Slide in Truck Campers

[Crumm]

You guys know anything about Campers?

I am currently doing some winter shopping while the dealers are willing to deal. I thought I had it narrowed down to either a Lance 915 or a S&S Ponderosa 9.5 but today I found a Adventurer 90FWS that really fits the bill. All these campers are 06' models.

Anyone know anything about these three brands? I purchased a new Lance back in 1994 and it was a fine unit other than some minor cosmetic glitches where the quality control could have been a little better but nothing major. Other than the lance I have not been around campers much.

Any input would be appreciated especially on the Adventurer as I can get a smokin deal on it and the floor plan really fits our family. I did a little searching on a few rv sites and came up with good input on the Adventurer but I thought I would run it by you guys.

 

[JLDickmon]

hey TAIL GUNNER... this guy needs a camper over here!

 

[Maxtor]

Hey Crumm;

The only input I have is that when pricing slide in campers out here on the west coast they are the same price as a 30 ft. 5th wheel. I know the campers have their advantages, but we chose the 5th wheel because of what you get for how much you have to pay. If you get a 10 ft. for anything under $28,000 then you have a good deal. We were at a rv show just yesterday. Lance is a very high quality camper. They had cougar 29 ft. 5th wheel 29rk for $28,000 and that is what they wanted for the 10ft. camper. We went with a Wildcat 29rlbs 5th wheel. I know that the slide in camper has many advantages, like parking anywhere, and being able to tow a trailer, etc.

 

[Crumm]

Yeah I know trailers are about the same price but I need a camper for my current situation. I towed a boat behind my last travel trailer and doubles on our rough roads are not the best. We are only planning on a few overnight trips a summer so the camper is just handier. We did look at a new 30' Extreme travel trailer today with a single slide and it had a tag of $24,000 on it. The campers are running $21,000 for the S&S but we ruled it out today as the table seating is too tight. The Lance 915 can be had for $20,411 but neither compare to the Adventurer price. The 06' Adventurer 90FWS that I am looking at can be had for $15,000. It was purchased new last summer for a little over $23,000 and was only used three times. Looking around at the 07' models they are running in the 26k range. The pay-off on the Adventurer was 22k when the owner traded it in on a 21' motor-home yesterday. I think the 15K price tag with a 2-year warranty on a loaded unit might be too good to pass up. It has even been stored inside other than the three times they took it out. Book value on it is around $18k but for some strange reason a dealer in Anchorage has a used 06' for the low price of $23,995? But they say it is in great shape.. I told them to have a nice day. Prices at other dealers I have searched run 19-21 so I guess this is a good deal.

Question is does anyone know anything about Adventurer campers? Adventurer campers online.

I have the purchase agreement here in front of me just waiting for a signature....

Here it is

 

[Elk]

Crumm,
Check out rv.net and natcoa. S&S is built in my home town (Kalispell, MT). They have always had ups and downs in quality, but I think they have some of the best floor plans. As far as I can tell Lance quality has become hit and miss as well. I don't know anything about the other one. We have been looking for a while and Snowriver and Okanagan are the two brands at the top of our list now.

Good luck!

 

[Crumm]

Snowriver is one of the best ones out there but it is out of my price range.

 

[Elk]

Snowriver is one of the best ones out there but it is out of my price range.

They're all out of my price range. But that's why I got the dually so I could get a good size TC.

 

[bushpilot]

i had no idea these "drop ins" were so expensive...now i know why
you dont see very many

 

[Crumm]

you dont see very many

Don't hear much about them here either. Where is that Tail Gunner RV dude with some input on the Adventurer line?

 

[Todd Tumbleston]

Love my Lance

As the owner of a 1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge w/3208 cat diesel, I must say the Lance quality in my 2000 1030 slide is great.... I would buy another..... I just pulled a 1948 Pontiac Torpedo 6 on a dolly with my camper loaded..... Only truck mod is the Firestone air bag..... It is great.....
JUST DROPPED THE KITTY AND THE MUFF!!!!! WOOOA!