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    Best method for securing things to the roof or installing a bike rack?

    Yeah you make a good point about parking the trailer in the trees. However, I dont know if that offsets having to trot out the panels every time you park and assemble the system yet again. I dont have a lot of storage space in the RV and a framework rigged up would be hard to store given that...
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    Best method for securing things to the roof or installing a bike rack?

    Greetings, I am looking to install some solar panels on the roof of my 28 BRS and I was looking to find out what is the best, most secure method of attaching items to the roof. I heard that the roof was 1/4" luan board over foam. I don't know if this is true. I want to make sure the 1000$...
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    Cutting Exterior Walls

    No I am not so sure yet. I have to get my RV back from service. It has been there three weeks!
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    Cutting Exterior Walls

    I would like to cut the exterior wall to the size needed for a 10 gallon water heater when it is currently sized for a 6 gallon one. In fact I plan to put in an RV-500 instant heater. What is the best way to do this without causing damage to the structure of the wall. Before I go on, I...
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    Why I Would Have Trouble Reccomending Heartland RVs to a Friend.

    Re: Why you should choose another brand if you want quality and customer service. You think incorrectly. I most certainly demanded and recieved a full schmatic and blueprints to my house. I also have the service manual to my truck should the need arise or the desire arise to mod it. I also...
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    Why I Would Have Trouble Reccomending Heartland RVs to a Friend.

    Re: Why you should choose another brand if you want quality and customer service. Motorcycles, cars and whatnot will provide you with a service manual for a fee that will let you know how the system is put together. They will say that you can void warnings making mods and they wont tell you how...
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    Why I Would Have Trouble Reccomending Heartland RVs to a Friend.

    Why you should choose another brand if you want quality and customer service. Unfortunately I am regretting purchasing a heartland trailer and I want to help others know exactly what they are getting into. When buying a heartland RV, if you choose to REALLY go forward with the purchase then...
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    Why I Would Have Trouble Reccomending Heartland RVs to a Friend.

    It could be that this is my first new RV purchase and I expected more from the company and the dealer themselves. However, I must admit that my experiences so far with Heartland and their dealers have been frustrating to say the least. Perhaps a little background might be in order. At the end...
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    Purchasing new 28BRS + ProPride 3P and Need a Spring Camping Destination!

    So I just put down 10k on a 28BRS and Intend to take delivery on the 24th of March. The delay is to get a PorPride 3p hitch to put on the trailer and get it set up to be pulled by my 2009 F150 5.4L. The real question is where to go for the first 3 or 4 night trip. The Dealer offers a free trip...
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    2009 F150 + Northtrail 31QBS?

    Not so much the sigs, just the "oh you are nuts" posts whenever I suggest pulling the 31QBS with my truck. Unfortunately Heartland doesn't make any lighter setups with a bunk house that is feasible. The 21BHS has curtains for the master bedroom (ick ... a bit tough to .... cuddle ... behind...
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    2009 F150 + Northtrail 31QBS?

    I am reserching a 30k dollar purchase, not buying a candy bar or trying to be a popular guy. If the northtrail requires an HD and Im not going to get one then I have to look at other options. Perhaps you can afford to have a single use truck but I am not so lucky.
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    2009 F150 + Northtrail 31QBS?

    I didnt decide. I originally thought of heartland because I didnt want to buy an HD truck to tow an RV and have it as a single use vehicle. Now I dont know. I am being told that the HD is the only way to make a northtrail work unless I want a tent-end "camper". So I am looking at other...
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    28BHS Custom?

    I weighed the truck (full tank of gas and no passengers) with the following results: F:3280# + R:2500# = Total: 5780 According to the Ford Towing Guide for my truck with 7200# PKG, 145" WB, 5.4L, 3.55 Axle 5.5ft bed ,Supercrew GCWR = 15,500# Max Trailer Wt: 9,700# GAWR= F3750# / R3850# GVWR=...
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    28BHS Custom?

    I was thinking of getting the 31QBS but I am having trouble getting over concerns about the tongue weight so I was also looking at the 28BHS but there are some things I definitely dont like and I was wondering if they could be customized. [1] Doors to the master bedroom. No curtains please. I...
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    2009 F150 + Northtrail 31QBS?

    The ProPride is a WDH according to the manufacturer.
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