We got Serenity!! August 25, 2005, 05:33:28 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57266QuoteI'm a bit confused about one thing (and forgot to ask at pickup) do all the LD come with a 400w sinewave inverter? We have one for the TV, plus there are 2 other outlets. I'm assuming these will be for the satellite receiver and the dvd player, but for some reason I wasn't expecting this (but I am on sensory overload right now). No, ours didn't. Maybe it's standard for the 30'? We have 3 12-volt outlets (besides the 2 in the cab): two are in the back under the flip-up shelf where the TV sits -- one is specifically for the TV, the other we use when we're dry camping/boondocking to plug our 400-watt inverter in for our laptop and modem (or for charging cell phones, etc.); the third one is inside a cabinet above one of the couches which we use with a smaller, 140-watt inverter, for the satellite receiver.Linda Hylton2004 Red 23.5' TK From Sundance Meadows Bend, ORSee where we are: http://map.datastormusers.com/user2.cfm?user=1167
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] We got Serenity!! Reply #1 – August 31, 2005, 06:32:20 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57512We also have three 12 volts in the coach one at the table, one over the couch and one in the back by the beds (is this one maybe only for a second tv??).Still trying to figure everything out! We went to the factory today to pick up some vent covers and noticed that the 26IB is no longer on the display floor. We asked Ed and he said (in a sort of round about way) that they were no longer offering that model.Kate (Serenity, the RED 30TB)
Re: Discontinuing 26.5 IB Reply #2 – August 31, 2005, 07:41:54 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57513Quote"We went to the factory today to pick up some vent covers and noticed that the 26IB is no longer on the display floor. We asked Ed and he said (in a sort of round about way) that they were no longer offering that model."Quote Kate (Serenity, the RED 30TB) If this is true it's no surprise. I don't think LD ever sold more than a handful in any year.Chris Horst 2002 30' IB Denver
Re: Discontinuing 26.5 Island Bed Reply #3 – August 31, 2005, 10:18:43 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57517That's interesting, that Lazy Daze is discontinuing the 26.5' Island Bed. They still have the floorplan up on their website. It's been suggested to me that the reason for the non-popularity of that design is because of the poor use of space and the fact that it has only two thirds of the top cabinet space as compared to the other offerings. When I checked out the overhead cabinet space on their layouts, this turns out to be true. I understand this 26.5 Island Bed design has been discussed quite extensively here in the past, but I was unable to find the discussion. I was particularly interested in locating a used 26.5 Island Bed design and would like to know more about what was discussed.. Can anyone point me to that discussion? Thankyou. FRANCES===============================Quote " and noticed that the 26IB is no longer on the display floor. We asked Ed and he said (in a sort of round about way) that they were no longer offering that model." =============================Quote > If this is true it's no surprise. I don't think LD ever sold more than a handful in any year.Chris Horst 2002 30' IB Denver ============================
Re: Discontinuing 26.5 Island Bed Reply #4 – September 01, 2005, 03:35:50 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57548Hi Everyone, I'm a LD Wantabe. Going through the floor plans that LD offered, I had determined that the 26.5 IB would suit my modest needs. What I was looking at mostly was the payload difference compared to other 26.5 models. Guess you might say I'm also a none conformist also
Re: Discontinuing 26.5 Island Bed Reply #5 – September 01, 2005, 07:59:55 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57561"I had determined that the 26.5 IB would suit my modest needs. What I was looking at mostly was the payload difference compared to other 26.5 models. Guess you might say I'm also a none conformist also in that I would perfer to have a Diesel" As others have pointed out, the 26.5' Island Bed model's chief drawback was that it actually had the same or less usable floorspace than a 23.5' LD, which is less expensive and can go more places. But if payload is more important to you than floorspace, I'm surprised at your choice of a diesel, since you pay a 600 pound weight penalty with the diesel chassis. In practical terms, that means a diesel 26.5' Island Bed--if you could get one--would actually have a smaller payload than a gas 26.5' Midbath, as well as considerably less useful living space. Is this really what you want?"I would rather have the power then find myself lacking." I certainly agree with that...and I think one thing all LD owners will agree on is that if there's one thing the Ford V10 chassis is NOT lacking, it's power. Am I right, folks? I'm not trying to change your mind, Bob--your priorities are your own. I'm just suggesting that you may want to take a closer look at whether the diesel and IB models are really a good fit with your priorities.Andy Baird
Re: Discontinuing 26.5 Island Bed Reply #6 – September 01, 2005, 08:35:42 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57564Quote "........ What I was looking at mostly was the payload difference compared to other 26.5 models. Guess you might say I'm also a none conformist also in that IQuotewould perfer to have a Diesel vs Gas......." Hi, Robert:There's one point we commonly forget about diesel LD's: the Ford Powerstroke Diesel engine is 500-600 pounds heavier than the gas V-10 one, and this extra weight must be deducted from payload. An extra propane tank installation is also done, (to feed the propane fired generator used in diesel), and this extra weight will cause extra reduction in payload. I like very much diesel engines,(I've driven more than a million miles in diesel light trucks), but in the right chassis and in the right application. Clearly it's not the case in LD's.In your pants, I would invest the seven thousand extra dollars that would cost you the diesel model. It will cover a lot of fuel...even at actual prices...Eudoro "weight (and dimes) watcher" Lemos, Jr.
Re: Discontinuing 26.5 Island Bed Reply #7 – September 01, 2005, 10:17:50 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57567QuoteHi Everyone,I'm a LD Wantabe. Going through the floor plans that LD offered, I had determined that the 26.5 IB would suit my modest needs. What I was looking at mostly was the payload difference compared to other 26.5 models. Guess you might say I'm also a none conformist also in that Iwould perfer to have a Diesel vs Gas (and yes I'm planning on Quotetraveling more the 40,000 per year). Anyway, I'm not quite in the postion to make my purchase let alone go full time. But it is my dream. I would rather have the power then find myself lacking.Bob Bob, please note below that I qualified my statement with a "If this is true..." statement. To be sure why not call the factory and check it out and let us know.Chris"If this is true it's no surprise. I don't think LD ever sold more than a handful in any year."QuoteChris Horst 2002 30' IB Denver============================
Re: Discontinuing 26.5 IB Reply #8 – September 02, 2005, 05:09:54 pm Yahoo Message Number: 57593Just thought I'd confirm that Lazy Daze has indeed discontinued the 26.5 IB. Mary and I were at the showroom this past weekend to check out the two models we are considering (the 26.5 IB and MB). Well, that solves one disagreement. They said that when people compared the two, they virtually ALWAYS picked the MB. So they decided to stop building the IB's. They said if they sold one a year, they were lucky.David (LZer someday soon)
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