specta wrote:
When did Lance start using aluminum framing?
I think about 2005.
Another weird thing I noticed, even 2003 models have cabinet for mounting kinescope TV and are wired for telephones.
Some people catch technology longer?
My Las Vegas house was build in 1994 and owner/builder install about 40 phone jacks with huge switch board in it.
I was using cordless phones since 1986
I did own 2002 Lance 1161 and when I liked the cabinetry finish, the structure was design by kinder-grader IMHO.
It was 1st generation of slides, where single slide was supported by 3/4x 2" of wood. It was hardwood, but still not much for holding couple thousands pounds of load.
Additionally the main corner of the design had no bracket, only some flashing with lot of staples.
Final result was not only the main beam bending badly, but corner separation, what I observed on lot of those TC.
To even more amusement, the slide had steel support and front vertical corned had steel angle as well.
Yet having them about 2" close to each other, Lance engineers never connected steel with steel, leaving the strength to flashing.
Once I reinforced both, it did serve me well.
Unique camper with side entry had lot of advantages.
It was 1st generation of slides, where single slide was supported by 3/4x 2" of wood. It was hardwood, but still not much for holding couple thousands pounds of load.
Additionally the main corner of the design had no bracket, only some flashing with lot of staples.
Final result was not only the main beam bending badly, but corner separation, what I observed on lot of those TC.
To even more amusement, the slide had steel support and front vertical corned had steel angle as well.
Yet having them about 2" close to each other, Lance engineers never connected steel with steel, leaving the strength to flashing.
Once I reinforced both, it did serve me well.
Unique camper with side entry had lot of advantages.
