Hook And Ladder Truck Rear Driver' title='Hook And Ladder Truck Rear Driver' />Lance 8. Review Truck Camper Magazine. Shares. Share. Share. Share. Email. Truck Camper Magazine evaluates a 2. Lance 8. 50, a long bed, hard side, non slide, wet bath truck camper. Seven years running, is the 8. Lets find out. Lance Campers debuted the 8. Truck Camper Magazine on November 1. The Lance 8. 50 was developed to replace the 8. Lance replaced or eliminated for 2. When we toured the Lance Camper factory in Lancaster, California later that summer, the evidence of even more change was everywhere. This was not a company that had sat around during the dark recessionary years of 2. On the contrary, the Lance management and engineering teams had taken full advantage of the economic slow down, and pushed forward on all fronts. As we explored the factory, we saw a manufacturer buzzing with cutting edge technologies, state of the art materials, and innovation. For example, they had completely integrated their 3. D Solidworks design process to take full advantage of a growing fleet of CNC machines. We detailed this and many other advancements in a must read report for any Lance enthusiasts, Lance Camper Factory Tour. The older units Lance was replacing in 2. Hook And Ladder Truck Rear Driver' title='Hook And Ladder Truck Rear Driver' />Lances past. Specifically, they were wood framed, just as Lance Campers had been building since 1. The new models were 1. As Gary Conley, National Sales Manager for Lance Campers, explained during the Lance 8. Its the end of an era. Wood framing has served its time, and now were off to something better. In retrospect, the Lance 8. Lance Campers.   It was the first camper to successfully synthesize all of their current thinking, and proof of concept that those ideas, materials, and production approaches would work. As the saying goes, that was then and this is now. The Lance 8. The question is, how does the 8. Is it still a relevant model, or is the 8. With our camera in hand, we went to Ocean Grove RV in Saint Augustine, Florida to find out. Floor Plan Evaluation. Folks who have owned a hard side truck camper built before the proliferation of slide outs mid 2. Lance 8. 50.   Looking at the floor plan, this is an old school truck camper layout through and through non slide, rear wet bath, U shape dinette, angled central kitchen, and a typical cabover cabinetry arrangement two identical front cabinets, passengers side hamper and closet, and drivers side floor storage. Our first truck camper, a 2. Lance 1. 03. 0, had almost the exact same floor plan as the 2. Lance 8. 50.   As newbies to truck camping back then, we didnt appreciate the decades of refinement this proven floor plan benefits from. The layout, storage, and flow of the camper just seemed right. For the following floor plan evaluation, we are putting the historical perspectives aside and giving the Lance 8. Starting from the back and moving forward, the rear wet bath is up first. The one piece fiberglass wet bath in the Lance 8. Autodesk Autocad Electrical 2014 Keygen Free on this page. You get a flush toilet, sink, and shower with just enough room for each. The dual pane skylight improves the headroom while bringing in natural light. The towel rack and shower rod are great for drying towels and wet clothing. The fan helps to keep air flow going, and offers a modicum of auditory privacy. Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 3500 1 Ton Pickup 2WD 4WD Load Lifter 5000 ULTIMATE Air Springs w Jounce REAR 88338 Description The Air Lift Load. Specializing in sales of 212 ton and 5ton military surplus trucks, M35s, Deuces logging, offroad, and heavy duty trucks. Provides multiple angle photo galleries. RC4WD Trail Finder 2 Truck Kit Adventures can happen anywhere. Nothing will give you more fun in the sand, dirt, snow, or mud than the Trail Finder 2. Part scale. As with any truck camper, we strongly recommend sitting on the toilet and standing in the shower stall to make sure the wet bath offers enough toilet leg room and shower washing space to be comfortable. Remember, you dont spend much time in the bathroom. Lance could have made the wet bath bigger, but then you would be giving up precious interior living space. Above Note the skylight, multi speed Fantastic Fan, stereo speakers, and LED lighting above the U shape dinette. The Lance 8. 50 features a rear U shape dinette. Our Lance 1. U shape dinette and we found it very comfortable. That said, we now prefer the leg room of full booth dinettes made possible by wheel well height basements. Of course a taller basement would mean more weight. In truck campers, everything is a trade off. Above All 2. 01. Lance Campers feature frame less windows. As you can see, the Jalousie style frame less windows crank out making them usable when it rains. Most owners of this camper will be couples who will sit across from one another. As such, I would love to see Lance offer an optional full booth size table. Picture the stock table extending to the passengers sidewall. For meals, laptop use, or a game of cards, this larger table would transform the functionality of this dinette. The overhead bunk and storage area is nothing less than fantastic. Not only can it quickly become a place for junior to sleep, but its a great place to keep sheets, towels, and clothing. Others might keep fishing poles, hunting gear, or a metal detector in this space. All too often, slide out truck campers lose this storage area. We couldnt imagine camping without it. Crysis 2 Patch Doesnt Work on this page. Above Lance is using laminated exterior panels Lamilux fiberglass, Azdel composite, and closed cell foam insulation as their dinette seating panels. These exceptionally strong and lightweight panels are CNC cut outs from their sidewall construction process. Above The Lance 8. The challenge is figuring out which of the seven cushions were needed to form the bed. Hint You only need four cushions. We are big fans of Lances new reversible cushions, a truck camper industry first. With reversible cushions you can choose from two different fabric combinations, or change things up down the road. Above The 3. D floor plan above shows the storage opportunities in the Lance 8. Directly across from the dinette is a tall wardrobe for coats and hanging shirts. We dont bring hanging shirts with us anymore and have long since decided that storing coats on hangers is a waste of space. Since we camp in mostly warm weather, coats can be folded and placed where we can reach them when needed. That leaves wardrobes like this open to storage containers and shelving mods. For example, a trip to the Container Store would likely yield a number of good options. Fabric shoe racks anyone The kitchen counter space in the 8. The deep three burner range oven and two basin sink take up almost all of the forward most counter surface area. Whats left are two triangle shaped spaces to the left and right of the sink, and a larger area behind the sink. We had this exact same kitchen counter and appliance set up in a 2. Lance 8. 55 S we borrowed in 2. In practice, the limited counter space didnt change our ability to cook and prepare meals, but we keep our road food extremely simple. As Angela will tell you, I am notorious for making one pot dinners. If you require counter space for cutting vegetables, mixing cake batter, or staging ingredients, the 8. You might also be frustrated if you use a coffee pot, toaster oven, crock pot, or other cooking appliances while traveling. We dont, and were fine with the limited counter space. Ideally, Lance would offer an option for a smaller single bowl sink and two burner range like what they chose for the 2. Lance 6. 50.   That approach would present significantly more counter space with less weight. Adobe Encore Wedding Menu Templates. Of course not everyone would want to give up the oven, third burner, or the second sink.