propchef wrote:
goducks10 wrote:
I own an ORV and no way is the quality on par with Lance. I've walked around and through many Lance products and while they have some quirky ideas the overall fit and finish is above ORV.
Walk on an ORV roof and it will flex too. 3/8" ply is not that strong.
Lance roofs are now slightly crowned and have no attic where mold can grow. They also use Azdel and are less susceptible to delam and mold in the walls.
Lance uses GY tires but has torsion axles.
They're not apples to apples. ORV is designed for a different clientele.
Fair points, especially about the lamination process but I'm not sure I agree with the last sentence. How do you think the market demographic varies? We're looking for a couples TT that has good counter space (eliminates Lance right away) and is under 30 ft.
The suspension is another big seller for me, since we will be pulling long distances on a regular basis. Yes, the torsion setup is far better than the cheap leaf springs that come on most TTs, but it's still suspension tech from the 50's. I think Hyundai was one of the last major manufacturers to use it in modern cars (in the Elantra).
The downfall to most TTs is the suspension. The constant harsh jarring is terrible for everything from the leaf spring hangars to the exterior door. I want to mitigate that as much as possible.
We're still considering the Lance, but we like the interior layout of the ORV much better.
ORV really pushes the off grid part of camping compared to Lance. ORV's have much larger tanks, 16" tires and higher CCC's.
They're also roomier inside because they are as a whole bigger with bigger slides.
Some come with built in gens.
Agree about the suspensions of both. ORV's are far from 4x4 rated like the sticker says. All they really are is a 60's frame with shocks and big tires. Anyone could do that to their TT's if they have the room. Over-hyped IMO.
Guessing you've looked online at them to know most of that.
IMO lance is geared more towards the average camper that will not take their TT off the road as much or dry camp as long.
Just my speculative opinion.
We just find Lance TT's to feel a little cramped inside or we'd own one.
