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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...

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$...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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=...

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...

The ProPride is a WDH according to the manufacturer.

I was wondering if anyone has a 31QBS that they camp with and can say the actual loaded tongue weight with batteries and propane and the trailer filled with fresh water. If anyone has actually measured it that would be great.

How do you figure that? The GCWR of my truck is 15,500# and the GVWR of the truck is 7200# and the GVWR of the trailer is 6900#. By my math those add up to 14,100# leaving 1400# to spare. The tongue weight is a lot closer. I would be interested in hearing what the actual tongue weight is of...

Hmm, even with 1400 remaining in GCWR with both truck and trailer maxed ? That might be an issue.

You know I wondered about that. I thought maybe the other ratio engaged in tow/haul mode. More information on this would be of interest. I just know that it says 3.55/3.73 on the sticker and towing guide. LOL what is a Scamp? I have been considering getting firestone airbags for the rear...

I am just curious why there is such a heavy bias on the forum against the 150 or 1500 sized trucks. I recognize that the HD trucks can pull more but when I can afford to have a TV that is dedicated to that task I might consider it. Alas I am just a poor family man and cant afford to buy a truck...

Yeah I looked at that one and dismissed it. It simply didnt have the characteristics I was looking for. The hensley Arrow / ProPride 3p are far superior.

Has anyone ever used Air Assist suspensions when towing? I was thinking of putting one on my F150 because with the trailer on and the family in and the truck gassed up I am going to be near 150lbs of my GVWR. I was thinking the air assist suspension might provide a bit more support that is only...

Interesting. I am going to be using the ProPride 3p no matter what RV I get so sway should be nonexistent and I dont know how you set the weight distribution on the propride 3p so I will find out I guess. I was debating getting an air assist for the rear suspension to provide that extra margin...

Thanks for the reply and encouragement. The ProPride 3p is, accordign to my research, an upgraded Hensley Arrow so sway will be mechanically impossible without actually snapping the hitch. The ProPride 3p dealer also said the hitch has weight distribution built in. I am currious what you mean by...

I have a 2009 F150 Supercrew 5.4L V8 with 3.55 Axle and 145" wheelbase. The first stipulation is that the vehicle isn't going to change. I am not going to buy and maintain a truck that has only the single purpose to pull an RV. Again the truck wont change. According to the Ford Towing guide I...