Bigfoot85 wrote:
Yay ... it's a beauty! There's still time for some winter camping![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
jamminalong wrote:
Found its hauling partner.
Found its hauling partner.
Yay ... it's a beauty! There's still time for some winter camping
Thanks!! But it wouldn't hurt my feelings if the snow just melted this year. LOL!!
Ford F450 6.7L PSD DRW 4X4
Arctic Fox 865
JoeChiOhki wrote:
That's some good looking breakfast right there.
skipro3 wrote:
breakfast? Someone mentioned breakfast?
Bacon, eggs and fresh trout. Took my camper fishing. 20 yesterday AM.
![[image]](http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/skipro3/camper/Ice%20House%202-5-2013/IceHouse2-5-13012_zps1b973438.jpg?t=1360520572)
![[image]](http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/skipro3/camper/Ice%20House%202-5-2013/IceHouse2-5-13011_zpsb40b47c3.jpg?t=1360520643)
breakfast? Someone mentioned breakfast?
Bacon, eggs and fresh trout. Took my camper fishing. 20 yesterday AM.
That's some good looking breakfast right there
.Well yes it is..... EXCEPT there isn't enough bacon.
Dak
2018 GMC Denali "Extreme" and 23' EVO 2050T Travel Trailer
Escapee member #224325-Since 1992
My husband did the up-grade to the Rieco-Titan electric jacks with the lovely little remote. HOW COOL!!! The weather broke for a few days so we could uncover it and he could get it done between midnight shifts and minimal sleep.
The next project is some kind of awning over the back door. I did order this Kelty http://www.kelty.com/p-720-tailgater-ipa.aspx?category=tents-shelters pretty much on a whim. It was a little cheaper. REI's return policy looked good so if it doesn't work I'll just fire it back to them. My (my husband's) problem is going to be how to anchor it. I want something to go a little over the back edge and fasten on top of the camper. The two piece door on the Bronco is a source of concern for me. I can see this being a "leak site". I also think that if it is not high enough for us, I can buy some longer poles or take them from our tent. I thought this might give us a covered area to wipe human and dog feet before going into our teeny-tiny camper. I think my next choice was the ARB.
Next question, has anyone mounted any kind of storage boxes/containers on the outside (back) of a TC? I have considered some kind of wire basket thing to keep the weight down and just bungie stuff in. I got a cool porta-potty thing that folds into a case that is 19x14x5 and I thought if I could just find something to haul that in I would be happy. Any ideas or concerns?
Thanks in advance.
Lisa, Bobby & Dorothy the Wonder Dog
2013 F250 crew cab/6/5 foot bed w/
Firestone airbags
2006 KZ Jag - 29 ft
Ranger Z518
22 ft Suntracker Pontoon
WVbassmistress wrote:
Next question, has anyone mounted any kind of storage boxes/containers on the outside (back) of a TC? I have considered some kind of wire basket thing to keep the weight down and just bungie stuff in. I got a cool porta-potty thing that folds into a case that is 19x14x5 and I thought if I could just find something to haul that in I would be happy. Any ideas or concerns?
Thanks in advance.
Next question, has anyone mounted any kind of storage boxes/containers on the outside (back) of a TC? I have considered some kind of wire basket thing to keep the weight down and just bungie stuff in. I got a cool porta-potty thing that folds into a case that is 19x14x5 and I thought if I could just find something to haul that in I would be happy. Any ideas or concerns?
Thanks in advance.
You might checkout pjay9's storage lockers on the back of his camper. Thisd might be heavier/bigger than you want but some ideas here.
![[image]](http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc340/pjay98407/Lance%201161%20improvements/IMG_0321.jpg)
thanks
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26723596.cfm
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There is absolutely no excuse for skipro3 to have to re-wire a mess from Lance. None.
I thought the Lance was overpriced then, and think they are overpriced now. The only reason I like Lance is in the used market. I like their campers, but would/could never buy one new.
Gman
2017 F150 CC/5.5' 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost/3.55
2018 Passport Ultra-Lite 153ML
skipro3 wrote:
I will post up photos soon, but in the meantime, here's an interesting discovery;
After installing solar on my camper a couple weeks ago, I finally figured out why my truck's battery kept going dead every few weeks if I didn't drive it and the camper was on the truck; the 2012 Lance 855S I have has some seriously messed up wiring. I've never seen anything wired so poorly. High school kids could do better. I pulled out my manual to follow the schematic. The wiring was so bad, the emergency disconnect switch wouldn't even work. Well, it would work but not when the Lance was plugged into my truck.
