Lance Camper Factory Tour: Lance Travel Trailers, Lance Truck Campers

[@sam2753]

I've been looking at a LOT of different trailers in prepping for retirement and fulltime. Of all the ones I have looked at from different manufacturers, I am most impressed with the solid feel and quality of Lance.

[@MDFRfiredriver]

i agree we buying lance 1985

[@sam2753]

@Dawson Flynn you're right, no one cares. Reported and blocked.

[@auroranite]

Lance Rep did a great job on tour. Really knows his product well. I didn’t think he was nervous but enthused to share the Lance product. I want one. Says a lot when a company opens its production facility for filming.

[@Hundert1]

That's how it is and should be when you care about your career and job and are a truly caring, sincere human. I find most of these RV companies are producing cheap garbage which they sell far overpriced. It really is ripping off people skills they've got.

[@123JumpingJacks]

First factory tour I have seen that shows how the walls are together by extrustion

[@AllenManor]

We met this Lance rep at the Pomona Show in 2016. He was really helpful.

[@ncplantdoctor]

This is the second video factory tour I am aware that you have done. I get the warm fuzzy feelings when, despite the noise, the manufacturer is not afraid of the camera showing anything embarrassing. I had not looked at Lance before, but I shall now.

[@Weretherussos]

We've taken some other tours that don't allow you to film and it always makes you wonder what they are worried about showing. It says a lot when a company opens their doors to people like us with cameras.

[@bobknott7299]

Man that guy knew his stuff.

[@StaverMarilyn]

We love our new Lance home! It was good to see how they are actually made. Thank you so much for sharing your tour! J&M

[@Weretherussos]

+Marilyn K, Staver you're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the tour. Happy trails!

[@windfall35]

We're brand new to RVing and are a week into our first major trip with a brand new Lance 1995...We've transited this week from Canada to South Carolina and have had a chance to both boondock and use full service sites...We're really enjoying our new interest which has been performing very well 'out of the box'...The functionality of the lay out...the room for storage and the ability to operate away from services has impressed us. What really got us interested in Lance was (1) the difference in how the coach is constructed (the materials used) and (2) the use of technology to reduce variance in construction quality. We also like the philosophy of larger fresh, grey and black tanks, solar panels and four-season functionality. Finally (as newbies to towing a trailer long distances) we wanted a design that centred around the towing experience - tandem axles, dexter torsion suspension and low aerodynamics- as our early sense is that wind, not weight, seems to have more impact on the towing experience. An unintended but appreciated feature of the unit is that it sets up and breaks apart for transport quickly and as we gain experience towing it in different environments we are really appreciating how well and docilely it keeps up with our tow vehicle.

[@fit4ya1975]

Very impressive, this guy did a fantastic job explaining everything.

[@Hundert1]

He like his job and actually cares

[@BrettKittle]

I was disappointed in his non- answer about the floor.

[@jaysuper8255]

Wish more RV trailer builders paid more attention to details including their "final" inspections. We have looked at the Lance tt's but didn't like any of the floor-plans to fit our 3 adult families needs. Was surprised when we were in Elkhart IN., Winnebago didn't offer factory tours....

[@zedwpd]

I'm waiting for a used 2018 1995TT to come down in price. I want the 18' or newer to get the integrated sinks. Ive been researching for 2 years now and even use a small teardrop waiting for my Lance. Watching this just reinforces my plan. good job.

[@lancedooley7558]

Glad to see my name on the final product. Lol 😆

[@RollinwiththeBolens]

the young man was very informative! good tour ....

[@Weretherussos]

Thanks! We really enjoyed our time there.

[@Mr2Reviews]

I'm a California native and I want to like Lance Campers because they're based in California but I'm of the opinion that all fiber glass builds like the Northern Lites and Bigfoots are superior in durability, longevity, and holding their overall value amongst others. Northern LIte and Bigfoot are Canadian companies so you know winter proofing is important to them. That said, as long as you don't intend to camp in extreme cold, Lance Campers may be for you.

