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dieselenthusias
Dec 31, 2013Explorer
WoodGlue wrote:
My take on the situation is this:
Heavy and great - Nash (Northwoods Mfg)
Lightweight and great (Lance)
Lance uses aluminum framing and Azdel (not wood) in the walls which make them almost bulletproof (delamination and water intrusion), with a very high R Value) Nash/Arctic Fox are wood and much heavier than the Lance. Other manufacturers claim that they have "Polar Packages" but they are always lacking in one area or the other. Lance offers slideouts which are Lippert and really expand the amount of interior usable space.
A lot of it depends on your tow vehicle. If you can tow heavy, look at both mfgs.
These are the two 4 season TT's that you should consider imo.
WoodGlue
Apparently a few things have changed with Northwood. The Arctic Fox 22G is aluminum framed and very lightweight. I looked at Lance, but all their models have a slideout, which I'm sure is desirable to most people. We decided that a non-slideout trailer would be a little more reliable and less of a hassle. We learned that pulling a slideout back in was a little tricky when you have a few inches of snow on top! Plus, no slider = a tighter insulated trailer.
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