dosbeagles Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Has any one had any experience with Artic Fox 5thwheels. Good bad or indifferent. Chris & Joni The Beagles now 3 Daphne, Ace and Flash looking 2016 Acura MDX http://jnctravelogue.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 We had one of their smaller fifth wheels many years ago (we weren't fulltimers at the time). Northwood makes a very good fifth wheel, with Arctic Fox being their top of the line. I would have no problems using one as a fulltime rig. http://northwoodmfg.com/ There is a Northwood Owner's Group where you can find out more information: https://www.nroa2003.com/forum/ LindaH 2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K 2011 Kia Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 We have friends who have full timed in an Artic Fox for about 5 years. A few small problems but nothing major. A huge improvement over the Elite Suites that they traded on the Fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crstrm Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 We currently own a 2007 29-5E Arctic Fox, 32 foot (which has since been discontinued). We have had very good luck with it in our 10 years of full timing. I would suggest you check out the AF forum but I believe you need to pay a nominal fee to make posts and look at ALL the entries. You can look at only some of the posts. If you have specific questions, feel free to PM us. 2016 Leisure Travel Van Serenity S24CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl1 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 See my sig... we had one and loved it. Only traded it in when we got off the road for something smaller. It towed well, we had no problems, and my wife still is sad we sold it! You wont go wrong with it. Heavy frame, solid as a rock. 2007 Arctic Fox 32.5RL used for full-timing for several years. Sold 2114 Sunnbrook 25' RL pull trailer for summer camping and short trips. 2007 Chevy diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeFulltimers Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 I have never owned one but also have NEVER heard anything bad about them. Fulltiming since September 1, 2010 2012 Ford F-350 PSD SRW Lariat Crew Cab 2012 Montana 3585SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchman Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 We owned a 29-5T for a little over a year and really liked it. We traded it on a 43' RiverStone as we decided to go full time and wanted more room. We had a few problems with the Arctic Fox but, Northwood and sister company Outdoors Mfg, have the best customer service I've ever encountered. We were in La Grande where the factory is located, and the leveling system would not work. They got me into customer service at the factory and thought it was fixed. We got it back to the park and it failed agajn....they sent a team to our camp site immediafely. They could not fix it so back to the factory the next morning where they replaced the computer, called in an outside expert to tune the system, and replaced a road hazard damaged sensor. Turns out the real problem was the damaged sensor from road debris. There was no charge for the repair. I'm currently lookjng for a smaller TT, and I am really only considering Northwood or ORV. They both are a quality built unit with outstanding customer service. That combination is hard to find in the RV Industry today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwtraveler Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 Currently have 2 years full-time in an AF 35-5Z. Aside from industry wide construction issues you'll find in any rv these days ours has not had any major issues. I chose AF mainly because they build their own frames. ie: not Lippert. Kim and Betsy 2017 F450 Lariat 2017 Arctic Fox 35-5Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmup68 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 My in-laws have a 2017 they bought brand new from the factory in La Grande, OR. Grandparents farm is nearish and the trailer spends a lot of time at the factory getting fixed. My 12 year old Teton has not had as many issues as the two year old AF. I would say they probably have some nicer features than the Jayco/Thor trailers for full timing, but not up to the quality of the smaller shops like New Horizons/Spacecraft/Luxe/Nuwa, etc. 2003 International Eagle 9200i, Cummins ISX, Freedomline 2007 Teton Scottsdale XT4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$ Spot Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 ^ This falls in line with what I've read regarding quality in RVs, with some even using 2014 as the definitive year when the decline became steep. In another read, some folks were going to dealers looking at RVs during the summer & the heat of the day, and while all of the trailers were closed up it was the Northwood and the Outdoor RV trailers that felt cooler than the others, still retaining the cool of the night. Spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Schneider Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 In 2001, I bought a 1999 Arctic Fox 26x pull trailer from a salvage yard after it had flipped onto it's right side. On the exterior the awning was gone, there were a couple of small impact holes in the exterior Filon, the pull out steps under the main door were mangled and the hitch coupler was twisted sideways. Inside there were some marks on the walls where they were hit by the TV and some other flying objects, a stress crack in a corner of the kitchen counter and a small gouge in the ceiling where the corner of the bathroom door was driven into it when the house flexed. The house returned to plumb after the crash, the frame rails remained straight and true and the superslide worked perfectly. I had the yard weld on a new hitch coupler and towed the trailer home. After a good cleaning and using some fiberglass cloth and resin to patch the exterior holes, that trailer served me well for another 7 years. I never did replace the awning. I don't think there are many other trailers that would have survived that kind of an accident as well as that Arctic Fox did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$ Spot Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Lou Schneider said: I don't think there are many other trailers that would have survived that kind of an accident as well as that Arctic Fox did. I have to agree Lou! That was money well spent, 7 years as well, nice work. Your story could be on the Northwood Mfg page of Testimonies Spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Anyone who has seen any of my rigs can attest I don’t give a hoot what anyone thinks about what they “look like”.... But you can keep thousand$ of travel buck$ in the bank by shopping for a well cared for higher end mfg unit from The Time Before Mortgage Derivatives and Mergers... If you need a toilet no one has sat on before install a new one in it. If you require latest gadgets and gizmos and all the things installed on sawdust and glue walls can’t help there... 😊 "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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