[@MultiRabe]

I've always liked this video. That Lance Rep knew his products inside & out (literally;)! Great video WTR 👍👌😎✌🏻

[@sumcaps4492]

Looking forward to the 1475 video. That unit really caught my eye.

[@Weretherussos]

That video should be up later today - enjoy!

[@Tygerlady99]

I was just looking at a Lance camper online at their website. Really liked the 1955 travel trailer. The dining area is huge and the cushions look comfy. Am looking forward to the tours.

[@Weretherussos]

+Tygerlady99 👍

[@happycampers.1837]

Thanks for the tour.. Although lance trailer can be expensive, the attention to the small items that we as consumers can't see is what make them last. I have seen two incidents on the Lance forum where Lance TT have flipped over and in both cases you could have tipped them back on their wheels and pulled them down the road. Quality does come at a cost.

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

i've toured many Lance RVs and yes they are quality.

[@ocho441]

Nice tour of the lance factory....

[@Weretherussos]

Thanks!

[@torqdog]

Excellent video. Jim Waters did a great job covering all the bases.

[@Weretherussos]

Thank you and he did a great job!

[@yvonchateauneuf4032]

veryvery good video ... PLEASE Keep them coming ... it's nice to learn something new ... 😊

[@tomaustin4526]

Very cool and informative tour 😊👍😎🚌 I really like the high quality Lance uses. 🌎🎥😊 thanks for sharing and safe travels

[@jaysuper8255]

Also have the Arctic Fox truck campers. We looked at their trailers which are very heavy. Even the salesman who knew a lot about the AF units we looked at said they don't care how heavy they make them....

[@Weretherussos]

+jay super we looked at those online and like you mentioned, they are heavy.

[@gobil5274]

They are making quality.

[@tonyg4546]

My wife and I love the lance 1995. But what we'd like to see from lance is an onboard generator with fuel tank and we wouldn't have to take the generator out of the trailer. Other than that everything is perfect.

[@aponoypi]

nice factory. well built

[@Weretherussos]

+Ariel N (A) 👍

[@cheriluvsgrr]

Very interesting. Husband and I have been very interested in truck campers. Thanks for sharing this info

[@Weretherussos]

+Cheri Peeples you're welcome! we should have the concept truck camper video up in the next day or so.

[@BillSprague]

This was interesting to me, because I'm very interested in buying a used Lance truck camper. They've been using Lance-Lock for quite a long time and I'm impressed with it. I'll look forward to your follow up on the 1475 trailer and 650 truck camper.

[@Weretherussos]

We've been very impressed with the quality and livability of their truck campers - the 650 video should be up next week.

[@BillSprague]

Another travel trailer you may want to consider is the Oliver. You can check them out at www.olivertraveltrailers.com They are total fiberglass and extremely towable, because of their aerodynamics. That said, fully equipped with solar and most options they are $49k or almost twice the price of a Lance 1475.

[@takayama1638]

Looks a lot better than all the running around like chicken with head cut off at Jayco plant video! Hmmm, Lance will be on my list for next trailer! Seems like good QUALITY. That's we want. Jim, Lance Co., thanks for letting Russo do the tour!!

[@user-pt2fj5zf1i]

Yes

[@watchmanonthewall14]

I've owned a 1475 since last November. Almost everything works reasonably well, with one exception. The hitch coupler. The coupler often sticks when either hitching or unhitching and it can be a bear to get the coupler locked afterward. The dealer replaced the coupler with a new one identical to the first one. It works better, but still not as smooth as it should be. A related problem for me is the Andersen hitch "friction cone". When a certain amount of moisture or dirt gets inside, the ensuing squealing upon turning is an embarrassing show stopper. Andersen sent me not one, but two new cones over time. The newest cone works better but it too has recently begun to squeal. I trusted the dealer's recommendation for the hitch, because I knew virtually nothing about hitches. But if I had the opportunity and the money to burn, I would just replace the entire hitch with a new type. If you bought the 1475, I hope that your experience with the hitch and coupler is better than mine.

[@smitrome6271]

This was pretty neat !

[@geovanniinusa5973]

Thank You guys for a very informative video!

