where to buy brackets for cabover struts

[Mote]

We have a 2001 Lance 1030. The person we bought the camper from had it on a 93 chevy extended cab. She gave us the cabover struts in the deal. Where can I buy the brackets for my 96 extended cab dodge truck? I'm hoping I can use the struts she gave us as both trucks are extended cabs.
thanks,

[ticki2]

sleepy wrote:


Lance owns the patents... no one else can manufacture them


sleepy

That is true for the Lance design it was patented in 1998.

However there are other designs , here is one patented in 1968 . My 68 Avion still has the brackets for this design .
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3402961.pdf

[nycsteve]

The struts from my supercab were not long enough for my crew cab when I changed over. Check with Lance.

[12V_Cummins]

How i see it is if your center of gravity is well in front of your rear axle you do not need cab over struts. I guess lances just have a further rear COGs than most campers?

[camperpaul]

sleepy wrote:

camperpaul wrote:
Why do you want to use those struts?

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Here is why you shouldn't:

When you are on the road the truck frame flexes and twists.

When a TC is on the truck, you can see this twisting because the cabover is moving relative to the cab.

It you restrain the cabover with those struts, the stresses can damage the TC frame.

You cannot stop the flexing of the truck frame by using the struts.

Paul,

It is obvious that you don't have a Lance (or maybe have never had a truck camper.)

What is called a Lance Strut is actually a "DAMPER" (or a shock absorber without a spring)... it is an oil filled cylinder with a piston.

The truck camper is free to move in any direction that he would normally move with the "strut" in place....

The "Strut" just slows down the motion and the "fly back"

A gust of wind from the side isn't noticed... as when a bus or large truck passes by

And... It also retards porporsing when the roads create that phenomana.... to the point that it just doesn't happen (and porporsing is unpleasent)

They are well worth the money...

I have had them for 10 years... and have allowed others to drive my T/TC with them on and with them off. Everyone that has tried them while driving my truck has liked them.

I have owned two TCs, neither of which were Lances.

The first was a 10.5 ft. "Pathfinder" and the second was home built. Both had 5 ft over the cab beds.

The Pathfinder met its demise when a friend decided to use the loading jacks to level the rig thus tearing the anchor points out of the camper; we had to use cargo straps to get the camper back home.

The 12 ft home built was constructed using heavier lumber for the frame and various items I could salvage from the Pathfinder.

In the ~20 years I owned TCs, I have never experienced porpoising, only the normal frame twisting when on marginal roads with the 3/4 ton Chevy crew cab PU truck.

[jefe_4x4]

What Sleepy said. I've had them for 10 years and do enjoy them on the highway. You just need to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. When off-road, they are easily removed for frame-undulating situations. I ordered them directly from Lance and received them within a couple days. And, btw, some mfgrs frames twist more than others. I'll let you figure out whose frame flexes the least.
regards, as always, jefe

[sleepy]

camperpaul wrote:
Why do you want to use those struts?

------------------------------------

Here is why you shouldn't:

When you are on the road the truck frame flexes and twists.

When a TC is on the truck, you can see this twisting because the cabover is moving relative to the cab.

It you restrain the cabover with those struts, the stresses can damage the TC frame.

You cannot stop the flexing of the truck frame by using the struts.

Paul,

It is obvious that you don't have a Lance (or maybe have never had a truck camper.)

What is called a Lance Strut is actually a "DAMPER" (or a shock absorber without a spring)... it is an oil filled cylinder with a piston.

The truck camper is free to move in any direction that he would normally move with the "strut" in place....

The "Strut" just slows down the motion and the "fly back"

A gust of wind from the side isn't noticed... as when a bus or large truck passes by

And... It also retards porporsing when the roads create that phenomana.... to the point that it just doesn't happen (and porporsing is unpleasent)

They are well worth the money...

I have had them for 10 years... and have allowed others to drive my T/TC with them on and with them off. Everyone that has tried them while driving my truck has liked them.

[sleepy]

Mike... they have been selling to the public for some time unless the recently changed policys agaim.

They also work on other brands of RV's since the great recession

They went from more than 500 employees to less than 100 total... workin 32 hours a week during this time.

[Mike_Tassinari]

Good morning Everyone.

To Sleepy.

I was not aware that Lance Cal sold their parts to "end users" like you and I.
It was always my thought that you had to go to a Lance Dealer to purchase parts.
Has Lance Cal. change their policy or is Mikeee just all wet behind the ears and have mis-read this entire post. LOL

Mikeeeeeeeeeeeee

[camperpaul]

Why do you want to use those struts?

------------------------------------

Here is why you shouldn't:

When you are on the road the truck frame flexes and twists.

When a TC is on the truck, you can see this twisting because the cabover is moving relative to the cab.

It you restrain the cabover with those struts, the stresses can damage the TC frame.

You cannot stop the flexing of the truck frame by using the struts.

[sleepy]

Does everyone realize who the manufacturer of the Lance Struts is?

It is Lance... everyone else has to get them from Lance

Lance owns the patents... no one else can manufacture them

Send me money and I'll have Lance drop ship them to you... of course I have to make expenses Wink, wink

Or you can cut me out, and cut anyone else out... Phone lance... get your order faster... probably cheaper... and for sure... the correct item.

Just a little something to think about.

Have a good weekend!

sleepy

[Mike_Tassinari]

Hello Everyone.

I have used TruckCamperSupply on a few occasions and could not be more happy. I even filled out the form for some parts that I thought were obsolete and they responded with in 24 hours.

Mike Tassinari

[wnjj]

deltabravo wrote:
More specific link: http://www.truckcampersupply.com/search.aspx?find=strut&log=false&manufacturer=5

The link I posted has brackets for his model year Dodge (94-02), yours doesn't.

[deltabravo]

More specific link: http://www.truckcampersupply.com/search.aspx?find=strut&log=false&manufacturer=5

[wnjj]

Mote wrote:

narcodog wrote:
Lance dealers should be able to get them for you. You might also look at Adventurerv.net

I looked at that website. I didn't see them anywhere.
Unfortunatly the nearest lance dealer is five hours away.

Google is your friend:

http://www.truckcampersupply.com/campinggear.aspx