Arctic Fox vs. Forest River Flagstaff

[KEnglish]

I'm looking at two very similiarly equipped, equally priced 5th wheels. In anyone's experience which of these is the better trailer? Thanks

 

[RustyJC]

Arctic Fox.



Rusty

 

[staarma]

Have you been in them in person? I would pick the Arctic any day of the week.

 

[KEnglish]

No, I haven't been in either one of them yet. Both are used units that I'm supposed to look at this weekend. I'm more interested in construction quality and longevity than cosmetics so wondered what anyone's experience with either was. Thanks

 

[Grizzly]

I'm looking at two very similiarly equipped, equally priced 5th wheels. In anyone's experience which of these is the better trailer? Thanks

The Forest River Flagstaff are rated from 2 to 2 1/2 stars on the RV Consumer Rating Guide and all Arctic Fox are rated 4 stars with 5 stars being the maximin rating and only one 5th Wheel and TT are rated 5 stars and that's New Horizon, which starts at about $70,000. No Forest River have ever been known for quality where AF on the other hand are know for ruggedness and quality. AF are not particularly know for indoor fancy decor. Go with the AF.

 

[DBCooper]

Without a doubt, I'd go with the Arctic Fox. Oh wait,... I already did. Seriously, I did quite a bit of research and found the Arctic Fox the best bang for the buck hands down.

 

[abdiver]

Without a doubt, I'd go with the Arctic Fox. Oh wait,... I already did. Seriously, I did quite a bit of research and found the Arctic Fox the best bang for the buck hands down.

Ditto, Go with the AF. Check out the AF owners site ya might find some good info



http://www.afnash.com/forum/

 

[Diesel&Donuts]

Artic Fox hands down, FR not even close in quality.

Harold

 

[KEnglish]

Thanks everyone for your help and advice.

 

[klenger]

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[SHobbs]

Guess I am in the minority here. I have a Forest River Cardinal and have had excellent luck with it. In almost four years of ownership it has been in the shop twice for non major repairs ( awning adj. and a leaky slide) and those were in the first three months after I bought it.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Ya, me too. Mine went back after a couple of weeks with short list of minor problems (little cosmetic junk) and everything was fixed perfectly. 3 years later and not a single problem.

 

[Jeepinjason]

I had the Arctic Fox 31W Travel Trailer and unlike the others I did not have good luck with it. I had a couple of major problems with it and got the complete runaround on getting them fixed. The main problem was that I purchased it new in Baltimore and then moved here to St. Louis. The local dealership here basically refused to work on it as I had not bought it here. After talking to Arctic Fox customer service several times they forced the dealer to work on it and the work was less than satisfactory. I was not happy with the overall fit and finish of my trailer and I have since sold mine and will not be buying another trailer from them. The Arctic Fox I had still had the wood frame and was much heavier than other units out there which is not a bad thing if you have a Diesel, but is something to take into consideration.

 

[Jvann]

I've had my FR 33' double slides since 2001. It has performed very well with no problems other than minor diy things. I will consider buying another FR when I get ready to trade.

 

[mgoncalves]

(In case you don't want to read this long post, long story short, go Arctic Fox)





I have recently jumped into rv shopping, the first day I went to a Jayco dealer prepared to tow one home after reading so many happy posts on rv.net. It didn't take but one minute inside one to question what the heck everyone was talking about. We left there and drove another 2 hours to look at different brands, had to start from square one as we really thought we were going to buy a Jayco. We looked at probably ten different brands from four different dealers, Forest River included.



We were getting very upset, very fast. It was looking like our rv plan wasn't meant to be, my wife picked up real fast on the lack of attention to detail with all the campers we looked at.



Then, we drove by a small Arctic Fox dealer. I had heard of them, but I had also heard of all the other campers we looked at, so I was hesitant to stop. Sure glad I did, there was a very obvious difference (for us) in quality and attention to the little things. The big thing that stood out to me was instead of trying to make the trailer fancy with dvd players, tv's, and surround sound,

they put in a car stereo and worried more about how the thing was built. The cabinets were better, but they were also put in better. Where hoses went through wood, there were grommets. Whoever put in the shower, took the time to make sure the screws didn't bow the panel, and actually did a nice job with the silicone.



You get the idea. The AF cost a little more than some of the trailers we looked at, and about the same as some of the others, but to us, they are in a different category (one where pride in your work still counts). So, now that we've decided on a 22H with storm windows and on board generator, we're just waiting to hear from the accountant how much I have to pay the man, so I can then finally go get my camper.



Matt

 

[GFritsch]

Can't tell you too much about trailers, but we like our new AF truck camper. The quality seems good. E-mailed AF with a couple of questions and got a return phone call within 20 minutes. Cody there was very helpfull and answered all my questions. Right off the bat I am impressed with AF customer service, which to me is at least as important as brand.



Did walk through a couple AF trailers at the RV show and they seemed to have the same good build quality as our TC.



Buy it and go camping!



Greg

 

[george]

I drove all the way to LaGrande Oregon and toured the Northwood factory (builders of the AF) before I bought mine. The way these things are built are impressive to say the least. I have several pictures I took during the tour, pm me with your email address if you'd like to see them.

 

[Grizzly]

I drove all the way to LaGrande Oregon and toured the Northwood factory (builders of the AF) before I bought mine. The way these things are built are impressive to say the least. I have several pictures I took during the tour, pm me with your email address if you'd like to see them.

Which AF RV did you buy and where? I sent you a PM.

 

[timroberts]

Just like to know is A. F. floors made out of plywood or OSB board .

 

[GFritsch]

Just like to know is A. F. floors made out of plywood or OSB board .

According to the Arctif fox sales DVD that I sent away for a week ago and got yesterday.



"there is no chipboard (particle board) used anywhere in the Arctif fox camper"



I have not found any in mine yet.