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  1. Owenfamily

    Chevy Truck

    Hello Everyone, I'm stuck and want to get some advice. I have a 2007 Chevy Classic 3500 and for the most part it has been a solid truck. Today however we were on our way to San Antonio and my check engine light comes on. I just happen to be by a Chevy dealership. The guys come out put the...
  2. Owenfamily

    Roof-Mounted Kayaks on 5er

    I would not mount anything on top of the roof. You can buy yourself some Yakima bars for the top of your truck. I have this setup and it works great. I carry a small three foot ladder to help me load them by myself and to unload them as well. It does not mess with the fifth at any point and I...
  3. Owenfamily

    Converter Replacement Suggestions ASAP

    There will be no affect if you go with the 70 AMP.
  4. Owenfamily

    4x4 Dually or 4x2 Dually?

    Only crazy folks need 4x4. I don't see no need to visit any snow or mud. I enjoy the warmer weather. The only 4x4 I would own is a jeep.
  5. Owenfamily

    Pickup Choices

    Hello Mark, 06 to 07 Chevy is your best choice.
  6. Owenfamily

    Michelin Tire Recall - small RVs and some large pickup trucks.

    Michelin tires saftey recall I saw this and thought I would pass this information to anyone that may find it useful. http://www.michelinman.com/safety-recall.page
  7. Owenfamily

    Rv heating ducting

    Take the screws out by the heater side and your duct work will be right here in that model and year. You may have some lose duct work. If that is the case go get some clamps and zip ties and you will be back up and running in no time. That seems to be your problem.
  8. Owenfamily

    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: TX, Canton - 10/11/2013 to 10/13/2013

    Hello Terry, Just found out we will not be able to make this rally, thewife has a hard semester of college ahead. She is going for Nurse Practitionerand needs to study, study.
  9. Owenfamily

    Air bags for truck

    Re: Air bags for trk. Air bags will help with the ride and also help to level the fifth wheel out. It will keep your truck from pointing up and the back sagging. I have them and really like them. A lot of people don't use them.
  10. Owenfamily

    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: TX, Canton - 10/11/2013 to 10/13/2013

    David and Chanin will be there Friday through Sunday. Site number 86. Look foward to see everyone.
  11. Owenfamily

    ATF: ElkRidge - tire pressure

    Hello tfires, I suggest you take a look at Maxxis 10 Ply. I have the same trailer and had a blowout on the way home from a 300 mile trip after one year and the whole tire came off near the house. The next day I go online and on HERE and asked around. I called discount tire and order four new...
  12. Owenfamily

    Slides tearing up vinyl on Cyclone 4100 king

    Hello Dillon, We had a slide rip our carpet. The had to replace the rollers along with a few other things and made some adjustment to the slide. Just rememeber to call Heartland and let them know of the problem. If you dealer won't or can't fix it then get with heartland and find a repair...
  13. Owenfamily

    Size shop jack for tire changes?

    Hello, Here are a few links for you to look at. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...FSgV7AodHksAwg Arcan Professional-Quality Aluminum Floor Jack — 3-Ton Lift Capacity, 3 3/4in.–18 1/8in. Lift Range, It is light weight and you can lift anything from a sport car to your truck and trailer...
  14. Owenfamily

    Winterizing/sanitizing process ( Bighorn 3010...2013)

    The syphon hose may be behind your UDC. You may have to take a wooden wall down in order to get behind the UDC and look for the syphon hose. It will be a little white hose. It will come off of the water pump.
  15. Owenfamily

    How Necessary is a Weapon?

    If you don't like the thought of a gun being around use a stun gun. Just make sure you get a good one. There so many differnt way to go about this. David
  16. Owenfamily

    Bike hitch - what do you use

    Hello 4ever, Here are some links for you to look at. //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/37996-Bicycle-carrier-for-5th-wheel?highlight=bike+rack http://www.raxterracks.com/ I put pictures up on the first link of my set up. Raxter will back up their 2inch receiver when used behind any...
  17. Owenfamily

    RV wash service

    Does anyone know of a good mobile RV detail or a place I can take my coach to have it cleaned. I don't want anyone to power wash the roof I want it hand washed with a brush. I live near the Denton/Dallas/Ft Worth area. It has been sitting for a few months as I dislocated my shoulder mountain...
  18. Owenfamily

    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: TX, Canton - 10/11/2013 to 10/13/2013

    I think the family will do this one. I will call them sometime this week to get my site booked.
  19. Owenfamily

    Fuel Tank

    John, Thank you so much for your help and feedback. Guess I will have them get the parts order and get one installed. I think they they gave me a price of around $1500 but I don't mind paying the price so I can drive more then 3 hours.
  20. Owenfamily

    Fuel Tank

    I guess I should ask everyone about this as well. How long do you keep fuel in your tank that is under the truck or in the bed of your turck. I know that this is not a big deal in the summer time but in the winter I hear you need to keep it top off. Now I could be wrong on this. I have just...
  21. Owenfamily

