Tuesday, April 04, 2017

detailed Niagara Post - SOLD

2005 Fleetwood Niagara "Highlander".  One of the biggest pop-up campers ever made.  It's a "high-wall", which means it is taller than most popups you would see.  This means you get a bigger fridge.  You also get a bigger sink, and don't have to lift the sink up and down each time you set up.  But the best part of a Niagara?  It has a true hard-walled bathroom!  You don't have to hide behind a curtain to do your business.  This was the selling point for my wife.  You can actually have a real bathoom with a real shower.

It's 26' 10" when fully open, but around 14 feet closed.
It weighs 3,400 pounds fully loaded (weighed on CAT scale).
sleeps up to 8
Dual King-size beds.  Extra padding added under the adult sleeping end.
1 slideout
conventional aluminum roof (around this time, camper manufacturers were experimenting with ABS roofs and they all seem to crack)
cassette potty - no black tank.  Don't have to tear down the whole camper to dump, just carry a box to the toilet.
No grey tanks!  Again, don't have to tear down every time you fill up your grey water.  Just carry a jug to the dump.
Other goodies:
All bulbs replaced with LEDs for longer battery life
2-year old tires
axle flip kit for greater ground clearance.
USB charging port added
Radio disconnect switch added
Electric Tongue Jack added
Dual propane tanks
All canvas is in good shape.
Awning bag just repaired, the awning is in good shape.
"Pop-up Gizmos" all around.  These are aftermarket insulating covers for the bunk ends and slideout.  Makes a dramatic difference in both summer and winter.  These are the "super high-wind" model, just replaced under warranty last year.

The downsides: It could use a paint job.  Decals are old and peeling.  There was a bunk-end leak in the past (former owner repaired).  There is still stained canvas, but no leaks during the downpours this winter!  And it is probalby time for a new battery.

We towed it both with and without a weight-distributing hitch.  Reese WDH and friction anti-sway included in the price.