Lance Camper: Factory Tour

[@renoflames]

I tied down my Friends Lance 2016 Trailer and we sat out Hurricane Harvey in Houston. We put it about 5 miles inland on a Floating Platform. The Trailer did not Leak Squeak or Blow apart it held in 125mph WINDS VERY WELL. Say what ya want a Harvey Lance is Good and safe. We all have our own Opinion. I know this is a old post and no one will read it much but Harvey couldn't Blow the Lance Down.

[@shadow1975able]

I read it, thanks. I am looking at this brand to full time in.

[@Berrypancakes229]

reno flames thanks, good to hear this. We’re buying a 2019 2375 Lance trailer .

[@ibcontent]

@@Berrypancakes229 We are looking at the same model in Reno also!!!

[@cravan1982]

Hi, I am English, I brought a Jayco, to learn on. Watching many of these vids, it seems, everybody, claims to have the best, so, the way I see it is, you pays your money, you takes your chance. Happy camping :)

[@Berrypancakes229]

Thank you 🙏 Lance manufacturer for building a quality Rv trailers and campers. This is why I’m buying one.

[@explorer8888]

Congratulations on a great, high quality video tour. I own a 2004, 1161 TC. Not my first RV, but the best I have ever owned. You are not kidding about the quality. You should see it inside. Still looks like new! I am a happy camper, pun intended!

[@donnaocasio45]

Ony Quiñones I’m looking at this video, it’s five years old. I want a truck camper that I can retire and full time in. I know which camper now I need to decide on which truck.

[@yoranidiot]

one of the best product videos on any topic... great job, Cole!! Great product, Lance!

[@marcelmoreau1745]

First Lance Pickup camper I owned for 13 years. Traded it for my second Lance and got 70% of what I paid 13 years prior. Love our Lance.

[@southerngentleman2516]

I can vouch for they're put together very well after having to repair a 1172 that had been in a wreck and doing so. After some else had disassembled alot of it

[@paulvollmer1547]

I commend you for the video that you put together for a top notch camper.

[@310McQueen]

If the "tiny house" were built like this, it could be hauled by something reasonable. As it is, it seems possible to live in one of these. The engineering and precision are impressive. Another thing I noticed is that the workers were not trying to hurry as fast as possible (I saw the Jayco video). Giving them time to do a good job decreases the chance for mistakes.

[@renoflames]

100% Perfect Lance Rocks

[@stantheman5914]

Being able to travel and not sleep in a hotel bed that has other peoples "everything a human body can excrete all over the place" is the true joy of owning your own bed to bring with you...

[@paul1mdrn]

If y'all can make an Australian style overland version of the 1475 with durable frame/independent suspension, high ground clearance, articulating hitch etc. I'll buy.

[@slyr1]

If your walls have foam in them how long does the foam last

[@chadsteele1]

Very nice trailers but in the 50k mark for say the 2185 wowzers! That's a lot of dough. Also what's the floor made of? pressboard, plywood. Hopefully some other non rotting material? It's nice to see a manufacturer take care when making a trailer. Most imo are built junk.

[@Shunto99]

They are built well.... thats for sure.

[@chadsteele1]

Cole Bihn Canada. We get ripped off. Plus shipping to the west coast doesn't help, adds about 4k.

[@MarkSmith-pd3nt]

Actually, shipping to the west coast isn't an issue, they are built in California. And I don't know the exchange rate, but looked at a 2185 this weekend with EVERYTHING, $37,000, (USD) before any dickering.

[@chadsteele1]

Like I said, 50k Canadian. I love the Lnace brand and in ten fifteen years, I'll go that way. Love the Window at the front, the build quality. This and the livin lite brand are only brands I'd go with.

[@keithk1799]

@@chadsteele1 Shipping to the West coast? Aren't they made in California?

[@RodneyE.9491]

Is there a Lance Dealer in the Knoxville Tennessee area?