First, the battery positive is supposed to go to a 40amp breaker, then to the emergency disconnect switch. It wasn't even close to that. In fact, the battery went to a distribution post bolted to the floor where 4 other cables spread throughout the camper. The cable for the positive lead coming from the pigtail that plugs into my truck and two wires going to the emergency disconnect switch (supposed to be 3 wires going to the emergency disconnect switch but mine only had 2) were marked with green tape at each end; each had either one, two or three stripes of green tape to identify them. Except each end wasn't marked right. I ohmed out the wires. One wire with one green stripe was marked at the other end with three green stripes. And so on... Nothing was marked, let alone routed right. The fridge, the docking lights and the slider were also not connected right. How could they since they were supposed to route through the emergency switch too. It's amazing to me that this whole wiring mess didn't burn up when it was plugged into my shore power. It certainly killed my truck batteries because the isolator was wired wrong.
I've thought about calling Lance, but they would only tell me to take it to a dealer for a look. No thanks!! If the factory does such crappy wiring, why would I allow some contract help they hired to give it a try? Many of the crimps on the lugs were done poorly. Many of the nuts were loose. The wiring was marked wrong and routed to the wrong places. breakers were missing altogether. Lucky for me, I have the skills to use basic electrical tools and have them; a clamp-on amp meter was the main tool used to discover there was a problem as well as tracing out the current paths. A good volt meter and ohm meter were also instrumental.
I eventually had to disconnect almost everything, ohm out the wires and label them, then connect them all based on the schematic AFTER going to the auto parts and buying a 40 amp breaker that wasn't even in the camper but on the schematic. After several hours, I've got it right.
I recommend to anyone with a 2012 Lance 855S to check their own camper wiring. Start with this; with the camper on the truck and the cable connected between the camper and the truck, switch the emergency disconnect switch to open and see of the lights all go out. Make sure everything turns off. If anything comes on, there's a wiring problem sapping juice from the truck's batteries.
I will post up photos soon, but in the meantime, here's an interesting discovery;
After installing solar on my camper a couple weeks ago, I finally figured out why my truck's battery kept going dead every few weeks if I didn't drive it and the camper was on the truck; the 2012 Lance 855S I have has some seriously messed up wiring. I've never seen anything wired so poorly. High school kids could do better. I pulled out my manual to follow the schematic. The wiring was so bad, the emergency disconnect switch wouldn't even work. Well, it would work but not when the Lance was plugged into my truck.
First, the battery positive is supposed to go to a 40amp breaker, then to the emergency disconnect switch. It wasn't even close to that. In fact, the battery went to a distribution post bolted to the floor where 4 other cables spread throughout the camper. The cable for the positive lead coming from the pigtail that plugs into my truck and two wires going to the emergency disconnect switch (supposed to be 3 wires going to the emergency disconnect switch but mine only had 2) were marked with green tape at each end; each had either one, two or three stripes of green tape to identify them. Except each end wasn't marked right. I ohmed out the wires. One wire with one green stripe was marked at the other end with three green stripes. And so on... Nothing was marked, let alone routed right. The fridge, the docking lights and the slider were also not connected right. How could they since they were supposed to route through the emergency switch too. It's amazing to me that this whole wiring mess didn't burn up when it was plugged into my shore power. It certainly killed my truck batteries because the isolator was wired wrong.
I've thought about calling Lance, but they would only tell me to take it to a dealer for a look. No thanks!! If the factory does such crappy wiring, why would I allow some contract help they hired to give it a try? Many of the crimps on the lugs were done poorly. Many of the nuts were loose. The wiring was marked wrong and routed to the wrong places. breakers were missing altogether. Lucky for me, I have the skills to use basic electrical tools and have them; a clamp-on amp meter was the main tool used to discover there was a problem as well as tracing out the current paths. A good volt meter and ohm meter were also instrumental.
I eventually had to disconnect almost everything, ohm out the wires and label them, then connect them all based on the schematic AFTER going to the auto parts and buying a 40 amp breaker that wasn't even in the camper but on the schematic. After several hours, I've got it right.
I recommend to anyone with a 2012 Lance 855S to check their own camper wiring. Start with this; with the camper on the truck and the cable connected between the camper and the truck, switch the emergency disconnect switch to open and see of the lights all go out. Make sure everything turns off. If anything comes on, there's a wiring problem sapping juice from the truck's batteries.
I think you would of been better to post this on a separate thread by itself. Its importnant enough information that others interested should see it. It might help another Lance owner out.
And really you should call Lance. If nothing else,they need to know whats coming out of that factory.
2009 Silverado 3500 dually D/A, Supersprings, Stable Loads, Bilsteins, Hellwig Sway Bar.
2010 Arctic Fox 1140 DB, 220 watts solar, custom 4 in 1 "U" shaped dinette/couch, baseboard and Cat 3 heat, 2nd dinette TV, cabover headboard storage, 67 TC mods
1995 silverado dually,2005 lance 915 lite
skipro3 wrote:
I will post up photos soon, but in the meantime, here's an interesting discovery;
After installing solar on my camper a couple weeks ago, I finally figured out why my truck's battery kept going dead every few weeks if I didn't drive it and the camper was on the truck; the 2012 Lance 855S I have has some seriously messed up wiring. I've never seen anything wired so poorly. High school kids could do better. I pulled out my manual to follow the schematic. The wiring was so bad, the emergency disconnect switch wouldn't even work. Well, it would work but not when the Lance was plugged into my truck.
