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a_flyfisher
Sep 16, 2017Explorer
I have a relatively new (purchased in May) NL 10.2 ex cd special edition camper.
Here are some things that I don't particularly like about it:
1. The ladder on the back of the camper stops just below the awning that's on the back or the camper, and there is nothing to grab onto above the awning to get up on the roof, making it quite dangerous to get onto the roof of the camper from the ladder. I know some people do it, but I never would.
2. The roof top is slanted to both sides rather than being flat. The location of the bathroom vent on this slanted roof makes it impractical to put a fan vent cover over this vent. I would really like to have a cover over this vent so I could be able to open the vent in rainy, etc. weather, but so far I haven't figured out how to do it.
3. You have to remove the top step, and open the rear door, in order to access the basement storage compartment. I understand having to remove the top step, but it would be nice if you didn't have to also open the door.
4. Special care is needed to maintain the plastic windows in this model camper. I understand there are pluses as well as negatives with these, but you asked for the negatives.
5. I have not found a practical way to secure the outside door from blowing in the wind (it is often very windy where I am located) if I want to keep it open with just the screen door being closed. My other RVs always had a latch on the door that you could secure it to the side of the RV when it was opened.
6. Thee are 2 separate battery compartments. You'd need to drill a hole between the two boxes if you'd want to use 2 6V batteries in series. Plus, they are small, and not rectangular at the top, which somewhat limits your battery choices that you can fit into them.
Here are some things that I don't particularly like about it:
1. The ladder on the back of the camper stops just below the awning that's on the back or the camper, and there is nothing to grab onto above the awning to get up on the roof, making it quite dangerous to get onto the roof of the camper from the ladder. I know some people do it, but I never would.
2. The roof top is slanted to both sides rather than being flat. The location of the bathroom vent on this slanted roof makes it impractical to put a fan vent cover over this vent. I would really like to have a cover over this vent so I could be able to open the vent in rainy, etc. weather, but so far I haven't figured out how to do it.
3. You have to remove the top step, and open the rear door, in order to access the basement storage compartment. I understand having to remove the top step, but it would be nice if you didn't have to also open the door.
4. Special care is needed to maintain the plastic windows in this model camper. I understand there are pluses as well as negatives with these, but you asked for the negatives.
5. I have not found a practical way to secure the outside door from blowing in the wind (it is often very windy where I am located) if I want to keep it open with just the screen door being closed. My other RVs always had a latch on the door that you could secure it to the side of the RV when it was opened.
6. Thee are 2 separate battery compartments. You'd need to drill a hole between the two boxes if you'd want to use 2 6V batteries in series. Plus, they are small, and not rectangular at the top, which somewhat limits your battery choices that you can fit into them.
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