Bigfoot, Lance, Cirrus / Truck Camper Shopping
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- As you may know we've been shopping for a truck camper. Come along with us on one of our shopping trips to Southland RV in Norcross, GA. There aren't a ton of dealers close-by that have a wide selection but they do. Watch as we tour a Bigfoot, Cirrus and Lance to see our reactions to each one. Also, stay tuned for a future video to reveal what we decide on. It may or may not be one of these models ;-) #southlandrv #runawayroses #truckcamper
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Northern Lite's the camper, heck you guys know this. lol you've came along way in 3 years!
Decisions, decisions.....all were nice, but Big Foot still at the top of the list. Good luck!
Katz 29 we do love the Bigfoot. It really is a hard decision.
I looked for over a year at all the options. In the end i fell in love with the Lance 975 so thats what i bought.
It's fun seeing the inside of campers. Never really looked at those when we were shopping for ours, since it wasn't an option. Good luck deciding! You 2 are the cutest couple!!
Ann, I just saw your beautiful face on Mandy Lea's video 😁. I was like hey, I recognize her. Anyway, thank you! Hope to see you guys real soon. ~Carla
@@RunawayRoses awww..thank you. We hope to be at the Virginia campout!!
Love the cirrus it doesn’t have outdated old ppl feel lol , I like the big foot bedroom but so outdated look
I don't really think it looks like old people, it really is just a matter of preference. Thanks for watching!
Can't go wrong with the Lance.
Depending on your truck, Host Cascade is my camper of choice.
Always appreciative of the often hard to find truck camper videos!
@acrodriguez34 thank you. Now that we have one, we'll probably do quite a bit more on them. Thanks for watching! ~Carla
I own a Northstar Arrow U 8.5 and absolutely love it. I wanted to keep it lighter so i could haul it with a Ram 3500 SRW diesel 4x4.
Not much bling but very well thought out and well built. I could have purchased any truck camper and I also liked the Bigfoots, Nothern Lites, and technology of the Cirrus. I went with Northstar because of their customer service reputation and they were willing to customize my requests. I tweaked it quite a bit. NS is a family owned company that has been in business since the 60's. I've travelled extensively in it for the past 2 years and it has performed flawlessly. It's worked well in very hot and very cold weather. I'd recommend a tour of their factory in Cedar Falls, Iowa. There are some things I like better in some of the other campers but as a whole I picked the perfect camper for my needs. My husband and I travel about 5 months per year living in it so it gets a ton of use. If you like to boondock...then really look hard at the Northstars.
Whatever you choose, I'd highly recommend an extra fantastic fan....we have 2 in our living area and also a heki skylight. The extra fan is awesome. Both are covered so we can leave them open no matter what the weather. I'd also invest is a good solar system and a beefed up battery system. We have 2 Lifeline 6 volt AGM's that do the trick for our style of camping. We have a nice portable generator that we don't even bring along. Never used it. We do have a Jackery Lithium portable power pack that tops us off if we need extra juice. It's proven to be really handy so we have an electrical outlet wherever we need it...tools, fan by the campfire, outdoor office, etc. We also really like the cassette toilet. Some folks don't. Pros and cons. I like keeping things simple with minimal maintenence and worries. We maintain it well and check the seals at least 2 times a year. It's close quarters but laid out so well that we are comfortable...my husband is 6'2. If you are going with a dually then you will have more options....that's a great way to go if you want/need more space and don't mind giving up some mobility. I'd still think long and hard before slides though....the space is tempting but there are some real cons as well. All depends on your style of camping.
Best of luck and keep us in the loop! Always fun to see the latest truck camper offerings.
@CJ thank you so much for your message and recommendations! Since we're now new Northern Lite Truck Camper owners all of this info is very valuable. We will keep it in mind going forward. We may at some point add solar since it doesn't have it. Thank you so much for watching our videos, more to come soon! ~Carla
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Arctic fox 👍
Did they have a Cirrus 920.The one you were in I think was an 820. The 920 has a larger fridge pull out pantry and some more storage.The 920 is for long bed trucks and the 820 is for shortbeds.I'm also shopping Like the Northernlite but a little out of my price range.Narrowed down to Cirrus 920 and Northstar Igloo 9.5.Looked at Lance and read alot of owner reviews and scratched off list.Northstar has great customer support from what I read.You also may want to go to Truck Camper Magazine and Truck CamperAdventure web magazines they are the top on truck camper research help and comparisons and reviews.Good Luck.
