Lance 1575 Travel Trailer

Thank You everyone!
Great information and feedback.
We will join the Lance Owner Forum.

The 1575 doesn't offer the 4 season package, that would be something I think you would want.
I would also suggest going up to the 1685. With 4 season package, and solar.
As for running the A/C Lance offers 9,000, 13,500, and now 15,000, so depending on where you live, or plan to travel will determine your choice, and the size of gen-set needed, but I would rule out the 9,000 BTU A/C. A Yamaha 2400 will run either the 9,000, 13,500, for the 15,000 BTU 2 Honda 2000's or a Honda, or Yamaha 3000.
For me, here in AZ the 15,000 BTU A/C is a must.
I agree, try and get the V8 Toyota, or some other Midsize SUV with a V8, and tow package. Not any Midsize V8's made anymore, all midsize now are uni-body.
We have a 2011 V8 Nissan Pathfinder, 7,000 lb tow capacity, purchased specially for the Lance 1685.

We love our Lance 1685, the next model up from the 1575. We looked at both because we tow with a 2006 Toyota 4 Runner. There were features we liked with both trailers, but if you're planning a trip to Alaska, personally I'd want the two axles on the 1685 - the 1575 only has one axle. Also, we thought the 1685 had significantly more storage and 45 gallon black/fresh/gray water tanks was significantly more capacity than the 26 gallon tanks for all on the 1575. Oh, and don't forget the dual pane "real" windows with the 4 Season package in the 1685, different than the 1575. These were the biggest criteria for us picking between the two.

Also - as mentioned above, you should seriously think about asking on the Lance Owners ForumLance Owners Forum -- here's the link.

P.S. So far so good with the 4 Runner (ours is a 6 cyl unfortunately but we have a Fastway E-2 WDH which has been wonderful. We've towed and camped 4,000 miles from Illinois down the US East Coast to Florida - getting ready to leave March 17 for a 5,000+ adventure from Florida to SW Utah (4 Corners) and back to Illinois... hopefully the 4 Runner is up to it!

You will get a lot more responses if you go to Lance Owners of America and ask there. We love our Lance, but it is the bunkhouse model 2185.

Rob

I love my Lance too, just like DesertHawk

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I don't know about fulltiming in a 1575. I think if I were FT'ing, I'd choose up to the 1685 or the 1985 or 1995.

I believe you can run the A/C with just one Honda 2000 generator. It will run the A/C on our Lance 1985.

Our Lance 1985

We are very pleased with the quality Lance puts into their products.

We moved up to a larger rig (from a 2005 16' Scamp with Front Bath, Side Dinette) to accommodate camping with our grandkids & their parents better and to have a more spacious bed for us.

The full sized queen bed is just what we wanted & can be accessed from both sides; another want fulfilled. Being somewhat lighter than other rigs, we looked at, we can easily tow it with our Ford F-150. We were considering a Nash TT, made by Northwood makers of Arctic Fox & other well built RVs. The one we were considering didn't have a slide. It was a extremely well made trailer from all we could find on it. It had a queen, but not a walk around one. It was so well made, for use boon-docking in rough country that it was much heavier & taller (as to enter it, especially). We didn't see one in person.

We looked at a couple of Jayco WhiteHawk TTs, like the Nash, they were well made & heavy & tall.

Our son has a Lance Truck Camper in Alaska. We liked how well made it is. We looked at the smallest Lance TT when we started thinking about going to a large one. We like it, but didn't like the type of windows or hot water heater. We looked at a Lance 1985 with a sofa in front of the bed. We like the trailer, but not the sofa/bed combo. Upon realizing the sofa/bed was an option, we found a few in ABQ at a dealership & one in Tucson. We went with the one Tucson.

Our daughter & grandson (who live in Tucson) were able to spend four nights trying out our new rig. Plenty of room for them on the spacious dinette/bed. We were all impressed with the roominess of the layout, the size of the dinette, the roomy shower & spaciousness of the bath & its many cabinet & drawers, etc. The quality of the toilet and it effectiveness.

We relished the spaciousness we found in the trailer.

We're pleased with the easy of dumping the waste (black & grey) & really like the black tank flush. We like the power awning.

We have used it for a week with our daughter & grandson & two weeks just the two of us. We are more & more pleased with the Lance. I believe the 1985 has the largest bath of any Lance, even the larger trailers. Has the most storage in the bath as well with the closet.

We had the dealer add a 160 watt solar panel & are pleased we did. We will add another battery once we are home. We have been in Alaska for the last 3 weeks & are still in Tucson on our way home. Been away from home about a month. The rental trailer we used in Alaska had two batteries & we liked the longer storage rate they gave.

The large fresh, grey & black tanks are just fantastic. Compared to the Scamp, super fantastic.

We added covers over the two vents & made covers for all the windows, skylights & vent openings inside. Helps to keep the hot NM sun at bay, warmer in winter as well.

Can't think of a downside to the Lance. Maybe the somewhat flat roof, but have not had a problem with it. My son's Lance TC has the same flat roof & it is a 2009 or perhaps a 2006 model & he has not had a problem with it. Alaska has some of the harshest weather anywhere. He hasn't done anything to it as well. No treatments to it at all. I'm not concerned about it at all.

It has 14" wheels, which might be a concern to some, but it has tandem axles to share the load (which is lighter than some of the other TT) & not a concern for me. The axles are Dexter (like Casita & some Scamps have, but larger), my son said they are a good way to go, axle wise.

Arctic Fox is an excellent made trailer as all the Northwood trailers are & made in Oregon.

Lance are manufactured in Lancaster, CA. They seem made very well & nicely finished work. The framework around the cabinets are all one piece of wood as an example. Very strongly constructed. We have the FourSeason Package, very well insulated cabin as well as tanks.

Oh, yes, one thing my wife would have liked better with the Lance: 3 drawers in the kitchen are plastic, not wood. Concerned about how well they will last down the road (time wise).

We added a single handle faucet in bathroom.

Plan on adding quarter turn controls in the shower as well. The Springdale TT we used in Alaska had them. We really liked them, the water stayed the same temperature when showering when stopping the flow with the shower head. Still get a burst of cold water at first, but no having to reset the temp mix. Springdale seem to be well made units from seeing & using it there. No slide.

We have had no buyers remorse.

The first Lance we looked at was a 1575 (a 2014). But wanted a walk around bed & we didn't like the Euro-style plastic windows, nor sold on the tankless hot water heater.

Euro-Windows

Tankless Water Heater

Best of luck in your Quest!

Almost all Lance owner comments I've read were positive. As for the low prices, they may give you some idea of the large markup some other dealers like to get. If you don't want to buy from those low-price dealers, you can use their info as a starting point in negotiations locally.

I think the 4Runner had a V8 available for a while, didn't it? If so, try to snag one of those. The V6 is decent but in the mountains you'll be very glad for the extra HP of the V8. Another option is a used Lexus GX, which is a cousin to the 4Runner.

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