing what innovation all the companies are bringing as the years go by. It seems like the more basic trailers by other brands have made some good strides in overall construction, but I notice more things on the Northwood products that keep them a better trailer. For Northwood/Outdoors, I see far more screws being used in the exposed joists. I also see a more uniform application of brads in the places they are used. I also noticed that they use thicker wood all around, especially under the bed. The floors don't bow/warp as much when pushing down in one spot on the floor (one of the checks my wife and I developed). The frames are absolutely massive compared to the other brands as well (and you get a massive increase in tow weight because of that). If you're going on those forest roads in the cascade lakes region, you'll appreciate that extra durability. However, if you're not going far off the beaten path, I don't think you'll miss much. It all depends on the type of camping you're going to subject your equipment to.
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