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Looking at purchasing a new camper. Looking for experiences with the Adventurer 901SB / Arctic Fox 865 I like the 2" R13 insulation of the Adventurer, I dislike the layout and storage. I lik...
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I'm on my second Arctic Fox truck camper.
I had a 2010 811 from November 2009-Aogust 2020.
In August of 2020I I upgraded to a 2018 992.
While owning the truck campers, I've also owned two other Northwood RVs, both Nash TTs.
AF truck campers are heavy. I wouldn't put one with a slideout on an SRW truck, though many owners do.
The long bed AF 811 I had put my 2009 3500HD Dually over the GVWR before I even loaded the camper for a trip, so that's why I know I'd never put one with a slide on an SRW.
The real world dry weights are much higher than the specs Northwood publishes. I don't think they've re-weighed their campers in 15 years.
I have never had any build quality issues with either AF I've owned.
I don't like the new gray exterior AF campers. After constant sun exposure, the gray will start to fade/oxidize more than the white campers.
I prefer the sliding thermal pane windows instead of the new frameless windows that all of the gray AFs use.
If you see a white AF with windows that have a small tilt out section, they are single pane. The thermal pane windows on white AFs are going to be sliding windows.
If I were in the market for another AF, I'd seriously look at buying a late model pre-owned 865, like a 2017,18 or 19.
Thermal pane windows are a must in my opinion, otherwise you will be dealing with condensation on the windows in cold weather camping.
811s and 865s can be had in a long bed or short bed version. The short bed version has a generator compartment on the back right side compartment.
Here's a long video on my 992, to get an idea of the interior: My AF 992
I had a 2010 811 from November 2009-Aogust 2020.
In August of 2020I I upgraded to a 2018 992.
While owning the truck campers, I've also owned two other Northwood RVs, both Nash TTs.
AF truck campers are heavy. I wouldn't put one with a slideout on an SRW truck, though many owners do.
The long bed AF 811 I had put my 2009 3500HD Dually over the GVWR before I even loaded the camper for a trip, so that's why I know I'd never put one with a slide on an SRW.
The real world dry weights are much higher than the specs Northwood publishes. I don't think they've re-weighed their campers in 15 years.
I have never had any build quality issues with either AF I've owned.
I don't like the new gray exterior AF campers. After constant sun exposure, the gray will start to fade/oxidize more than the white campers.
I prefer the sliding thermal pane windows instead of the new frameless windows that all of the gray AFs use.
If you see a white AF with windows that have a small tilt out section, they are single pane. The thermal pane windows on white AFs are going to be sliding windows.
If I were in the market for another AF, I'd seriously look at buying a late model pre-owned 865, like a 2017,18 or 19.
Thermal pane windows are a must in my opinion, otherwise you will be dealing with condensation on the windows in cold weather camping.
811s and 865s can be had in a long bed or short bed version. The short bed version has a generator compartment on the back right side compartment.
Here's a long video on my 992, to get an idea of the interior: My AF 992