@vincewon thank you for the recommendations , we ended up getting a 2005 Northern Lite 10-2. We have read several of the Truck Camper Magazine articles and we definitely find them inspiring and informative. Hopefully we won't be disappointed in our decision. Stay tuned for more videos on our new to us camper :-) ~Carla
Apprrciate you taking us along during your TC shopping
@thomas dipaolo you're welcome and thanks so much for watching, we finally made a decision :-) ~Carla
Try one of the best.. Arctic Fox.. 1140DB has some of the most storage. Also built for cold and wet climate.. Some of the biggest holding tanks, fresh water tank, and the largest propane tanks in a Truck Camper.
Lots of features but they haven't changed their manufacturing process in ages. Also really heavy and known for delamination
I ended up getting a cirrus, from all the campers I looked at it was the one that had the best quality construction.
The first Bigfoot is the 25C10.4, not the 10.6. I like the 10.4 the best. How much they asking? $
I bought a 2019, 975 Lance. I had lots of problems with it. Holes in the bottom covering Thermostat wired incorrectly, Cable for the DVD to TV was bad so they had to pull the camper apart to re-wire, Fantastic fan leaked, Front hatch over bed leaked, all the compartment latches were out of adjustment, back door latch needed adjustment, Dump valves leak, rear bumper latches were out of adjustment. The dealer fixed all the problems after 5 trips back and forth from home. Lance dropped the ball on quality control and the dealer totally failed with Delivery. Oh yeah, if you want to use bathroom you will have to open the slide. Bath door wont open with slide in and the slide opens to the street side. Would I recommend Lance? Yes but check it from top to bottom before purchasing.
@Lawrence wow it sounds like you had some issues with your Lance. We finally made a decision and decided to go with a used one. It does have some issues but at least we know it and can address them from the start. Sounds like we should be glad that we didn't buy a Lance :-) Thank you for watching! ~Carla
My first camper was a new Lance back in 1992. Miserable workmanship with many issues, but I sacrificed and used it for 26 years. When it was time to replace it, and after extensive research, I chose the 2018 Bigfoot 25C10.4. Exceptional quality, and floorplan. I have absolutely no regrets with my purchase. And one and a half years later, nothing has needed warranty work.
Unfortunately for me Lance is the only Manufacturer in my area. I heard you should always buy close to home.
Great video, looking forward to seeing more of your search🙂
@Peggy Jensen thank you and thanks for watching! ~Carla
It's got to be four seasons capable. Hello, some of us live in the far north. It's winter 5 months of the year.
Yes...we live in Nebraska and are staying in this area perhaps retiring in Michigan so 4 season is a must..
@@christinawilcke8060 I made that comment a year ago and pulled the trigger on my arctic fox 811 about five months ago in cold northern Wisconsin. I'm thrilled with it. Oh, no dually necessary either, Chevy 3500 gas, with timbrens, absolutely perfect, just upgrade the tires and rims a bit.
You are to check out arctic fox for better truck. 👍
Slide in campers very nice love the slide
Arctic Fox 990 should 100% be in your considerations.
We did look at the Arctic Fox but we ended up with a Northern Lite. Thanks for watching! ~Carla
Super heavy compared to the equivalent Lance
Bob Elliott 300 pounds only. And about $6k more expensive. 990 v 995
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Why not look at the arctic fox truck campers? I own one and love it. Been to that dealership and they sell the brand. One thing to notice how the entry into the cab over is. I was so disappointed with the Bigfoot bed head height.
@William Mallonee we just posted some videos of our Arctic Fox tours. We do love them but for some reason we are just partial to the fiberglass shell campers. We were a little disappointed in the bed length on the Bigfoot too, also the wet bath shower height, that is why we ended up with a Northern Lite. Thank you for watching! Safe travels!
I like the NuCamp but my choice would be the Lance with two slide outs.
Love my Northern Lite 10-2. I looked at all the ones you mentioned. There is a large Lance dealer 25 miles from me, but I still drove 200 miles to get my 10-2. Great fiberglass construction, And No slides! There are 2 types of slides, those that will break and those that will leak. I looked at Cirrus, but IMHO to much plastic and just a little to sterile looking for me. Bigfoot very nice but they are like 6" narrower and 6" is a big deal in TC's.