[@tjabaley]

GREAT VIDEO VERY INFORMATIVE!

[@MultiRabe]

Humm, don't know much about their trailers, but I do know about their truck campers! In 91' I was gonna buy my Bro's Chevy pickup. Back in those days, The Lance Squire 3100 was the king of the beast in truck campers, and the industry standard! I almost bought the unit, but at the last minute, my Bro decided not to sell his pickup! Shortly afterwards I started looking at Class B's! Lance was a great company then, and Im certain they're even better today (especially after seeing this vid)! Nice production guys! 👍

[@Weretherussos]

+roberto abrams thanks Roberto! can't believe you almost ended up in a truck camper.

[@MultiRabe]

We're the Russos Yes, Im only 5'5" tall, so I like them on the small size!

[@jmburke07]

He knows their product well but the swaying back and fourth he does will make ya sea sick!

[@zamarrda]

All is good and until you buy one. Customer service and remote warranty work is a nightmare. Even short run remote work. They have no program set up for getting people out. Couldn’t use our sams club warranty yet either because we were still under lance warranty. Great camper but won’t go with the brand again for how they treat you after you are a customer....which is the most important part. Also having you bathroom sink drain into your black tank fills it full in two to three days with two people on board..1-2 days with 4 on board. Absolute joke no matter how they justify it. Wouldn’t have purchased knowing that fact. Bummer to have such a high quality product with these to critical failings(customer service and tank allocation).

[@Cacheola]

realize this is old and Lance is owned by the rev group now. I would've liked to see more welding on their structure. He's calling it extrusion, but all I saw were square tubing and angle welded together every 18 inches or whatever - should be 6 - 10

[@nomansland4811]

I like the construction but would have liked more detail on roof construction which is always a concern with any RV.

[@dorkis44]

Outdoors RV offers tours. I highly recommend you visit.

[@Weretherussos]

Thanks - if we make it up that way we'll have to go by their place.

[@flat4314]

I absolutely loved their sema truck. unfortunately it was really crowed around the truck at sema so I didn't get a great look though.

[@Weretherussos]

We got to go through the SEMA truck and the video will be up next week.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

He seemed like a nice boy

[@adam-hd7kg]

What are the travel trailer roof and floors made out of?

[@TinfoilHatGirl]

You should also look at the Eagle Cap truck campers!

[@Weretherussos]

+TinfoilHatGirl will do. thanks for the suggestion.

[@dougcates2179]

I was not there. Most of the wireing in RVs and plumbing is like Christmas lighting. Is this better.. You are moving all the time it all should be better not worse.

[@1hjehje]

Lance is sold here in Canada but their products are quite expensive. It wasn't clear whether or not they are using Azdel for the roof and floor.

[@justvincez1]

1hjehje I'm pretty sure he said on sidewalls when asked.

[@ReflectedMiles]

They are not, but they may not have been using luan or an equivalent in the roof system anyway, so it might not be replacing anything less durable there. I don't know how it would be used in any floor system. It kind of looks to me like they're still only using a one-inch or one-and-a-fraction wall, though. That's awfully thin for a "4-season" claim. Aluminum framing short-circuits insulation as well. I'm betting that really cold weather will produce frost stripes on the inside walls where the frame members are located.

[@BrettKittle]

Maybe I missed it but did he ever answer the question " is the floor also azdel?"

[@lawrence7065]

I wish we could have seen the product over the tour guides face.

[@kazwo]

I wonder if they use aluminium screws on aluminium parts.

[@Weretherussos]

Yes they do - they try to have all like metals touching.

[@geovanniinusa5973]

6:48

[@geovanniinusa5973]

Metals can have a chemical reaction if dissimilar metals are touching each other.

[@matthewbarlow8966]

It is actually a chemical/electrical reaction, and it is called galvanic corrosion. The difference in electrical potential of the two dissimilar metals creates a low current of electricity which corrodes the metals, essentially one metal giving electrons to the other metal eventually removing molecules of each in the manner that a battery does as it goes thorough its life.