First, the battery positive is supposed to go to a 40amp breaker, then to the emergency disconnect switch. It wasn't even close to that. In fact, the battery went to a distribution post bolted to the floor where 4 other cables spread throughout the camper. The cable for the positive lead coming from the pigtail that plugs into my truck and two wires going to the emergency disconnect switch (supposed to be 3 wires going to the emergency disconnect switch but mine only had 2) were marked with green tape at each end; each had either one, two or three stripes of green tape to identify them. Except each end wasn't marked right. I ohmed out the wires. One wire with one green stripe was marked at the other end with three green stripes. And so on... Nothing was marked, let alone routed right. The fridge, the docking lights and the slider were also not connected right. How could they since they were supposed to route through the emergency switch too. It's amazing to me that this whole wiring mess didn't burn up when it was plugged into my shore power. It certainly killed my truck batteries because the isolator was wired wrong.
I've thought about calling Lance, but they would only tell me to take it to a dealer for a look. No thanks!! If the factory does such crappy wiring, why would I allow some contract help they hired to give it a try? Many of the crimps on the lugs were done poorly. Many of the nuts were loose. The wiring was marked wrong and routed to the wrong places. breakers were missing altogether. Lucky for me, I have the skills to use basic electrical tools and have them; a clamp-on amp meter was the main tool used to discover there was a problem as well as tracing out the current paths. A good volt meter and ohm meter were also instrumental.
I eventually had to disconnect almost everything, ohm out the wires and label them, then connect them all based on the schematic AFTER going to the auto parts and buying a 40 amp breaker that wasn't even in the camper but on the schematic. After several hours, I've got it right.
I recommend to anyone with a 2012 Lance 855S to check their own camper wiring. Start with this; with the camper on the truck and the cable connected between the camper and the truck, switch the emergency disconnect switch to open and see of the lights all go out. Make sure everything turns off. If anything comes on, there's a wiring problem sapping juice from the truck's batteries.
I will post up photos soon, but in the meantime, here's an interesting discovery;
After installing solar on my camper a couple weeks ago, I finally figured out why my truck's battery kept going dead every few weeks if I didn't drive it and the camper was on the truck; the 2012 Lance 855S I have has some seriously messed up wiring. I've never seen anything wired so poorly. High school kids could do better. I pulled out my manual to follow the schematic. The wiring was so bad, the emergency disconnect switch wouldn't even work. Well, it would work but not when the Lance was plugged into my truck.
First, the battery positive is supposed to go to a 40amp breaker, then to the emergency disconnect switch. It wasn't even close to that. In fact, the battery went to a distribution post bolted to the floor where 4 other cables spread throughout the camper. The cable for the positive lead coming from the pigtail that plugs into my truck and two wires going to the emergency disconnect switch (supposed to be 3 wires going to the emergency disconnect switch but mine only had 2) were marked with green tape at each end; each had either one, two or three stripes of green tape to identify them. Except each end wasn't marked right. I ohmed out the wires. One wire with one green stripe was marked at the other end with three green stripes. And so on... Nothing was marked, let alone routed right. The fridge, the docking lights and the slider were also not connected right. How could they since they were supposed to route through the emergency switch too. It's amazing to me that this whole wiring mess didn't burn up when it was plugged into my shore power. It certainly killed my truck batteries because the isolator was wired wrong.
I've thought about calling Lance, but they would only tell me to take it to a dealer for a look. No thanks!! If the factory does such crappy wiring, why would I allow some contract help they hired to give it a try? Many of the crimps on the lugs were done poorly. Many of the nuts were loose. The wiring was marked wrong and routed to the wrong places. breakers were missing altogether. Lucky for me, I have the skills to use basic electrical tools and have them; a clamp-on amp meter was the main tool used to discover there was a problem as well as tracing out the current paths. A good volt meter and ohm meter were also instrumental.
I eventually had to disconnect almost everything, ohm out the wires and label them, then connect them all based on the schematic AFTER going to the auto parts and buying a 40 amp breaker that wasn't even in the camper but on the schematic. After several hours, I've got it right.
I recommend to anyone with a 2012 Lance 855S to check their own camper wiring. Start with this; with the camper on the truck and the cable connected between the camper and the truck, switch the emergency disconnect switch to open and see of the lights all go out. Make sure everything turns off. If anything comes on, there's a wiring problem sapping juice from the truck's batteries.
![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/eek.gif "eek")
Now that is scary. Souhds like somebody has a serious case of H.U.A ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/doh.gif "doh")