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17 Oaks Posted on: Aug 29 2017, 10:52 AM





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QUOTE(Sidehillsoup @ Aug 29 2017, 10:01 AM)
Your truck dealer is a truck dealer and knows squat about every type of camper on the market.
My Northern Lite 8-11 has a very low centre of gravity because of its fibreglass construction. The three liquid tanks are in the floor and against the truck cab wall.  Genatrator storage compartment is truck bed level, the batteries are just above that, and inline with the propane tanks which would be the top of the bed rail.
There is nothing besides a couple of cupboards and the fridge freezer that are above the roof of the truck.
Nothing top heavy here.

Soup
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Soup you are pretty much spot on.

Certainly a TC raises the CoG, but as Soup said, the serious weight is under the floor in the liquid tanks.

Yes you can flip a TC over as you are driving...ITS NOT A CORVETTE FOLKS! It won't pull 1 G around a corner and remain upright, but your truck won't either.

Common sense, proper modifications to your truck to increase its safety envelope and handling should be in order [Rear sway bar oversize, improved shocks and slightly taller spring contacts on the rear springs]...for my truck this means: Hellwig Big Wig swaybar, Rancho 9000 XL adjustable shocks and StableLoad spring bumpers.
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17 Oaks Posted on: Jan 27 2017, 01:12 PM





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QUOTE(SidecarFlip @ Jan 27 2017, 12:42 PM)
Keep in mind that 4 wheel drive lowers the load capacity your truck is safely capable of...  always.

I have it but rarely use it.  I prefer manual hubs and manual transfer case myself.
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On my 4th F 350 truck, all w/4x4. Prob used it dozen times since '09 on that truck but each time I used it was not because I wanted to, it was because I NEEDED to.

Think of 4x4 like a parachute, it only needed once to make it worth it.

For you folks that leave pavement. I don't mean climbing rocks or anything, but a LOT of roads out there in parks and other rec areas are just dirt they grade about once a year. Some of the roads are scenic and very long. One out in Utah is about 150 miles affords boondock camping and is very scenic, its on govt owned land and open to any and all. Friend of mine was up there and he slipped off the road, never figured out how, but he got his drivers side wheel off and efforts to get back on only pulled the rear of his ruck around further until both the rears were off. It was wet, but not raining. Where he slipped off was just steep enough that his truck began to slide backwards and the more forward gas he gave it, the more and faster he slipped until he was about 30 yards off the road.

He flat and safe, but ground just wet enough to not allow him back up. He tried to call me as I was in town, but no cell service. He is maybe 35 miles down the road and an all day foto trip. There is another truck with him and they head back till they get cell service, only now I am out of cell service, so its wrecker time. Wrecker has to drive about 55 miles one way to get to him. Wrecker arrive and strings out cable, hooks to bumper tow hooks and reels him in. Just that simple, no complex rigging, nothing, just long enough piece of cable, which if my buddy had had the other guy could have pulled him out. He took pics and I was stunned he could not get out on his own, but he lacked tools. Told him to drop his tire air pressue to about 15 lbs and he could have drove out, but he did not have a way of filling back up.

Cost: $2000 on the nose

My advice, if don't want 4x4, but a good winch!
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17 Oaks Posted on: Jan 26 2017, 03:15 PM





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QUOTE(Backroad Joe @ Jan 26 2017, 02:59 PM)
Well, 4x4 sure seems popular here. I have it as some trails I use require it, along with digging and rock stacking. But that is just me.

If it's just graded dirt roads, no not really. I spent many years in a 2x truck going places that 4x4's were having trouble. I believe driving technique does far more than drivetrain upgrades.
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I grew up on dirt roads, on a ranch and paid my dues to it. Today I will credit my driving skills to learning to drive on dirt roads in rain, sun, snow and what ever else was thrown my way. Many of these in E Texas were on logging roads.

