Why We Chose the Arctic Fox 27-5L Fifth Wheel
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- We did it! We bought a new RV, the Arctic Fox 27-5L to continue our full-time RV travels. In this video we discuss why we choose the Arctic Fox and what we like about it so far. Our new Fifth Wheel is only 29' long, so it was quite the downsize for us and we couldn't be happier.
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We own a 2013 27-5L which we bought new and have been camping it every since. We 99%boondocks. Love this trailer.
My wife and our two dogs have traveled in our 2020 Arctic Fox, Model 1150 truck camper through 25 States, over 40 campgrounds, 8 National Parks, and countless back roads and interstates over the last year and it has performed FLAWLESSLEY! Love you Northwood Manufacturing! We appreciate you!
Nice! We love ‘em too!
Good for you folks I hear nothing but good thing great thing's about artic fox I want one in going to get one hopefully a newer used one
Thank you for sharing your new purchase with us. From Arctic Fox owner I believe you will be happy with the purchase. Our prior Northwood fifth wheel was a Fox Mountain and since 2016 we have owned Arctic Fox 35-5z and love it. We also never installed solar due to low wattage wiring. Enjoy and happy travels
Glad to hear you’re happy with yours. Its reputation among owners was one of the reasons we chose it. SEAN is going to upgrade the wiring as well and add an inverter.
Arctic Fox has been building quality products for several years. We have always been impressed with their quality and build.
Love the choice. Those holding tanks are fabulous. Congratulations.
Thanks! We love the size of the tanks. Barely gave up anything from our previous 5th Wheel.
Interesting floor plan I can see why you purchased it . In our years of rving I’ve only seen 2-3 attic fox tt’s and never seen a 5th wheel .
Best of luck
Safe travels
We never saw any in person before we drove out west to get one, but we had heard such good things about them. It's been six months now and we are so happy!
A good deal for an RV investment involves energy efficiency and functionality. The LED lighting, the ceiling fan that aids in the lesser usage of the air-conditioning and dual power fridge all help with efficiency. That bedroom space and the toilet almost resemble a residential. The mirror with lights is a good extra too.
Very nice unit! We have a 2007 Excel 5th Wheel we’ve put many thousands of miles on and I just love it. I call it my condo on wheels but sometimes we look at small trailers like Scamp or Casita to just go boondock in for a few days near our home base. We love camping but I am not a full timer like you guys. Best to you both and thank you for your videos!
Sounds like you travel a lot!
Congratulation! on the new Arctic Fox Good choice, they are a great product. We wish you many happy years of enjoyment.
Thank you! It's been about six months now and we love it!
Fantastic choice in manufacture and size. We went that size and have loved it from the beginning.
Glad to hear it! I had a hard time downsizing 5 years ago, but it was easier this time. - Julie
Yes Artic Fox is definitely the best quality! We have been full timers for 2 years and absolutely love it!
Thanks for an honest review- my wife and I will be checking out the their line of trailers this winter
We’ll be posting a 6-month update on ours soon. Spoiler alert: we still love it!
Congratulations...We really enjoy our 2016 Arctic Fox 25Y
Glad to hear it! Makes us feel even better about our decision.
I love the floor plan. We have the same exact layout in out 1995 Fleetwood. It is great that you can function with the slide in if needed. Being able to access almost everything that you need while traveling down the road ( Expert the panty ). When we buy another rig someday, it will probably be the exact floor plan. So functional. Safe Travels
Safe travels
Agreed! Safe travels to you as well 😊
Very happy 29-5T owners here. Buying another rig soon and it will *not* be an AF. For us, when we started long term, we gutted the interior and got rid of all the soul sucking brown and the uncomfortable furniture. The new AFs are still very dark, look very dated inside and seem not to utilize space very well. I have re worked much of the storage in our rig ( there is an easy fix to double the capacity of your pantry) so we can now hold a lot more but the tipping point for us is the tiny fridge. 15+ cu ft fridges are becoming the norm, something the good folks at Northwood are ignoring. Lastly, the lack of presence in the east side of NA is concerning. We are not particularly happy about this and we think Northwood has dropped the ball. Too bad. Glad you are enjoying the 27 5T. With some changes, this would be the rig we would be pulling.
