New to us 1999 27' midbath November 28, 2019, 10:55:40 am Hello, just found this forum a few minutes ago. Looked at and bought a 99 27' midbath Monday. We didn't know of Lazy Daze before seeing it on Craiglist. We are scoping it out now. It was for sale at a car dealer. He got it from a charity that had it donated to them via an estate sale. He didn't know much about it. It wasn't till yesterday I discovered the solar panels. 5 Likes
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #1 – November 28, 2019, 11:19:52 am Welcome!Use this forum to learn everything about your Lazy Daze as there is a collective wisdom that can help you every step of the way. The search function will be your guide and ask any and all questions.Good luck to you!Jules
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #2 – November 28, 2019, 11:21:19 am Welcome to the LD Owners Forum! You've found a great place for information and support. We enjoyed a 2002 Mid-Bath LD for 13 years and 140,000 miles. Do you have any RV experience? The biggest concern I'd have about a 20 year old LD with an unknown history would be how the roof and window seals have been maintained. While LDs are some of the best build class C motorhomes they still need proper maintenance. The roof caulking and window seals are one of the likely areas to cause problems. Since the framing and much of the construction is wood, leaks must be avoided and repaired if discovered. Do you have any RV repair service near you that could do a thorough inspection of the structure and the appliances?Best,Art
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #3 – November 28, 2019, 12:15:18 pm Greetings Stevenjill. I’m also a newbie to the forum(5months)and purchased a 2005 26.5 md. We couldn’t be happier with our LD’s. Unfortunately, when we purchased our LD’s from a dealer who was selling the rig on consignment. The previous owner didn’t supply any maintenance/service records. The sale arrangement included the addition of new tires and I asked if the tire installer would inspect the brakes. Upon taking ownership of the LD,s I asked the dealer if the brake inspection was done and he replied the brakes were within “specs”. To make a long story short, upon taking the rig to Redland’s RV & Truck for some suspension upgrades, we found out the brakes were in bad order and needed to be completely redone. So, please take your LD’ s in for an inspection or check the forum for some expert advise on things to service and inspect.MacmartyP.S. If you didn’t receive the owners manual with you LD’s, the Mothership may have ones for your year. I thank they cost around $75.00. 1 Likes
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #4 – November 28, 2019, 01:17:56 pm Thank you all thus far. Macmarty, We did receive a packet with the manual for the mh as well as it's appliances. Sadly though the manual doesn't show things that well and we have had to hunt for stuff. Art, I do think we will need to do some resealing. I will take more pictures. This is our first motor home. I did live in a brand new travel trailer for a few years in the late 80's. I have also done my share of auto repairs and electrical work.
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #5 – November 28, 2019, 07:35:23 pm Welcome to the FOLD (Fraternal Order Of LazyDaze)A good starting point are the links under 'HELPFUL LINKS' near the top of the home page.Also browse thru the forums, there a lot of rabbit holes to go down for hours of information threads. Look at the people posting frequently.If you buy thru Amazon, the link there helps fund the costs of the forum.Don't be afraid to ask questions if you haven't found an answer on the board. Welcome aboard.Joel
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #6 – November 29, 2019, 09:34:23 am Welcome aboard. Us cult members are happy to see ya. <smile> as you have found out the LD factory is not been known for verbosity manual wise. <smile> we users generally only use it to beat each other over the head in disagreements. In any case a 20 year old vehicle will have some personally that will have to be learned. Please .... enjoy it to the max. glen
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #7 – November 30, 2019, 11:20:24 am Quote from: Older_Fossil - November 28, 2019, 11:21:19 am The roof caulking and window seals are one of the likely areas to cause problems.Best,Art I took some pictures of the roof but the option to upload to the post isn't here like it was when I created it. I will start another thread.
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #8 – November 30, 2019, 07:28:09 pm Quote from: StevenJill - November 30, 2019, 11:20:24 amI took some pictures of the roof but the option to upload to the post isn't here like it was when I created it. I will start another thread.I don't believe you can add photos to "quote" replies. You have to use the "reply" button.Chris
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #9 – December 01, 2019, 05:41:51 pm WELCOME! You have just started an amazing adventure. Enjoy the ride, lots of helpful and interesting folks here that should be able to answer all of your questions.
