Lance Wet Weight?

My 835 says 2200 wet. loaded and ready to go its 3000.

I, too, saw that Lance does not list a genset for the 865, but the dealer sure thinks it has one, from the photos it is marked an 865, so he got that part right.

bobndot wrote:

GpnAZ wrote:
I think you might be confusing the 865 for the 855.

Yes Tnx., good catch, I was thinking 855. My thinking was "the camper in question (865) must be lighter than mine."
It would be easier for people like me if they made one model camper. :)

Good thinking Bob...and one model of truck too. All our lives would be easier!

GpnAZ wrote:
I think you might be confusing the 865 for the 855.

Yes Tnx., good catch, I was thinking 855. My thinking was "the camper in question (865) must be lighter than mine."
It would be easier for people like me if they made one model camper. :)

wintersun wrote:
The published weight of the 865 is 1870 lbs. and that is supposed to include the weight of full LPG tank and the battery and a full fresh water tank. In general if you take the published weight and add 300 lbs. you will be close to the probable weight for the camper. Add in 400-600 lbs. for gear and food and you approach the 2700 lbs. number for the wet weight.

A 2500 class truck can easily handle this load. If the camper when on the truck results in the rear sagging a bit you can add SuperSprings for $450. Tires are the other possible weak link and if you take your truck to a CAT scale and weigh it and it comes in at 3200 lbs. at the rear wheels then add that to the 2700 lbs. for a 5900 lb. total and compare that to the load rating for your two rear tires. If it is 3195@80 PSI then you have a roughly 500 lb. extra load capacity. Ford trucks have more frame flex and if this is a problem then you can spend another $400 on a Big Wig anti-sway bar which will help.

Thanks, you prefer the Super Springs to air bags?

The published weight of the 865 is 1870 lbs. and that is supposed to include the weight of full LPG tank and the battery and a full fresh water tank. In general if you take the published weight and add 300 lbs. you will be close to the probable weight for the camper. Add in 400-600 lbs. for gear and food and you approach the 2700 lbs. number for the wet weight.

A 2500 class truck can easily handle this load. If the camper when on the truck results in the rear sagging a bit you can add SuperSprings for $450. Tires are the other possible weak link and if you take your truck to a CAT scale and weigh it and it comes in at 3200 lbs. at the rear wheels then add that to the 2700 lbs. for a 5900 lb. total and compare that to the load rating for your two rear tires. If it is 3195@80 PSI then you have a roughly 500 lb. extra load capacity. Ford trucks have more frame flex and if this is a problem then you can spend another $400 on a Big Wig anti-sway bar which will help.

I think you might be confusing the 865 for the 855. I have the 865 which has a dry weight of 18xx lbs, mine weighs wet and loaded approx. 2600 lb. the 865 does not have a generator option. I believe truckcampermagazine.com did a match up of a 855 with a Chev 3500 and the 855 ended up wet and loaded approx 4000 lb, you could check that on their website.

My lance options on my 845 (same basic thing as the 865) was 450# no/ac and no genny .
I roll down the road at 4000#, depending how much stuff we carry along. OEM dry wt. was 2400# .
I had to add two extra leafs to my GM 2500HD spring pack , that combo works very well now. I also had to upgrade the tires to 265 E 16" which gives over 3400# rating each. My rear axle weight is right at 6800#, just under my tire and wheel rating.

Truck Camper Magazine gives the wet weight at 2,700 pounds:

Truck Camper Magazine Lance Buyers Guide

Since nobody has yet replied I'll add something to get you perhaps a start. With current models Lance seems to have pretty good numbers, with the main variation being due to options. The only option you mention is the genny. So if I were trying to figure this out without anybody replying, I'd go to Arctic Foxes website where I have heard they have a good listing of each option and what it weighs....to figure out how much a generator generally weighs. You might also note a few of the other standard options like a microwave for reference as well. Then add those numbers to Lance's published value for the model you refer to and I'd expect you'll have a pretty good working number to start with.

Good luck I am sure sooner or later someone with that model will reply. You could also search on the Lance Owners of America pages.