    Fuel Tank

    4 Wheel auto parts in Coppell.
  22. Owenfamily

    Fuel Tank

    I will use 4wheel in Coppell. They do good work and are priced good. They were the only ones that could fix my air bag that was leaking and did it right the first time.
  23. Owenfamily

    Fuel Tank

    Hello John, Being that your up north do you keep yours top off in the winter. Do you drive yours daily as well? How long do you think I can let the fuel sit in the truck. I try to drive this weekly and on the weekends but not as much as I would lke.
  24. Owenfamily

    Fuel Tank

    Hello TC and KC, Do you keep the tank full for the most part. Do you drive this daily. My only worry is not having fresh fuel every few weeks. Being that your in Texas do you keep it top off in the winter months so it won't gell.
  25. Owenfamily

    Fuel Tank

    Hello Everyone, I want to get a bigger fuel tank. I am getting tired of having to stop when I go somewhere new or when I can't even make it to Houston from Dallas on a full tank. I'm leaning on getting a bigger OEM for under the truck but wanted to see and ask how many of you have the ones...
  26. Owenfamily

    New owner from Texas

    Hello Wa5zjk, Welcome to the RV world and to Heartland. Another thing you watch out for is tree limbs. They will tear your coach up more then anything. Just take your time and even ask for help at any campground. There will be more then enough people that are willing to help. Hope to see you...
  27. Owenfamily

    new member

    Hello Jeff and Jeanne, Welcome to the fourm. If you are staying at the campground off 35 in Denton I hear that is is a very clean and nice campground. If you and your wife want to meet for dinner sometime let me know. We live near Denton ourslelf. David
  28. Owenfamily

    Bicycle carrier for 5th wheel ??

    Ok here are my pictures of how I have things set up. I really don't use the two inch receiver on the front of my truck but had it install just in case I need it for any reason. I figured if you are going to have toys you need to make sure you have a way to carry them safely. The front hitch...
  29. Owenfamily

    Bicycle carrier for 5th wheel ??

    Stayed tuned, I will take a picture this week of my set up for you and anyone else to see. I just welded a two inch receiver hitch on the back to carry my bikes. I can carry up to four bikes and they stay well put. I will also show pictures of my kayak on the truck as well as I am getting ready...
  30. Owenfamily

    2012 3/4 & 1Ton Pickup Sales

    Jay, I would like to see the results of you last eye exam. ;) David
  31. Owenfamily

    Hauling a Kayak ??

    I do this all the time with a fifth wheel. You can do this so easy with a bumper pull. Go get two yakima roof racks. That is what I have. I carry my 14ft and 10ft kayaks on top of the truck then my fifth then my bikes on the bike of the fifth wheel. I also have a two inch reciver on the front of...
  32. Owenfamily

    Add on Valves

    Erika, Sent you a pm. If anyone else needs help send me a pm and I will send you my number. Wish I had more time to look at the froms but busy season at work. David
  33. Owenfamily

    Add on Valves

    Just thought I would get around to posting these two parts in case anyone wants to order them and install them. I called heartland and ordered through them with the part numbers given ahead and also got my 10% for being HOC member. The red one is part number DVH-1-A. The item number for...
  34. Owenfamily

    Would you buy it again?

    Yes I would buy another Elkridge. As Byran said they get better each year. Remember you can always add things later when you have the extra money or time. There will always be something bigger and better each year. I call it bait and hook to get you to trade and always be upside down. David
  35. Owenfamily

    Couple of waste tank questions

    You can try to put some good orange tank cleaner in the tank with it about half full. Once you do that travel to your next stop then dump it. The walls and sensor will sometimes get junk around them and by allowing the cleaner to slush around while you travel is a good way to break everything...
  36. Owenfamily

    help on 1 1/2" factory reciever

    I would save your earned hard dollars and go get a two inch reciver done by a well know welder. Then when you ready to get a bike rack look at swagman and Raxter or Driftmaster. Swagman only has one kind of rack that they will stand behind when put behind a trailer. It is a XC2RV model number...
  37. Owenfamily

    what goes to what grey tanks??

    Tank, value 1 is the usually the main value. It will hold the kitchen, shower and bath sink. Valve number two will hold the washer and dryer. Don't hold me to this but this is how our unit is set up.
  38. Owenfamily

    Dually Tire Rotation

    Hello Dick, Yes you should rotate your tires like you do on every other vehicle. On my dually I take the front and have them go in the back. I take the inner rears and move them up front. Any discount tire company knows how to do this. Some dually trucks are harder to do then other. On some...
  39. Owenfamily

    RV Shower Faucet Diverter Tee Replacement

    Hello Everyone, Just thought I would share another part you might want to keep on hands. We went camping this weekend and when I went to turn the shower on it was leaking. I went to PPL in Houston and pick up another shower faucet but you can order this part on amazon cheap and have it for you...
  40. Owenfamily

    tires for Sundance

    X3 on Maxxis. Erika I want to know more about the temp in your underbelly. I need to come see how you did it one day when I get time which seem to be hard nowdays.
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