Lance 825 vs Arctic Fox Camper 811

Lance · Truck Camper

The difference that matters

Weight on the truck is the decision here. The Lance 825 is 1,795 lb dry and built for a properly equipped short-bed three-quarter-ton or larger. The Arctic Fox 811 is 2,873 lb dry, a 1,078 lb difference that eats directly into the truck's payload. Each sleeps four and is around 16 to 17 ft long.

The Arctic Fox uses that weight on a full-wall dinette slide, 400 W of solar, a welded aluminum frame with fiberglass-laminated walls and larger tanks, 50/38/23 gal against 30/13/14. It has a 20K BTU furnace, electric jacks and a rear electric awning, with a generator, A/C and lithium among the options.

The Lance has a cabover residential queen, a convertible dinette and a wet bath, with Truma Combi heat, aluminum framing, block-foam insulation and electric Acme-screw jacks. It is the lightest Lance with its four-season package, and it stands 8 ft against 8.6.

Lance 825: Three-quarter-ton short-bed owners who want a light, four-season camper that leaves payload for gear.
Arctic Fox Camper 811: Truck owners with payload to spare who want a slide, solar and bigger tanks for longer trips.

Weights

2027 maker figures

Dry weight: 1,795 lb
Counts against: your truck's payload

Weights

2027 maker figures

Dry weight: 2,873 lb
Counts against: your truck's payload

Spec for spec

	Lance 825	Arctic Fox Camper 811
Dry weight (UVW)	1,795 lb	2,873 lb
Exterior length	16.2 ft	16.7 ft
Exterior height	8 ft	8.6 ft
Sleeps	4	4
Slide-outs	0	1
Fresh water	30 gal	50 gal
Gray water	13 gal	38 gal
Black water	14 gal	23 gal
Factory solar	None	400 W
Generator	—	Generator-ready (short-box only option); 2.5 Onan LP optional

Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

To scale

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Lance 825 · 16.2 ft long · 8′ tall
Arctic Fox Camper 811 · 16.7 ft long · 8′7″ tall

Drawn to one scale from each camper's listed length and, where the maker publishes it, its exterior height. Outlines are typical for the camper type, not traced from this model. The figure is a 6 ft person. The dashed blue line is 25 ft, the length about 93% of national park campgrounds accept.

Lance 825

Full spec sheet, sources →

Arctic Fox Camper 811

Full spec sheet, sources and what owners report →