I do not see a RVIA cetification sticker on the 2012 Nexus 24P Im considering should that be a concern and also no ladder for roof access

I think the presence of that sticker is a joke but given that they usually charge for it the joke is on the buyer. :R All of the Nexus' are built to RIVA standards and most likely the ticker just got scraped off at some point.Our 2012 23P did not come with a ladder and frankly I have never missed it. I have a nice ladder at home and if I ever need one on the road just about every Class A and fiver out there has one that can probably be borrowed.:C

I would not buy a Class C motorhome without a solid built-in roof ladder.The roof area takes maintenance ... sometimes at home or in storage and sometimes to fix surprises that occur while out and about on trips. How on earth you gonna safely get up there by squirming sideways off a step ladder or by contorting to step off a ladder propped against the side ... and are you going to carry the unsafe folding or telescoping ladder along for emergency roof access while on trips?I won't list the routine and emergency maintenace reasons to be up on the roof of one's Class C. That's a topic for another discussion.If RVIA means anything at all (I believe it does and appreciate it's tag showing on my RV.), then one of it's requirements should be that RVIA compliant Class C motorhomes have built-in roof access ladders capable of taking, say, ~300 lb. climbers up there year after year without developing leaks at their attachment points.

Yes. RVIA certification is a necessity to license your unit as an RV, otherwise your local AHJ may refuse you highway license or even tax it as real property like a mobile home. A really nasty battle between HUD Rv definitions and RVIA was just deferred in HR 5658. RVIA & ARVC plus thousands of parks all over protested HUDs proposed change of definition concerning 'park model' rvs that have a limit of 400 sq. ft. to include manufactured porches thus making them manufactured housing subject to different rules and tax structure. Get that sticker, or walk away.

SDcampowneroperator wrote:Yes. RVIA certification is a necessity to license your unit as an RV, otherwise your local AHJ may refuse you highway license or even tax it as real property like a mobile home. A really nasty battle between HUD Rv definitions and RVIA was just deferred in HR 5658. RVIA & ARVC plus thousands of parks all over protested HUDs proposed change of definition concerning 'park model' rvs that have a limit of 400 sq. ft. to include manufactured porches thus making them manufactured housing subject to different rules and tax structure. Get that sticker, or walk away.Perhaps in SD, but I can guarantee you that here, no one from DMV will look at your RV when you go to register it, as you only take the paperwork, not the RV, same as the Dept. of taxation, no one will come to see if you have a sticker on it.

bukhrn wrote:SDcampowneroperator wrote:Yes. RVIA certification is a necessity to license your unit as an RV, otherwise your local AHJ may refuse you highway license or even tax it as real property like a mobile home. A really nasty battle between HUD Rv definitions and RVIA was just deferred in HR 5658. RVIA & ARVC plus thousands of parks all over protested HUDs proposed change of definition concerning 'park model' rvs that have a limit of 400 sq. ft. to include manufactured porches thus making them manufactured housing subject to different rules and tax structure. Get that sticker, or walk away.Perhaps in SD, but I can guarantee you that here, no one from DMV will look at your RV when you go to register it, as you only take the paperwork, not the RV, same as the Dept. of taxation, no one will come to see if you have a sticker on it. Local assessment officers may. Let HUD give them a reason, they will be out to get the MONEY .

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pnichols
Explorer II
Feb 06, 2015
Regarding installing a roof ladder after you already have the RV.

I wouldn't feel comfortable installing a rooftop ladder regardless of wall stud material. I would hope that during the manufacture of the motorhome that the ladder is installed with screws, lockwashers, and nuts that go trough the stud metal and are secured on the back side with lockwashers and nuts. This means that the ladder would have to be installed before the interior wall covering was installed. I don't trust metal screws over the long run being merely screwed into the material (steel or aluminum) when you're talking about the stress and torsion on RV roof ladder mounts.
mowermech
Explorer
Feb 06, 2015
The Logans wrote:
JR 257, Tell the salesman nice try, you can't find an aluminum stud/frame with a magnet... good grief, some folks would say anything to make a sale. I personally would never trust an aftermarket roof ladder. You can never really know if you have it secured in a safe manner.

Just my opinion

Just a quick google search tells me that the Nexus has STEEL framing.
If so, a magnet will certainly find the studs!
The_Logans
Explorer
Feb 06, 2015
JR 257, Tell the salesman nice try, you can't find an aluminum stud/frame with a magnet... good grief, some folks would say anything to make a sale. I personally would never trust an aftermarket roof ladder. You can never really know if you have it secured in a safe manner.

Just my opinion
KristinU
Explorer
Feb 06, 2015
We haven't been asked to see it in Connecticut either. Not at the DMV nor for insurance, and not on a towable and not on a driveable.
hpdrver
Explorer
Feb 06, 2015
After 30 years of registering, insuring and being inspected each year from Texas inspectors with my motor homes, no one has ever asked about the RVIA sticker. Texas has no inspection requirements for this sticker.
JaxDad
Explorer III
Feb 06, 2015
JR 257 wrote:
Thanks all for responding I called Nexus and spoke with Loren regarding the 2012 24P with no rvia sticker he said in 2012 they were not rvia certified now they are.

Just be aware, should you choose to buy this unit, the lack of RVIA certification may cause issues with passing State inspections, obtaining insurance or where you can park it.
OFDPOS
Explorer
Feb 06, 2015
JR 257 wrote:
Thanks all for responding I called Nexus and spoke with Loren regarding the 2012 24P with no rvia sticker he said in 2012 they were not rvia certified now they are. To add a ladder to the unit just use a magnet to find the studs as the are metal. Was happy Loren replied back to me as the unit im purchasing is from a private sale and not from a nexus dealer.So far im pleased with nexus service

Spoke with Loren a few times Dave Middleton and Kerren she sent me the build sheet on the 24P I'm doing a deal on hopefully this weekend.
Every person I talked with was very nice and professional !
JR_257
Explorer
Feb 06, 2015
Thanks all for responding I called Nexus and spoke with Loren regarding the 2012 24P with no rvia sticker he said in 2012 they were not rvia certified now they are. To add a ladder to the unit just use a magnet to find the studs as the are metal. Was happy Loren replied back to me as the unit im purchasing is from a private sale and not from a nexus dealer.So far im pleased with nexus service
jamesa403
Explorer
Feb 04, 2015
The Nexus web site says the roof ladder is an option
mlts22
Explorer
Feb 04, 2015
I've been to a few CGs where part of the rules are not just 10 years or newer, but require a RVIA sticker.

I don't think Nexus would make a vehicle that isn't up to RVIA standards. Their reputation is far better than that. I'm sure they can send a replacement sticker if needed.

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