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Itโs not the bracket that gets gouged up, itโs the step. It drops into the bracket, then a set screw bites into the step to hold it. The step is aluminum and the set screw eats into it, unless you glue on something thin and durable like a coin.
Or just leave it off, it doesnโt really need it.
โJan-12-2019 06:17 AM
otrfun wrote:burningman wrote:Thanks for the heads up. I saw an article where they replaced the steel bracket behind the removable step with aluminum brackets. I suppose it means less weight and cost, but apparently youโve pointed out a functional downside. As for the โporchโ steps, yup they do look slippery.
Theyโre better than anything else out there but youโll still find plenty of little things to improve.
If yours has the big โporchโ back bumper with the removeable step thatโs held on with a couple set screws, the first order of business is to glue a couple dimes on for the set screws to bite against, rather than the relatively soft aluminum that the set screws will gouge up and eventually put big holes in.
Next is more non-slip in strategic places on the rear steps.
Everyone slips and falls off the things.
โJan-11-2019 03:43 PM
WyoBull wrote:Thanks! We made the deal just in time. I believe we were within a day or two of the Northern Lite deadline for making changes to the order.
Love our 2017 8.11 SE but ours is the wet bath. burningman mentioned the condensation but we have not experienced that issue at all and my guess is it is because we live in the rockies where the humidity is very low and that is where we use our camper.
You definitely got lucky to get your camper so quickly from the time you made your decision. Enjoy it!
โJan-11-2019 03:22 PM
burningman wrote:Gotta say, if I lifted up a mattress and saw those, I think my jaw would drop--lol! We live in the desert SW, so when we do store campers and trailers we have the opposite issue of trying to keep things humidified. Hopefully this won't be an issue for us.
The one thing thatโs an issue about the fiberglass construction is condensation below the mattress if youโre ever somewhere cold and damp.
Itโs enough of an issue that Northern Lite has started shipping their campers with a โHyperventโ pad under the bed... but those are marginally effective at best.
What works is a thing called the Froli bed system. Itโs like $400.
Froli
The good thing is these WORK and make the bed more comfortable which is always great. It adds a few inches of mattress height but the Northern Lite has so much headroom in the bed it doesnโt matter.
If you donโt put this in, when you store the camper in winter itโs advisable to put something under the bed to allow airflow.
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burningman wrote:Thanks for the heads up. I saw an article where they replaced the steel bracket behind the removable step with aluminum brackets. I suppose it means less weight and cost, but apparently youโve pointed out a functional downside. As for the โporchโ steps, yup they do look slippery.
Theyโre better than anything else out there but youโll still find plenty of little things to improve.
If yours has the big โporchโ back bumper with the removeable step thatโs held on with a couple set screws, the first order of business is to glue a couple dimes on for the set screws to bite against, rather than the relatively soft aluminum that the set screws will gouge up and eventually put big holes in.
Next is more non-slip in strategic places on the rear steps.
Everyone slips and falls off the things.
โJan-11-2019 03:50 AM
Old Days wrote:
You will love your Northern Lite 811, We have had no problems with our camper.
maxum1989 wrote:Thanks! Weโve owned a number of TTโs. Become tired of all the issues that wood construction seems to brings to the table. Felt like we spent more time dealing with separating trim, bowing walls, and roof issues than time enjoying our trips. When we made the decision to downsize to a camper, we couldnโt help but notice the same kind of construction on the campers we were looking at. When we discovered the fiberglass Northern Lite campers it was like a breathe of fresh air.
That's the model I'm looking to upgrade to when I sell my current Northern lite. Yes, you will love not having to worry about corner sealant and regular roof maintenance, but they still require keeping am eye on all the windows and vents and things like that. Way easier to deal with overall though. Congrats. I'm jealous.
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