Lazy Daze '96-2000 26.5MB, 26.5RB
Hi Looking for input on the above. CCC is of particular interest, as well as general opinion. I know Lazy Daze is highly-regarded. Some people don't like the dated styling; I couldn't care less. I ...
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Many Class C motorhomes are of the "widebody" design (101-102 inches wide). Even the Lazy Daze is not narrow at 99 inches wide. We take our slideless 24 foot Itasca Class C offroad all the time even though it's 101 inches wide, but .... many times I wish it was narrower at, say, 92 inches or less when out and about. The Lazy Daze looks small and compact because of it's low height - but it would probably still feel quite wide at times for some backroad and small town/village travel.
With a Lazy Daze, or any Class C, on non-paved roads I'd certainly also raise it's overall ground clearance via taller than stock profile tires - such as 235/85/16R or 245/85/16R tires - if rear dual inter-sidewall spacings can be maintained when doing so. The E450 chassis has an excellent 4:56 ratio in it's rear differential, so larger diameter tires still leaves plenty of pulling power with a short Class C's weight.
We have a 24 foot Itasca Class C on the E450 chassis, which gives us around 2100 lbs. of CCC. We have thought about carrying an offroad motorcycle along, too - but on the front - not the back. This provides better weight distribution on a Class C for good handling even when when fully loaded with all gear and fluids.
So far just the two of us have done very well, comfort-wise, for up to 10 continuous weeks in our slideless but widebody 24 footer. But as I mentioned, on some remote roads we could use less width. Our 11'3" height has not been a problem offroad or in high cross-winds because even at this height lateral stability is excellent with duals and the E450's 4.5 inch wider rear track over that of the E350.
With a Lazy Daze, or any Class C, on non-paved roads I'd certainly also raise it's overall ground clearance via taller than stock profile tires - such as 235/85/16R or 245/85/16R tires - if rear dual inter-sidewall spacings can be maintained when doing so. The E450 chassis has an excellent 4:56 ratio in it's rear differential, so larger diameter tires still leaves plenty of pulling power with a short Class C's weight.
We have a 24 foot Itasca Class C on the E450 chassis, which gives us around 2100 lbs. of CCC. We have thought about carrying an offroad motorcycle along, too - but on the front - not the back. This provides better weight distribution on a Class C for good handling even when when fully loaded with all gear and fluids.
So far just the two of us have done very well, comfort-wise, for up to 10 continuous weeks in our slideless but widebody 24 footer. But as I mentioned, on some remote roads we could use less width. Our 11'3" height has not been a problem offroad or in high cross-winds because even at this height lateral stability is excellent with duals and the E450's 4.5 inch wider rear track over that of the E350.
