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Re: Do LD's have fewer rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #25 – August 06, 2018, 01:33:07 pm

We love our 2015 MB and it was great on the 11,300 mile trip across Canada we did last summer. The two things which do squeak (other than the things mentioned above) are the right side leaf spring under the coach and the screen on the right back window. I'm trying blue tape to secure the screen to the frame as suggested at our LD rondy last month to see if that helps with the screen issue. We're also trying Tri-flow foam lube on the spring. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
SilverFox

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #26 – August 07, 2018, 11:45:10 am

I just completed my first trip out of state some 1300 miles in a1988 MB with 59000 miles. I only heard the pot and pans rattle. No creaks nor groans except from the six beings on board.

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #27 – August 07, 2018, 12:36:20 pm

Quote from: SilverFox - August 06, 2018, 01:33:07 pm

The two things which do squeak (other than the things mentioned above) are the right side leaf spring under the coach
We're also trying Tri-flow foam lube on the spring. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

The leaf springs have plastic slider inserts, located on the ends of the leaves. They break and pop out.
A truck spring shop can replace them. The inserts are hard to find and next to impossible to replace yourself.

Oiliing the springs is a temporary fix, the oil will attract dirt dust, the noise will eventually return.
The noise doesn't hurt anything, turn the radio up higher.

Larry

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #28 – August 08, 2018, 12:12:27 am

Thanks, Larry. Hopefully the tri-flow will help some. I will report the results. Not quite ready to try the truck springs repair shop yet but good to know for later.

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #29 – August 08, 2018, 09:08:45 am

The Tri-Flow may be just a bit too light for that job! You might want to try Kwikee's 'Grease Gun in a Can'. It's also recommended for electric steps... Attn: Jim!

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Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #30 – September 10, 2018, 03:47:40 am

About 4500 miles into my recent 9000 mile cross county, down the Atlantic seaboard, & back to CA trip, i figured out that the squeak i still haven't located somewhere around the door was at the frequency my hearing aids amplify. Fortunately, I have aids with multiple settings so I cured the squeak that way

By far the roughest road i drove was the interstate interchange in downtown Indianapolis. There was no way to avoid the potholes & wide/deep cracks across the width of the lane and I was seriously worried that I was going to end up with severely damaged suspension or wheels. Now THAT was a noisy road!

In fact, by the time I reached Maryland i had started measuring roads (mostly interstates to my surprise) by the number of drawers that flew open. From eastern Iowa through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, the neck of West Virginia, & SW Pennsylvania i hit several 3s, a half dozen 4s, & 3 or 4 5-drawer stretches of interstate and major highways. I couldn't turn my hearing aids down that much.

Luckily, my travels through those states mostly took me on lower speed, better condition, & more scenic back roads & county roads.
Susie

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #31 – September 10, 2018, 11:04:35 am

Me thinks you could adjust the drawers. They should not be that sensitive to bumps.

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #32 – September 10, 2018, 11:09:12 am

What was your rating for I-95?
Sounds like you'll be coming back the southern tier. You won't have a chance to compare SR-99 thru the San Joaquin Valley.

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #33 – September 10, 2018, 02:35:03 pm

Some rough roads are good. This one in Lancaster, CA is music to my ears:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWpltgCReMU

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #34 – September 10, 2018, 10:32:13 pm

Quote from: Don Malpas - September 10, 2018, 11:04:35 am

Me thinks you could adjust the drawers. They should not be that sensitive to bumps.

Lazy Daze Inc eventually catches up with the latest gizmos and doodads, but for some reason it has not upgraded the drawer glides. They stink AFIAC. No amount of adjusting keeps mine in and I finally installed baby safety latches on the kitchen ones to keep them closed while traveling. A pox on them!

Chris

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #35 – September 11, 2018, 05:28:50 am

Quote from: Chris Horst - September 10, 2018, 10:32:13 pm

No amount of adjusting keeps mine in
Chris

Oh, I don't adjust ours. I have Dorothy for that.

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #36 – September 11, 2018, 11:51:38 am

Quote from: Chris Horst - September 10, 2018, 10:32:13 pm

Lazy Daze Inc eventually catches up with the latest gizmos and doodads, but for some reason it has not upgraded the drawer glides. They stink AFIAC. No amount of adjusting keeps mine in and I finally installed baby safety latches on the kitchen ones to keep them closed while traveling. A pox on them!

Chris

We're newer Lazy Daze owners and we had a couple of drawers on our 2016 TK that kept opening while driving. I read the LD manual and understood the recommended adjustments but when I took the offending drawers out, everything looked fine, nothing seemed out of order. However, they wouldn't stay closed.

