Northwood Arctic Fox 865 Truck Camper Full Tour

[@TheWanderingWulfs]

We're retiring in 3 short years and are seriously thinking of living in an Arctic Fox full time. They look so cozy with lots of great features. We're really into boondocking offgrid. Great tour! Thanks, guys! ❤

[@TheOxandTheFox]

That’s sounds great. I would really recommend the Arctic Fox, we looked at a lot of Truck Campers before purchasing this one, and we kept going back to the Arctic Fox.

[@TheWanderingWulfs]

@@TheOxandTheFox That's great to hear! We've been watching a TON of videos of various truck campers and keep going back to this one as well. It really checks all the boxes we're looking for. Thanks again! 🙏🏻

[@snake10566]

@@TheOxandTheFox How come you didn't go Northern Lite? I'm between the two... but the price on the Northern Lite is sorta jaw dropping.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@snake10566 I felt the AF had more ceiling height and head space in the bed area. Just between the two, we liked the AF865’s layout.

[@snake10566]

@@TheOxandTheFox thank you for the insight!

[@rachelphillips4442]

Great tour. I watched specifically bcz you have a bike mount on the back with the step. Wish you had talked about it. It's the big reason I found the arctic fox 865.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@rachelphillips4442 thanks, I have a video on how we haul out motorcycles and it may go into more of the details your looking for.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@rachelphillips4442 here is the link to the that video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4u9lpJ9r7-Nrcksi=rxGc-_v2seUDgViF

[@LivingLargeCamping]

Sure are great looking campers!

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thanks!

[@jackiejune1993]

Yes Sir have been enjoying you all videos , use to do a lot of sailing at lake Jordan. I thought I saw in one of your videos. That you run a long bed truck with 865 short bed artic fox

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@jackiejune1993 We love Jordan Lake. Yes we run a short bed 865 in our LB truck. We used to have a short bed single rear wheel.

[@aaronrapp400]

Best 865 tour!! Great job guys‼️👍

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thank you. We love our 865

[@auroraborealis3105]

Excellent overview and I just purchased mine a month ago. You've offered some great suggestions on how to outfit it and I especially like the Beddy bedding option. She's right--I'd much rather zip up my sheets than spending 20 minutes "wrasslin'" them back into place! Thanks for listing all the additional options as well. Great video!

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thank you.

[@David-mt2qe]

Love love love this video, sure is helping me decide what I will spend much of my life in when I retire.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

We love the Arctic Fox 865, but any Arctic Fox you will love!!

[@vincentflores1983]

So happy I found y’all, debating between a class b van and an Artic Fox 86. Looking forward to watching and following more of your videos.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thank you. We love ours. We have had older truck campers, a tag along camper, a pop up camper, and a fifth wheel, and of all the campers this particular camper the AF865 is our favorite!

[@leewaite789]

Great in depth video tour 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thank you.

[@leewaite789]

@@TheOxandTheFox In fact , after watching your video we have added this model to our shortlist 😊

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@leewaite789 you won’t regret an AF865. We love ours!

[@jackiejune1993]

Yeah that's what I will be doing full time. Just me and my mountain Feist maybe a another sail boat or side by side

[@philipbyrne7901]

Great video Guys. Thanks for all the information. We just Purchased an AF 865 . Since we are new to truck camping the information you are sharing is very helpful. Thank you both.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@philipbyrne7901 Thank you, we have a couple of other videos as well that may help new owners.

[@wilbobblehead2219]

New to your channel, we also shows the oven delete. We love our 2022 AF 865, just love it. Looking forward to seeing you're updates on your travels, cheers.....

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thank you. We really love the 865. We probably could not move into another style now if we tried. lol

[@wilbobblehead2219]

@@TheOxandTheFox Exactly, one of the biggest things we love about ours is the division of spaces. This is our 2nd TC, after stating with a class-c. We'll never have a slide out again and like yourselves we'll never go into another model.

[@savio_Seth]

Best 865 tour I've seen on KZbin. Good job. Great camper. I hope to own it someday.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thank you. If you purchase an 865, you will not regret it. We love ours!

[@JoyceHeff1568]

Love it! Thanks for sharing

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thank you.