[@tonkatoytruck]

May be a great product but I am looking for something in the 34 foot range with three slides and I do not see anything near that size in a travel trailer. Any suggestions? I would love to hear Lance's view on who their closest competitors are and how they would rank them. LIke someone else commented, all mfgs think theirs is the best.

[@650tonyd]

Will Lance build a fifth wheel

[@Berrypancakes229]

tonkatoytruck There’s outdoors Rv mountain series travel trailer. There well built and true 4 season. I loved the Titanium series or the Grand Design . As for me and my husband we’re fine with Lance having one slide. There’s a new floor plan lance trailer came out with 2 slides . We really like the 2 slides but more expensive. But will settle for the one slide.

[@timothyVowens]

i bought a new lance truck camper in october 2018. 2 months later it rained and my lance sprung a leak in the bathroom vent. i immediately drove it to the dealer (one hour away) and by the time i got there a leak over the bedroom vent and a leak in the kitchen table vent. they fixed all three leaks. two months later the rain began and the leak in the bathroom repeated and water began dripping down the wall. what i didn't know then but i know now? for every hour spent fixing my lance, the dealer billed headquarters lance b/c it was still under warranty. not only did lance sell me a lousy truck camper, my dealer was happy to fix it at no charge (b/c he was making money fixing it). i drove to the dealer, dropped that piece of junk on his yard and said 'gimme all my money back'. i got a check for a full amount in two weeks. why? the dealer knew i was furious and i was not going to take no for an answer. by the way...i have read plenty of rv reviews and i think 99 percent of them are no quality. never again.

[@tech595]

Love Lance campers... just wish they weren't so pricey...

[@karunald]

Well now for 2015.5 the price has jumped an astounding $2620 on average for the trailers. IDK about the Truck Campers. And I'm not seeing much of any added value other than small things like LEDs in the awning

[@Rocky1765]

I was shocked at the price difference between Jayco and Lance. Both have similar warranties, so why such a price difference?

[@TheSoloAsylum]

+Ninja 87 Did you watch the video....You should probably buy a Jayco being you don't understand why quality costs money.

[@Berrypancakes229]

TheSoloAsylum me and my husband are buying a Lance instead of Jayco. We bought a 2005 29 JayFlight small slide out with bunks not roomy enough like the lance, and no way built like lance.

[@donretsas1791]

I don't know why people are complaining about the price here in AUSTRALIA you would pay $60000.00 for a basic one.

[@carlosmartin2264]

It’s because in the USA we provide a bunch of cheap junk so the prices don’t help the good quality stuff like airstream and Lance. To me the proof is in the resale, this products is an investment, in your life and quality family time. They are made by humans so things go wrong, even if it’s a Mercedes Benz, things go bad. Worth every penny, second Lance product here.

[@LeonAllanDavis]

There are a couple things that impress me about this. First, the top guys are hardcore. These fellows talk like aerospace engineers. Like they work for Lockheed. Very serious about what they do. Jack Cole seems to be a focused kind of guy. He sets the tone. Can you imagine how good of a president Trump would be if he channeled Jack Cole? He'd be scary good! The second thing is the workers. What you see are actually adults working on the line. No kids in tats and ponytails. No tweakers. Go look at the Jayco video on their factory floor. I know they're supposed to be Amish or something but you get the impression they smoke weed at lunch time. I don't want stoners building my travel trailer. Plus, Jaycos are junk. So yeah, I'll give Lance a serious look. I was looking at Rockwood but I'm changing my mind...

[@Berrypancakes229]

I agree Jayco is junk. I was told by a a dealer at camp world Amish don’t build Jayco anymore.

[@LeonAllanDavis]

@@Berrypancakes229 I learned something interesting a few days ago. I believe it was Jayco, and pretty much all other RV manufacturers, have a clause in the warranty that says if the buyer resides in the coach for more than 30 days per year, the warranty is void. Probably 90% of RV's are not designed for fulltime living... They're engineered to be used only three or four weeks out of the year... The exceptions appear to be Lance. Arctic Fox, Bigfoot, etc...

