How easy is it to load or unload a camper?

The ball-screw jacks that come standard at the four corners of a Lance are operated individually with an easy-to-operate hand crank.

To remove the camper, first remove the tie-downs which attach the camper to your truck – then disengage the safety latch on each jack – and finally turn the crank on each jack to extend them to the ground until the camper is standing on the jacks, off the bed of the truck.

Now you drive out from under the camper and crank the camper down to the ground. The jacks are designed to hold the camper without any additional support.

Loading is done by reversing the procedure.

The two jack handles provided with a Lance allows for two people to accomplish loading and unloading quicker.

Electric jacks, an optional item, are operated with a remote control similar to a TV remote. Jacks can be raised or lowered individually, or all at once, with the push of a button. They’re quick, convenient and reliable.

Swingout jack brackets are for dual rear-wheeled trucks. They move the front jacks in an outward direction to avoid striking the fenders.

Camper clearances

Truck bed sizes and bed-to-cab heights vary for different makes and model years of trucks. 

To prevent damage to camper or truck, there needs to be a minimum of 11⁄2" of clearance between the truck cab and camper, and at least 1⁄4" between the truck bed rails and camper wings. 

Be sure there is at least 1⁄2" clearance for taillights, where applicable. This may require a bed liner, a bed mat or other form of spacing to insure proper fit.