4x4 is the answer and I would never tell anyone that I could outdrive a 4x4 in my 2x4 vehicle, it ain't happening. I know that because parallel to that in the early 60's I began my off roading with a 4x4 and it was a passion of mine all my life. I have run some of the most difficult trains in the US, off roaded in inner Mexico, Central America, Canada, about ¾ of the states in the US to include Alaska and Hawaii, Europe and Asia.

Again I will say, wanna learn, then head past that curb in a 2x4 and you will learn tricks and driving skills those who start out with the advantage that 4x4 brings might never learn. When you do get that 4x4 it will be a lot more fun and the most often words spoken of you...'he sure makes it look easy!
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17 Oaks Posted on: Apr 6 2016, 10:26 AM





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Coming soon. We pick up our new one in 2 weeks and then will sell our Truck Camper.


We have owned it about 6 years, we are the second owner who bought it new and spent one night in it, wife said it was too small, so they traded it in on a $2.1M Prevost...what the??????

We love this unit, just time to buy a new one

Its clean, excellent cond, no damage.

In motion satellite

Solar battery charging

Storage Thule on top.

Onan Genset has 22 hrs

Aux heating unit

Ice Cold AC

Central heat

Everything works

Non smokers

Will come with TorkLift Fast Guns and TorkLift Talon Tie Downs:

http://www.torklift.com/index.php/products...amper-tie-downs

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Floorplan: http://www.17oaks.com/_Media/camper_1150dry.gif

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Will take any pics you want or do a Facetime/Skype walk around

The truck is not for sale, but if someone wants it I will deal to make a deal: '15 F 350 Dually King Ranch.

Both are paid for.

Asking $18,950, open to working with your to get it to your location.
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 07:24 PM





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Do you have a truck mat for it to set on?

Let me suggest: Tractor Supply has 4 ft w x every how long you want (8Ft) ¾ in horse mat made from shredded tires. I would get it, lay in your bed ( no need to glue or screw down, its not going anywhere as it fairly heavy) and set your camper down on it, save wear on the bed, easy on the camper as it absorbs some of the bumps and does not fade, been running mine 5 years. Cost about $65 bucks or less
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 07:21 PM





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QUOTE(Spanky @ Nov 12 2015, 05:43 PM)
www.torklift.com
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S A F E T Y is number 1 concern and in order of importance you are last, the other drivers on the road are #1, then your passengers and finally you...

in one of the post above a guy built his own. I am a former machinist/welder/fabricator I can built a set, I am sure the other fellow can also, there are more than one approach to skin this cat but what ever you do THINK SAFETY FIRST and I cannot tell you how cheap those high dollar Torklift (which is what I run) are when you look in your side view mirror and see that TC bouncing down the road behind you.

I was driving I 10 in W Tex the other day and on the other side there was Tx DPS, a truck parked on the shoulder and a smallish TC laying on the side of the road more in pieces than whole. Tie down fail or fail to run tie downs one or the other...
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 07:09 PM





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QUOTE(17 Oaks @ Dec 9 2015, 07:43 PM)
Rieco-Titan electric jacks, none better!
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Rieco-Titan electric jacks none better, GREAT customer service, they also sell refurb units.
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 07:07 PM





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Torklift x 3!!!!!! my TC will head toward 6000 lbs fully loaded out.

Let me suggest: Tractor Supply has 4 ft w x every how long you want (comes on a roll, just tell them how long your bed is) ¾ in horse mat made from shredded tires. I would get it, lay in your bed ( no need to glue or screw down, its not going anywhere as it fairly heavy) and set your camper down on it, save wear on the bed, easy on the camper as it absorbs some of the bumps and does not fade, been running mine 5 years.
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 07:04 PM





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Let me suggest: Tractor Supply has 4 ft w x every how long you want (8Ft) ¾ in horse mat made from shredded tires. I would get it, lay in your bed ( no need to glue or screw down, its not going anywhere as it fairly heavy) and set your camper down on it, save wear on the bed, easy on the camper as it absorbs some of the bumps and does not fade, been running mine 5 years.

