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996Pilot
Explorer
Aug 13, 2018

New Arctic Fox 811

Picked up my new Arctic Fox 811 last Thursday from Nelson's R.V. in Boise, ID. Wow - I'm impressed with Northwood build quality and the features of this camper. Drove it from Boise to San Diego after picking it up (968 miles). Encountered 40mph cross winds north of Mammoth Lakes CA and while it was a bit of white knuckle, I slowed to 45 mph and it seemed to handle fine (thanks to the last minute Timbren SES install). Kept the cruise control on 65mph for most all of the trip and the ride was great. Soon I'll change out the tire to 285/75-18 Cooper AT3 with the 4080 lb. load rating.

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  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Aug 13, 2018
    If you don't have a rear stabilizer bar yet, that will help reduce any additional sway. My F250 with AF811 typically resulted in about 7000 lbs on the rear axle when not towing. Going to the higher rated tires you chose will work well if you don't tow heavy behind your setup. I went to 19.5" wheels since I had large enclosed trailer behind me and closer to 8000 lbs on the rear axle.
  • JW2's avatar
    JW2
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2018
    I was curious about that tire. I checked Cooper's web site and did not find that exact size.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Aug 13, 2018
    Only thing you can do on US 395 is slow down. When it blows, it blows. Unit looks good.
  • GpnAZ's avatar
    GpnAZ
    Explorer
    Aug 14, 2018
    Congratulations, AF 811 is a great camper, we sure enjoyed ours! Have fun and good tires and a rear stabilizer bar will definitely help!

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