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NorthwoodArctic Fox NXT 26KX

A 29-foot travel trailer that Northwood lists at 8,105 lb dry, with a 12,800 lb GVWR; the maker names no model year for it.

Tow-Critical Data — as published by the maker (no model year stated)

8,105lb
Dry Weight
12,800lb
GVWR
915lb
Hitch Weight
29ft
Length
Sleeps 4 Travel trailer · Northwood Built by · Northwood Model year · not stated by the maker

01 What makes it unique

Northwood lists the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX at 8,105 lb dry, a GVWR of 12,800 lb, a net carrying capacity of 4,695 lb and a tongue weight of 915 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 29’9″ long and 12’0″ high. Northwood prints its tanks as 100 gal fresh, 55 gal black.

Among the 12 Arctic Fox NXT floorplans Northwood’s Arctic Fox NXT model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 5 from the lightest, in a range from 5,910 lb (Arctic Fox NXT 22GT) to 14,505 lb (Arctic Fox NXT 365VS). Every figure in that comparison is Northwood’s, read from the same set of model pages.

Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Northwood’s own Arctic Fox NXT model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) for the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.

How the 26KX differs from the other six Arctic Fox NXT travel trailers. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.3%: second-smallest of seven, between the 27RK (10%) and the 22GT (11.4%).
  • Dry weight, 8,105 lb: third-heaviest of seven, between the 26MK (8,040 lb) and the 27SX (8,125 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 4,695 lb: third-largest of seven, between the 27SX (4,675 lb) and the 26MK (4,760 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 36.7%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 27SX (36.5%) and the 26MK (37.2%).
  • Tongue weight, 915 lb: fourth-lightest of seven, between the 27RK (900 lb) and the 24SK and 27SX (1,000 lb).
  • Length, 29 ft 9 in: fourth-shortest of seven, between the 24SK (28 ft 11 in) and the 26MK (30 ft 7 in).
  • Black tank, 55 gal: largest of seven, level with the 26MK and 27SX; next are the 24SK and 27RK (42 gal).

Next to the 26MK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 26KX is 65 lb heavier by dry weight, has 65 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 90 lb lighter and is 10 in shorter; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, fresh tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.

Next to the 27SX, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 26KX is 20 lb lighter by dry weight, has 20 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 85 lb lighter and is 1 ft 5 in shorter; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, fresh tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
29’9″
Exterior height
12’0″
Exterior width
8’6″
Interior height
Not published by Northwood

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
8,105 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
12,800 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
4,695 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
915 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
100 gal
Grey water
Not published by Northwood
Black water
55 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
ST235/85R16

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
4
Model year
Not stated by Northwood; figures as published on Northwood's site (https://northwoodmfg.com/arctic-fox-nxt-26kx/), read 6 Nov 2026
Body type basis (as printed)
listed under Travel Trailers menu ("Arctic Fox NXT")
Dry Axle Weight (approx. Lbs.)
7190
Load Range
E
Gray Water Tank (approx. gallons)
55/35
LPG Capacity (approx. lbs)
60
CSA – Canadian Dealers Only
YES
Auto Ignition Furnace (1,000 BTUs)
30
Weight basis (as printed)
"Gross Dry Weight (approx. Lbs.)"; Northwood prints dry, hitch and dimension figures as approximate.

How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.

Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST235/85R16 in one tire recall: 21T018000 (Sailun Tire Americas, Inc., 2021; make SAILUN; models BLACKHAWK, BLACKLION, IRONHEAD, ROADX, SAILUN). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).

Drawn to scale

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the Arctic Fox NXT 26KXHorizontal bar. Dry weight 8,105 pounds, then cargo capacity 4,695 pounds, against a GVWR of 12,800 pounds. Tongue weight 915 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 12,800 lbsDry 8,105 lbsCargo capacity 4,695 lbsTongue weight 915 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Arctic Fox NXT 26KXScale outline of the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX. Overall length 29' 9", overall height 12' 0", overall width 8' 6".end view8' 6"29' 9" overall length12' 0"

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed12,800 lb
Published tongue weight915 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb1,280–1,920 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed12,800 lb towed / 1,920 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.

Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (12,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,920 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.

Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Arctic Fox NXT floorplan family

Northwood’s Arctic Fox NXT model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists 12 Arctic Fox NXT floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Arctic Fox NXT 22GT23’10”4Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 25RB27’3″3Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 24SK28’11”2Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 26MK30’7″4Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 26KX29’9″4Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 27SX31’2″4Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 27RK32’3″2Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 275LE29’9″2Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 295RL34’7″4Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 295RK33’10”4Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 325MK36’10”4Profiled
Arctic Fox NXT 365VS39’8″4Profiled

Northwood’s Arctic Fox NXT model pages on northwoodmfg.com (no model year stated) lists 12 Arctic Fox NXT floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What Northwood does not publish for the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX

Northwood prints no interior height, grey-tank for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.

Read the label on the trailer

Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.

05 How it compares

Lighter
Northwood Arctic Fox NXT 26MK

8,040 lb dry and 12,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 8,105 lb and 12,800 lb.

Heavier
Northwood Arctic Fox NXT 27SX

8,125 lb dry and 12,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 8,105 lb and 12,800 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 100-gallon fresh tank is about 830 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 18% of the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX’s 4,695 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,865 lb (966 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Arctic Fox NXT travel-trailer floorplans the water share runs 16% to 23%, and 4 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Arctic Fox NXT 26MK at 17% and Arctic Fox NXT 27SX at 18%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Arctic Fox NXT 27SX, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 29 ft 9 in vs 31 ft 2 in; dry weight 8,105 lb vs 8,125 lb; cargo capacity 4,695 lb vs 4,675 lb; hitch weight 915 lb vs 1,000 lb. They match on sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.

Arctic Fox NXT travel-trailer plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)12,8003–7 of 710,400–12,800
Dry weight (lb)8,1055 of 75,910–8,975
Cargo capacity (lb)4,6955 of 73,665–4,775
Hitch weight (lb)9154 of 7675–1,005
Length29 ft 9 in4 of 723 ft 10 in–32 ft 3 in
Fresh tank (gal)1002–7 of 790–100
Black tank (gal)555–7 of 735–55
Sleeps44–7 of 72–4

Either side of it by GVWR: Arctic Fox NXT 24SK matches it at 12,800 lb GVWR; Arctic Fox NXT 26MK matches it at 12,800 lb GVWR.

Nearest Arctic Fox NXT travel-trailer siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Arctic Fox NXT 26KX29 ft 9 in48,10512,8004,695915100
Arctic Fox NXT 27SX31 ft 2 in48,12512,8004,6751,000100
Arctic Fox NXT 26MK30 ft 7 in48,04012,8004,7601,005100
Arctic Fox NXT 24SK28 ft 11 in28,02512,8004,7751,00090
Arctic Fox NXT 27RK32 ft 3 in28,97512,8003,825900100
Arctic Fox NXT 22GT23 ft 10 in45,91010,4004,490675100

All 12 Arctic Fox NXT floorplans: Arctic Fox NXT line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Arctic Fox NXT 26KX12,8008,105429 ft 9 in
Arctic Fox Edge 24SK12,8008,530228 ft 11 in
Seismic 28612,8008,1906—
Stryker ST 261412,8007,810631 ft 9 in
Stealth 2500SLS12,7987,798—31 ft 3 in
Sportster X 26X12,7508,530632 ft 1 in
Puma Vista 39BHK12,73910,989—42 ft 10 in

Against the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX: the Arctic Fox Edge 24SK sleeps 2 fewer; the Seismic 286 sleeps 2 more; the Stryker ST 2614 is 2 ft longer and sleeps 2 more.

08 Common questions about the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX

How much does the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX weigh?

8,105 lb dry; 12,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX carry?

4,695 lb, 37% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 830 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX?

915 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX need?

A tow rating of at least 12,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX sleep?

It is rated to sleep 4. No other Arctic Fox NXT travel-trailer floorplan here is rated for more.

What are the tank capacities on the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX?

Fresh 100, black 55 gallons.

How long is the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX?

29’9″ overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Arctic Fox NXT 26KX. Not published: interior height, grey tank, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Arctic Fox NXT line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.

Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Arctic Fox NXT line page.