Eugarps
Hagerstown, MD
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All,
It's sure nice and I'd love to have one but one battery, one propane tank, no realistic solar possibility and no chance for a generator make it a non-starter even for me. I'd keep hunting for an overland rig like an XPCamper V-2 on a Tundra or a Tacoma.
The SEMA Show Helwig rig was pretty sweet though and they billed it as an overlander. Maybe not but it. Sure looked cool!
Bill
1978 27' Southwind MH - Gone
1982 19' Terry Taurus TT - Gone
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deltabravo
Spokane, WA
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Not sure how I missed this display at the SEMA show. It looks like it was in the Upper South Hall, which is where I spent 75% of my time
2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09)
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deltabravo
Spokane, WA
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Hey, Mike....There's an error in the article... it says the truck gets 11-12 mpg "gas mileage"
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Tiger4x4RV
Inland Empire, Southern California
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Yes, decent sized tanks. But space for only one battery, although I guess you could use a Hidden Power bracket. The Lance brochure shows the 650 as 14 inches taller than the 865. ??? Probable adverse MPG effect and also it might become a collector of tree attacks on those backroads you love so much. Brochure also shows that the all-weather 4 Season package is not an option on this model, although it is for all of the others.
Is there a perfect Lance? Perhaps, but you have to consider all of your criteria carefully.
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Inlet
New York (Central)
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I have been studying this unit .......seems to fit the bill for my first TC....We like the headroom in the sleeping area and the dinette length . Hope to order one soon.
John And Beth
2017 Lance 650
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Snowman9000
IL
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Currently RV-less but not done yet.
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Powerdude
Missouri
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I don't find that surprising at all.
The market for smaller, more lightweight campers for couples doing a short (weekend, or 3-4 day) trip, possibly with boondocking, in a "half-ton" truck that they already have, is much bigger than the market for a huge double or triple slide camper that costs $50k.
Not everybody owns a dually, but way more people own a half-ton of recent vintage that is considerably more capable than a half-ton from 10 years go.
Also, Six-Pac does not seem to be making campers anymore. They were pretty much the standard for lightweight, hard-side, smaller campers that could do some off-roading.
The 650 seems like it has decent size tanks, good enough for a reasonably long trip, and a few days of boondocking, if you do it right.
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jimh406
Western MT
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Interesting that it is the second biggest seller for Lance.
Host had a similar model a few years ago and stopped making them. Maybe they should have made them a bit smaller.
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jefe 4x4
West Slope, Northern Sierra Nevada
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Truck Camper Adventure on-line magazine has a weekly roundup of things off-road Truck Camper. I was wondering why there was so little feedback on the L-650. I just didn't look in the right place. My eye on the Lance 865 has just wandered away to the 650.
http://truckcamperadventure.com/2016/12/hellwig-lance-ultimate-adventure-rig/
jefe
'01.5 Dodge 2500 4x4, CTD, Qcab, SB, NV5600, 241HD, 4.10's, Dana 70/TruTrac; Dana 80/ TruTrac, Spintec hub conversion, H.D. susp, 315/75R16's on 7.5" and 10" wide steel wheels, Vulcan big line, Warn M15K winch '98 Lance Lite 165s, 8' 6" X-cab, 200w Solar
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