Great choice. We have had ours for three years now and love it. We made a few upgrades and changes but the new models have already taken care of a lot of what we did. There's a AF Forum also that has lots of greats answers and feedback from other users. Enjoy it!!
We’ll have to check out the forum. Thanks!
I was so waiting for this video. You all are FT RVers and do a lot of research so I knew you would make a great choice. I’m still in sticks and bricks waiting for my son to graduate soon and I’m selling my house and all. I’ve been waiting for so long for this, I’ve always traveled but once I got pregnant I settled down for my son so that he had stability. Ive always been a single mom, my concern for RV choices is safety. I’ve been looking mainly at Class A and C , my caution about 5ers is that I need to get out of the RV and into the truck when there is a safety issue outside. I love 5ers because they are big and spacious great for full-time. Love your Artic Fox, can’t wait to see the solar install. Thank you! Safe travels, always look forward to your videos even if I don’t comment. 😊
Best of luck to you! I’ve (Julie) never felt unsafe, and Sean leaves on business trips quite often. I think it all goes back to research and planning where you stay. I have a solo female friend who has a Fifth Wheel and another with a travel trailer and have said the same. However, there are good Class A & C options too.
Chickery's Travels Thanks for the reply. Thanks for sharing your experience, it helps in the decision making. I want to
Boondock 90% of the time, I love fishing and I actually make flies as a hobby so the outdoors is my calling. I live in Miami (Doral) FL so I’ve experienced the snowbirds here all my life but I want to head north and enjoy the snow too, Artic Fox would be great for that.
Tie up my kayaks to the RV and go. ❤️
Nice, we have a 2014 27-5L got it new. We ordered it with a few extras. We are not full time. Love it
Glad to hear you still love yours! We hope to have ours for many years!
Looks like a very nice solid rig! Happy travels to you folks!
Thanks! We love it!
Arctic Fox is a great choice and a solid RV. Looks great, good luck. Happy and safe traveling, Lou
Thanks so much!
Congratulations on your new rig! We are out west but wanted to give you kudos on your thumbs up on Desert Eagle Famcamp , we stayed there and loved it. We did the boondocking at Craggy Wash near Lake Havasu and enjoyed that as well. Enjoy the new rig and safe travels!
Thanks! We were lucky to get a spot in the legacy section of Desert Eagle. We’re here for a couple of weeks while we upgrade the solar.
Good for you guys. Excellent choice.
Thanks! It’s exciting!
Like others i had an artic fox 1150 Truck camper it was bad ass.😀
I know you've heard this before- we're having a difficult time deciding between 5th wheel or travel trailer. Love the Arctic Fox! Safe travels!
The Arctic Fox comes in both. If you are on Facebook, join the Arctic Fox owners group. There are plenty of travel trailer and Fifth Wheel folks on their happy to share their experience.
@@ChickerysTravels Thanks, will do.
Love that floor plan! Except for the kitchen pantry, and losing the floor space on one side of the bed, it's totally useable with all the slides in! Brilliant find!! ♥️
I totally agree!
I bought an AF 22h new in 2000 and used it a lot until 2018 and other than a new roof in 2015 it was flawless. Not having a dealer within 200 miles was an issue as I needed cover for the front window. I call the dealers in my state and could even get a call back. The manufacturer would not sell me the part directly so I sold the AF and bought a Lance. I was not aware Lance sold to Rev and that is another story. All in all I think the AF is probably the last descent RV manufacture left. You made a good choice. Good luck and have fun.
We recently had repairs done in Texas and they let us use a mobile repair technician. It was a good thing too because there are no Arctic Fox dealers out here.
And it doesn't hurt that it has an AF (Air Force) logo on the front! I retired in 2001, seems like yesterday. We are about to pull the trigger on an RV - we will make a final decision at Hershey in Sept but this one really has caught our eye (28-5C). Great videos, hope to catch up with you guys on the road sometime.
I thought the same thing about the AF! We love that Hershey show. Best of luck on your decision. Definitely hope to meet on the road!
