Hi all! I've been a lurker for awhile here and I may be taking the plunge on an RV. We've rode motorcycles & tented your years. I think we are now ready to haul the bikes & sleep in comfort.I've found a clean 26.5 rear bath 1994 Lazy Daze locally. There aren't many around here, so I was impressed when we looked at it. 52K miles on an E350 chassis with a 460. Real clean with new Michelin tires.I have a couple of questions I need help with.1. How do I determine it's value? He's asking 10K, which seemed reasonable compared to some of the others I've looked at. NADA say's it's worth 6K. Most of the 6K campers I've seen are pretty sad. Is the NADA price wrong?2. The unit was ordered with no generator. Is this a "deal breaker"? Would a portable generator plugged into the shore power be an acceptable alternative? Would there be any problems doing it this way?It has 1 small solar panel on it. Would it be possible to augment the factory set-up or should I really start over with newer tech stuff?3. Do you think this rig would have any trouble towing a 3K enclosed trailer? The current owner say's the pulls a car trailer with four 4X4's and firewood down to the Oklahoma dunes no problem. I worry how it would do once I got out of the flatlands with it, tho.Any thoughts would be helpful and I am sorry for the longwinded post!Thanks,Murf

Hi. See an LD owners' group web page for some answers. http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lifewithalazydazerv/conversations/messagesOnce a member of the group, you can view the files section that includes prices for used LDs. With respect to the generator, how much do you expect to use it? I don't use mine very often. With respect to upgrading your solar, I would wait for a bit. You are considering an older RV with older equipment. You might need to repair/replace something more important in the coming months. Good Luck, Bob

My opinion is a 94 Class "C" without a built in generator is a $4,000 - $5,000 motorhome. A Ford 460 will tow a 3,000 lb. trailer without much problem but you will need a brake controller and verify the tow hitch is rated for that much weight. If you are riding motorcycles you will probably be boondocking which makes the generator practically a necessity. You can buy a single Honda 2,000 but that probably won't run the A/C in an Oklahoma summer. Probably need two so figure a minimim of another $3000. The small solar panel is probably sufficient to keep the batteries charged when not in use but not much else. Better to look for a $5,000 to $7,000 Class C wth a "working" built-in generator. If you don't need the A/C it sounds like a decent vehicle but $10,000 seems steep to me.

And hauling the gas for the gen would be a pain you would think.So nice just to hit the start button on the inside when gen power is needed.

The big question is what are planning on using it for?In my case the generator is handy a few times a year, but in a smaller Class C, the genny is usually so loud inside the coach it's nearly useless. If most of what you'll be doing is staying in campgrounds with full services, the generator might just be an expensive PITA. Good luck regardless.(Another Murf, LOL).

Really Its only worth what your willing to pay for it. If you think it will meet your needs and expectations then make an offer and use the lack of a gen set as a bargaining chip. you can hit up Craig's list or surplus for a good Onan or toss a portable in with the bikes.Big thing is don't get something your not going to be happy with there's tons of used campers out there to be had.

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Travelcrafter
Explorer
Oct 28, 2014
Really Its only worth what your willing to pay for it. If you think it will meet your needs and expectations then make an offer and use the lack of a gen set as a bargaining chip. you can hit up Craig's list or surplus for a good Onan or toss a portable in with the bikes.Big thing is don't get something your not going to be happy with there's tons of used campers out there to be had.
JaxDad
Explorer III
Oct 28, 2014
The big question is what are planning on using it for?

In my case the generator is handy a few times a year, but in a smaller Class C, the genny is usually so loud inside the coach it's nearly useless.

If most of what you'll be doing is staying in campgrounds with full services, the generator might just be an expensive PITA.

Good luck regardless.

(Another Murf, LOL).
Capt_Storm
Explorer
Oct 28, 2014
And hauling the gas for the gen would be a pain you would think.
So nice just to hit the start button on the inside when gen power is needed.
Sloop_Smitten
Explorer
Oct 28, 2014
My opinion is a 94 Class "C" without a built in generator is a $4,000 - $5,000 motorhome. A Ford 460 will tow a 3,000 lb. trailer without much problem but you will need a brake controller and verify the tow hitch is rated for that much weight. If you are riding motorcycles you will probably be boondocking which makes the generator practically a necessity. You can buy a single Honda 2,000 but that probably won't run the A/C in an Oklahoma summer. Probably need two so figure a minimim of another $3000. The small solar panel is probably sufficient to keep the batteries charged when not in use but not much else. Better to look for a $5,000 to $7,000 Class C wth a "working" built-in generator. If you don't need the A/C it sounds like a decent vehicle but $10,000 seems steep to me.
PghBob
Explorer
Oct 28, 2014
Hi. See an LD owners' group web page for some answers. http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lifewithalazydazerv/conversations/messages

Once a member of the group, you can view the files section that includes prices for used LDs. With respect to the generator, how much do you expect to use it? I don't use mine very often. With respect to upgrading your solar, I would wait for a bit. You are considering an older RV with older equipment. You might need to repair/replace something more important in the coming months. Good Luck, Bob

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