Factory Tour in Landcaster Ca. on June 20, 2011.
Here we are outside the factory with Frank, Gary, Robin and myself.
Here we are with Frank, Les, Robin and myself after lunch.
The start of the tour in the automated wood cutting area.
Some small pieces of the super light wood used in all Lance Trailers.
Al's dog, Heidi took the tour with us. No one knew at the time she had a very bad bladder infection.
Al's dog, Heidi took the tour with us. No one knew at the time she had a very bad bladder infection.
Here Gary is explaining the aluminium tubing they use in the construction of the walls, roof and floor.
Styrofoam blocks to be used for insulation in the new trailers.
Outside fiberglass skin down and styrofoam insulation glued on and aluminium frame work in place.
Here part of our tour group looking a a wall where the aluminium frame members have been welded.
Here's a close up of a wall after welding.
The gray strips is steel reinforcing for screws to grip into upon assembly.
In to the Laminating room where the inter lauan sheeting is glued together.
A completed wall coming out of the press.
Completed wall headed to the assembly line.
Exterior lights being installed.
CNC machine cutting out walls for windows.
Here's a close up of a wall after all the CNC machining.
All interior cabinets being assembled.
More inside cabinets and dinettes being assembled.
The water line assembly area, Red & Blue!
Here all the interior wiring harness' are being run on a layout jig.
The start of assembly, the frame is being put together.
Here's the axles attached getting ready for the black and gray tanks.
After the tanks and floor are installed on to adding cabinets.
Walls being added. You can see the opening for a slideout on a 1685.
Here's what the inside looks.
Here's Gary, Al & Heidi checking the plumbing and holding tank.
Getting closer to complete. A ladder for the 2012 models.
A completed trailer with finishing touches and final checks being done.
Here we are after the tour Al, Robin & Me!
Here Frank and Al two fellow LOA (Lance Owners of America) members.
This completes our June 20, 2011 tour of the Lance Camper and Travel Trailer factory in Landcaster, CA. we had a very good and informative with the representatives of Lance. And yes we would buy one again even thought we now know how they are made. A special thanks to Alan Mahne for setting up the get to gether, Frank Logan for sharing photos and Gary Conley, and Les Fowler with Lance for their time and effort at the factory.
