2014 Lance 865, Decent camper?

[alaska_guy1]

My brother was saying he thought in 2014 they had some delaminating issues...?

Owner is asking $15,000.

Seems like a pretty good deal. Camper is in good condition and has had buyers inspection done. Looks new.

[jimh406]

Congrats! It looks low in the pic, but you can't tell by that. 🙂

[alaska_guy1]

So, the stops feel good... But truck still squats a little. Drives fine, just doesn't look exactly level. I need to air the tires up to 80psi in the rear and 70 in the front still.

[towpro]

I used to run the same (larger) bumpers on all 4 corners of my 2006 Ram 3500 (they also come in black).

I used all the same size because I figured I wanted the springs to contact the new bumpers at same rate as factory, only sooner.

[alaska_guy1]

Thanks, I got my new overload bump stops installed today. Curious to see if they help any.

They are energy suspension brand. Truck is unloaded.

Here are the part numbers in case anyone is curious.

Energy Suspension 9.9118G 7/8" Rectangular Universal Snubber Front
Energy Suspension 9.9109R 2-1/2" Heavy Duty Bump Stop

[jefe_4x4]

May you have many happy trips on the road less traveled. It is a pretty one.
I notice in your pic that there are now plugs for the jacks, or what appear to be plugs. Good idea. I"ve been known to take my jacks off. But they are mechanica/armstrong. In fact I leave them at home. Since the 865 is a narrow one, you can make your clearance for the AK outback even narrower and reduce the GVW by 200 pounds.
You know, your rite of passage for the TC-er's on here, is, now you must take a shakedown trip with lots of pics and do a trip report. It looks like you are already in the RV biz, so a weekend/driveway camp is officially waived.
jefe

[nomadictxn]

Good buy, seems like a good deal. Have fun with that!

[kayakin]

Wishing you many happy trips in it!

[alaska_guy1]

Here is a picture, got it offloaded from the truck today and it's ready to go!

[alaska_guy1]

Drove the camper home last night without any additional suspension upgrades to the truck and I was amazed. It drives great with that camper. Granted it's dry and empty, but I was expecting it to push me around the road. Very drivable camper! Really happy as far as drivability is concerned.

Figure I will start loading it with camp stuff today.

[Old_Days]

The only up grade I did was lower Stable loads. The 865 should be about the same weight as a 825.

[Jfresh]

Whats the payload of your f-250? Your are going to need air bags. A good start is to take what ever it says on the camper and 1000 lbs. Check the tire ratings as well. These things get heavy fast.

[alaska_guy1]

Where would be my best bet to buy some fastguns for a good price? My local dealer says they are 3 weeks out.

[alaska_guy1]

Thanks for the info!

Looking on Lances website it says the 865 will work with a 1/2 ton. I have a 3/4 ton Crew cab short bed Ford F250. I haven't installed airbags or any additional suspension components... Will I need to get anything? I really don't want to get airbags as they seem to always leak. I was debating on getting some larger energy suspension bump stops if I need some help to engage the overload sooner. The material they use allows a smoother engagement of the overload and since the bumpstops are bigger than the standard bumpstops they engage sooner.

I took measurements in the rear of my truck and here is a picture to describe my current situation with stock suspension.



I am thinking a 2" bumpstop in the rear and a 1" bumpstop up front. That would give me 1" before my overloads would engage. Any reason the rear of the leaf has a bigger gap than the front from the factory?

[SugarHillCTD]

In addition to this forum, you might want to check out the Lance Owners of America. Nice group of folks there too.

http://www.lanceowners.org/