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We have a 4100 King and replaced the factory mattress with a residential Serta Perfect Sleeper Glenrose Plush Super Pillowtop King mattress. It was tight bringing it in through the garage and the sliding door, but we got it in and it is a wonderful mattress. So nice we bought one just like it...

My setup is the same, and mileage pretty close to yours Scotty. 8.5mpg is my average, although I've gotten as good as 10.5 and as bad as 6mpg (very bad head wind, fully loaded). In the summer when there is no wind I'm closer to 9mpg. Very heavy load that 4100 all loaded up. I was wondering...

These threads pop up every once in a while and get discussed in-depth. But I'm wondering (actual question): has anyone ever heard of a failure attributed to garage overloading on a Cyclone or any other TH? I know that there have been blowouts on tires, but there are so many variables there I...

Our waterworks area includes a coiled hose/nozzle that I winterize as well. After running a little through the nozzle, I turn the water off and take the nozzle off and plug the line into the black tank flush. Turn on the cold knob and let the pump drive the antifreeze through the hose, the...

Antifreeze all the way - when you see the pink coming solid you know you have it set, and then the traps are filled also from running the antifreeze through. I've gotten pretty good at winterizing/de-winterizing on our cold weather trips with the Cyclone, but it does take more of it to get back...

Haha yeah Bob, I guess that was wishful thinking. Although I've noticed that 400hp/800tq is really more than I need to even tow the Cyclone - plenty of power to spare. Sorry for the transpose. I'm sure I'll hear from all the Ram folks on the forum for that gaffe. :)

Calculations aside on maximums - there is what you can do, and what is comfortable for long towing missions and makes you feel safe and secure. I had 3/4 ton and 1 ton SRW Ford rigs towing some pretty heavy 5th wheels within tolerances. Fords pull great also (the new 800hp/400torque diesel) so...

If you live in the Midwest, Casey's stations (newer ones) are all tall enough to get the Cyclones through with room to spare. At ours here in my little town I can pull in and fill the diesel at the front pump, and gas at the back pump, at the same time. Of course that is considering that the...

Re: CY 4200 release date? My wife is trying to talk me into converting our 4100 rear bath into a laundry also - we hardly ever use it. I guess if we decide to do that it is good to already have hot/cold and a separate holding tank for it. Wonder if Heartland could sell a conversion kit (hint...

I have the Ford Factory Hitch Prep and Reese Elite - same thing there, the head comes off with two pins, then the base from the pucks. Plenty light to lift by yourself in two pieces and flat bed afterwards. Before this 350 DRW I had a 350 SRW and used a SuperGlide hitch - man that thing was...

Re: CY 4200 release date? Pretty cool looking, but not sure how much I'd use the side patio - couldn't get all 30 of my friends gathered around watching the races on the TV without tipping it over (LOL). Gotta give Heartland props for trying though and dang, all of these rigs are very cool...

We have run (started) our generator like this several times with no issues, however when we do I notice a slight difference in the cutover than from just the generator kicking in with no shore power. I have noticed that there is still a momentary interruption when it switches from shore to...

It's a mystery to me why all the major heavy duty trucks don't come with built in air ride and even engine tuners (for heavy tow, gas mileage, max torque, etc.) as at least an option. If they after-market guys can do it then it could be done as a standard/add-on. I'm a Ford guy and haven't...

On Ford Super Duty (F350) I've had both the Trifecta and BakFlip Fiber Max (have the Max now). For me it's the Max by a long shot. More expensive, but I love being able to have everything really locked down, looks great on the truck, and folds up completely out of the way, especially on the...

Not sure about the wide load issue, but we do not have ours attached and I actually never use it (stored in the garage). Because of the height and seemingly light quality of the ladder I carry one of those little giant ladders in the garage instead. I'm kind of a big guy and the first trip...

My 4100K experience the exact opposite. After 1 year and 12,000+ miles our punch list only had a couple of items on it, and two of these were the plastic heater vents cracking which we asked to be replaced with metal. Other than that everything has worked flawlessly and everything is very...

Thanks Dan - I'll call my dealer on Monday to see if they go through first. They understood what I was talking about, but I wanted them to understand the full nature of the install on an existing 4100. I've sent several messages back/forth to AJ in the past but his mail shows full. I'm sure...

Anyone see this at the factory yet? I talked to my dealer on Thursday and they were going to call over to check on the specs/kit... Thanks! Greg

EVERY Weekender - Motorsports/Tailgater - But several multi-week trips per year. On the road February through November 12,000+ miles typical. We've only had two weekends at home from mid-February until now. Weekend also typically means Friday through Sunday. We enjoy the Cyclone and put it...

