2015 Arctic Fox 25Y or 2015 Timber Ridge 240RKS?

[Sifter]

Help us decide. We love both layouts! Ron Nash owns both, so we are hoping both will be quality. We just sold our 2007 Terry Resort 240RKS.

[Galvanizd]

After 11 years in a 40 ft Monaco Dp were moving to a trailer. We just looked at the timber ridge 24 and 25. We spoke to the factory rep from Oregon and not a salesman. A few problems but fairly nice construction. Next is the artic fox j and y. To help you decide which one, call around and see who will work on them. I've been personally told that since I hadn't bought it "here" they either couldn't or wouldn't help with factory warranty stuff. Also how far is the factory from you in the event you need repairs there. Deal with service managers when asking about warranty work. Not sales people. There are a lot of fairly good trailers out there. The question of customer service after the sale is important. We have a fairly expensive DP. It still occasionally needed warranty work. Factory people were great, other dealerships were hit and miss. Customer service after the sale is what I look for

[Sifter]

I know you need to be up into the Timber Ridge and above to get of the additional upgrades/quality items. Not sure about the quality of the Creek Side, as this wasnt one we even considered.

[WesHawkins]

I have been pretty impressed with the OutdoorsRV product. I currently have a Heartland North Trial 21FBS. Looking to trade up and liked the quality of the Outdoorsrv and Northwood products until yesterday. I looked at a OutdoorsRV Creek Side 23rks yesterday and was a little disappointed with the medicine cabinet over the sink in the unit. It was a cheap plastic cabinet. It just didn't fit with the rest of the quality in the trailer. I know it seems insignificant but it makes me wonder about their supposed quality now. I do like their chassis on these units but it just seems like they got cheap on the little things. Faucets also seemed cheap and felt like they were plastic. Don't know, just didn't leave with the great feeling I had when I first started looking at them.

[brulaz]

Sifter wrote:
Well we settled on the 240RKS. Heading out to Utah on Thursday to take delivery of it.

Congrats. We're off to Florida with ours in a couple of days.

If you're like us, you'll enjoy the trailer.

[Sifter]

Well we settled on the 240RKS. Heading out to Utah on Thursday to take delivery of it.

UPDATE: (We ended up passing on this unit. The quality just wasn't there.)

[brulaz]

carringb wrote:

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BUT.... I am having trouble withe the Schwintek drive system on the main slideout (which is a giant slideout). It's going to require a trip to the factory to correct it. Looks like the 2015 might have went back to a conventional slideout drive system?

My 2014 240RKS has the same, non-Schwintek drive as shown in the picture above. But it's not a "giant" slideout. Just a single motor in the middle, seems to work ok, except the original shear pin popped. Maybe they need the Schwintek for the really wide slide outs.

[carringb]

My 2014 does not have slide drip edge issues. Actually doesn't even seem possible on the current setup. BUT.... I am having trouble withe the Schwintek drive system on the main slideout (which is a giant slideout). It's going to require a trip to the factory to correct it. Looks like the 2015 might have went back to a conventional slideout drive system?

[Heap64]

We are enjoying our 25Y as well. No complaints so far.

[brulaz]

Sifter wrote:
So I had a dealer snap a picture of the slide out on the 2015. It appears that the factory has corrected the problem.
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Looks better than mine did for sure. I still think they should use some L angle aluminum and completely cover the edge. But my 3M4200 adhesive/caulking job on the exposed plywood edge seems to be holding up ok.

Can't tell from the photos, but is this one with the fold out couch in the slide or the two tilt/rockers? Ours came with the tilt/rockers and, to my surprise, the side windows extend almost to the floor. Really nice view if you don't need the extra couch/bed. And the rockers are quite comfortable.

[Sifter]

So I had a dealer snap a picture of the slide out on the 2015. It appears that the factory has corrected the problem.

[brulaz]

dupe

[brulaz]

I'll answer this here.

sifter wrote:
Does timber ridge still have the slide out drip rail issue? Wondering if they corrected it in the 2015's. We have not personally walked through the camper.

Also, how do you like having 2 40gal grey tanks? On our Terry Resort 240RKS that we had, we could only take a total of 4 showers before we had a full tank.

I would definitely check the 240RKS slide out drip rails for issues. Mine needed fixing. Dunno about the 2015s. Have heard other trailers have similar problems so it's a good idea to check anyway.

That's the only structural issue that we've had with the unit. But there were other issues with various components (water pump, remote, marker lights, stab jacks) that Outdoors RV has been very good at replacing.

80gal of grey water is nice. Especially since our previous trailer only had 40gal. We tend to fill the kitchen tank faster than the bath tank, but we cook a lot and I'm pretty frugal with shower water (my wife is less so :R).

I see the Artic Fox 25Y only has 47g of grey and 47g of fresh. If you're in to boondocking, or just want to minimize the number of trips with your grey water dolley transporter, the 240RKS is better there.

A lot of these preferences really depend upon how and where you camp ...

[brulaz]

Sifter wrote:

brulaz wrote:
Does the 25Y have vaulted interior ceilings? The 240RKS does and that too makes the interior more spacious.

Unfortunately the 25Y doesn't, its a straight across ceiling, do you notice that much difference?

I do, but that may be because I'm 6'1".

Think you should go inside one and see for yourself if possible.

Another point against the Artic Fox, for me anyway, was their extra 1/2' width. Definitely increases the interior space, but I've been on a busy, narrow bridge across the Ohio River where my old 7.5' trailer made for a nerve-racking crossing. So 8' was the max when we were looking. The Silver Foxes are only 8' but are even heavier and more expensive than the Artic Foxes, ... unfortunately.

[brulaz]

Sifter wrote:

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Thats a very heavy tongue weight on yours, what did you add?

25Y
Dry Axle Weight (approx. Lbs.): 6093
Dry Hitch Weight (approx. Lbs.): 760
Net Carrying Capacity: 3147
Gross Dry Weight - Lbs.: 6853
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR) - Lbs.: 10000
Exterior Length (approx. w / hitch): 30'0"
Exterior Height (approx.): 10'11"
Exterior Width (approx.): 8'6"

240RKS
Full Feature Dry Weight - Lbs.6250
Exterior Length (approx. w / hitch)28'8"
Dry Hitch Weight (approx. Lbs.)775
Net Carrying Capacity 1850
Maximum Trailer Weight - Lbs.8100
Dry Axle Weight (approx. Lbs.)5475
Exterior Height 11'4" w/AC
Interior Height 6'11"

The trailer came from the dealer with dual 6V golf cart batteries ~110#

And there are two 30# propane tanks, so that's another 60# when full.

Then there's the very large front pass-thru and inside clothing cupboards and under-the-bed storage. We do carry a lot in there, especially when we go to Florida for the winter.

I think the water tank is behind the trailer axles, so any water carried may offset the tongue weight somewhat.

[Sifter]

brulaz wrote:
Does the 25Y have vaulted interior ceilings? The 240RKS does and that too makes the interior more spacious.

Unfortunately the 25Y doesn't, its a straight across ceiling, do you notice that much difference?