Aluminum Camper Forum

One of the zippers on the door of my QS 8.0 is broken.  Looking at the door from the outside it is the zipper on the left side.  The teeth of the zipper are separated all the way from the top to the bottom and there doesn't seem to be any way to push the bottom of the two ends together since the pull is facing the opposite direction.  On my last trip I just used a couple of small clamps to hold the two sides of the door together.  Anybody else have a problem like this?  Solution?

RVB magazine recently included a lengthy article interviewing several persons in leadership at K.Z. Inc., a Shipshewana, Ind.-based subsidiary of Thor Industries Inc.  K.Z. now manages Livin Lite.   The article concludes with the following quote from Marlene Snyder, K-Z Vice Pres. of Sales & Marketing:

RVB: And, finally, is there anything you'd care to reveal regarding upcoming product debuts at the Elkhart RV Open House or Louisville Show?
Snyder: I have to be careful here; I don't want to spill too many beans, but at this year's Open House K-Z will be debuting 29 new floorplans and Venture will have eight. And it's safe to say that Livin' Lite will essentially be completely retooled and reinvented, yet stay true to its all-aluminum roots.   think it's fair to say that dealers aren't going to be disappointed in the changes that are coming. We've touched every single brand within the K-Z, Venture and Livin' Lite families, and the changes make us even more competitive in the marketplace. It will be, hands down, the best product we've ever offered.

The entire article can be found here: 
https://www.livinlite.com/news/2016/RV-Business-July-August-2016-Livin-Lite-Conversations.pdf

As part of this effort, the article states that K.Z. reached out to numerous RV vendors seeking their input about the Livin Lite brand.  It was not clear from my reading of the article if similar input was sought from LL's customer base.

I'm offering my camper for sale for $5200.  It has been stored in my garage between camping trips and is in great shape.  It has a battery box (but no battery), the side table that attaches to the outside, has the fold-down coach with storage underneath, and the awning that zips on (with the poles).  Does not have A/C, however. Questions?  Ask away.  (I'm selling it because I'm getting a 8.0 model instead.)

I bought this tool box on Amazon that I am using to store all my kitchen stuff-  i.e. utensils, spices, plates, mugs, bowls, electric skillet, plastic table cloth, etc.  It sure is handy to have a convenient box that is all packed and ready to go whenever I need it.


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I've been using just an old tarp to put on the ground under my awning, but it collected water and was hard to walk on in bare feet (since I could feel every pebble and small stick).  Found this 6x9 mat and have used it twice.  Great! Water soaks through and the mat has a bit of a "cushion" feel to it.  Glad I got one.  Had to hunt for a small-sized one though.


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Replaced my Chrysler Sebring with a Jeep.  Heading out tomorrow.  License plates are not required in TN for pop ups so I bought a novelty plate instead.

My one pan breakfast involves frying the bacon, removing some grease, adding a bit of butter, dipping the bread in eggs and frying, and enjoying with hot coffee.  Afterwards, I wipe out the frying pan with paper towels, add soap and water and use it to wash my plate and utensils.

I finally bought a zip-on awning for my QS 6.0 and have used it twice so far.  Boy, was I glad that I had it!  Each camping trip involved strong thunderstorms.  The awning did a great job of keeping the rain off my door and the large window next to the door.  I was able to keep the window unzipped even during the rain.  The awning poles held up with no problem even during the strong wind.  There was a large trailer next to me and he left his awning extended during the storm.  His awning  ended up being bent slightly due to the wind.  Mine was fine.  I was also glad that not a single drop of rain got inside my camper during both storms.

People that I work with gave this park great reviews so I was looking forward to my trip last weekend.  Initially, the weather was predicted to bring a 80% chance of rain on Friday and 100% chance on Saturday.  Not the best, but we left Chattanooga on Friday and headed out- even saw another Quicksilver on the road.  The campground is located in just one section of the huge state park.  Signs were clear leading us to section B (there were 4 large sections altogether).  Each site had water, electric, and a picnic table.  I was glad that the sites were not too close together.  The bath house was nearby and was one of the best that I have seen in a state park- very clean.  We saw several deer in the campground.

After we set up camp we drove a few miles down the "scenic drive" to check out the waterfall.  We parked in the parking area and walked down the paved walkway to the overlook area.  Wow! What a view!  We learned that Fall Creek Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains.  We did not walk down the trail to the base of the falls but will probably do so on another trip.  We definitely want to go back.  Unfortunately, the the rain came down in torrents soon afterwards and the lightning got pretty intense.  The group that we were with decided to break camp early since the weather forecast was for continued rain all night and worse storms the next morning.  Overall, the park and the campground has much to offer.

Has anyone had trouble with rolling up the cover tight enough so that it can easily be secured to the front of the camper?  I have and I'm wondering if I have the following working against me-- 1)perhaps my cover is getting older and it is not as pliable as a brand new one (although my 6.0 is only a 2012 model), 2)I solo camp so I usually walk back and forth from side to side when rolling up my cover (its harder to get a "tight" roll this way), 3)the Velcro straps on the front of the camper seem just a bit too short to wrap around the rolled up cover.  It seems to me that if the straps were just a few inches longer than it would be easier to secure them.  Sometimes, I just roll up the cover and don't use the straps and just let the cover rest on the battery box.  Not the best, but it works.  Anyone ever make a mod to lengthen the straps somehow?

Hi- I've enjoyed my QS 6.0 for a couple of years now.  Just moved to Chattanooga from northern IN and I'm enjoying living in the "Scenic City".