Salem Ice Cabin fish house

[hammerhandle1]

Does anyone out there have a Salem Ice Cabin? I am thinking about buying one 8' x 16' and was wondering about quality and if there have been any problems with these houses?

[Nordern]

I picked up the Salem 8X16FK last winter from Coates RV in Forest Lake. I couldn't have been happier with the quality of the unit. It pulls very easy with an F250. I had it on Mille Lacs for several weekends and had no problems. It stayed very warm and was very easy on the LP. I am now using it as a camper during the weekends on some property near Sturgeon Lake. It is plenty comfortable and it came prewired for a roof AC unit. Being able to use it pretty much all year was the reason I went with the nicer Salem.

[BartmanMN]

I have been comparing the FK vs. the DS models that Salem has. Is there a benefit to having your forced air vents closer to the door like the FK or does it not matter if the stove and vents are in the back, far from the door?

Does the Salem ice cabin pull really nice since it is manufactured by a RV company?

[Nordern]

In my opinion th FK model was the better of the 2 designs. The dinette in the FK model makes into a great bed. The 2 sofa's in the DS do fold down but it's just for kids. I also like the kitchen by the door because I usually keep the cooler outside and it's within reach with the FK model. I never had any issues with the furnace because the vents can be adjusted to blow in any direction. I have pulled the 16FK with both an F250 and my wife's Durango. It pulls very nice down the road and it seems to have the correct amount of tongue weight. I would bet that if you went to a dealer they would let you hook one up and pull it around if they thought you were serious about buying one. I used mine all summer for camping and it worked out great. These units are preframed and prewired for the roof AC which is nice.

[Dakota Iceman]

I'm also considering purchasing one of these. Are there any other post's/threads related to this product? Thanks, Iceman out>

[dmengel]

Has any one ever measured the width of one of these houses ? Me & a buddy tried to one day at a dealer but we did not have a tape measure so we used a rope, when we later measured the rope it measured over 8'6" (we had gone from the outside of wheels). We thought we were right when we marked the rope but can not believe that they are over legal width?

[svonasek]

Has any one ever measured the width of one of these houses ? Me & a buddy tried to one day at a dealer but we did not have a tape measure so we used a rope, when we later measured the rope it measured over 8'6" (we had gone from the outside of wheels). We thought we were right when we marked the rope but can not believe that they are over legal width?

8'6" is the legal limit for width.

[dmengel]

Yes I know that 8'6" is leagal but we cam up with close to 8'9"

[svonasek]

Yes I know that 8'6" is leagal but we cam up with close to 8'9"

The odds of getting pulled over and having someone check it aren't that high, but I still wouldn't want to risk it.

[braselce]

I like my fk model cause of the bed space rather then the shorter sofas like the ds model also when i got mine they put the ac unit on it for me and i love it had no problem pulling it down the road at 65 with my 1500 z71.