Excellent, we purchased ours back in August. We are starting full time in a few weeks and hope to see you in your Arctic Fox on the road.
Congrats! Let us know if our paths will cross!
Chickery's Travels If you have not already found it, the forum for Arctic Fox users is named NROA2003.com
We love our Arctic Fox 24J Travel Trailer! We have been sold on Arctic Fox ever since we had one of their truck campers. Excellent choice... you will be happy for years to come! We bought ours from the same Dealership! Small world!
So glad to hear that! Makes us feel even better about our choice!
Excellent review. Was looking at the AF truck campers and the smallest 5th wheel. Your interview has confirmed my thoughts to go small 5th wheel vs truck camper. Thanks!
Hi Kerri. So glad we were able to help you make a decision!
AWESOME CHOICE Y'ALL! The AF is the very model I would choose as well. You are going to be VERY VERY pleased with that unit!
Thanks Candace!
We have the same unit (2018). Great rig, but had to fix the shower problem myself. Dealer too far away and scheduling difficulties. I added a separate shelf under forward slide window & above the recliner arm for tissue box and beverages. I look forward to your solar video. If you're interested in other mods I've made, let me know.
I read on a forum that shower problem is fairly standard. Luckily it was an easy fix. Sounds like you’ve done some helpful mods.
Congrats and great choice! We bought a 29 5T Arctic Fox in Oct of 2018. We couldn’t seem to find any good used ones either. Folks do tend to hang onto them, they’re well built and well worth the money. We waited a couple of months for ours to come from the factory and feel it was well worth the wait. We have a few issues but are scheduled to have them addressed by the dealership. Again congrats and happy travels!
Congrats! We are so happy for you! The new one you have has better floor plan than ours. Great great choice! Welcome to the fox fam!
Thanks! We are in love with it!!
I forgot I did this or watched this on Janes Account. Ya we love ours so much we won’t get rid of it. We love going out to gold camp and stay in it. Ours is 2011. Ken
I missed this video so didn’t realize you had downsized until you told me! This looks FABULOUS and will totally open you options. I’m excited for you! Congrats!
Thanks! We’re excited!
This is the way I am going. Beats a tiny house because of moveability. And it can literally go anywhere anytime.
Congrats on this deal on the RV. Lovely, nice to hear a company provided such good service and you are happy with it. Great tank capacity.
It’s been 6 months since the purchase and we’re still happy.
Congratulations on the new rig, I am sure you will enjoy it greatly. Looking forward to seeing how it works for you when you go boondocking. Best of luck!
Thanks! We’re adding more solar over the next few weeks, then we’ll take her out boondocking.
Congrats and good luck with your new rig! Very good choice. Smaller is better. The kitchen looks so nice, so many cabinets. It sure looks like a solid built unit, 👍
We are so happy with it!
My Mom and Dad love their Arctic Fox camper! They have had theirs for over 15 years. If we decide to buy a camp trailer instead of an RV we will definitely want a Arctic Fox.
Great to hear it!
Nice looking trailer enjoy your new home. Be safe in your travels.
Thank you! It's been six months now and we love it!
Absolutely beautiful!! Have looked at the 25 and 29. Can't wait to see more videos of it. GO AIR FORCE!!
Thanks! We love it! I love the big AF on the side because it means Air Force to me! 😂
Great new buy! It was nice getting to see inside. The kitchen is beautiful. I think you will be happy in your new, smaller rig! Still a ton of space though.
Thanks! We’re loving it so far!
Congrats you guys!! AF is what we want too. We live in the SE and you don’t hardly see them in our area. You’re gonna love it!
We started in the SE and had not heard of them when we started 5 years ago.
Chickery's Travels we have two dogs and just not sure the 275L is roomy enough for us. Looks cramped. Do y’all have pets?
We don’t have pets. There’s not much room for their own beds or crates.
Congratulations guys, looks like a very solid purchase! Very nice features and I think you will both enjoy the smaller footprint, not just for getting in and out of campgrounds, but drivability and fuel stops. Looking forward to future videos of your travels in the new rig, take care and safe travels!!!
We’re excited to be able to visit some of the places you’ve been.
