OVERKILL 19
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We love our Artic Fox 26x. Love all the room in the kitchen. It's our first trailer so have nothing to compare to. But if I buy again it will be a Artic Fox again for sure.
Well built RVs?
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Snow Monkey
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We just sold our 2008 Jayco Jayflight last night. Not a single problem with it. Was awesome, but kids are growing, so now going into a 2013 Gulfstream Sky.
Love it already. Real wood doors, not hollow ones, beau flooring, porcelain toilet and amazing space.
Love it already. Real wood doors, not hollow ones, beau flooring, porcelain toilet and amazing space.
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Snow Monkey
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Oh yeah, the new one...
Caper11
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Arctic fox/Nash are built tough and are good in quality. Anything built by outdoors Rv are good quality as well, same owners as AF/Nash. I'm very happy with my AF 22H. All trailers basically have the same appliances.
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iamcanadian
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I had a Jayco for 5 years and had no issues with it, and I abused it. Bought an Arctic Fox 26Z and absolutely love it... had it out camping a few times during the winter... coldest temperature I've had it out in was -35C and no issues other than the line to the rear sink freezing which was a quick fix. Very cozy in the winter
toysplus
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Don't see Jayco being a "low end" trailer trailer as all manufacturers have their "low and high end" models, some are just marketed under totally different names and model series.
LBZ
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x2!
Anything by Crossroads RV are also absolute junk. I have never seen such a poorly built trailer in my life as buddies Sunset Trail. You name it, it has gone wrong. And others I know that have them say the same thing.
My Tahoe has been ok but far from the quality of the Kustom Koach I had before (also built by Travelaire). It's really too bad they went tits up-they made some really good stuff. Pissed me off that Thor California went under 2 months after I bought my Tahoe. I got no warranty at all and there were some things on it that needed to be done after 4 months that had to come out of my pocket. I wasn't happy......
Jazzygurl
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I would have to agree, I almost bought a Springdale glad I never did... it was leaking and the dude still tried to sell it to me lol. I bought a Terry by Fleetwood its used but has lasted coming on 3 years now with no major issues, only little stuff like batteries, fuses. etc.
But another brand I would stay away from is Cherokee's, they are a lower end trailer. I would have to agree with a bunch of the people on here that Jayco makes very nice trailers, and even buying a 2012 24' your only looking at about 15 - 20 thousand.
I total agree with the comments especially the Atwood and Dometic componnets ( they are crap )
DRD
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They don't price parts for appliances like crap though. I could have bough a LCD TV for what the circuit board in my fridge cost to replace.
green-horn
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That's the reality nowdays ..... pay lots of money for poorly built.. chicken wired, bubblegum, binder-twined, duct-taped, monkey wired trailer, so they are profitable trailer. They are all garbage except maybe airstream trailers. Those owners almost act like a cult so who knows about them?Yes the stealerships like to retire off of all purchases made at the (parts?) counter, and they even have low counters to help get you into position!
DaveB
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Did you look into Dinosaur boards? They make replacement boards for most fridges about 1/4 the cost and much better quality.
Dinosaur Electronics Home. High quality circuit boards for RV appliances.
DRD
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Yeah I checked, they didn't make one for my model. I used Dinosaur on the fridge I had in my Arctic Fox, it was about 1/3 the OEM price from the stealership.
Book marking that chit!
Adrenaline Addiction
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I have a Citation 5th wheel, it kicks azz in the coldest of weather. I have used it for work for a couple of winters. With the skirting it stays nice and cozy. It is built in Canada to withstand Canadian winters. After looking at one, you will see the difference. I have used mine in -25C weather unskirted and it was fine. The furnace just ran alot.
We had an arctic fox 5th wheel for three years and loved it, but we wanted a 5th wheel with bunk beds and a bunk door, we sold it privately and bought a used triple e topaz 5th wheel, from what i researched they are a quality canadian built 5th wheel. We really liked the citation corsair 5th wheels but I had a hard time justifying over 30g on a used one.
danmilton87
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I own a 2011 cougar by keystone lived in it almost a year now no problems yet other then had a few mice get in solved that problem with steal wool and rodent repellent
any1butjj
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ditto on this, they stand the test of time
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