I was getting frustrated and about to take drastic measures, but then had the realization that all the other drawers in our LD were staying shut just fine. So, I decided to investigate much more closely and took one "good" and "bad" drawer out to inspect them. I used a powerful flashlight and a magnifying glass and a small ruler and looked at the runners and catches to try to find some difference.

It turned out that the "bad" drawers had catches (the small piece of metal that stops the drawers from opening) that were barely lower than the "good" drawers. This is what they tell you to check and fix in the LD manual. But, the difference was only about 1/32 of an inch - no way I could see any difference between the good and bad, but I could measure it. Then, by bending the catches up that tiny bit, the drawers starting working just like all the others.

It was a complete disconnect to me that such a tiny difference would make one drawer work and another not work. Because when I operated the drawers they had a significant mechanical clunk when they lock shut. So, I expected that I would see a catch that was obviously bent down when I inspected the bad drawer. But, in our LD it was almost impossible to see the problem. So, it was a very fine/delicate adjustment that made all the difference.

Maybe this will work for you, Chris - and anyone else with this issue.

Happy travels,
Jim & Deb
Santa Cruz, CA
24' 2016 TK

Re: Do LD's have a lot less rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #37 – September 11, 2018, 03:29:00 pm

Quote from: Jim Langley - September 11, 2018, 11:51:38 am

We're newer Lazy Daze owners and we had a couple of drawers on our 2016 TK that kept opening while driving. I read the LD manual and understood the recommended adjustments but when I took the offending drawers out, everything looked fine, nothing seemed out of order. However, they wouldn't stay closed.

I was getting frustrated and about to take drastic measures, but then had the realization that all the other drawers in our LD were staying shut just fine. So, I decided to investigate much more closely and took one "good" and "bad" drawer out to inspect them. I used a powerful flashlight and a magnifying glass and a small ruler and looked at the runners and catches to try to find some difference.

It turned out that the "bad" drawers had catches (the small piece of metal that stops the drawers from opening) that were barely lower than the "good" drawers. This is what they tell you to check and fix in the LD manual. But, the difference was only about 1/32 of an inch - no way I could see any difference between the good and bad, but I could measure it. Then, by bending the catches up that tiny bit, the drawers starting working just like all the others.

It was a complete disconnect to me that such a tiny difference would make one drawer work and another not work. Because when I operated the drawers they had a significant mechanical clunk when they lock shut. So, I expected that I would see a catch that was obviously bent down when I inspected the bad drawer. But, in our LD it was almost impossible to see the problem. So, it was a very fine/delicate adjustment that made all the difference.

Maybe this will work for you, Chris - and anyone else with this issue.

Happy travels,
Jim & Deb
Santa Cruz, CA
24' 2016 TK

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try and keep hoping.

Chris

Re: Do LD's have fewer rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #38 – September 11, 2018, 04:59:21 pm

I hope its safe to assume based on these concerns I dont need to regret my decision buying a MB as am in my final couple of months before delivery. I will admit i am a worry wart. I have a friend who recently purchased SOB new and it is a real nice looking rig but it has a lot of rattles and other issues. Him and his wife really like it but they are a little frustrated about trying to get everything working like they would expect.

Re: Do LD's have fewer rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #39 – September 11, 2018, 05:38:47 pm

Quote from: randy62 - September 11, 2018, 04:59:21 pm

I hope its safe to assume based on these concerns I dont need to regret my decision buying a MB as am in my final couple of months before delivery. I will admit i am a worry wart. I have a friend who recently purchased SOB new and it is a real nice looking rig but it has a lot of rattles and other issues. Him and his wife really like it but they are a little frustrated about trying to get everything working like they would expect.

In the 18 years I've been a member of this forum, I don't recall anyone canceling an order because of "rattle" concerns or drawers that open when driving. In fact, I don't recall anyone ever canceling an order even though I'm sure that has happened due to illness or financial reasons. Although I am biased, I seriously doubt you can buy a better built class C manufactured in this country. I happen not to like the drawers but I can live with them considering the potential for overall shoddy workmanship (now more than ever) in other brands. Lazy Dazes are built to last more than two years.

Chris (stepping off soapbox)

Re: Do LD's have fewer rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #40 – September 11, 2018, 06:09:04 pm

Randy, if you don't like your new LD, in the first two months or so, I will bet you can sell it in two days for what you paid for it.
If it's red contact me.

Chris, more than 2 years, as noted here in the past 30 to 40-year-old LD's are preferred for the mobile homeless in LA.

Re: Do LD's have fewer rattles and squeaks than other class C's?

Reply #41 – September 12, 2018, 10:34:15 am

As always I appreciate your guys vast knowledge in this forum. My wife and I looked at many different units in different places and visited Montclair twice. And it always came back to the LD. Our last visit we both basically determined it was an LD or no class C at all based on the qualities we had seen through the different manufactures. Again thanks for your guys input. I value it a lot.
Randy

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