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Forum Discussion
Getting our Lance 1161 repaired... we want to see how many more miles are left in us.
Subconsulting delivered it to Washington stare a couple of weeks ago
It was the third 1161 in a row with major total felon replacement
It is detailed on Lance Owners Association site.
Good morning all
Everyone mentioned is a RV.net member
Harold asked if #2could post on #3
Sir Harold of Smalltown We three of Lance 1161 rebuilds are joined forever with a history, a common bond, and a common goal.
Capt PJ inadvertently started our repair group as he followed his own path to restore his wonderful 1161 back to it's glory days.
Historically Sleepy had a hand in it many years ago when PJ visited him in Oak Ridge on a cross country trip, saw Sleepys 2003 Lance 1161 and started looking for his own on his way back to Tacoma. Later PJ and his wife returned to Oak Ridge for a visit.
Harold contacted Sleepy many years ago when he was searching for a solution to his 1161's slide-out sag problem.... and built his own unistrut brace.
I am Chet, and also Sleepy not to confuse anyone... but to me, names beat nicknames.
Capt PJ's Repair gave me and my wife Janet hope for the first time in two years. Just maybe.... Oh yes... just maybe. His modifications were promising and a possibility... sort of a nautical theme.
I contacted PJ and Southend RV Repair and panicked, I needed a way to get the 1161 across the country. I was having some seemingly serious but recoverable health issues.
I needed a can-do person to take it cross country, nearly 3000 miles. I looked world wide. I narrowed it down pretty quickly, I was online with some folks in sort of a think tank and there were two possibilities but only one had experiences that would insure a delivered camper. My target has truck campered all over the world, his wife was a skilled partner at extreme travel.... but he lived in England.
I was soon on the computer one on one with Steve... casually mentioning my need and that I would pay for the fuel too. That the friend that took the camper across would be able to take as long as they wanted and visit anything anywhere along the way. Steve had frequent flyer miles . I was fishing and he bit.... but his schedule for that year was already set... They were going to Norway with their camper.
We agreed to do it the following year... I scheduled a delivery date with Mike Lentz at Southend RV and started dreaming.
I received a phone call from out of the past. "Sleepy, what am I going to do my camper is falling apart?"
It was Harold... I hadn't heard from him for years... and I didn't want to get anyone if front of me at Southend. I could feel the despiration in his voice and knew what he was going through. I made a decision... do the right thing. I told him about Southend, and introduced him to Mike Lentz... and PJ.
OMGoodness... he immediately scheduled. I think he headed north from Texas that day... they worked for months on his camper as you've seen. PJ kept up with it in person and on film.
Southends Dave and Mike finished Harolds camper just as Steve was nearing Tacoma and Lakewood.
As you can see, we are so intertwined that the saga of the Lance 1161 repairs can't be limited to any one... I welcome any and all 1161 comments. I think PJ and Harold do to.
Subconsulting delivered it to Washington stare a couple of weeks ago
It was the third 1161 in a row with major total felon replacement
It is detailed on Lance Owners Association site.
Good morning all
Everyone mentioned is a RV.net member
Harold asked if #2could post on #3
Sir Harold of Smalltown We three of Lance 1161 rebuilds are joined forever with a history, a common bond, and a common goal.
Capt PJ inadvertently started our repair group as he followed his own path to restore his wonderful 1161 back to it's glory days.
Historically Sleepy had a hand in it many years ago when PJ visited him in Oak Ridge on a cross country trip, saw Sleepys 2003 Lance 1161 and started looking for his own on his way back to Tacoma. Later PJ and his wife returned to Oak Ridge for a visit.
Harold contacted Sleepy many years ago when he was searching for a solution to his 1161's slide-out sag problem.... and built his own unistrut brace.
I am Chet, and also Sleepy not to confuse anyone... but to me, names beat nicknames.
Capt PJ's Repair gave me and my wife Janet hope for the first time in two years. Just maybe.... Oh yes... just maybe. His modifications were promising and a possibility... sort of a nautical theme.
I contacted PJ and Southend RV Repair and panicked, I needed a way to get the 1161 across the country. I was having some seemingly serious but recoverable health issues.
I needed a can-do person to take it cross country, nearly 3000 miles. I looked world wide. I narrowed it down pretty quickly, I was online with some folks in sort of a think tank and there were two possibilities but only one had experiences that would insure a delivered camper. My target has truck campered all over the world, his wife was a skilled partner at extreme travel.... but he lived in England.
I was soon on the computer one on one with Steve... casually mentioning my need and that I would pay for the fuel too. That the friend that took the camper across would be able to take as long as they wanted and visit anything anywhere along the way. Steve had frequent flyer miles . I was fishing and he bit.... but his schedule for that year was already set... They were going to Norway with their camper.
We agreed to do it the following year... I scheduled a delivery date with Mike Lentz at Southend RV and started dreaming.
I received a phone call from out of the past. "Sleepy, what am I going to do my camper is falling apart?"
It was Harold... I hadn't heard from him for years... and I didn't want to get anyone if front of me at Southend. I could feel the despiration in his voice and knew what he was going through. I made a decision... do the right thing. I told him about Southend, and introduced him to Mike Lentz... and PJ.
OMGoodness... he immediately scheduled. I think he headed north from Texas that day... they worked for months on his camper as you've seen. PJ kept up with it in person and on film.
Southends Dave and Mike finished Harolds camper just as Steve was nearing Tacoma and Lakewood.
As you can see, we are so intertwined that the saga of the Lance 1161 repairs can't be limited to any one... I welcome any and all 1161 comments. I think PJ and Harold do to.
