Wood Cabinet Doors

[fasteddieb]

A tiny bit off topic, but...

...someone told me that LivinLite was going to steel frames.

Can anyone confirm or deny that?

The cabinet doors are not that huge a deal for me - a steel frame would be.

[leslie]

Pictures of the wood interior now up on LivinLite's FB page. To bad.

Furpod, thanks for the heads up. I agree with Fasteddie about a steel frame making a huge difference - not for the good.

[kycamper]

I tried to see these changes on LivinLite webpage but to no avail. Seems to me that Thor is having a negative influence on the design of these trailers. I sense that the value of my rig keeps going up and up......!!! It'll be a collectors item !!

Happy Trails.....

[drdave]

[quote timestamp="1442692372" source="/post/15376/thread" author="@fasteddieb"]A tiny bit off topic, but...

...someone told me that LivinLite was going to steel frames.

Can anyone confirm or deny that?

The cabinet doors are not that huge a deal for me - a steel frame would be.[/quote]Hi everybody.    I just got back from the Hershey Show.     I managed to find the small display of livin lite trailers and will post some pictures later today.    I can confirm the cabinet frames are still aluminum as before.   They seem to have 2 grades, both "flat" zebrawood as described and also a more traditional cabinet door look.   I pulled, pushed, etc. "firmly"(as in I would never do that to my own camper) on both the frames and the doors when nobody was looking.   Both seemed sturdy and made with quality.    

[fasteddieb]

To clarify...

When I referred to the frame, I was referring to the trailer frame, not the cabinet frames, possibly being made of steel at some point.

And it may be just a rumor.

[drdave]

[quote timestamp="1442775730" source="/post/15394/thread" author="@fasteddieb"]To clarify...

When I referred to the frame, I was referring to the trailer frame, not the cabinet frames, possibly being made of steel at some point.

And it may be just a rumor. [/quote]Ah...  no signs of that.   There appeared to be no changes the the stucture yet.    I did however notice all models of camplite had the exterior siding made from 2 pieces rather than one.   There was a seam running down the middle of all the trailers.    I'm assuming that makes manufacturing easier.

[geo92128]

I could not see any up to date photos on the LL website either. I do notice they continue to push the no wood theme. I believe this will get them a lawsuit sooner rather than later as they continue to push this marketing scheme. Buyer beware.

[djsamuel]

[quote source="/post/15395/thread" timestamp="1442776917" author="@tlbones"][quote source="/post/15394/thread" timestamp="1442775730" author="@fasteddieb"]To clarify...

When I referred to the frame, I was referring to the trailer frame, not the cabinet frames, possibly being made of steel at some point.

And it may be just a rumor. [/quote]Ah...  no signs of that.   There appeared to be no changes the the stucture yet.    I did however notice all models of camplite had the exterior siding made from 2 pieces rather than one.   There was a seam running down the middle of all the trailers.    I'm assuming that makes manufacturing easier.[/quote]My 2013 21BHS exterior siding was made of two pieces.  The seam ran horizontal.  Was the seam you saw horizontal as well?

[drdave]

[quote timestamp="1442799430" source="/post/15399/thread" author="@djsamuel"]

Ah...  no signs of that.   There appeared to be no changes the the stucture yet.    I did however notice all models of camplite had the exterior siding made from 2 pieces rather than one.   There was a seam running down the middle of all the trailers.    I'm assuming that makes manufacturing easier.

My 2013 21BHS exterior siding was made of two pieces.  The seam ran horizontal.  Was the seam you saw horizontal as well?[/quote]Yes it was horizontal, about in the middle.    My 2013 does not have that, but mine's an older 2013 IIRC.

[christianm]

[quote source="/post/15366/thread" timestamp="1442670332" author="@furpod"]Pictures of the wood interior now up on LivinLite's FB page. To bad.

Actually that zebrawood style (don't know what they call it) is growing on me. I guess not as bad as they offer modern options.  As long as the exterior and structure remains aluminum is ok for me. I was worried they would go the way same 99% of other RV manufacturers and offer the same cookie cutter style.   [/quote]Just got back from the show as well, glad that some of y'all were able to make it!



Exterior and structure are remaining the same...so no worries there :-) If I hear of something else changing, I'll update you as soon as I know!





