Leg Room Question April 17, 2012, 01:05:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129922I am a relatively new member of the group, and I am considering purchase of a 2005 23.5 FL. My concern is with the driver's leg room. I am 6' tall, weigh 250#, and somewhat long-legged. I also have neuropathy in both legs, so the ability to move my legs while driving is important. I did call the factory this morning, but other than telling me about the chassis change in 2008 that added legroom, they could not give me any numbers. I live in Grand Junction, CO, and I don't have access to any LD's to sit in. In order to test the Lazy Daze I mentioned above, I would have to fly to the west coast - a cost I'd rather not incur unless I could be reasonably certain I could comfortably fit in the driver's seat.I would be grateful for any advice the group members would provide,Regards to all,Dale
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #1 – April 17, 2012, 01:25:42 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129923Welcome to the group! May we suggest that (unless a local member pops up due to your post) that you see if you can find a 2005 Ford panel van to take a seat check in. That should give you a relatively close comparison.The drivers seat extends back amply far to take care of the leg length. What might hinder you is the "dog house" (engine cover) that extends into the cab area. If you ever find yourself in the passenger seat...that could be a problem. Much less room on that side.Good luck in your search! Robin and Lydia
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #2 – April 17, 2012, 05:48:09 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129928Quote I am a relatively new member of the group, and I am considering purchase of a 2005 23.5 FL. My concern is with the driver's leg room. I am 6' tall, weigh 250#, and somewhat long-legged. I also have neuropathy in both legs, so the ability to move my legs while driving is important. I did call the factory this morning, but other than telling me about the chassis change in 2008 that added legroom, they could not give me any numbers. I live in Grand Junction, CO, and I don't have access to any LD's to sit in. In order to test the Lazy Daze I mentioned above, I would have to fly to the west coast - a cost I'd rather not incur unless I could be reasonably certain I could comfortably fit in the driver's seat.I would be grateful for any advice the group members would provide,Regards to all,DaleHi Dale, I own an 04 LD MB. I am 6' 2" , 220# with long legs. I have neuropathy in my lower legs. And, I do fit. I stop often to stretch and walk around. Good luck to you. My wife and I enjoy our LD. Sincerely, Larry F
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #3 – April 17, 2012, 06:02:32 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129930QuoteMy concern is with the driver's leg room. I am 6' tall, weigh 250#, and somewhat long-legged. I also have neuropathy in both legs, so the ability to move my legs while driving is important. I am 6'4" and 250 and I have no problems. The MB has the refer behind the seat and that greatly limits reclining the seat. Not a problem for me as I always drive with seat about straight up. I think all the 23's have more room behind the seat than the MB. Others can ring on that opinion. One other thing, we never drive over four hours a day and try to hold it under 2.5. Over four hours and I am MOST uncomfortable.QuoteI live in Grand Junction, CO, and I don't have access to any LD's to sit in. Really? I know of three MB's that are near Moab right now. Saw a TK in town last week. And I would bet several come through your town every week. You are welcome to come down and see KoKo. Send me a note off list if you like.Cheers, Don
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #4 – April 17, 2012, 06:11:10 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129932Thanks, Larry.There is a comment in Andy's LD changes list that says: " Midbath models had the coach body moved back about 2.5 inches to let taller owners run the driver's seat all the way back. The spare had to be moved from under the rear "continental" tire cover to the rearmost passenger side outside storage bin. This change occurred at the end of 1999." What I don't know is if this brought the MB in line with the other models, or if the MB then had more legroom than the others. I hope the former is true.Regards,Dale
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #5 – April 17, 2012, 09:30:10 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129935Hi, I bought a rear kitchen model instead of the mid bath because you can recline the driver's seat much farther. The mid bath has a better floor plan imo when parked, but it is important to me to be comfortable while driving also.Rich
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #6 – April 17, 2012, 09:58:28 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129936Thanks for you thoughts, Rich. All of the LD's that I have been considering look like there is reclining room behind the seat. All have a chair there. Not being able to do that would make a comfort difference. I do that
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #7 – April 17, 2012, 10:14:16 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129937On the new models even the 24 TK with the toilet wall behind the drivers seat is spring loaded to accommodate long legged drivers who want the seat all the way back.Quote On Apr 17, 2012, at 18:58, Dale Ellis dellis.gj@...> wrote: Thanks for you thoughts, Rich. All of the LD's that I have been considering look like there is reclining room behind the seat. All have a chair there. Not being able to do that would make a comfort difference. I do that
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #8 – April 17, 2012, 11:37:28 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129938Do you happen to know when that began? I know the 2010 and later have more leg room, b ut I looking at older LD's..Thanks James,Dale
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #9 – April 18, 2012, 12:08:43 am Yahoo Message Number: 129940I want to thank all of the members of the group who responded to my legroom question. Your comments have been very helpful. I even had an offer today from a member who is camped a short distance from my home to visit him tomorrow and try the seating for my self. That should go a long way to resolving my concerns. I'm not new ti RVing, having had several years experience with a 5W. I hope that I will be able to contribute from my experiences and knowledge in the future.See ya down the road,Dale Ellis
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #10 – April 18, 2012, 11:00:35 am Yahoo Message Number: 129947Dale Sorry, I can't tell you what year LD began the modification. My 2011 24 TK of course has it.Quote On Apr 17, 2012, at 20:37, Dale Ellis dellis.gj@...> wrote: > Do you happen to know when that began? I know the 2010 and later have more leg room, b ut I looking at older LD's..Thanks James, >Dale >
Re: Leg Room Question Reply #11 – April 18, 2012, 11:18:41 am Yahoo Message Number: 129949No problem, James. I appreciate your effort to help.
Re-re-re-repetition reminder Reply #12 – April 18, 2012, 12:45:41 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129954Looks as if it's time for a gentle reminder: please don't include the entire text of the message you're replying to when you post. One recent post had 111 lines of text, of which only the first line was new--the other 110 lines had already been posted and reposted here, as many as eight times. I'm not trying to single anybody out, just pointing out how extreme it can get when you let the dumb computer do what it wants, which is generally to repeat every single word from the last post. All you have to do is select and delete that stuff. Your fellow Lazy Dazers will be grateful if you do. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
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