SNLRobinson
New member
Hello everyone,
My name is Lori-Anne and my husband is Steve. We just purchased a 2003 Lance 1130 (no slides) from a dealer near us. We have been looking for a couple of years for a Lance TC that was within our price range. Even though we are in our 50s, we are newly weds and money is pretty tight. We feel we got a pretty good deal on this camper at $7900 and are really excited to have it. We will be picking it up in a week to 10 days. The dealer is still detailing it and repairing a few minor items.
We are currently trying to prepare our truck, a Chevy 3500 Quad Cab (not a dually) 4X4 to haul this thing. We purchased new shocks as well as running boards, so I can get in and out. I have some disabilities. We made sure they were short enough not to interfere with any tie down system we purchase. We found a Billis rear tie down kit (similar to Torklift, only cheaper) and purchased that. They don't have the exact model for the front of our truck and hubby is thinking of making his own.
While he is working on prepping the truck, I am working on thinking of all the little things we might need but the dealer won't think to tell us and we won't think of until there is a problem and we don't have it.
I wondered if there is a list somewhere for newbies for recommended things to have. For example... I know we need several different colors (types) of water hoses. But I am not sure what all we need other than one for potable water that we don't use for anything else.
Someone told me to look into getting a 50 amp to 30 amp adapter just in case...
Do you guys have any suggestions for things - particular to RV camping - that would be helpful for us to know we might need. Keep in mind that we were tent campers and really have no clue.
Thank you so much for all the information available on these pages.
Regards,
My name is Lori-Anne and my husband is Steve. We just purchased a 2003 Lance 1130 (no slides) from a dealer near us. We have been looking for a couple of years for a Lance TC that was within our price range. Even though we are in our 50s, we are newly weds and money is pretty tight. We feel we got a pretty good deal on this camper at $7900 and are really excited to have it. We will be picking it up in a week to 10 days. The dealer is still detailing it and repairing a few minor items.
We are currently trying to prepare our truck, a Chevy 3500 Quad Cab (not a dually) 4X4 to haul this thing. We purchased new shocks as well as running boards, so I can get in and out. I have some disabilities. We made sure they were short enough not to interfere with any tie down system we purchase. We found a Billis rear tie down kit (similar to Torklift, only cheaper) and purchased that. They don't have the exact model for the front of our truck and hubby is thinking of making his own.
While he is working on prepping the truck, I am working on thinking of all the little things we might need but the dealer won't think to tell us and we won't think of until there is a problem and we don't have it.
I wondered if there is a list somewhere for newbies for recommended things to have. For example... I know we need several different colors (types) of water hoses. But I am not sure what all we need other than one for potable water that we don't use for anything else.
Someone told me to look into getting a 50 amp to 30 amp adapter just in case...
Do you guys have any suggestions for things - particular to RV camping - that would be helpful for us to know we might need. Keep in mind that we were tent campers and really have no clue.
Thank you so much for all the information available on these pages.
Regards,