We also have the 27-5L (since MAR '18). Our shower problem was leaking under the door as the silicone piece was not installed. Dealer took care of it immediately, but the bottom of the door wasn't parallel to the base. I had a heating and a/c shop make a deflector (as you have on a home shower door) that I glued to the door that deflects the water so it can't flow out the door opening..
We used a strip of plastic to make a deflector too! Great minds think alike!
Look forward to seeing future updates on quality. Nice rig.
West coast pride. Love Northwoods manufacturing. We have the smaller travel trailer made by Northwoods. Great bones....
Great bones...well put. It is a solid built trailer. If you haven't already, a factory tour is a must. Thanks for watching!
Good choice!!! We’re on our 2nd Artic Fox 5th wheel, currently we have a 2015 29k and have been living in ours full time sine 2016. We spent the winter in ours all winter in Montana during winter 2016. Some minor bugs like the shower seal and now Norcold fridge door just fell on and we have known Norcold has a problem with their hinges we could have done prevent maintenance with a hinge plate from amazon for bottom hinge for 21.00 now it was 200.00 with fast shipping for hinge plate and a new fridge door shell. Anyone who has a Norcold fridge should add that plate to door hinge before your in a bad situation like we were. Saved by You tube again
Thanks for that tip on the fridge. Ours is dropped down and doesn’t fully seal. Did you say you found a YT video that shows how to add the plate? Can you share the link?
We have this same rig. Love it. You mentioned the radio issues...FYI there is a radio switch in the bedroom. If that is off, your radio won't work. Look forward to seeing what you do to yours. Congratulations.
Thanks for the tip! Glad to hear you love yours too!
Good Luck 🍀. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Wow good for you guys and you wont have to haul the monster.We have a 40 foot newmar and do not fit in most state parks.Looking forward to your re solar install.
Can't go wrong with Arctic Fox.
Awesome rig!! Congratulations!
Thank you! 3 months now and loving it!
Enjoy watching your video
Thanks so much
That’s quite a downsize! We have the same rig but it’s a 2016 and doesn’t have some of the upgrades you mentioned but we love it. We feel it’s the perfect size for two people. We drove from Maryland to Oregon to get ours. Haven’t had any problems with it. Congratulations on your purchase!
Glad to hear you love your Arctic Fox too! The downsizing was so worth. We were carting around stuff we didn’t need.
Happy y'all found exactly what y'all were looking for.
Thank you!
I don't even own one but I am a firm believer in Northwoods product line.
We've had ours for 9 months now and love it!
I've been looking at a Grand Design and the very one y'all have. Thanks for helping me out. Ill be buying the FOX! Safe Travels!
Hope you love it as much as we do!
Arctic Fox is a great choice. We looked at them before deciding on a Outdoors RV Mfg. Timber Ridge 24RKS. Both are very well made and insulated . We also have thermo pane windows , 80 gallon fresh water tank ( which is almost unheard of in a 24 foot travel trailer ) 2 - 40 gallon grey water tanks and a 40 gallon black tank.
Like you guys , we wanted to stay under 30 feet in order to be able to fit in more places , and I didn't want to drag a big trailer through big cities.
Good luck with your new Home guys.
JT
Congrats on yours as well! We heard great things about Outdoor RVs too.
@@ChickerysTravels
Ron Nash ( Owner of Outdoors RV ) is the founder of Northwood Manufacturing ( Arctic Fox ). Both are great companies. www.truckcampermagazine.com/news/northwood-announces-15000th-camper-and-2019-updates/
JT
Essentially same Company. They have different production lines and focus, but Nash started both Companies.
It looks like you made the best choice. You are getting the best of both worlds with this RV.
I figured it was because of the "A F" on front for "Air Force" ;-) good looking rig. We are happy for you. Safe travels.
That was a bonus!
Remember you get what you pay for . Think an $ 19,000 5th Wheel won’t have any problems ? You will learn the cheaper you buy the more problems you will have .
Take it from a person who have RV for full time for 24 years now . You have no idea what you are in for. Yes $ 19,000 maybe sound great and great price I guarantee within 2 years you will have spent. $ 7-14,000 on repairs outside of warranty items, probably more.
