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Originally Posted by frdbronco8
Just bought a 2013 Springdale 28BHS. It appears to have the "arctic Package" as the underside is covered? No stickers though. Has all of the electric jack options as well.
Anyone know how to tell for sure if its the arctic package and what all that includes? Also anyone have any experience with the Springdale in freezing temps?
We don't go out of our way to camp in the cold but we end up there from time to time.
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We owned a 2011 Springdale 242 fifth wheel. There was no "Artic Package" available on the Springdale line that year and looking at the 2013 brochures on the Keystone website, it doesn't appear that they offered any "cold weather" options that year either. The brochure lists "R-7 walls, floor and ceiling". There is no mention of any increased protection as standard or optional.
Keep in mind that Springdale is one of the most affordable of the Keystone line and doesn't have many of the "upgraded features" of many other brands under Keystone's umbrella.
There was "DARCO" (a plastic coated fiber) used to seal the underbelly on our Springdale. The tanks were exposed "UNDER" the DARCO as was all the plumbing runs for tanks. Above the DARCO was a 2" fiberglass layer, heat ducting and electrical/plumbing runs. I installed 1" "Pink rigid foam" and a coroplast underbelly to the bottom of the frame rails. That provided us with all the protection we needed to make it a "3 season trailer". I would not expect it to be comfortable or usable below about 20-25 F.
You can locate the brochures for your Springdale and all other Keystone products here:
http://www.keystonerv.com/brochure-archive