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c_traveler2
Nomad
Jul 26, 2020

Saying good bye to a old friend..Our Lance 815

By the end of this week my Julie and I will be heading for Forsyth, MO. I've sold our 2002 Lance 815 (bought it new) and we'll be dropping it off on our way to pick up our new 2020 Bunduvry camper by BundutecUSA in Raymond, Ia. We have had many adventures with our Lance 815 but it's time for something a little more comfortable, yes it will be another TC! here's a few photos of where our rig has taken us to!

Deadhorse ,Alaska


Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, Canada


Death Valley, Ca.


Death Valley, Ca.


Bradshaw Trail, Ca.


Bradshaw Trail,Ca.


Tuweep Area, North Grandcanyon, Az.


Outside of Rockville, Utah



Gold Butte BLM, Nevada

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  • SpknTC's avatar
    SpknTC
    Explorer
    Aug 04, 2020
    Dang I sure like the look of the aluminum side campers! Was sad to see my Lance go also but you have to make room for new adventures. Can't wait to see your pics!
  • Grit_dog's avatar
    Grit_dog
    Navigator
    Aug 04, 2020
    Kayteg1 wrote:
    Good you found a buyer.
    My Lance 1161 did not want to sell even for 1/2 of NADA value, so I finally parted it.
    Used nice interior for traveling van conversion and still got about $2000 in sold parts.
    Good luck with new TC.



    That's unfortunate, as most TC's retain value quite well, the one's that aren't saggy, rotten and slide outs falling out of them anyway.
  • silversand's avatar
    silversand
    Explorer
    Aug 04, 2020
    Hey Alex:

    Wow....your expeditions were synonymous with that Lance of yours.

    When I met Rory Willett (super nice guy) and saw his first model BunduTec hardside truck camper at the (first) Overland Expo East, I was very impressed. That first model even had the Truma waterheater/furnace combo built into it. Way ahead of its time.

    Hope we all see photos of your new rig on your future expes!

    Cheers,
    Silver-
  • Kayteg1's avatar
    Kayteg1
    Explorer II
    Jul 27, 2020
    Good you found a buyer.
    My Lance 1161 did not want to sell even for 1/2 of NADA value, so I finally parted it.
    Used nice interior for traveling van conversion and still got about $2000 in sold parts.
    Good luck with new TC.

  • gbsteph's avatar
    gbsteph
    Explorer
    Jul 27, 2020
    Love the old Lance 815. I retired my 2002 back in January and traded it for a Host Cascade to fit my new truck. The 815 performed well and I never had any problems other than normal maintenance. She was good and solid to the end, lots of good memories. They gave me $6000 trade in value for a 18 year old camper that I paid 12500 for new. Enjoy your new camper.
  • ORbiker's avatar
    ORbiker
    Explorer
    Jul 27, 2020
    Nice pictures of your travels with the camper. Our Citation pickup camper went to the snow a lot.
    Good luck with the new one. KEN
  • ReneeG's avatar
    ReneeG
    Explorer
    Jul 27, 2020
    Great trips! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing the new one.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2020
    Thanks for sharing your memories. Enjoy your new rig.
  • Neal47's avatar
    Neal47
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2020
    Awesome, we also have been to these places. Great memories.
  • cewillis's avatar
    cewillis
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2020
    You two certainly have been around Alex. Glad to hear you're not retiring.
    Want to see pictures of the new TC.

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