First of a 5th Wheel at this cost will have Minimal insulation. This means this RV
Will need to be kept above freezing temps. If you were to live in this in Montana or Minnesota during the winter , you would have dozens of problems, I have seen
People were told it’s great in Winter, it’s in the shops more in the winter then it is outside. This type of RV needs to be down in Arizona , Texas or Florida in Winter .
Just some good advice to save you time , money and headaches.
Not really sure why you are mentioning that here? Arctic Fox is not $19,000...try $59,000. They are the industry leader in insulation and come equipped with heated bays in their 4 season units.
Chickery's Travels You want the name of an industry leader it’s Luxe , and they are 3 to 4 times the price of Arctic Fox . My mistake the $19,000 is the price after first year depreciation.
I heard a lot of good report about the arctic fox campers.. The fifth wheel you chosen looks great.👍. Enjoy your travels be safe. ☕️🍩
Awesome! I will look into the Arctic Fox now because we want an all season rig as well.
A shorter 5th wheeler is a good idea. I’ve heard good things about Arctic Fox. Maybe they’re good for both hot and cold climates.
We just spent the month of August in Tucson, AZ and were very pleased with how the Arctic Fox did in the heat.
We’re loving your new 5th wheel. Congratulations on a great find. You both looked very happy. Looking forward to more videos about the solar installation and lithium batteries. 😊
Congratulations! Your new rig is beautiful! Love it!
I found people on UA-cam with the same problem and making their own fixes, but Norcold has started selling the door hinge plate and even replacement doors on Amazon they will even direct you there if like us you call to complain about your door falling off . You won’t know about the problem until it’s to late, so save some grief and money order the hinge plate from Amazon easy install only need a screw driver. Better to fix now than to have to buy the hinge plate and a new door as we did. Once you see the cheap easy fix, your feelings about Norcold will be like mine.
Thanks for the info!
Very Nice, Congratulations...
What kind of slide on the AF 27-5L? I’m also looking for under 30 5th wheel. I like almost everything about the Grand Design 260RD with the exception of the Schwintek slide and the slide also blocks the bathroom in travel mode.
Wow amazing. great choice and sounds great. thumbs up and good luck.
The new RV looks great. It does a great job of checking the boxes for you. I am looking forward to your power upgrade and solar install. I will be very interested in how you upgrade the capacity of your prewiring since my RV is prewired for solar and I know I will need to upgrade the cable so I can have more Solar on the roof. We are very happy for you guys with the new RV.
I’m doing the research on the wiring now and plan to do it soon.
I'm super happy for you! Happy Trails. ~Lucy
Congrats!! Very happy for you! Enjoyed the video.
Thanks! Hope all is well with you! I just learned of another group you may be interested in: Rvingwomen.org
Don’t know that I could do without the mood lights in the bedroom:) I am interested in your findings on your solar cables. We are awaiting delivery on ours but I thought that I remembered 6 ga. wires coming down into the battery area. That size cable should allow a lot more then 10 amps for your solar I would think!
Will let you know what we find out when we start installing the panels.
We have the same article fox. We love it congrats to you both.
Thanks!
Congratulations! We're still on the hunt for a quality RV, hard to find! Lol we'll look at Artic Fox. We're looking at Black Series. We too are looking for small
Congratulations!!!!
Hi. We just found you folks and you're great! We're looking at purchasing an Arctic Fox 27-5L as well and are interested in your comments about leaking in the shower. Where is the leaking coming from, door or the shower unit? We see in your follow up video that you continued to have problems. Thanks for your great advice. Roger and Joy.
It was leaking around the bottom of the shower. At the dealership, they re-caulked and we continued to have problems. After that we not only re-caulked, but added a plastic "splash shield" on the interior part of the door. There is a post on the Arctic Fox Owner's Group on FB that shows how people solved the problem.
@@ChickerysTravels Thanks very much. Keep up the great work. You've got two new fans.
A walk thru would be nice also.
Here's our walk thru video: ua-cam.com/video/tOEXUV7uJLA/v-deo.html
Sounds like you purchased something that is perfect for you.Enjoy and camp on!!!!