Its clear your camper is shifting and moving on you, the horse mat will end that!
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 06:58 PM





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Welcome to the world of TC, you will enjoy it!

I am simliar to your set up:

Rancho RS 9000XL shocks

Hellwig Big Wig F/R sway bars

TorkLift Stable Loads

And let me also suggest: Tractor Supply has 4 ft w x every how long you want (8Ft) ¾ in horse mat made from shredded tires. I would get it, lay in your bed ( no need to glue or screw down, its not going anywhere as it fairly heavy) and set your camper down on it, save wear on the bed, easy on the camper as it absorbs some of the bumps and does not fade, been running mine 5 years.

You do that with the rig you have and you will need NOTHING else, have UNBELIEVABLE handling even on the motorcycle roads. My truck sets level, no air bags needed, with your engine you can be a left lane driver especially in the mountains and see mpg in the 11's loaded pulling a trailer like I do...
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 12:22 PM





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Wife and I looked for years at TC's before we bought. Looked at everything on the market. Key to me was a 4 season unit. It was not the cold, but the heat since we lived in Phoenix at the time and now S Tx. When its 110+ outside you want to be cool inside. That narrowed our choices. I also did not want a wooden infrastructure, again narrowing our choices.

Its us and 5 dogs which meant a slide, again, narrowing out choices.

We also need large and have a F 350 Dually to support it, again, narrowing our choices.

Since wife and I are both engineers we look beyond and below the beauty and skin. It came down to 3: Arctic Fox, Host and Eagle Cap.

In the end it was a toss up of Arctic Fox/Host. Eagle Cap has had some ownership challenges and we held back for that reason, but the units are of excellent quality.

We chose the Arctic Fox due to its internal lay out and storage space.

That was 7 years ago and would have no hesitation on buying another Arctic Fox....We almost bought a Host 3 slide last year, but were unable to find the build out of the model we wanted and did not have the time to do an order. We own a business and the high season came upon us and we had to end our search for the Host for that reason.

For a large unit F350 long bed dually and slides. Arctic Fox and Host would be our choices.
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 12:07 PM





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Of the 3 common methods of leveling your truck camper the Anderson would be my last resort.

If you have electric lifts such as Rico Titian you can adjust the level of your camper like that, which is what I do. I do try to pull into a spot that is level and then check my level gages if its very close I just level it out from there and rarely have I had to do anything else.

The other choice would be air bags and I have used them, but prefer the leg method for stability.
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17 Oaks Posted on: Mar 1 2016, 11:57 AM





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QUOTE(etxpapa @ Feb 15 2016, 10:15 PM)
I have an 09 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel that's not a 4x4. I just bought an 05 Lance 1030 slide-in camper thinking I'd haul it with no problem. But I got to looking at my truck specs and see it has a 3500 pound gross weight limit. The camper alone will put me about a thousand pounds overweight, not including when I tow my boat. Do I just need to get airbags, or will it tow it fine like it is, or did I mess up big time and just need to try and sell either the camper for a smaller one or the truck for a one ton?
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The answer is a yes and a no.

What you are concerned with is the payload weight limit which is what you can carry in the bed, I am guessing its the 3500 lbs. On the back of you camper there should be a sticker that gives you the weight and its usually 'dry' weight.

If you are close then you can travel with near empty grey/black/fresh water tanks and be close to its dry weight.

The auto makers have a fudge factor, how much, closely guarded secret. But I do know that at one time the overwind on a Chev small block with solid lifters was 10%. So if the redline was 6250 rpm then it was good for 7250. If you blew up the engine then they knew you have taken it outside its limits and no warranty! How this applies today and to your truck I have no idea, but there is a margin and working on the edge of it should not be a issue if you watch your weights.

