Buying a new camper, which one?

I think you will find the NL really helps with your load capacity. It's a foot shorter, a foot less tall, and at least 600 pounds lighter in all.

Both are rated high, but from what you say your use will be, I would get the NL.

I have found my 2006 Arctic Fox 1150 to be of very good quality, especially compared to other RVs I have looked at. It's not perfect, or problem free, but very nice overall. As a matter of fact, I am so pleased with it, the only reason I would consider switching would be to get theater seating.

Artic Fox

Very happy with the quality of our Arctic Fox. It's not a lightweight, but it's well bulit.

We like all the AF's we have owned. Don't forget the AF 865, nice camper.

One thing not mentioned yet is the payload of your truck vs. the actual fully loaded weight of either aforementioned TC's. In the glove box should be a sticker showing the maximum size camper for that truck. My neighbor bought a Chevy DMax 4WD with the sticker showing a 1200 pound max on camper loading. He did not get the H.D. My guess is you will be overloaded from the start unless you do some suspension, shocks, wheel, and tire upgrading. Doing the math will tell the tale. Many times it's easier to just trade the truck for a 3500 or better than to throw about the same amount of money at upgrading. Many people ignore any weight restrictions and have a great time living closer to the edge. The 35 inch tires on the 2500 truck below have a 3860 pound load rating; so, 7720 pound load rating on the rear axle, which is rated by Dana as 11,200 pounds. The wheels are steel with a very high load rating. The rear suspension has 8 leaves: 3 mains, one thick lower overload, 3 upper secondaries, one 3" lift spring, longer U-bolts, and 4 Stable Loads. My camper is 2650 pounds, loaded. My point is, it took many years and a bucket of cash to get it up enough to carry the loads I had in mind. Over and over I have carried 5000 pounds of crushed rock in the short bed of this truck. No problem.

I'd go for the Northern Lite. Arctic Fox short campers are heavier than you think.

I have a 2013 Arctic Fox 811 I can sell you in September.

Im NOT worried about weight, as I stated in my post I have a 1 ton truck ( 2017 , GMC 3500 Duramax short box)
I'm looking for opionons on the two different brands that I listed in my post.
Thanks everyone for your replays.
Soup.

I was not impressed with the quality of the AF and they don't stand behind their products. I sold my new one after a year and bought a 20 year old Lance and am much happier. I think slides are a waste. All you really get is more floor space and to me that isn't worth all of the down sides. You can't watch the TV from both sides of the dinette. You have to run the slide out if you want to pull over and take a leak. They begin to sag after a year. They add a ton of weight to the camper. Just not worth it in my opinion.