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Re: Helping a friend look at a Class A
winniman wrote: You might get a better response if you state approx. what year of rvs you are considering, and price range. There is not much sense of someone with a 20 year old rv recommending something if you are looking at new ones. Same the other way. No point in recommending new ones, if they are looking for 10 or 15 year old rvs. Of course. Good point Winniman. They live in Northern GA. I suggeste between 2 hopefully 5 years old. I kind of like the used as opposed to new for deprecation and also most construction bugs should have been found, but not so old that owner neglect could have done really bad damage. They were almost ready to pull the trigger on a NEW (not titled) 2019 model year Winnebago Sightseer 33c that has sat on a lot for a while, so the price was discounted from new. I would guess that is about the upper end of the price range. But they didn't get it so that might be a bit high. They have friends who camp with them over the years, me and others, up and down the midatlantic coast, so not so worried about the RV being a State or so away for a good RV. Mostly they are trying to get their heads around what is comparable to what impressed them about the Sightseer. (kitchen, floor plan, storage).188Views0likes0CommentsHelping a friend look at a Class A
Friends of ours are about to retire and get into RVing. I have a 27 foot Lazy Daze Mid Bath. This RV would be to small for them. They met another friend with a Winnebago Sightseer 33c and really liked the floor plan and the slides. What other Class A RVs should they be cross shopping this one against? I don’t believe they are interested in anything longer and would be mort comfortable with Gas Vs Diesel. The Sightseer has something in the range of 4000 lbs OCCC from the little bit of looking I had done. Sales literature is very quiet on the OCCC topic so it would be nice if you have an idea of the OCCC of the rig you suggest it would be helpful to mention that. I understand the number changes with options, but that shouldn’t be more than a few hundred lbs. They live in the south east and most of the camping would be there. Think mostly Appellation Mountains not Rocky Mountains for climbing challenges. But I could see them doing a trip west.1.1KViews0likes4CommentsRe: Tire inflation
Get a front and rear weight at a truck stop or in some states weigh stations will give it to you for free. You need to go up to them and ask the get back in line so it is more involved. Once you know your weight go to the Michelin tire guide and look up the weight. It is ok if you do not have Michelin tires all light truck tires (load range E) have the same standard. So for example my RV has 225/75r16 load range E tires, the front axel weighs 4125 lbs, using the chart below I should inflate to 55 lbs. But I for safety I go round up one group and run 60 Lbs. I do the same for the rear axel I round up to the next group so in back I use 70 lbs. That is my truck and my weights. Your RV will be different. You should not run other people's weights. Your safe running max pressure, but it will make the RV handle funny and may ware the center of the tires early. Getting weighed at a truck stop cost only a few bucks. Then you have no worries. https://www.michelintruck.com/reference-materials/manuals-bulletins-and-warranties/load-and-inflation-tables/#/580Views0likes0CommentsRe: any Lazy Daze Improvements?
Arnold Wagaman wrote: Has Lazy Daze made any improvements to their coaches . IE coach doors, insulation,flooring. I live in Alaska and do camping in 30 to 40F. on the Owners forum they talk about adding insulation. In my view that should already be done. I had a new 2000 Lazy Daze and loved the floor plan. But the above was a drawback. The new Lazy Dazes use foam core insulation, thermo pane windows (.25 inch gap) and better vent caps and skylights when compared to your 2000 LD. My 07 has the thermo pane windows but not the updated insulation, vent covers and skylights. I often camp in 30 deg weather with no issues. I blow the lines and dump tanks for sub 30 deg camping. I try to avoide sub 20 deg, but got caught last Feb. when night time temps were in single digits. The inside of the rv was high 30s low 40 running just the stock electric heater in the HVAC when sleeping. It warmed right up when using the propain heater or when cooking.581Views0likes0CommentsRe: Researching Class C Motorhomes
memtb wrote: We have been researching 2005 - 2009 Class C motorhomes. We wanted a Bigfoot as it was supposed to be very good for winter use with double pane windows and the way it heated the underbelly but they are hard to come by so we've regrouped and are looking at others that might fit our criteria. We also need something that would be able to pull a boat weighing about 5000 lbs... If you can I would look for a 08 or newer. In 2008 Ford lengthened the cab area of the E-450 (and maybe E350 but I our manufacture does not use the E350 so have no real data on them). They also did away with the troublesome transmission mounted parking break in favor of a more traditional parking brake. A lot of little changes that improved a good truck. We have an 07 Lazy Daze. The wife and I have camped several times in weather going into the mid 20s at night and was very comfortable. This spring on a solo trip to CO I got caught in very cold weather (less than 10 over night and days in the 20s), inside the RV was cold. I kept a heavy sweater on and with a down sleeping bag was comfortable enough but would not want to make a practice of that kind of trip. A RV designed for four season camping would be better. In the winter I camp with the fresh water system winterized. I also try to stay in parks with electricity to run the onboard electric heater as the factory propane heater is not all that efficient - It warms up the place well enough, but uses a lot of propane and battery doing it. John 07 Lazy Daze MidBath340Views0likes0CommentsRe: wheel simulator installation
Look inside the cap nut that holds the simulator on. The hub extender may be inside that. Remove the extender from the cap nut using a proper size hex wrench. Use the same hex wrench to install the extender onto the wheel lug. Do not use lock tight or anything like that. On Lazy Daze mid bath the two wrenches (the hex and "T" handle for the cap nut) were normally kept in the rear passenger side with the spare tire. It may be inside the wheel or behind the spare. John 07MB3.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Do you carry a spare tire for your Class C?
My RV came with a spare and a jack. I have added metal valve extenders for each of the two configurations the spare might be used on the back axel, a breaker bar and a torque wrench. I do have a call for help plan (Coach Net) but like having everything I need. Just in case. I am thinking about putting the spare on the front to free up some room. John 26.5' LD MB on a E450655Views0likes0CommentsRe: Lazy Daze; How good?
We own a used 2007 Mid Bath. I flew from VA to CA to buy it from the second owner then drove it east. I have been camping in cold weather. I close off the cab area with a quilt hanging from the over cab bed (I do the same in summer). The heater has no problem keeping the living area warm in winter. A couple months ago I was in CO and the temperature went down to single digits. It did get cool inside but not cold. We were using the factory electric heater in the AC unit over night. Then in the AM I turned on the propane heater. The interior then warmed up nicely. I was still winterized for the trip until I got to warmer weather. I have noticed no drafts from the windows. The windows fit very snug. The RV drives well. It tracks well through the corners. I will change out to Koni shocks when the current set goes bad, but that is a Ford issue and not a Lazy Daze issue. I like the Mid Bath. The layout works well for the wife and I, especially when our grown daughter tags along on a trip. If it were just the two of us I might consider a rear bath but over all I am sold on the 26.5'(27' after 2008) floor plans. The simplicity and large OCCC make touring easy. Also for me, the big windows make the RV feel more spacious than a larger room with small or no windows. John1.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: valve stem /tpms
My TPMS cautioned against using valve stem extenders and said not to use rubber valve stems. The preferred valve stems are the long ones that are like the suggested Tire Man or Borg valve stems. CampingWorld also sells some. These are NOT extenders - they are very long valve stems that bolt to the wheel. Be sure to get the correct ones for your year. The wrong ones will rub on the hubcaps (ask me how I know). John 07 LD MB432Views0likes0Comments
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