I'm a Lance owner again!

[jmcgsd]

As I've mentioned elsewhere my DW and I decided about 18 months ago that we wanted more space and traded our Lance 981max for a TT.

We have both missed the convenience of the TC and although the trailer is certainly nice, I don't believe we're using as much as we used our Lance.

A few weeks ago my son introduced us to his new girlfriend, and in the course of the conversation she mentioned that her family had this Lance in their driveway, it hadn't been moved in several years and they "just wanted it out of there. "

Well it turned out to be a very clean 1995 Lance 880. It's older than our previous Lance, doesn't have a slide (which is not all bad) and will probably need some work, although everything I've checked so far, including the generator, works! Finalized the deal tonight, pulled the dead battery so I can exchange it, and hope to bring the TC home on Sunday.

Now we'll need to decide between the TC and the TT, I don't think we can keep both, but with what I paid for the 990 I don't need to rush.

At the moment life is good!

P.S. Glad I didn't remove the Happijac brackets from the truck!

[travelnutz]

We have always had at least one TC owned a used continously since 1965 even though we also had various other RV's at the same time. TT's, 5th wheels, class C's, class A's. The TC is so universal and fits anywhere. So true that NO RV is the best for all scenarios but it's the most universal. Wouldn't want to live permanently in it because it's quite small in sq footage but sure wouldn't pull our large 5th wheel 5,000 miles to Alaska just to sleep and cooked in it when our TC does the same so much easier and fits in any site or even no site at all.

On our 3rd Lance and all were purchased new and have been simply excellent with no leaks or any problems including the generators in 2 of them and are so comfortable and well insulated/well built. We too are hot and cold about having a slide in a TC and almost ordered a new 1191 or a 992 but realized we'er totally happy with our non-slide large TC. Don't want to be required to have a dually truck as our SRW truck is also used for our 5th wheel and recently finally pared down from 6 vehicles to only 3. The dually truck is so often a PIA when driving/parking when not actually pulling as we have had 3 of them and know. We only buy crew cab long box 4X4 trucks. Hey, there's only the 2 of us and over 73 years old now so how many vehicles do we need?

[RoyB]

Good move Jim... I always wanted the Truck Camper as that fits my OFF-ROAD camping lifestyle to a tee except for all the Radio and Camping stuff I always take with me when camping. I figured if I had the Truck Camper I would wold have have to drag an utility trailer along behind it. Also my truck would probably also have to be setup with DUAL WHEELS on the rear..

With my current OFF-ROAD POPUP setup and its 5x8 front deck along with my truck bed we can carry some serious supplies with us when camping...

Then there was what to do when you want to go sightseeing... Break camp or unload the camper... It would scare the pure H out of me leaving my camper sitting on the ground unattended somewhere.

End result I have just give up on the idea of ever having a Truck Camper.

Now you got both worlds sitting in your driveway... Makes me want to try it again on this end hehe...

Roy Ken

[jimh406]

Congratulations. 😉

[Reddog1]

I had a 5th wheel and a TC. I sold the 5th wheel, and decided to leave the rails in the truck incase I got another 5th wheel. That was in 2004, and I still have no 5th wheel but still have the rails.

Wayne

[dakonthemountai]

Yay!!! Congratulations!! If you have the storage you may find that you do want to keep both... Difference trips can call for different camping vehicles...

Have fun and happy camping!

Dak