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Hey all. I used a fix I found on this forum when one of my gray valve cables broke - all thread and hose clamps. It's been working fine for a few years but the last time I closed the valve ( a few days ago) it sounded like something may have broken loose again. Just in case it really did, and I...

Hey all, I'm currently on the road in Tacoma WA. Looks like my old ADTH landing gear motor is belly up. Just from the quick research I've done this morning, it looks like that motor is no longer available. Does anyone know what the replacement motor is? I'd like to get one ordered and in my...

I just checked into the Caboose Lake Campground in Remington IN. Besides my BH, there's a Landmark, Cyclone and 2 Sundances in this small park.

Gorilla glue came to my rescue for this one. The last time I had a valve cable break it was one of the short ones and I just bought a new one. This time it was the long one to gray 2, 120 inches. Local RV dealer did not have it in stock. It would take 2 weeks to get it in plus extra shipping...

During a recent power outage, I checked the battery indicator and it read Low almost immediately after the power went out. Considering it's 5 yrs old and the original battery I didn't expect much more. However, I now have a couple of questions. Can I still maintain power to the RV while...

Anybody here winter in the RGV? I'm starting my search for a winter workamper position and thought I'd try south Texas. Initial searches show quite a few RV parks. Just wondering if anybody has personal experience there.

Just finished a trip from central FL to NC. After arriving in NC I noticed abnormal wear on the BH tires. Looked like all 4 were wearing on the outside edges, like they were underinflated (which they weren't). Took the RV to a local dealer with a good reputation (Tom Johnson in Marion NC). They...

I was airing up the tires today in preparation for my next move. Just some background, I've already replaced 2 of the original tires with G614s. One replacement was due to picking up a piece of metal on the road and I suspect the other was also road hazard although I didn't catch that one as...

This part comes off the shower door hinge. There's 1 on top and 1 on the bottom of the hinge, screw goes through into the frame. I've tried one local RV dealer and 3 hardware stores with no luck.

Can anyone tell me how accurate the standard battery gauge is? Should I treat them the same as the holding tank gauges? I'm dry camping without a generator, possibly for 10 days. Just running refer on propane and the water pump sometimes. Very little use of lights. I just have the stock 12v...

Besides me, one of the camp hosts is in a Big Country and another Bighorn just pulled into overflow today.

In '07, I had a Jacobs exhaust brake by Mopar installed on my '06 3500 RAM. Last week the exhaust brake quit working, 4 months out of warranty. I took the truck to an independent mechanic with diesel experience. He determined it was the vacuum pump for the exhaust brake. This pump has 2 part...

So, the BH has been stationary for over a year, getting ready to finally move again. I was airing up the tires and noticed a leaky valve stem on one tire. Go through the whole process of putting the spare on and taking the original to the tire shop. Went next door to have breakfast while they...

Has anyone done this little project on the Sealand 210 yet? I just picked up the seal replacement kit and will probably tackle the job tomorrow. Just wondering if there are any 'gotchas' I need to watch out for.

We've been getting some black tank smell in the rig lately so I'm checking all possible sources for problem. Already checked in basement, no water leaking from black tank pipes or flush system. No water noted around base of toilet. Thought I'd check rooftop vents next to see if one was clogged...

Today, we had company over. I may have heard a single pop while the AC was running. Then one of our guests thought they smelled something burning. Turned off the AC and the fan, checked inside and out, no smoke. Turned AC and fan back on, only warm air coming out vents. Went to movies and dinner...

Hey folks, I was really hoping I'd never have to make a post like this, but...... Heading from St. Augustine FL to our next job at the Ocala National Forest, we got onto one of those old expansion joint roads. Slowed down to 45. After about 30 minutes noticed some black debris coming from under...

At our winter workamping park (Whispering Palms in Sebastian FL), there are now 5 Heartland products (including ours) - 4 Bighorns and 1 Cyclone. Anybody else headed this way?

Since we're going to be in one place for several months and had to pay for cable TV anyway, we added cable Internet service. I bought my own cable modem, thinking " How hard could this be to setup?". Well, it's been a real experience. After much trial and error troubleshooting, I can report the...

Well, we were pulling in slides getting ready to leave our summer job and heard a rather loud metallic sound when the entertainment slide started moving. We finally got the slide in but noticed that the forward edge (outside) wasn't pulled in tight against the rig. Also started poking around...