AJ's personal mail was full - can someone pass this along? Well AJ, just finishing up our first year in the 2013 Cyclone 4100 King and man what a year it has been! Definitely the top initial quality we have ever seen in a 5th wheel, and that is with over 12,000 miles of traveling all to many...

No luck in either place. After they had some leaks must have started putting the access door in, ours doesn't have it. Short of removing the wall I cannot find any way to get to the connections, and I don't know how to do that without making a mess. Looked behind the walls in the "fridge"...

I think I have a small drip leak in the fresh water lines while on city water. I've checked everything in the basement connection center as well as the bathroom sink and toilet lines, no leaks there. Supposing it must be the lines to the tub/shower. Anyone have any idea how to get to those to...

Great Grandfather #1 - United States Army, 1922-1926 Great Grandfather #2 - United States Army, 1921-1926 Grandfather #1 - United States Navy, 1941-1948 Grandfather #2 - United States Army, 1942-1947 Uncle - Unites States Army, 1969-1972 Myself - United States Navy, 1987-1993 Third Oldest Son -...

We have the same problem on our 4100. I just keep pushing them back in, haven't come up with a solution yet to keep them from sliding out.

For about $20 you can get a cheap in-line water meter (typically used for monitoring lawn watering) that will show you exactly how many gallons you have put into the tank. We do a lot of camping where we have to take all of our water, fuel, power, etc. at racetracks so it is critical that I get...

SilverRhino is right, the propane at the "quick connect" on most units has already been stepped down by the regulator. It is possible to take the regulator off the Weber Q grills and get some fittings to connect it, but you have to actually take the value portion apart and remove the regulator...

And if you need a PullRite SuperGlide, I have one. Message me! :)

Anyone know for sure where the fresh water tank vents are on the Cyclone 4100? I have filled to capacity before and had some water dripping off the i-beam frame the ODS. Traced it back to two white water lines coming out of the insulation on the i-beam just aft of the door for the...

My DTE seems to be working fairly accurately, right down to the lower range of the tank (10 gallons or less). Note that I have only done this a couple of times though. As someone else said below I just reset Trip A/B and watch the number of gallons used and typically fill back up once I get to...

AJ and I had a PM conversation on this. Basically because of the angles the front caps couldn't be changed out to allow for the new closet configuration. As such he recommended that we look into having a carpenter try and do something for us. We have settled in a little better and are making...

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We unfortunately bought ours in the "bench" era. AJ is there any way to retrofit (our dealer is pretty responsive to things like this if there is a way) the full closet? I ask because this is really the only thing my wife hates about the 4100. We love everything else so far (I love...

Also keep in mind when you get up into the 4.10, especially with a gasser, your gas mileage will drop significantly. Several years ago we had a F250 Super Duty with the gas engine and 4.10 rear end, averaged about 4-6 mpg with a 10k (small) fifth wheel. Didn't have that truck long after we...

I think there have been a lot of ladder posts on the forum. I don't even take mine (Cyclone installed) with me any more; certainly not enough to carry me and also make me feel safe. I carry a Little Giant ladder for general use and when I need to get on top I go up from the patio (the Little...

Depends on where you are traveling Dave. There are some runs we make where the fueling stops are extremely limited for a F350 pulling a 45ft coach that is over 13 feet tall. The extra money on the tank was well worth it for me just to not have to stop unless I wanted to stop. That and there...

I'll give that a try next time we are using the ACs Rick, thanks - still getting used to the rig. As for right now, it's 27 degrees with a wind chill of 20, so not much AC brewing. We only had it on for a bit down in FL anyway to take the humidity out of the air, but it will be on near...

Our 4100 was going that last month when we were in Florida. Turned off the front AC and reset the main AC, then front AC back on and everything seemed to work fine. I agree with your observation that we were in a spot where the front kept turning off the main. Interrupting the cycle seemed to...

I have the Titan 65 (67?) also and have had the computer updated for the new capacity. I get a pretty good variance on the gallons used on the computer to the actual gallons put back in, sometimes nearly right on and sometimes significantly different. Not good enough at catching the regens to...

Leveling these rigs is somewhat of an art (unless you but the six point system - might have to invest in one of those some day). I know that if I'm just a half a bubble off either side to side or front to back I can feel it, especially when lying in bed. Once you have worked out a system and...

Thanks for sharing Oscar - I had very similar results with the 2012 F350 6.7 DRW with a 3.73 rear end. Lowest we got was into a nasty headwind in Alabama where I was averaging 7.5mpg, best was going South in Florida on I75 (at about 68 mph) getting 9.8mpg. Total trip of 2100 miles had me at...