Good luck and have fun shopping!
The Bigfoots are 7'-11" wide. That's one inch narrower than the typical RV.
We don't have that wide of a selection in Texas. :-(
I have made two trips to Southland RV of GA in past couple of years do to the lack of truck camper dealers in my area. My most recent trip was to look at the Bigfoot campers. Decisions, Decisions !
You're fortunate because we don't have the same wide selection in Texas.
All RVs and campers depreciate quite a bit truck campers depreciate at a much higher rate, if you can find The model you’re looking for and you have time you can do a nationwide search and save quite a bit of money. Good luck and happy camping. 👊👍😎
Bird Man yep we totally agree! :-)
I love the Cirrus for the windows. If the others offered the same windows it would be a harder decision.
We like those windows too, we actually have some similar in our Northern Lite. We weren't too sure when we got it but are loving them now. Thanks for watching!
Good informational video. Thanks
@Garrett Church thank you and thanks for watching!
I like the bigfoot.....
Love your reviews. What is your mission? Do you buy and sell. It is amazing the way you restore. Great skill sets.
I could be interested in the Bigfoot trailer should you decide to move to something different. Appreciate the tour of the truck campers (you referred to them as trailers two or three times early in the video, LOL), I am considering a truck camper but am somewhat limited in capacity on my Ram 2500 (wished it was a 3500 SRW).
@CharlesinGA yes we do refer to them as trailers occasionally, obviously that was because we are so used to talking about our Bigfoot, lol. Speaking of that, thank you for buying our Bigfoot, we really hope that you enjoy it as much as we did, we are definitely going to miss it! :-( It just didn't make any sense to have two campers sitting around. Seriously though, selling it was a very difficult decision for us and one that we did not go into lightly. After meeting you and seeing your excitement, we are pretty sure that you will care for it as we did and that gives us peace of mind to know that. ~Carla
For overall design and function in such a small space, I think I'd have to give it to the Bigfoot, but the Cirrus came in right behind, love those windows that open wide to let air in, looked nice and airy like the Bigfoot, too. Whatever you choose, you may want to check out these nifty sheets that will make bed-making/ laundry much easier - have you heard of Quickzipsheets.com? All the best, guys - and good luck!! ~💜
@Stacey Forrest, sorry for just responding but we've been consumed with the camper purchase trying to make it happen :-) We ended up with a used Northern Lite and the company that makes them was actually started by a former employee of Bigfoot so they are so similar. We got a used one so we've got a lot of work to do. We may or may not have in Virginia, we'll see how it goes. As for those sheets, we'll definitely have to check those out. I saw Less Junk More Journey had used some called Beddy's (sp.) and checked into them but they were pretty expensive even with their discount. I'll have to check out the ones you recommended. Thanks! ~Carla
Congratulations, Carla!! Just read all your comments and seems Northern Lite was highly recommended 👍 Good for you, and I know you guys can handle any improvements needed 😀 Your new adventures await...!! (Btw- yes those Beddys are out of my budget too but the Quickzips are more reasonable. Love to hear what you think about 'em.) 💜
Adventurer truck campers have so cool
Models ! Arctic fox lance all good
Tried to count how many times you used the word, " Nice".
Ok cool and what did you come up with?
Monmouth triple slide out......roomy!
I see in the queue that you have already bought a camper. I hope you are enjoying it.
Pidaisian Hippie, yes we got one but it's a project. You'll see. It is a BIG project at that. But we got a pretty good deal on it :-) Hopefully we'll be done with it soon and be able to enjoy it. ~Carla
I know you got a Northern Lite but if you had to choose between the lance and the bigfoot...?
We would probably choose the Bigfoot 10.4 with a dry bath. We've mostly owned all fiberglass campers and we love the Bigfoots. The Lances are SUPER nice too but we're partial to all fiberglass so the Bigfoot would definitely be our preference between the two.
my 2 cents. bought a new lance truck camper in october 2018. two months later, crazy downpour rain, three leaks: bathroom vent, kitchennette vent, bedroom vent. drove the same day to dealer. he fixed it and swore no more leaks. one month later, crazy downpour. the three previous leaks showed up and water running down the wall of the bedroom. drove it to the dealer, didnt ask permission, dumped it on his lot, demanded my 35k back, was told, "this isn't how it works". i said, "bull sh*t". drove to see the ceo in lancaster, california, and two weeks later i had a check. lance rv's and all rv's suck. by the way, getting money back is rare. so don't count on it. i got lucky.