Hey folks, I'm trying to find out if I have a future in comedy. :D Could ya'll check out the Campground Etiquette page on our website (from sig link) and let me know what you think? If you have ideas for more rules, pls let me know via PM, email or guestbook. Thanks, Joe

Just wanted to let others know how easy it is to work with Fantastic Vent. One of our vents started acting up about 2 months ago. Thinking it was already out of warranty, I've been putting off doing anything about it. The vent would raise and lower manually but the fan wouldn't start. Finally...

Has anyone replaced their Apollo ovens yet? The convection and half time functions in ours quit working recently. Microwave function still works fine. Looked for other half time ovens on the 'net and it looks like Apollo is the only game in town.

Just a heads up for folks who use their microwave/convection oven extensively. We've used ours pretty much on a daily basis since April '06. Well, last month a piece finally broke - the door release mechanism. The folks at Apollo were very nice and mailed a replacement part at no cost. Not sure...

Like many of you, we decided to replace our factory sleeper sofa. DW searched local stores and the Internet for just the right combination of features, size and price. We thought we found the ideal futon. Unfortunately, the ordeal has turned into a nightmare. So far we've received 3 damaged...

Can anyone think of a compelling reason to keep the range hood? Ours detached itself during our trip from Indiana to Florida. DW doesn't really like the looks of it and the exhaust fan was very weak (IMO). We do most of our cooking in the convection oven anyway. Thinking of putting a 12v...

After much searching all over the country, we finally found decent replacements for the non-adjustable plastic floor registers that came with our '06 BH 3600RL. We were using plastic utility vents for awhile that allowed us to at least close the vents. But we always worried about stepping on...

Right now, there's a washable foam filter (maybe 1/4 in thick?) in place. During our PDI last year, the RV tech said when it ripped we could just get replacement material at Lowes, Home Depot, etc. Well, it's getting close to replacement time and we were in Lowes yesterday. Didn't see any...

We cruised through Elkhart last week specifically for the factory tour and were very impressed. James Pearson did an excellent job as tour guide. If you haven't seen one of these things being assembled, we highly recommend it. Just wish we could've gone through while the workers were still at it...

(with apologies to Jerry Reed) Due to disagreement over working hours :mad:, we're leaving our current work assignment. We'll be heading out in the morning, first to northwest Indiana for a week to visit family and try to get a factory tour. Then down to Florida for our winter job :D Almost...

Had a Cyclone check in to the Belvidere East KOA late last night. It had Kansas tags. Didn't get a chance to talk to them since we had to work this morning. Left a note on the door but they were gone by the time we knocked off.

What route are you taking? We're in Belvidere SD for the summer, about 130 miles east of Mt Rushmore on I90.

Found this interesting thread on rv.net http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/19670806.cfm If you read down, you'll find that at least 2 RV dealers dropped Alfa in favor of Heartland :rolleyes:

Had our endcap repaired while in Amarillo, TX, Apr 2006. Rodfathers did a great job on the spider web cracks at the rear corners and let us stay on the lot overnight. They even let us pull the BH back to the park and the owner came out several days later to finish the polishing, just so we...

When I hauled my BH back from repairs earlier this year, the flex guard under the kitchen slide dropped and wore thru enough to allow the 12v wiring to also be worn through by the tire. The factory sent me another flex guard (and paid for the repair of the wiring) but the new flex guard is doing...

I have the Series06 wheels and somewhere between Amarillo and Rapid City, I lost a center cap. Tried the series06 website and their contact page errors out. Has anyone else had to replace one of these caps? Factory or local distributor?

We're finally leaving Amarillo this morning, northbound for South Dakota. Plan to overnight in Wray CO, then to Rapid City. Staying in the FamCamp at Ellsworth for 7-10 days, then on to our summer job at the Belvidere KOA about 90 min east on I90. If you're in the area, stop in and say hey.

Just had an '07 Sundance check in for 3 days. Not a forum member yet but that could change soon.:cool:

The last time I dumped the black tank last week something blocked the exit pipe towards the end of the dump. So, this week I spent a lot of time trying to clear the blockage from the street side - no luck. Finally tried the SanTFlush. Lo and behold, it was draining. But wait! Close the valve and...

Had a new Landmark owner (probably new 5er owner) come through last night with 2 other 5ers. His tag was from Louisiana. Not sure where they were headed, didn't have a lot of time to talk - but I gave him the URL for owners forum.