Lazy Daze '96-2000 26.5MB, 26.5RB
Hi Looking for input on the above. CCC is of particular interest, as well as general opinion. I know Lazy Daze is highly-regarded. Some people don't like the dated styling; I couldn't care less. I ...
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pnichols wrote:
Many Class C motorhomes are of the "widebody" design (101-102 inches wide). Even the Lazy Daze is not narrow at 99 inches wide. We take our slideless 24 foot Itasca Class C offroad all the time even though it's 101 inches wide, but .... many times I wish it was narrower at, say, 92 inches or less when out and about. The Lazy Daze looks small and compact because of it's low height - but it would probably still feel quite wide at times for some backroad and small town/village travel.
With a Lazy Daze, or any Class C, on non-paved roads I'd certainly also raise it's overall ground clearance via taller than stock profile tires - such as 235/85/16R or 245/85/16R tires - if rear dual inter-sidewall spacings can be maintained when doing so. The E450 chassis has an excellent 4:56 ratio in it's rear differential, so larger diameter tires still leaves plenty of pulling power with a short Class C's weight.
We have a 24 foot Itasca Class C on the E450 chassis, which gives us around 2100 lbs. of CCC. We have thought about carrying an offroad motorcycle along, too - but on the front - not the back. This provides better weight distribution on a Class C for good handling even when when fully loaded with all gear and fluids.
So far just the two of us have done very well, comfort-wise, for up to 10 continuous weeks in our slideless but widebody 24 footer. But as I mentioned, on some remote roads we could use less width. Our 11'3" height has not been a problem offroad or in high cross-winds because even at this height lateral stability is excellent with duals and the E450's 4.5 inch wider rear track over that of the E350.
I've thought about the smaller LD, but it's just too small for fulltiming, even for one person, at least if I'm that person. As to slides, I'd love to have one or more, but they're rare in older & smaller rigs. I'm sure I'll be content without one. The 26.5MB LD has the great aft lounge, big windows on three sides. The rear bath model has a less cramped bathroom, but I hope to spend more time in the lounge than the bathroom.
