The 8-11 EX is only available as a Special Edition where the 8-11 is available as a Special Edition, a Classic, or the more basic Classic Sportsman. In other words, this is Northern Lite’s new dry bath, across the board.īefore digging into the 8-11 EX, we need to compare the new model to the existing 8-11. “We actually made the 8-11 EX dry bath four inches taller than the dry bath in the 10-2 RR, so that it can be used in both the 10-2 RR dry bath and the new 8-11 EX,” explained Keith. With the shower curtain closed, this lip keeps the toilet area and floor dry. The lower dry bath mold separates the toilet area from the sink and shower area with an 8-inch high lip. Where the original Northern Lite 10-2 RR dry bath had a separate fiberglass shower stall, camper floor, and sink, the new 8-11 EX dry bath is formed by an upper and lower fiberglass mold, much as the camper itself. The dry bath itself was also an all-new design. To keep our short box model names consistent, we are calling the new camper the 8-11 EX.” Anything above 9-feet was a long box model. When asked why the new camper wasn’t named the 9-3, Keith stated, “We’ve always designated our 8-series truck campers as our short box models. Overall, the 8-11 EX is the same height as the standard 8-11, but the new molds are wider at 98-inches, and 4-inches longer at 9’3”. “Based on that feedback, we kept the existing layout and added the dry bath.”Ībove: The 2018 Northern Lite 8-11 EX under review at D&H RV Center in Apex, North Carolina “The dealers told me that the 8-11 is the best laid out camper of anything they sell,” explained Keith. What hasn’t changed for the 8-11 EX is the interior layout. The kitchen counter is now the same length as our 9-6 camper.” Lowering the wings also allowed us to lower the kitchen counter height. We also lowered the wings for a better truck fit and aesthetic, as well as a lower step-up into the dinette area and more headroom in the dinette seats. When asked about the differences between the 8-11 molds and the new 8-11 EX molds, Keith answered, “The new 8-11 EX molds have the built-in roof reinforcement for an air conditioner. We will be offering the 8-11 EX dry bath alongside our 8-11 wet bath.”Ībove: Built-in roof reinforcement (center left) was added to the 8-11 EX molds to support the air conditioner Keith Donkin, General Manager for Northern Lite explained, “The 8-11 EX is a brand new addition to our line up with brand new top and bottom fiberglass molds. Beyond the dry bath, the biggest news about the Northern Lite 8-11 EX was that it was indeed a brand new truck camper. The Northern Lite debuted the Northern Lite 8-11 EX Dry Bath in Truck Camper Magazine on May 16th, 2017. Does Northern Lite’s innovative all-fiberglass dry bath hit the mark, or is it all wet? Truck Camper Magazine reviews a 2018 Northern Lite 8-11 EX, the only hard-side, non-slide, dry bath truck camper for short bed trucks.
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