[@AveCruxSpesUnica3]

I love your Arctic Fox 865 No-Slides. Having Slides adds weight and potential for water leaks... and worse, won't get 4-Season for sure. Ask me how I know... I own a Host Yukon.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thank you. We love our 865. The tall ceiling and lack of slides was a big part of why we chose the 865.

[@jackiejune1993]

Got side tracked so shorted 865 with a long bed truck correct.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@jackiejune1993 yes.

[@talkswithravens982]

Do you have a trailer for your two motorcycles? What type and size are they? Thanks for the tour! I grew up in Norfolk, VA and my family had a cottage in Kill Devil’s Hill, just across the highway from the Wright Brothers Memorial Hill. Loved my many trips to the Outer Banks. Now I’m out west, so it’s been 20 years since I’ve been back there. Miss it.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

We carry our two motorcycles on motorcycle carriages on the front and the back of the truck in the hitches. The black bike is a Honda XR150l and the white bike is a Honda Grom MSX125. We will be posting a video in a couple of weeks about the bikes and the way we carry them along for the ride.

[@talkswithravens982]

@@TheOxandTheFox Thanks so much for the motorcycle info. I’ll look for your video! Btw, I learned on a XR75 about 50 years ago. Fun bike to ride. I’m currently riding a BMW F800GS, an “adventure” style. Unfortunately, it’s too heavy to attach on front or back of a truck. It’s about 500lbs, depending on the fuel level.

[@grayfam8]

Awesome video! Loved it, but you didn't talk anything about your truck and how much weight it will take or about the jacks on the back. We have a 2021 F-150, FX4 Off Road. Yours is probably a F-350 with the duel rear tires for more weight and diesel? Don't think ours would hold it. We are jealous, have fun!!!

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thanks. I’ll have to do another video on the truck, but yes it’s a dual rear wheel F-350. It has a GVWR of 14,000 lbs. and the camper and the truck combined maxes out the 14,000lbs.

[@grayfam8]

@@TheOxandTheFox Gas mileage too! Thank you so much!!!

[@charlieward9500]

Nice

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@charlieward9500 thanks

[@charlieward9500]

You and your wife are at Oregon Inlet Campground in NC

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@charlieward9500 yes, we were there when we filmed that.

[@tinacathey8241]

Very nice set up. I been looking at truck campers for a short time researching. I can cats that travel with me. My big issue is where does the cat box go 😊 Thank you for sharing! .

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Thanks. I’m sure you will get it figured it out. 😊

[@tinacathey8241]

@@TheOxandTheFox I'm working on it. I have seen a couple people open the window from the camper to the truck and put the box there and the cats come and go as needed.

[@donc9275]

How low of a bridge can you clear (get under without breaking anything off of the roof)?

[@TheOxandTheFox]

12’ 6” (twelve feet six inches) is the minimum height I can fit under. That is to the top of my Air Conditioner. I steer clear of anything under 13’.

[@tcaphou]

How/where do you manage your dirty laundry? Great in-depth video.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

We keep some tide pods in the camper and a roll or two of quarters. We typically use the laundry at campgrounds we stay at, or if we’re not a campground with laundry, we’ll stop by a laundry mat.

[@cathymagee3945]

Nice camper, but why did you chose a short bed model?

[@TheOxandTheFox]

The short bed comes with an onboard generator. The long bed did not. For our needs and Boondocking purposes, we chose the short bed because the generator was more important for us versus the wet dry bath that comes in the long bed version.

[@johnreaves2974]

5’11”?? No way king, give yourself that extra inch. Never short yourself👍🏼 Also…. Does the tv come with HBO?

[@PJSmith-sn1sf]

Great video and info. on AF 865! Looks like you have the short box version of 865 (has generator) on a long box truck. Any issues or thoughts on this configuration if we do the same on our long box truck?

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@PJSmith-sn1sf we haven’t had any issues. Just make sure that your center of gravity is still over the rear axle. You may have to build a small box like we did between the camper and the back of the cab of the truck to keep the camper from trying to move forward.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@PJSmith-sn1sf you can see the box we built in our “How to load and AF865” video.