For those of you who are struggling to find updates on the website, I think I know why that may be. We are hiring a private firm to completely overhaul our website, and update it with our newest products, as well as some more efficient bells and whistles. As a result of that impending BIG change, the guys haven't uploaded the newest pictures of some of the products.



Also, some of these newest designs have only just made their debut on Wednesday at Hershey...and most of our staff isn't even back in town yet. :-) I will try to get a bead on when there will be more picture available. For the time being, there are some very amateur shots (taken by yours truly) that have been posted on the Livin Lite facebook. That should at least give you an idea of some of the things happening!



Thanks!

[thedusty]

[quote source="/post/15406/thread" timestamp="1442846684" author="@christianm"][quote source="/post/15367/thread" timestamp="1442672441" author="@jasper"]Actually that zebrawood style (don't know what they call it) is growing on me. I guess not as bad as they offer modern options.  As long as the exterior and structure remains aluminum is ok for me. I was worried they would go the way same 99% of other RV manufacturers and offer the same cookie cutter style.   [/quote]Just got back from the show as well, glad that some of y'all were able to make it!



Exterior and structure are remaining the same...so no worries there :-) If I hear of something else changing, I'll update you as soon as I know!





For those of you who are struggling to find updates on the website, I think I know why that may be. We are hiring a private firm to completely overhaul our website, and update it with our newest products, as well as some more efficient bells and whistles. As a result of that impending BIG change, the guys haven't uploaded the newest pictures of some of the products.



Also, some of these newest designs have only just made their debut on Wednesday at Hershey...and most of our staff isn't even back in town yet. :-) I will try to get a bead on when there will be more picture available. For the time being, there are some very amateur shots (taken by yours truly) that have been posted on the Livin Lite facebook. That should at least give you an idea of some of the things happening!



Thanks!
[/quote]I saw the pics posted on Facebook...it's clear you're really doing your best to keep the Camplite fans informed.  I appreciate your efforts.  

Will the 'old' Azdel version of the interiors with the metal latches still be available going forward?  

Thank you for the updates...you're an excellent spokesperson for the company.    

[farmboy]

I see that the LL website now states "All Aluminum Structure" when you go to the Products  section; they must have tweaked the current site while the new one is being developed.    I am not sure how it happened but I did a Bing search last night for the LL web site and an apparently old web page  popped up; of note was the statement "   All Aluminum - Frame, Floor, Walls, Roof - Even Cabinetry!"   Our prolonged search for the right RV for us continues; while we like the clean look of the current cabinets, we will withhold judgement until we see how the new units look.  

[ammobob]

I had a chance to visit the factory and got a good look at the new cabinet design. Here's a link to my photobucket page with several pictures. I'll comment more when I get to a computer. Hate typing too much on an I pad. Most of the interior shots are of a 21BHS and a 5th wheel camper.

[tinkeringtechie]

I had a chance to visit the factory and got a good look at the new cabinet design. Here's a link to my photobucket page with several pictures. I'll comment more when I get to a computer. Hate typing too much on an I pad. Most of the interior shots are of a 21BHS and a 5th wheel camper.

[a href="http://s304.photobucket.com/user/bvabob1/media/LivinLite%20Factory/image_zpsolxtfb78.jpeg.html"]
Thanks for the pictures. As a woodworker I can tell you there's nothing wood about it. That's a laminate or foil. Wood grain doesn't bent around corners. I wonder what the supporting material is... Probably MDF or plywood unfortunately.

[charliem]

[quote timestamp="1443322971" author="@tinkeringtechie" source="/post/15535/thread"][quote timestamp="1443314696" source="/post/15529/thread" author="@ammobob"]I had a chance to visit the factory and got a good look at the new cabinet design. Here's a link to my photobucket page with several pictures. I'll comment more when I get to a computer. Hate typing too much on an I pad. Most of the interior shots are of a 21BHS and a 5th wheel camper.


[/quote]Thanks for the pictures. As a woodworker I can tell you there's nothing wood about it. That's a laminate or foil. Wood grain doesn't bent around corners. I wonder what the supporting material is... Probably MDF or plywood unfortunately.[/quote][font size="3"]I would agree, something here is badly faked. When I first saw the pictures on my small iPhone I new something was amiss, but couldn't tell what. Now, on a laptop, it's obvious. As TT says, that ain't wood. I hope that's not their final product. [/font]