[@gdcat777]

This is old, they claim these are four seasons, and that the water holding tanks won't freeze at -15°, however mine froze at minus eight causing me to have to search for gallons of water. I'm just glad they weren't full at all otherwise they may have cracked. Also, there is no Azdel in the roof, only the walls, all of the plastics got brittle and broke in the fan and other ceiling vents. The window treatments were hard to clean behind and collected mold. The appliances were cheaply made and often the stove wouldn't ignite making matches essential. The plastic fake metal on the back and side of the stove warped from the oven heat along with the laminate on the surfaces that separated and burned around the back vent of the oven. If I had it to do again I just wouldn't. I could go on and on. And that goes for every RV because they are all overpriced nightmares.

[@maxhoward7541]

the ceilings are very low in these trailers ive noticed. for the price.

[@RealJeep]

He said because it cuts down on wind drag.

[@keithk1799]

@@RealJeep And weight.

[@kcgunesq]

Literally bulletproof?

[@dmcnamara9859]

kcgunesq: It's a metaphor....like up to recently when you purchased a Toyota....it was considered to have "bulletproof reliability and durability"

[@TheDustysix]

I would buy a 1575, without the slide out!

[@jbeam794]

Fiber glass sucks after a few years. Not the best thing to use. I have my seals re done often and in 30 years have never had my Jayco's leak. My camper is awesome.

[@Berrypancakes229]

Jim Beam Jayco are not built well like a lance. No way.

[@jesusaguilera742]

Very sad to say that Lance campers has become sloppy about quality and structure, I have seen many water intrusions in brand new units.

[@slyr1]

Why do you not aluminum frame the window trim instead it is sandwiched around the foam I don’t find that to be a very secure and long-term life expectancy we’re going down rough roads

[@user-wu8os5fn2j]

I payed premium dollars for my Lance truck camper and I received more problems than I would have ever expected water leaks in the roof,electrical problems very poor quality. I own a K Z 30 foot travel trailer and haven’t had any major issues in 11 years

[@davidstone1974]

I had to wait until I could stop laughing before writing this comment. Quality Control... what a bunch of bs. I've had my truck camper 3 years now and I have yet to have a full season of use where everything worked. Right from the start, the furnace didn't work properly. I had to take it to the dealer for repair 3 times. The first two times, they guaranteed me that it was working properly. It didn't. They finally got it fixed the 3rd time, but they wouldn't tell me what they did to fix it. The water heater tank leaked on my second trip. It was leaking at a poorly welded pipe nipple. It took six months to get a new water heater unit from Dometic. The following year, the the new tank started leaking at the exact same place. I finally realized that the way Lance installed the tubing fittings to the tank nipple was creating a vibration at the welded nipple, and the weld was not strong enough to hold against that vibration (it was aluminum). What was the most aggravating part of this whole ordeal was the total lack of concern that Lance had. They would not return my phone calls or emails. They will not let you talk to anyone in their technical department to get answers on how things are supposed to work. Now, in my 3rd year, I have a leak in one of the roof vents. Of course since the camper only has a one year warranty, I will have to pay to get that fixed. They can brag about all the machined tools they use, but in the end it comes down to the people assembling and installing all the components, and just like anywhere else, it comes down to how good of a job they do. I'm afraid to take it on a long trip because I have zero confidence that everything will work properly. Also, they do not take responsibility for any failures of the appliances. You or the dealer have to work directly with the appliance manufacturer. Dometic is just as bad if not worse than Lance as far as finding someone who knows something to talk to. The bottom line is that both Lance and Dometic only care about selling their products. After the sale, they will not provide any assistance at all.

[@jillannmoore9205]

We spare no expense, the man says. BULLSHIT, I own one of those over priced pieces of shit.

[@shadow1975able]

I have read bad replies from others, mostly about leaks. Would love to hear what you found wrong with yours.

[@j.r.3215]

Looks to me like they were using 1" thick walls on the Truck camper, while I applaud them for using Azdell in the walls, but 1" thick walls...this is ok if you only camp in an area of 68-75 degrees, I guess they don't do a 4 season Truck Camper...too bad...hello La Grand, OR...here I come.