[@carlosgonzalez1635]

According to Thompson RV in Oregon, if you have a Ram long box (which I do),don’t load a short box camper on it. Axle position on Ram is much different than Ford or Chevy. Corin (owner) says it’s dangerous. Just an FYI if you own a Ram.

[@Krakenmarefreediving1]

So how big are you weight wise. I’ve been looking at one of these and I’m 6’ 295lbs. If you’re close to 250 I think I’ll be fine.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@Krakenmarefreediving1 I’m 5’11” and I’m about 230. I think you will be fine. This camper is larger on the inside than it seems.

[@elginpickering7330]

nice rig , did you have to build a platform in the bed of your truck for cab clearance

[@TheOxandTheFox]

No. It had enough clearance from the factory.

[@RKWWWW]

How comfortable is the seating at the table? Could you sit there a descent amount of time before need to get up and move around?

[@TheOxandTheFox]

We set there all the time to play cards work on the computer and of course eat. It’s not as comfortable as a recliner or sofa by no means but it’s comfortable enough to set for a hour or so.

[@aaronrapp400]

The new quiet generator. Please tell. How do you like it? Is it quiet and any vibration? I would like to get a older 865 for the savings but that new generator could be a game changer. How much Solar do you have? Does it just charge the battery or do you have any dedicated outlets? Thank you

[@TheOxandTheFox]

I like the generator pretty good, it’s relatively quiet, however I will have to admit we have not used it very often. I have not noticed a lot of vibration while using it. We have 220 watts of Solar but we still have the lead acid batteries from the factory, it runs everything except the A/C and the Microwave. The max air fan keeps it cool enough not to use the A/C. The microwave is really the only time we use the generator when we aren’t hooked to shore power. The solar charges the batteries and runs all the usb plugs but none of the 110 outlets. The generator will power everything though. I hope that helps.

[@punisherlj9438]

Since you have a 8’ truck bed what made you decide for the short bed 865 and not the long bed?

[@TheOxandTheFox]

I had a 2015 Ford F250 short bed single rear wheel truck when I purchased the camper, but after purchasing and actually using the camper, I quickly realized that I was way over weight on the GVWR, and I’m not a stickler on this but the GVWR for the F250 was 10,000 lbs the weight of the truck and camper loaded was about 12,500 lbs. So I went on the search for a F350 Dual Rear Wheel, and truthfully I just couldn’t find a short bed dually that I liked, so I purchased the long bed and that short bed camper sets with the center of gravity in the same spot over the rear axle as it did in the short bed 250, so I built a box for storage in that space between the camper and the cab of the truck.

[@dynamitecreekvet]

Nice video. Is it doable for a modern 3/4 ton truck ? I have a 2500 2024 GMC with a 3500 lb payload capacity, SRW obiviously.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

I originally purchased this camper for a Ford F-250 SRW, it was doable as far as the truck had plenty of power to haul the camper, I had air bags on it as well, and the SRW would have carried it, but my payload was like yours (I don’t remember the actual number) around 3,000 the camper sticker says it weighs 2,900 lbs. I just felt more comfortable upgrading to my 350 with more payload so I could add different things without worry. To answer your question it is doable but it’s going to quickly hit that payload capacity number.

[@jarrsong]

Did you add anything to the suspension of your truck to haul the 865? We are looking to pick one off these up.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

No, I haven’t upgraded the suspension at all on this truck. I had air bags on my older F250 SRW, but nothing on my F350 DRW. I haven’t had any real issues with sway.

[@jarrsong]

@@TheOxandTheFox Awesome! Thank you!

[@SpykersB]

I see with the shortbox version of the camper gives u space between the camper n back of the cab of your truck, so what can u put there? 🍻

[@TheOxandTheFox]

I carry leveling blocks, I’ve carried tools, a bottle jack, and recently I carried my rhino spare gray water tank in that space.

[@SpykersB]

@@TheOxandTheFox thx! 🍻

[@orrinennes4657]

Have you had any plumbing leaks on your 865?

[@TheOxandTheFox]

None on the inside. I noticed that the low point drain for the cold water at the back of the camper was leaking so I replaced a section of it. It was simply where the factory had shoved the pipe in a tight spot and punctured the side of the pipe. Nothing leaked inside, just dripping down the outside of the pipe.

