Disappointed in my new Lance
I've had it 2 weeks today. The fridge didn't work on propane, which cost me a 500 mile, 2 day round trip to the dealer, much of which was in an ice storm. Should have found the faulty thermoco...
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lincolnmatthews,
So true, no TC is really any good unless you use and enjoy it. If not, it's a very expensive yard ornament!
However, a long story as to why we have the 990 Lance Legend but to make it shorter. Both our 1997 Lances, the Squire 4000 and the 990 Legend where ordered on the same day. The Squire was for our 3/4 ton Chevy ext cab LB 4X4 for short simple trips and the Legend was for our Chevy ext cab dually for longer trips and Alaska. The Squire came in first and we used it several times on the 3/4 ton. It rode super smooth with the Squire on it and that was very important as my wife has extreme back and neck problems and can't take jolts when riding. It was fine for her. When the Legend came in and we put it on the dually, she couldn't handle the harsh ride at all. So the Legend was put in inside the storage building with the plastic protectors still on the appliances and the carpet and was still a virgin TC and I sold the truck.
We used the Squire until 2009 on the 3/4 ton gas and then the diesel and over 140,000 miles, Alaska trips, and you name it while the new Legend just sat inside still a virgin and collecting dust. We always buy cash so never any payments to worry about. During that Squire use time period my wife had so many operations and has fusions, metal brackets, plates, a bunch of screws, and other fixes in her to give her a new back etc. Turned out excellent! Yup, she's bionic now and can't get near metal detectors as they go nutz. Pun intended! I can honestly say the my wife is "screwed up" and kidding of course!
A friend wanted to buy our Squire so for kicks I put the stored 11'4" very heavy optioned out to the hilt Legend on the 2004.5 Chevy D/A CC LB 4X4 truck just to see how it handled and rode before we sold it and ordered a new smaller Lance. To our surprise, it rode as good as when the Squire was on the same truck and handled exactly the same. The '04.5 diesel truck has airbags just like the 3/4 ton had so just increased the PSI from 40 to 65 and it was perfect. I'd already replaced the OEM Bridgestone junk 245 tires bald to the steel belts at 29K and change with 265 Michelins so capacity was no problem at 3415 each as all 3 GM HD trucks are identical and now the 2500 HD was identical to the 3500HD SRW model. I'm a retired auto engineer and I know the Big 3 pickups very well.
Sold the Squire and since 2009 have used the Legend for over 70,000 miles so far and of course it still looks just like it's new. We knew that nobody would give us even close to half of the $28,000 we paid for the Legend still new at 12 years old so we decided to keep it as it was actually still new and not a scratch, mark, or stain. We are so happy with it and the 3400 watt built in propane generator and having two 30# propane tanks, decent sized holding tanks and 40 gal fresh water and all the other options. We travel a lot and do both dry and hookup camping.
Now you know some more of the story.
So true, no TC is really any good unless you use and enjoy it. If not, it's a very expensive yard ornament!
However, a long story as to why we have the 990 Lance Legend but to make it shorter. Both our 1997 Lances, the Squire 4000 and the 990 Legend where ordered on the same day. The Squire was for our 3/4 ton Chevy ext cab LB 4X4 for short simple trips and the Legend was for our Chevy ext cab dually for longer trips and Alaska. The Squire came in first and we used it several times on the 3/4 ton. It rode super smooth with the Squire on it and that was very important as my wife has extreme back and neck problems and can't take jolts when riding. It was fine for her. When the Legend came in and we put it on the dually, she couldn't handle the harsh ride at all. So the Legend was put in inside the storage building with the plastic protectors still on the appliances and the carpet and was still a virgin TC and I sold the truck.
We used the Squire until 2009 on the 3/4 ton gas and then the diesel and over 140,000 miles, Alaska trips, and you name it while the new Legend just sat inside still a virgin and collecting dust. We always buy cash so never any payments to worry about. During that Squire use time period my wife had so many operations and has fusions, metal brackets, plates, a bunch of screws, and other fixes in her to give her a new back etc. Turned out excellent! Yup, she's bionic now and can't get near metal detectors as they go nutz. Pun intended! I can honestly say the my wife is "screwed up" and kidding of course!
A friend wanted to buy our Squire so for kicks I put the stored 11'4" very heavy optioned out to the hilt Legend on the 2004.5 Chevy D/A CC LB 4X4 truck just to see how it handled and rode before we sold it and ordered a new smaller Lance. To our surprise, it rode as good as when the Squire was on the same truck and handled exactly the same. The '04.5 diesel truck has airbags just like the 3/4 ton had so just increased the PSI from 40 to 65 and it was perfect. I'd already replaced the OEM Bridgestone junk 245 tires bald to the steel belts at 29K and change with 265 Michelins so capacity was no problem at 3415 each as all 3 GM HD trucks are identical and now the 2500 HD was identical to the 3500HD SRW model. I'm a retired auto engineer and I know the Big 3 pickups very well.
Sold the Squire and since 2009 have used the Legend for over 70,000 miles so far and of course it still looks just like it's new. We knew that nobody would give us even close to half of the $28,000 we paid for the Legend still new at 12 years old so we decided to keep it as it was actually still new and not a scratch, mark, or stain. We are so happy with it and the 3400 watt built in propane generator and having two 30# propane tanks, decent sized holding tanks and 40 gal fresh water and all the other options. We travel a lot and do both dry and hookup camping.
Now you know some more of the story.
