I bought my 2008 Arctic Fox 22H in June 2007 in Boise, ID. But before I even took delivery, I knew there were modifications I wanted to make.
But first a funny story - while poking around under the bathroom sink, I found this written on the linoleum floor. If you can't make it out, it says, "F*ing hurry!!" Uh-oh - looks like the assembly line at Northwood was having a race! It made me a little nervous, but I've only found a couple problems with the trailer.
First, here are pictures of what the trailer looked like before I started ripping things out. This is the view towards the front -
And here's the back. As you can see, the dinette is really in the way. I don't like dinettes, and really wanted to get rid of it.
First, I tried it out with just one of the benches gone, and a nice comfortable chair in its place. Better, but not good enough.
So, out with the rest of the dinette, and in its place went an "all-purpose table" from Ikea.
Next, a bookcase went in to cover up the wheel well and provide some storage.
Ta-da! Even Molly (sniff) looks like she approves.
Another advantage of changing the seating is that I get a great view out the biggest window.
Molly (sniff) needed a place to look out too. Since the dinette was gone she could look out one of the outside storage doors. I happened to find a screen at Walmart that just fit the opening.
Attached to the bookcase is a ceramic brick heater that provides lots of heat and uses no electricity. It has really changed my life. I never found the older catalytic heaters to work very well. My heater has an oxygen sensor, so it doesn't need a vent. It is hooked up to the propane through a hose that goes through the wheel well. You can see the connection in the previous photo.
Since I do a lot of boondocking and have no generator, solar panels are essential. These two 120-watt panels were transfered from my other trailer. They can be tilted, which I sometimes have to do in the winter.
I have 3 Group-27 AGM batteries under my couch. They do not need to be vented, and are easier to charge, and hold a charge better, than other types of batteries. Also under the couch is an inverter large enough to run the microwave.I hope you've enjoyed the tour. If you have any questions about anything here, leave me a comment or email me and I'll do my best to answer.