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #10 – December 02, 2019, 12:14:19 am Enjoy the ride and the adventures in your LD 🚐😊
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #11 – December 02, 2019, 03:36:44 pm You were definitely in the right place at the right time! I try to watch CL nationwide at least every other day, and saw this, I believe at a dealer in Plant City Florida. The price was so low, and the pic looked good, so I initially thought that it was just another CL LD scam. But it wasn't written like your usual scam, so I tried to contact the dealer. Too late. Good luck to you and your new ( to you) LD! Milosdad
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #12 – December 11, 2019, 03:08:13 pm Quote from: Milosdad - December 02, 2019, 03:36:44 pm You were definitely in the right place at the right time! I try to watch CL nationwide at least every other day, and saw this, I believe at a dealer in Plant City Florida. The price was so low, and the pic looked good, so I initially thought that it was just another CL LD scam. But it wasn't written like your usual scam, so I tried to contact the dealer. Too late. Good luck to you and your new ( to you) LD! MilosdadYes,,,thank you...It was a dealer around the Plant City/Dover line. He is closed Sundays. We saw it Sunday morning on Craigslist, it had been listed less than 24 hours before. I got there when he opened Monday. There was couple waiting for the dealer to arrive. The guy of the couple was kinda negative and when he heard there was no generator he left. I looked it over, took it for a test drive and then offered him $200 less. The dealer said it was donated to a charity due to an estate/will type thing and he bought it from them. He sells cars and didn't want to deal with it. I can understand. There are a lot more things to look at on an RV vs a car and his car lot is on the small side. So far I replaced the two Trojan T105's. Got them for $108 each at I4 Power Equipment. Had to replace the tires as the dealer had load range C's put on it. Going to replace the skylight, put Eternabond on the roof seams. The HWH leveler is what I am going to look into next. The bathroom fan I haven't got to work yet either. I think everything else works (lots to check). I did notice one more thing today, I might need ball joints. I still haven't put any water in it to test anything that uses water and the pump. The underside looks better than some 2005 -10's I've seen listed. We should be alright for the price. 1 Likes
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #13 – December 11, 2019, 04:47:37 pm "The bathroom fan I haven't got to work yet either."If that fan is one of those rinky-dink types you may be better off replacing it with something worthwhile, such as the MaxxFan or even the Fantastic. All of your vents are standard 14" openings and you can fish power from any convenient nearby light fixture. That also goes for any of the other vents. 1 Likes
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #14 – December 12, 2019, 01:30:42 pm Another alternative for the bathroom fan is the Heng's 90043-CR Replacement Vortex I Fan. The beauty of it is that it can be installed in the existing housing, from inside with only a screwdriver. It is available on amazon for $39. They also make a 3 speed reversible one for $60 which I installed in a vent in my trailer. While it's not a fantastic fan, I'm quite happy with it.Rich - Former 2000 MB - Birch Bay, WA
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #15 – December 12, 2019, 02:21:57 pm Quote from: Rich Gort - December 12, 2019, 01:30:42 pmAnother alternative for the bathroom fan is the Heng's 90043-CR Replacement Vortex I Fan. The beauty of it is that it can be installed in the existing housing, from inside with only a screwdriver. It is available on amazon for $39. They also make a 3 speed reversible one for $60 which I installed in a vent in my trailer. While it's not a fantastic fan, I'm quite happy with it.Rich - Former 2000 MB - Birch Bay, WAAmazon.com: heng's 90043-cr replacement vortex fan
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #16 – December 12, 2019, 05:15:41 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones - December 11, 2019, 04:47:37 pm"The bathroom fan I haven't got to work yet either."If that fan is one of those rinky-dink types you may be better off replacing it with something worthwhile, such as the MaxxFan or even the Fantastic. All of your vents are standard 14" openings and you can fish power from any convenient nearby light fixture. That also goes for any of the other vents. It actually has two of the Fantastic's. One in the bathroom and one in the rear.
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #17 – December 12, 2019, 07:18:20 pm Quote from: StevenJill - December 12, 2019, 05:15:41 pmIt actually has two of the Fantastic's. One in the bathroom and one in the rear.Then someone changed the bath fan, LD didn't install Fantastic Fans in the bath until 2004 when a single direction, out only fan became available. RIVA does not allow a reversible fan within three feet of a holding tank vent.Our LD's miserable tiny bath fan was ripped out the day we brought it home from the Mothership and replaced with a Fantastic Fan. It was easy, the sealant hasn't cured yet.Larry 2 Likes
Re: New to us 1999 27' midbath Reply #18 – December 12, 2019, 08:11:16 pm Welcome to the group, Sevenjill. Marie and I are now living in Davenport, FL just west of Disney off 27. You will love your new-to-you LD. We wish you many years of joy.David and Marie
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