[@mattwlane]

How loud is the AC? We rented a travel trailer recently and it couldn't carry on a conversation with the AC on! Also I might have missed it but what does this TC weigh? Finally, when it rains, how much do you hear it on the roof? Thanks!

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@mattwlane the AC is not as loud as some of the other campers I’ve had, but it is loud with it on. Luckily we use our max air fan mostly. In the summer we do use it. It’s not unbearable to talk over it but it is loud enough to have to. The dry weight sticker on the camper says 2,800 lbs, but that’s simply not accurate. With it loaded it’s closer to about 4,800 lbs. I weighed it empty when I purchased it and it weighed about 3,800 lbs. The rain is not that noticeable on the roof, however on the vent covers you can hear it but the insulation keeps it pretty quiet on the inside. I hope that helps some. If you’re looking at an Arctic Fox truck camper you won’t regret it, and we love the 865! We’ve owned a 37’ travel trailer, a Hideaway by Sunlight Truck Camper (very tight compared to the AF865), a Coleman Pop-up camper, and a 40’ Fifth Wheel and the build quality and insulation in the Arctic Fox is better than any we’ve had before.

[@mattwlane]

@@TheOxandTheFox Thanks for the reply. Ever wish you had a slide for the extra space?

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@mattwlane we had 4 slides in the 40’ 5th wheel and it seemed like every time it rained I found a new seal to replace. lol, so when we went back to a Truck Camper we specifically chose the 865 bc we did not want a slide, just so I would not have to deal with that additional maintenance. I will admit that I’ve been in some of my friends and acquaintances’ Arctic Fox 1140s and 1150s and they have more room with the slide out.

[@mattwlane]

@@TheOxandTheFox I do like the simplicity of the non slide! Always trade offs I guess. Do you experience any issues with having a short bed TC on your long bed truck? I wish the long bed came with a generator.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@mattwlane I haven’t had any issues yet with the short bed camper on the long bed. The center of gravity is still over the rear axle in the same place that it was over my short bed f-250 that I originally hauled it in. The plus to it is I have a little extra storage between the cab and the camper now.

[@JackieFoether]

Did you add the convection microwave? If so what model? We tried to order our 2023 865 with the convection microwave, but Northwoods discontinued the option saying it didn't meet code.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

We did not order it after the fact, it was built in March of 2023, but when the factory built ours we opted out of a regular oven in lieu of the storage, and upgraded the Microwave to the the Furrion RV convection microwave. I’m not sure the model, but we can check our manual and let you know the exact model of the microwave/oven. The Factory did install it in March of 2023 though.

[@JackieFoether]

@@TheOxandTheFox wow; we ordered ours in December 2021 with that option, it was built in April 2023 and Northwoods told us in December 2022 that they wouldn't build ours with it

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@JackieFoether wow that is crazy. I will definitely try to get you the specs on it.

[@JackieFoether]

@@TheOxandTheFox Thank you!

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@JackieFoether So the Oven vent is a Furrion, and I was mistaken, the Convection oven/microwave is a High Point model EC028KD7

[@lakeseminole]

Why, would they place a light controlling and awning controlling unit WAY UP above the entry door where you have to reach??????? Any lighting or awning control should be down a t chest level.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

@@lakeseminole yes I agree.

[@colormedubious4747]

Make the bed? I don't even do that in my HOUSE.

[@JoséAnarbolLealRodríguez]

EL PRECIO DEL ARCTIC FOX 865..POR FAVOR..GRACIAS 32:34

[@JoséAnarbolLealRodríguez]

SOY DE CD.VICTORIA TAMAULIPAS MEXICO..Y ME INTERESA COMPRAR UNO..POR FAVOR GRACIAS... 33:32

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Si está interesado en el precio de un Arctic Fox 865, creo que el precio base en Estados Unidos para uno nuevo es de alrededor de 49.000 dólares estadounidenses. Espero que esto haya respondido a su pregunta.

[@GravityButterfly]

Neatest junk drawer I ever seen.

[@TheOxandTheFox]

Don’t worry it fills up from time to time. 😂

[@GravityButterfly]

@@TheOxandTheFox 🤣 oh ok

[@samdriggers8462]

His volume is too low - no sound from his mic

[@TheOxandTheFox]

we will work on that.