[@wgulezian2062]

they aluminum screws can easily shear though. 🤔

[@stevenbathurst7027]

I wish you can take the 15, 15 ft camper trailer and put in a rear slide out for the bed room, so the bed can slide back about 2 ft. This way the length of the trailer will be easier to tow. That way nobody will have to crawl over that person.

[@abranasing]

does it have double flooring

[@UhYeahWhateverDude]

I was with him up until he said Stamped Steel frame that is Hook Bolted....I don’t know how that could possibly be better than I-beams on the length and proper welds... I suppose they have their reasons, I just don’t get it. Great video though, regardless. Thanks!

[@ReflectedMiles]

I would be more in agreement with him if he was talking about welding vs. bolting on the aluminum frame assembly because of the stress of big temperature changes when the metal wants to really move and the weld not so much--creates the weakest point in the frame. I'm much more doubtful about the stamped steel compared to traditional welded steel. I'm also a little more than mystified about using aluminum screws into aluminum framing components. That sounds like a handy way to avoid a dissimilar metals issue except that aluminum hardware is much less durable and easily over-torqued and that is why virtually all real engineers, not CAD designers, will specify a good stainless in that application.

[@MrRdb1963]

Those are Huck Bolts, aerospace tech, freakish strong. Like modern trucks with hydro formed frames, I beams are a thing of the past.

[@RanchoTexano]

Great video

[@lovingatlanta]

👍 This was great. 😃

[@Weretherussos]

Thanks!

[@jansullivan1442]

great job! what about the cabinets.. I was under the impression they were Amish made?

[@Weretherussos]

No Amish in California (that I'm aware of). So of the companies in Indiana like Newmar employ the Amish at their factories.

[@justvincez1]

I saw a building tour of Jayco and think they use Amish cabinet makers. Bad quality. The trailers were rushed down a factory like and they boasted about putting out 20 trailers a day.

[@yperformance]

Nice video Question If you have a truck their can make a motorhome whit your own plan?

[@angelalicea3492]

He's full of it.

[@Tom-Fisherman]

So, absolutely NO LUAN in the Lance Truck Campers side walls now? 2019+?

[@TheBeemerfan]

Very knowledgeable young man. Interesting tour. I own a 2010 2285 lance. still like new perfectly designed and easy to tow. If I need parts or replacement parts for the kitchen cabinets would you be able to supply them?how can contact you?

[@TobyCostaRica]

Nice vid wish it had better audio

[@georgecook1374]

I would rather have leaf spring vs torsion. Torsion bottoms out easily. Also if a torsion axle goes bad you cant just to to tractor supply pick up a replacement and swap it out in 30-60 minutes. Only thing I really didn't like ,well that and that they don't make their own frames.

[@gregdegani]

Starting in 2022, they dont use Torson anymore, and have gone to leaf springs, with the road armor and shocks...

[@jonnykk9278]

No insulation between frame and skin cold spots everywhere. Torsion suspension due to the fact that torsion axles are independent from each other, there is no transfer of impact. This means that in the event that a pothole or curb is hit, the full force of that impact will be on that one wheel creating more chance for damage. Secondly, it can be difficult and in many cases impossible to repair a torsion axle. The rubber inside the axle tubing makes welding out of the question, which also means in the event of catastrophic damage, the entire axle would more than likely need to be replaced.

[@boatdesigner12]

Lots of troubles with their tt's and poor factory response according to a large retailer in the Northeast.

[@happycampers.1837]

Boatdesigner . That has not been my experience. Our TT has been issue free and when I called the factory inquiring about a factory tour and also getting clarification on adjusting the angle of our awning they quickly responded. Another thing I liked about our TT is the interior walls, the ones framing the bathroom for example are plywood not that cheap 2X2 with plywood like most all other RV's.

[@ChicanoPhotographer]

Nice talking heads video. I would suggest "more" shots of the product and less of someone's lovely bald head. Lance products are fabulous. Their travel trailers and toy haulers are top notch. I don't like their plastic (very cheap) sinks. I wish they would offer an AC/DC only fridge similar to the new Winnebago Paseo motorhome. It's the perfect size for me. Thanks for sharing.