Nice 5th wheel. Artic Fox and maybe five other manufacturers do a great job. Big foot is another. Lance is another.
Since Lance sold to REV you may want to delete them from your list.
Wonderful choice. Maybe we will see you in Castroville next year.
That would be awesome!
We love our 07
Glad to hear it!
I’ve been looking at the 27-5L too. But I’m wondering if the fridge will be too small for me. I don’t use sugar, just fruit or a bit of honey in cooking. So I’m wondering if the fridge will do when I’m buying in bulk. Of course I end up freezing oranges, lemons, limes, herbs, and nuts, and I only have a fridge about that big now. But I like swelling beans, chickpeas, and so on, and then sprouting them before I use them. Even though I’m using sealer jars for that, I was thinking it would be nice to have the double fridge with more space. Looking at the pantry, I thought I may be able to put a mini fridge and mini freezer in there, because it looks like the space may be much the same as for the fridge. But then I’d need wall outlets close by. And maybe I’d have to drill some inconspicuous holes in the side of the pantry to let the plug cords through to the outlets. Do you think that would work?
Then the other big concern I have is the storage room underneath. I have a shop vac that I don’t want to get rid of, some books and tote boxes with stuff I want to keep, and I don’t know if I’m going to be able to keep them in there. As far as the water tanks go, the 27-5L and the 29-5K have the largest tanks of all the Arctic Fox models. And the net carrying capacity is the best for them too. I was wanting to have an RV with around 30 ft and the 27- 5L is perfect in that respect. But the 29-5K is almost 6 feet longer. The dealer said it’s going to need more room for a turn at a corner on the road which concerns me, but then it has way more carrying space underneath on the slide through. I don’t know if I’ll need it all, but then I would know for sure that I wouldn’t have to let go of my stuff in tote boxes that means a lot to me. The dealer doesn’t have the 27-5L in yet, and the Northwood Mfg video isn’t showing the storage space well enough underneath the RV. It would be nice to see a picture. sdzuki@icloud.com
There is an outlet close to the pantry. I think the biggest issue would be the weight of a fridge/freezer in there, but it might work. We felt like the underneath storage was adequate for our needs, but I know some people complain it is too small. We have so much stuffed in ours you wouldn't be able to get a feel for it from a photo. Check out the online video tours that Northwood has on their YT channel. It might show the underneath storage.
Thaank you so much for your reply! Mike McKean @ Bish’s RV’s shows the slide through very well on his 2022 showing of the 27-5L. It looks pretty good.The water space on the 27-5L and the 29-5K are comparable, and have the most space compared to the other Arctic Fox RV’s, period. And the net carrying weight for both of them is very good also.I like the additional space on the 29-RK but I’m not too keen on the additional weight, and the fact that it’s 6 feet longer; especially if I decide to brave some backroads, or haul it through some bad weather. The 27-5L doesn’t have a washer/ dryer, but if you look on Wayfair you can get a good price on a DIY winding Wonder washer for clothing, and other laundry. You add the water, and T of soap. Then you wind the handle for 2 min. Do the same (minus soap) to rinse. Then without water, spin to wring out the clothes. It’s only the size of a water bucket. You Tube has some presentations from users. I also got a Russel Stover salad spinner to wring out clothing, but I don’t know if I’ll need it. You can get Turkish Beach Towels, bath towels, T - Towels , and dish cloths, off of Amazon. They have a looser weave, and are less bulky to wash than our North American type towels. Amazon also carries some neat stand up drying racks. I’m not selling them chuckle. Anna
Correction one time I said 29-Rk, I mean’t the 29-5K
looks like a great rig! Stay safe on the road!
Thank you!
Nice! Such a beautiful new RV! Exciting times and new memories to be made. Great information as well about the company. Really love the dual pane windows and the chassis built in house by the Northwood company. Another area where they can control the quality better. Brilliant! Love the open floor plan. Really nice kitchen and bedroom. Thanks for sharing your new home with us! Woohoo!
Have a Glamperrific Day!
👍😀🌈🤪🌈😎🌈😍
Thank you! We’re super excited for our future adventures!