To keep your 250x series or even go to a 350x series I STRONGLY recommend the following (because its what I have done to my F 350 dually):

F/R heavy duty sway bars. Hellwig Big Wig is what I run: http://www.hellwigproducts.com

Rancho RS 9000 XL shocks: http://www.gorancho.com

TorkLift Stable loads for leaf springs: http://www.torklift.com

While I am no fan of Air Bags, you MIGHT need them to level out your truck. [They are just what they say, air bags and as a result when coupled with springs become quite bouncy, I recommend if you run them upgrade your shocks to Rancho 9000XL and run the rears on the firmest setting to control the bounce and porpoising on roads at highway speeds especially concrete pavement and a Big Wig rear way bar. Yes I have run air bags more than once. They have been around on cars at least since the 50's and they have their place.

https://www.airliftcompany.com These folks have been in the Airbag business forever and so has Firestone: http://www.suspensionconnection.com/firestone-air-bags.html


My guess is your close, but only you know all the details and can make the call on your safety envelope...lets us know more and we will try to help

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17 Oaks Posted on: Jan 23 2016, 12:54 PM





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Simliar setup here on a Arctic Fox 1150 on my dually. Its a long and big camper with a slide out and my wife and 5 dogs have spent as much as 3 mo in it and loved it. One of my dogs weighs 90 lbs. Trust me bigger is better.

I built my own hitch extender to get it where I wanted, not to far under and not to far out. I have towed up to 10,000 lbs behind my camper no problem. Does not change your towing experience and backing up is either a challenge (no camera) or easy (with camera). I use my wife as a ground guide and if you are good a backing up and hitting the trailer within a inch or less you will not have any issues. If not the more practice will make you better.

As far as the skinny legs, they will do the job, just lower your TC after you drive out from under. MAKE sure you TC has extendable front legs in order to clear the Dually fenders. You can but the mounts and add them yourself. Getting it own can be an exercise in frustration. TIPS: Find the center of your front TC under the nose. Place a piece of black tape or magic marker etc so as you can see it in the rear view mirror, now center that on the backseat or rear window of truck and that will help the aim. Then using the drivers side mirror look at the gap between drivers side fender/tire and know it so you can stab it again. Practice by taking the TC off the truck at each camp ground and then reloading. I can almost always stab it dead on first try, but it took practice and knowing my clearances. Have the front of the TC higher than the rear by a couple of inches when you go to load. Then when you get it in the bed you can slowly let it down.

Since you are putting a TC in the bed. I STRONGLY suggest:

Better shocks: I run Rancho 9000 XL's

Front and rear sway bars: I run Hellwig Big Sway bars, if you do only 1, then do the rear

TorkLift Stable loads

My TC runs almost 6000 lbs full loaded
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17 Oaks Posted on: Jan 9 2016, 10:53 AM





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I don't run the duals, I have the HO Alt. I looked hard when I ordered my '15 F 350 and chose not to. But you got them and my guess is 8 hr of driving will charge anything your want to and then some...
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17 Oaks Posted on: Jan 9 2016, 10:49 AM





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Get the Torklift tie dows, I use the Fast Guns and the Torklift Talon tie down attachment points, I use them. Excellent products...

http://www.torklift.com/index.php/products...amper-tie-downs
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QUOTE(lukehammond13 @ Jan 6 2016, 10:03 PM)
Looking to pick up a truck camper in the near future to probably live out of for a while. Got a lead
on a 1990 Six Pac M S/C 100. It's in good shape, insulated, new carpet/upholstery, and everything works. I imagine it was the deluxe version back then with all the bells and whistles.  8'6" long, weighs between 1300 and 1500 lbs. Guy wants $2500 for it. Having trouble finding info on this camper. Anyone have experience with this camper? Fair price?

Also, I'll be looking to pick up a new rig in the spring. 4x4, extended cab,  with 8' bed. Leaning towards a 3/4 ton gas job. What will I need to run a 1400lb -ish camper on a 3/4 ton pickup? 10ply tires, add a leaf, and anti sway bar? Anyone know anything about the this anti-away bar linkage? Someone said I'd be all set with those 3 things on a 2500 pickup.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Luke
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With a 1400 lb payload in a 2500 level truck you will not need much.