[@russell4788]

Didn't see anything that makes them standout from other manufacturers. Did I miss something?

[@alainarchambault2331]

Speaking of which, here it is... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oImwe6WIhpiGjM0

[@robinsyverson967]

Yes you did the quality of the product. You see alot of the other trailers on the market used. Seldon do you see a lance product. Why??? Because they are not pieces of shit

[@TimeTraveler8528]

They look very nice, but for the space and price i'd rather go with a class c or other travel trailer.

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

how were the 1989 Lance 980 made ? i cant find any info on frame and siding materials

[@Weretherussos]

This whole video is on how they build their campers...

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

@@Weretherussos correct in 2016. Is guessing it was built a little different in 1989 .. hence my question.

[@alexkindofcares]

This poor guide he looks nervous haha

[@justvincez1]

Alex Kind of Cares He kept swaying side to side. Very informative but got me a lil sea sick.

[@hermitld]

Lance mfg's. good campers but high priced. Maybe they should make them simpler to reduce unit cost. A $45000 fully equipped slide in camper requires a $65000 truck, that's $110K might as well get a motorhome.

[@73av8r5]

hermitld wrong. Might be listed at $45K but that’s not what you’ll pay....typically you can get about 20% off MSRP. I have a used Tundra I paid $23K for that pulls our Lance 1685 easily.

[@Cacheola]

125 grand for the 1062 in Canada. That's robbery, boycott Lance RVs

[@bobbyb.6644]

Pinch rolled lamination?

[@maxhoward7541]

what really makes one company better than another? why buy a lance?

[@TedKidd]

wish they'd move away from propane. I want an all electric camper, possibly even with regenerative brakes.

[@thelaughingman79]

WAAYY better than jayco i just came from a tour of that company.."yikes" lance has far beefer frames and walls

[@ReflectedMiles]

I think Jayco 5th-wheels use a 3-inch wall and this looks like about 1 inch. I don't know about Jayco's frames or smaller TT units. Their mad-rush construction sure does them no favors. I think Northwood probably has the best frames in the business as they make their own rather than buying a stamped product with another company's margin involved like Lance does.

[@scottbails6663]

total junk for the price

[@Hundert1]

I'm thinking I've got to go Lance for my next travel trailer if I don't want to get a piece of junk like most of the other brand RVs made in the USA are. The other travel trailer I really like is the Highland Ridge Open Range. The only thing is they stopped making the 221 RQB Light in 2017 which is the one I want. I am calling Open Range company very often to request and promote re production of this awesome 221 RQB Light Hopefully Lance will, offer an all aluminium trailer frame too. I will contact Lance very soon. I just don't understand what the huge advantage is to have the step up slides. Step up slides are an extra pain in the butt to get into. They don't need the huge ugly dictatorship flag of uncle Sam to mesmerize everyone. If anything put up an attractive flag of some type. It's just another form of brainwashing. If they really love freedom they would put up a nice painting or picture of nature scenes. We are in a factory, probably most all the workers are Latinos. We aren't in some sickening political building in Washington DC.

[@cees1910]

well what can i say , bolting is hetter then welding? het do all car manufactures weld there cars? and you have alu and alu as working in composite indusrty i would not take glass and and for design solidworks i would go to catia. and carbon to go to high end but he that just me

[@bobpeg7457]

Stamped steel frame ?? NO THANKS. I-Beam construction please !

[@npsit1]

He sounds nervous.. And swaying around.

[@davidwollpert5276]

npsit1 you seem judgmental.

[@LowsJuan]

The factory rep knows his stuff but his lack of engagement with the Joe and the audience kinda ruined it for me. .Both Lonnie fr. Showhauler and Dean from Leisure Vans are masters at this and know how to put people at ease.

[@peacedove9513]

LANCE the WORST....Truck Camper ...2014 WE EVER OWNED. ....

[@BFerry10]

What was your experience?

[@blackriflemensorganization6139]

Insight, please? What issues did you have? Thanks!

[@robinsyverson967]

Yes dont make a statement and not back it up. Just garbage talk in my opinion