A tent ⛺️ it is. 👍🏼
Those are nice but I'll stick with my 70's truck camper free and only weighs 1000 lbs happy trails
Must haves....dry bath and enough room around bed for either occupant to. Enable each side to get up w/out waking other person.....Host Mamoth
Had my fully loaded bigfoot 10.5 for 14 years .added some upgraded features. We still like it . Minimum repairs. No leaks .Camped at -35F to 90F. Get a diesel dually with 4x4 capability to put it on .10 years later .You will still be happy.Pay once and smile as you pass the repair places. You won't need them .I added 2 75 watt solar panels 2 ,6 volt wet batteries running parallel 1750 inverter automatic switch over. Had the wet bath upgraded to a dry bath. Upgraded steps, led lights .It came with the generator. 2 twenty pound propane tanks From Death Valley to Northern BC down to the east coast. It's all been good .With only one fiat tire .Do your maintenance do your checks. Baby your rig. One more point.I use Amsoil in all the fluids except the allison transmission..
Change the fluids sooner than later. You will not be sorry .
Todd you keep calling them "Trailers", ha ha, their "Camper's"! Nice......Still like the Big Foot, best! The Lance was nice too!
It's because he is so used to talking about trailers :-) It is just something he'll have to get use to when he talks about our truck camper. ~Carla
Seems like the Big Foot is the best.
Nice campers, but concerned about Lance slide cutting off access to refrig when slide is IN. My vote...NuCamp. 🙂
Yes, we're not sure about a slide either. While we like those a lot, we'll probably get something without a slide. The Cirrus is really nice. I like the lighting on it. ~Carla
We are interested in buying your Big Foot if it can be pulled with a 1/2 ton, Silverado, 5.3 liter V8
We will definitely let you know if we decide to sell it. The weight is a question for Todd. I will ask him and let you know. ~Carla
Hi Judy, I hope that you are doing well. We are finally ready to sell our 2008 Bigfoot 21RB. I am going out to everyone who has expressed interest in it and you were one of the first on the list so I wanted to let you know. We are listing it for $29k since they're rare on the east coast. Please let me know if you're interested as soon as you can. If you're still interested, I will send you photos. Send me an email at runawayrosesadventure@gmail.com. Thanks! Carla
Did you sell the Bigfoot?
Arctic Fox
A little late to the show here. Lol
Thanks for watching, better late than never :-)
Good, informative video. But honestly please ask your wife for her thoughts and comments on each and more in depth. Happy wife...you know. Just curious to see what's important to her so I can understand a ladies perspective for my wife. Thank you
How do you get in / out of the bed? Not easy if you get up alot
I like the Bigfoot for the view from the dinette, if for no other reason. The mid-dry bath is attractive too. I could full-time in that moose! 😉
Hands down, Lance all the way!
I guess I should’ve watched the whole Bigfoot review before I commented. You did say the 10.4 at the end.
Yes, I think at some point in the video we confirmed the model number by looking in the manual, that is why he was able to correct it at the end. Sorry it was misleading at first. We do love the Bigfoots, so well made! ~Carla
I want to live full time , soon.
@Donna Ocasio that would be awesome. Good luck on your endeavor!
you guys are hysterical...what happened to you lance?
We still have our Lance, this is an old video 🙂👍
Big Foot she’ll is similar to Northern Lite
Nice to get a woman’s viewpoint.
You forgot the #1 rated camper. northern-lite
No we didn't 😁 we are going to do a tour on that one in the future.
@@RunawayRoses Lucky you! :)
No Prices
Please DO NOT buy a Lance. Trash. Pure Trash. The warranty is about as valuable as a single sheet of used toilet paper.
@Robbie Robinson, we don't know much about them but after walking through the Lance as opposed to the fiberglass Bigfoot or Northern Lite, we decided on a Northern Lite and hope that it is a good fit for us. Thanks for watching! ~Carla
Good video on campers but please stop saying “nice” dozens if not hundreds of times !
If you don’t like it, then please don’t watch it. We do what we want to do, it’s our channel. We aren’t professionals, we’re just a couple who like to have fun and camp in our truck camper. Go somewhere else if you’re looking for something different. But thanks for watching, it helps our revenue 😁🥳