Lance 9000 Project
Hello, The DW and I purchased a 1987 Lance 9000 a couple of weeks ago and we are preparing for a winter project. Since our Springdale TT has been designated as our "second home" on some property we pu...
Forum Discussion
philclouse- I do agree with you on the new campers to the point of if you have the skills to do the job I truly believe you can come out ahead by rebuilding an older one. I not going to bad talk the manufactures, comparatively speaking they all do a pretty good job when building these campers but as we have all seen by just reading the content here, there is as much good as bad when buying a new unit. I have heard about the warranties, 1 year for the most part. We used our travel trailer a lot the first year we had it but due to the distance and hassle of getting to a dealer to handle the warranty it was easier for me to handle the problem and make sure it was done the way I thought it should be done. But in the end it all comes down to the person making the decision and spending the money, as with restoring a camper there is no right or wrong to getting what you want….as long as you don’t steel it to get what you want.
HJGyswyt- I know what you mean about the fridge. I went ahead and separated the cooling unit to get it out the door before I decided to remove the whole back wall….and the floor. I guess in the long run it will help me out since I am probably going to replace the cooling unit. Lots of gurgling, but no cooling on gas or power. It was much easier than I had expected. Hardest part was getting the foam to release from the fridge.
bryan- you were just lucky and caught me in one of my soap box moods lol. Besides I didn’t think just answering “price verses quality” would have been much of an answer. I do enjoy reading about the trials and tribulations of the people rebuilding RV’s, of course the more pictures the more interested I am. But there again I have always been one to pick up a book with lots of picture over lots of words?. And like most of the members here who have undertaken a rebuild project, posting it here is not just to help the other members but to keep us motivated. As several have said sometimes it is hard to keep going when the project starts getting bigger than life. When I realized the floor was going to need to be separated from the walls, I didn’t know how I was going to do it. I was thinking about just junking it and moving on until I remembered this was a truck camper and I had 4 jacks designed to pick the unit up. With all the feedback and other members urging you on, it keeps your head in the game and keeps you moving forward.
Cary- I have been following you adventure and really enjoy seeing your work. As I stated above it is real easy to through your hand up…..just glad I don’t smoke anymore, been a couple of time I would have been like Cortez and set it ablaze lol. Sounds like you are doing a lot of upgrades. I’m hoping to do a lot of prep as I go along for future project like solar and such. I know I am either going to have to get a whole fridge or cooling unit and a blower motor for the furnace but after the cost of the materials for the basic rebuild I will probably need a brake and do some actual camping lol
recycler- your statement is exactly why we went ahead and bought new when we got our travel trailer a few years back. You never know what those walls are holding for a new owner. I don’t think most owners try to knowingly sale RV’s with lots of issue, but I can’t tell you how many times I have heard “never had a water leak” or something to that nature, while looking directly at staining or actual damage caused by that leak that has never happened. We looked at this TC 3 times before we even talked to the owner about it. The whole time looking for something better, I could see where possible damage was, and actual damage for that matter. But in the end anything that was in our price range I felt was overpriced, and eventually I decided to bite the bullet and get a project. As I said earlier if a newbie had ended up with this unit I wonder how long before something fell off while going down the road. I at least knew what I was getting in to.
HJGyswyt- I know what you mean about the fridge. I went ahead and separated the cooling unit to get it out the door before I decided to remove the whole back wall….and the floor. I guess in the long run it will help me out since I am probably going to replace the cooling unit. Lots of gurgling, but no cooling on gas or power. It was much easier than I had expected. Hardest part was getting the foam to release from the fridge.
bryan- you were just lucky and caught me in one of my soap box moods lol. Besides I didn’t think just answering “price verses quality” would have been much of an answer. I do enjoy reading about the trials and tribulations of the people rebuilding RV’s, of course the more pictures the more interested I am. But there again I have always been one to pick up a book with lots of picture over lots of words?. And like most of the members here who have undertaken a rebuild project, posting it here is not just to help the other members but to keep us motivated. As several have said sometimes it is hard to keep going when the project starts getting bigger than life. When I realized the floor was going to need to be separated from the walls, I didn’t know how I was going to do it. I was thinking about just junking it and moving on until I remembered this was a truck camper and I had 4 jacks designed to pick the unit up. With all the feedback and other members urging you on, it keeps your head in the game and keeps you moving forward.
Cary- I have been following you adventure and really enjoy seeing your work. As I stated above it is real easy to through your hand up…..just glad I don’t smoke anymore, been a couple of time I would have been like Cortez and set it ablaze lol. Sounds like you are doing a lot of upgrades. I’m hoping to do a lot of prep as I go along for future project like solar and such. I know I am either going to have to get a whole fridge or cooling unit and a blower motor for the furnace but after the cost of the materials for the basic rebuild I will probably need a brake and do some actual camping lol
recycler- your statement is exactly why we went ahead and bought new when we got our travel trailer a few years back. You never know what those walls are holding for a new owner. I don’t think most owners try to knowingly sale RV’s with lots of issue, but I can’t tell you how many times I have heard “never had a water leak” or something to that nature, while looking directly at staining or actual damage caused by that leak that has never happened. We looked at this TC 3 times before we even talked to the owner about it. The whole time looking for something better, I could see where possible damage was, and actual damage for that matter. But in the end anything that was in our price range I felt was overpriced, and eventually I decided to bite the bullet and get a project. As I said earlier if a newbie had ended up with this unit I wonder how long before something fell off while going down the road. I at least knew what I was getting in to.
