01 What Northwood publishes for the Fox Mountain
Northwood Manufacturing lists 2 Fox Mountain fifth wheels in its Fox Mountain brochure (listed as the 2023 brochure in Northwood’s own brochure archive; the brochure prints no year). Northwood prints a dry weight for every one profiled here, and each has a page of its own. It prints a GVWR for every one too. It prints a net carrying capacity for 2; on the 2 that carry both that and a GVWR, the dry weight plus the carrying capacity equals the GVWR exactly on 2. (How the data is verified.)
02 Northwood Fox Mountain models
Northwood Fox Mountain · 2 models
| Model | Dry weight | Cargo (CCC) | GVWR | Tongue | Length | Sleeps | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Mountain 235RLS | 8,761 lb | 3,239 lb | 12,000 lb | 1,930 lb | 27'10" | — | Profiled |
| Fox Mountain 265RDS | 9,215 lb | 2,785 lb | 12,000 lb | 2,330 lb | 29'10" | — | Profiled |
Read from Northwood’s Fox Mountain brochure (listed as the 2023 brochure in Northwood’s own brochure archive; the brochure prints no year), 6 Nov 2026. “Not published” means the maker prints no figure; nothing is filled from another model, year or dealer.
03 Reading Northwood’s figures
A maker’s published weight is for a base trailer; options and dealer-installed equipment add weight to any particular unit. The federal weight label inside the trailer carries its own unloaded weight, cargo carrying capacity and GVWR (49 CFR 567 and 571.120): read it on the unit itself before any towing decision.
05 Recalls
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns affecting this line. The earliest was reported 25 Feb 2013 and the most recent 17 Oct 2013.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2013 | 13V510000 | Latches/locks/linkages | If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit… |
| 25 Feb 2013 | 13V059000 | Equipment | An inaccurate label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications which could cause axle failure which may result in an increased risk of a crash. |
Coverage is not complete: this list is a starting point, not a clearance (how it is built), so check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy and again before you tow.
NHTSA files the Fox Mountain with Fox Mountain as the make; those campaigns are counted.
06 Owner-reported problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about this line for model years 2005 on. It was filed 9 Dec 2013. The breakdown below is what those owners actually reported, grouped by the component NHTSA assigned.
What gets reported
| Component group | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 100% |
Most recent reports
The 1 owner reports filed on this line, newest first. Wording is NHTSA’s summary of what the owner described.
| Filed | Component | Miles | What the owner reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2013 | Tires | — | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Forest River rockwood fifth wheel trailer. The vehicle was equipped with rockwood (na) tire size 225/75/R15. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, he noticed that the two passenger's side front tires and the rear tire had disintegrated. The contact… |
How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana.
Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.