This question is somewhat dated for you guys but it is specifically about the size of the shower in the 2021 Artic Fox 27-5l - we looking at the 27-5l vs the 2021 Grand Design Reflection 310rls which has a larger shower - Is the Artic Fox shower big enough to be comfortable to use becuase you can not find any specs on its size vs the reflection shower which is 30 x 48
thanks
We are happy with the size of the shower. You could probably call Northwood Manufacturing (maker of the Arctic Fox) and ask them the specific dimensions.
My wife and I have both retired recently and are looking at this same model. We are in Mesa Az, and we have a Northwood dealer here. Can I ask what show you purchased yours at? Great video, thanks for sharing.....
We purchased it at the Outdoor Show held at Westworld in Scottsdale. The dealership was Desert Autoplex in Mesa and our salesperson was Rachelle.
@@ChickerysTravels Thanks so much for replying. We have met with Mike Hewett at Desert Autoplex and he has been very helpful. I have been looking for a good clean used 27-5L but not much luck so far. Anyway, we may have to go new but buying at a show sounds like a good way to save some money. Thanks again,
Steve & Karen
We also wanted to buy used, but gave up after searching for a few months.
We want to do what you did- but we’re so upside down on our 38’ Keystone. Your size is exactly where we want to be!! Do you have recommendations on how not to take such a hit when trading?
Sadly, no. We just pinched pennies and paid our toy hauler off before we bought the new one. It took 2 years, but we’re glad we waited.
Love it. Congrats
How fun...congratulations!!!🤗💞
Thank you!
Just discovered you guys and loved your advice video. When you downsized to your Arctic fox, did you lose W/D space (or did you never have them?), and how do you feel about that?
We had a W/D hookup in our previous fifth wheel, but never put a W/D in there. So when we downsized to the Arctic Fox it wasn't a big deal that it didn't have one. We stayed in campgrounds regularly and they always have laundry rooms.
Yay!! Hope you love it!!!
Hi folks. Just wondering if you have had any problems with the bouncing with the kitchen in the rear. Some folks say that a rear kitchen lends to things bouncing and the breaking of dishes and other breakables. Have you had any problems with that? Thanks.
No problems. Never had anything break, which was surprising when we traveled on I-10 through Louisiana. It was so bumpy, but all our stuff made it fine.
@@ChickerysTravels Thanks very much for the feedback. We're looking at getting one next spring. Still love it?
@@rjcaudron Oh yes, we love it!
Curious you commented that you didn’t like your residential fridge in the other RV. Why didn’t you like the residential fridge and why do you like the one in the arctic fox. Thanks!
The fridge in the Arctic Fox can run off power or propane. The residential fridge in the Heartland was electric only.
I’m getting very close to buying a 5th wheel to start FT rving but I’m a little concerned about duel axles vs triple axles. When I look at triple axle most are around 15k dry weight on the heavy end of the scale with a max of around 20k loaded which is within the axles of 21k. The double axle trailer that are solid type are pushing 12 to 13k dry weight leaving only 1 or 2k for stuff. I seen one that was 13k and a GVW showing like 16k but that’s 2k over the axles weight. This is what concern me. I realize that when hooked up to truck some of the weight is transferred but when parked which I would think is more time then hooked upped time isn’t the overall weight (say 16k) being put on just the 2 axles which are only rated 14k. The last thing I want to do is overload the RV to cause damage to it. Any idea or comment on my thinking?
You are correct that the truck will take some of the weight. Also, when you are parked, the leveling jacks will also take weight off the axles. I am not advocating for you to exceed the rated weight capacity of the RV, but all of the weight will not be on the axles when hooked up or when parked. Great thought process. Many people do not consider the axle rating. Also, sorry for the late reply, this comment somehow ended up in spam.
Good choice, unfortunately there aren't many manufacturers that make a quality shorter unit.
So true. We found Northwood Mfg (Arctic Fox) and Outdoor RV Mfg to be the only real contenders.
Is there enough room to add a small rolling cart (cutting board on top, toaster oven under, storage) in the living area to function as a kitchen island?
Yes, there’s plenty of room even with the slide in.