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lincolnmatthews's avatar
Mar 20, 2014

AM I NUTS OR WHAT??

Here lies the issues, my Lance 880 is sitting in the shop with the drivers side opened up to expose the framing (up to about the window) last summer I hit a speed bump & broke the rear framing at the tie down. Anyway I'm in the process of fixing it with new wider framing & going to have new longer & wider metal tie downs made for it.
But I am also looking a 1055 Lance sitting in Colorado, (haven't seen it only pics, looks nice, one owner, covered with a cover during the off season. I would be taking a big chance buying this site unseen, & having it shipped out I know. The 1055 would kind of fix what we have complained about our old 880, mainly the lack of a dry bath, headroom overhead,& easier to get in the overhead due to the basement style.
I haven't actually been in a 1055, would have to re-do the dinette someday as it looks pretty plain, I just don't know for sure if the 1055 would satisfy me or would I regret that I didn't spend more & get a slide. Even though were happy with our current non-slide model,(as far as floor space goes), its only the two of us. I do put it on some rocky rough roads, which I go very slow now so I don't rock the heck out of things. I don't really want to go with a slide because of the added stress, maintenance etc.
I am really a confused camper owner, a true "camper ****" who would have several if I could! (naturally I would look at one closer if I could but they rarely ever come up for sale in this state)
  • You should PM Buzzcut. He has a 1055, uses it off road, pulls a horse trailer, cooks in it and well, USES it for he and his wife. They love it. When the time is right and I have the $$ to pay cash I'm most definitely going to buy a used one with the Rainforest interior... I've been in one a number of times and drooled with envy over my tiny wet bath....and lack of kitchen counter space (the 1055 has an additional counter across the hall from the sink next to the fridge. I also like the tank capacities.

    Good luck! (oh, and don't buy the best one out there... I'll want that one later! ;)

    Dak