Generally what I tell folks when it comes to payload mgt be it a TC or a daily load of bricks the following will rock your world in terms of performance, stability and safety:

Better shocks: I run Rancho 9000 XL's

Front and rear sway bars: I run Hellwig Big Sway bars, if you do only 1, then do the rear

TorkLift Stable loads

My TC runs almost 6000 lbs full loaded and fluids etc and it drive like it is not carrying a load and I drive a lot of NARROW, twisty ranch roads here in the Hill Country of Texas.
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Rieco-Titan electric jacks, none better!
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QUOTE(Spanky @ Nov 12 2015, 05:43 PM)
www.torklift.com
Best in tha business.
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YES!!!!!!!!

I run the Torklift: Stable Loads, Fast Guns and Talon tie downs, best in the business!!!
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Ford goes camping with its own line of recreational vehicles

Thanks to platforms like the F-Series and E-Series, the name "Ford" graces the grilles of many a motorhome and camper-hauling truck, including new off-roaders like the Sportsmobile Classic and EarthRoamer XV-HD. Now Ford is moving its badge rearward, to the camper shells themselves. The company will offer a full line of licensed camping trailers, toy haulers and truck campers...


Ford says the line will launch in early 2016 with slide-in truck campers built for 6- and 8-foot (1.8- and 2.4-m) beds. Travel trailers and toy haulers in 22- and 24-foot (6.7- and 7.3-m) lengths will join the lineup in the second quarter, and Ford has plans to add future models including more compact pop-up campers and longer fifth wheels. The models will be available through certified Livin Lite dealerships.

Ford goes camping with its own line of recreational vehicles


http://www.fordrvs.com
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Even a HD deep cycle like an Odyssey Grp 31 is going to do battle to keep you warm at the zero level and solar panels are only as good as long as the sunshines. I have a 100 watt and just do not have the roof space for 2x of them. You best best bet is catalytic supplemental heat. I have one, it runs off propane and while i did not install it, just looking at the set up it appears very simple, but I do lose a drawer in the kitchen...

I was not able to find enough data on your camper to address. Most campers prior to 2005 are not true 4 season units, but you should contact the mfg to find out...
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QUOTE(Ray @ Dec 7 2015, 01:02 AM)
Thank you 17 Oaks and Red Rocker.
It does look like $20K is required for a decent truck for the job.
At least now I'm being more realistic about what it will cost.

I plan to fit the truck with:
  Torklift Tie Downs
  Front/Rear Big Wig sway bars
  Torklift Stable Loads
  Rear Rancho 9000 XL adjustable shocks

Is this too much to start with?  It seems like a pretty common setup for a heavy TC.

I just don't know about:
  2wd vs 4wd
  gas vs diesel
  SuperCab vs Crew Cab

2wd?  4wd?  If the right used vehicle has either, I guess I'd take either.
I don't anticipate towing a vehicle, so I'm leaning toward gas.
SuperCab is less common, so out of necessity I'm leaning to Crew.  Regular cab is out.

Again, thanks.  I hope soon to have an F350 DRW with AF 1150 (or 1140?).
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YES you have the RIGHT combo to improve your truck, you need nothing else for driving and handling. Which brings me to Air Bags. Its is RARE I will ever suggest air bags as they bring very little to the table, but there is a use for them if you?!?!?! What the air bags do is provide some leveling capability to your TC. So if you leave you TC on the truck most of the time for extended travel, or do some beyond the curb travel on back unimproved roads and SPEND THE NIGHT. This is where Air bags shine and prove their worth. Of course you have to find a semi flat location to RON (remain overnight) then undo the tie downs and use the air bags to level out the TC. When I had air bags and I have on more than one occasion and vehicle that is why and how I employed them. If I we ever get back to extended travel I will install them again, till then... You will also need air bags that you can adjust them front to rear and side to side or they are useless to you.