[@windfall35]

10 years ago? Honestly? Pre-REV takeover? Really? Lance better get its act together and get some current fact-based factory tours on KZbin….

[@Shunto99]

Not for anything.... Most every Truck camper I've seen on the road is always a lance...

[@Shunto99]

Wish i could find a used lance trailer.... They're made so good and are so well constructed people always hold on to them... and when you finally do see a used TT it's gone! People give away their Jaycos. where i am on Long island.. they're always for sale.

[@Shunto99]

Thanks for the tip... I'll do that.

[@drunkrockerreaction2377]

Happy Jack's we're NOT an improvement! They suck. Go back to Atwood....

[@silverphoenixlegend7786]

What I want to know is why don't you build trailers that are way more affordable than what you sell them for sometimes I believe you don't care for those of us that are on highly fixed incomes

[@dmcnamara9859]

Silver Phoenix #Legends: RV Industry is a very competitive Industry...they (The Products)cost nothing to produce....the Retail/Set price from an Independent-Authorized Dealer.....it's a make believe number....and consumers being so dumb more times than not will pay near/full "suggested retail price". If more consumers were more savvy with their cash and credit and demanded lower "suggested retail prices"...it would happen.....but most consumers are dumb...willing to pay whatever is being asked. And in most cases in the RV Industry,Dealer always makes more money than the manufacturer selling the Product at rock-bottom Wholesale competitive prices.....because in the end, the Dealer will go to another manufacture(s) looking for a better deal.

[@54rp]

I have a 2005 1191 tuck camper with a generator with 60 hours on it. The "transfer switch" went out to send the power to the camper although the generator still runs perfect. Called/wrote Lance... NO response. Nothing. Cummings looked at generator @ $150. per hour, after two hours found the switch in the sub floor where you cannot access it unless I cut a hole in the side of my camper etc.. $3000. generator and I can't use it. Nothing but crickets from Lance. Not impressed.

[@sucapizda]

Who cares about all this bs and spin. Talk about how you made this thing waterproof!!!! They all leak like sieves after a few years. Rot with mould and fall apart. Screw all that precession and your c&c machine. What are doing to water proof them for life??? Tell you what, if I buy a Lance Romance trailer, and it leaks through one of the seams dry to shit construction, I'll bring it back and you give me a new one. Oh, you'll be getting back all your precision, so should not be a big deal right??

[@gklinger]

I watched this video because I'm sincerely interested in Lance's design and manufacturing processes but I found myself cringing every time Gary Conley appeared on camera. He needs to relax and stop trying to sound like a professor because all he does is spout buzz-term laden marketing babble that often makes little or no sense whatsoever. Also, "precisionly" is not a word.

[@patrickmcgann6359]

Come on. We all know he meant to say precisely. I'd like to see you get in front of a camera and do any better. He does a good job.

[@BlackhatAudio]

plastic crap and fiberglass exterior? No thanks, ever see what fiberglass looks like as it weathers? It turns white, chalky and fades and cracks, it's a detailer's nightmare. Give me Aluminum any day, it never cracks.

[@jbeam794]

Black Hat I had fiberglass camper . after 5 years it was finished. I could never make it look new again.

[@jbeam794]

I just seen a F-glass unit. It was cracked and chalky. THe guy told me he had it 5 years. It could be from going through winters and summers. I have been painting cars for 40 years and i see no way of fixing it without filling it and doing a lot of priming. And even then that almost never works with vets or anything made of F-glass.

[@BlackhatAudio]

fiberglass has to be gel coated and it's a total pita. like I said, aluminum is a lot better but it costs the company a little more to use or so it's hard to find.

[@RealJeep]

@@BlackhatAudio Yeah, I've never seen an aluminum camper with 10,000 little dents all over it. NOT. Aluminum siding is for cheap campers.

[@Forever_Bestowing_Incompetence]

IAM GAY AND I LUV LANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!