2wd vs 4wd: If you NEVER plan on snow travel or go beyond to curb to a RV site (some are past the curb. [ we were at a state or Nat Park and spent a couple of nights past the curb, so it was dirt road and dirt unimproved camp sites, have done this in several state/Fed parks. BIG rain came one time, I mean a hard pour and I watched some of the folks could not get out due to the mud. I had 4x4, diesel and a winch, I got out and pulled several others out also. If you stay hardtop and down south, 2wd will work, but otherwise its 4x4. They let me go over Donner Pass because I had 4x4 and good tires all season tires while other were told to turn around...you make the call.

Gas vs diesel: If you go DRW highly unlikely you will find one with a gas burner. Gas will generally give you better or equal mpg, but lacks the torque you need if you go big truck and big TC. I set my Cruise Control on 80 here in Tx with its 85 mph speed limits, the truck RARELY downshifts driving from here to El Paso (about 5-6 00 miles or so, 2 days travel for me) I will get a soild 11-12.5 mpg and the truck never breaks a sweat...gas will NOT deliver that. Go to the mountains of Co and across the US like I have and diesel lets you be a left lane driver up the hills, often honking to the guy in the gas burner to pull over in the right lane with the 18 wheelers.

Crew Cab: Its my third one albeit had lots of trucks on the ranch and they were all short cabs but did not need more space for the working trucks. If you need to haul passengers be it a few folks or 5 dogs like us then its CC all the way....
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QUOTE(Freddy @ Dec 7 2015, 11:44 AM)
Hello,

thanks for your answer, this is very helpful because here in Europe we nearly dont have this RVs. Is the arctic fox really better insulated as the Lance? And does it have a hard top like the lance? Any other differences?

Thank you for your help!

Freddy
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The AF going back to about '07 if not earlier advertised their TC's as "true 4 Season" TC's and they have an Alum superstructure, I think they may have been the first or at least an early one. Our AF 1150 is an '08 and looks exactly like the '15's in features and design, so you could buy and older model and get the same same as new. As for the roof compared to the Lance, cannot say I do know its a walkable roof and build-able roof. I have a solar panel, in motion satellite system and a Thule storage container on mine that were added on back in '08 and never an issue of any kind. In fact I use the top of my camper to trim the trees on the ranch road to my house, I stand on top with my chain saw and trim the overhanding limbs.

Here is the AF TC brochure and there is a pic in it of 32 employees sitting and standing on the roof at one time: http://northwoodmfg.com/af-camper-brochure/

Wife and I are both engineers and we spent a good year+ looking at and comparing TC's until we made our choice of the AF!
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QUOTE(Red Rocker @ Dec 2 2015, 09:12 PM)
I'm a crew cab dually kind of guy, the extra back seat is great for storage.
I also like a diesel since I tow a Jeep on a trailer & like the extra pulling power.
Finding all that for 10 grand might be a challenge though.
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You can pick up a dually down here in Texas and other ranching states at a decent cost, not $10k, but $20k will get you a lot of truck. These ranchers move them on fairly quick. Friend just bought a F 350 Dually King Ranch for $21k I think it was a 2011...I sold mine for $35k a year ago, it was low mi, 45k mi, driving my '15 F 350 CCDRW KR, I like most keep them about 4/5 years and sell them.
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17 Oaks Posted on: Dec 6 2015, 07:47 PM





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W always take ours off if we are to be there more than a couple of days. Do as other have said, lower close to the ground, this is to keep high winds from blowing it over. Wind can do that also it makes it far more stable when you are moving around in it.

Yea there are a few CG that say not off loading. Just remember this: Forgiveness is easier to come by than permission.

As for the FD needing to move it if its on fire: Yea, sounds like total BS to me. Most of the the big rigs 40 w/ tag axle will tip scales at 45,000 lbs +++, if its on fire no one in their right mind would move it...TO WHERE???? and HOW?????
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