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    2015 Goshen Rally - Discussion Thread

    Re: EVENT: North American Heartland Rally: IN, Goshen - 6/16/2015 to 6/21/2015 We are planning to attend the rally too......also part of the pre-rally. Looking forward to seeing all our friends there.
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    Urbanna, VA Rally Discussion Thread

    Will there be any bus trips planned, such as to Colonial Williamsburg or Naval sites?
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    2013 Goshen Rally - Discussion Thread

    Re: 2013 Goshen Rally - General Discussion Thread Monitor Help Needed Please. Our friends Ed and Ellen - Heartland Club #1836 are unable to get signed into the forum. Could a moderator please help them so they will be able to register for the Rally.
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    EVENT: Dealer Open House: TX, Donna - 1/30/2013 to 1/30/2013

    Jim and I plan to be at Ron Hoovers open house too. We are spending the winter at Llano Grande in Mercedes.
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    Keeping the Bugs Off

    We live in WI and I buy it at Farm & Fleet. It is also available at automotive stores.
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    Keeping the Bugs Off

    I use "Lucas Slick Mist" on the truck. It makes the finish real slick and I notice the bugs don't stick on the front. Has anyone every used it on the nose of your camper?
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    Heading southwest to Apache Junction

    Thanks for the information about 277. We were concerned about snow and also hills that slow you down. My husband says, since we have a 4x4 we will probably just go across country........I hope he is not serious!!! :confused:
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    Heading southwest to Apache Junction

    We are planning to head to Apache Junction from WI. Wondering if anyone has taken Route 377 from Holbrook to Payson and down to Mesz AZ in December or January?
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    Looking for Park in Jackson WY area

    Does anyone know of a park in the Jackson, WY area. We have a 40 foot Landmark. Most of the RV parks I find listed have quite small and narrow sites. One we found is called the "Jackson Hole RV Park" which seem a little larger. Has anyone stayed there?
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    Truck Wax

    Thanks for the suggestions. I have the ArmorAll Ultra Shine that I use for washing the turck, but the product I am looking for is different. I am looking for a bright orange cream in a clear plastic gallon jug. I just wish I could remember who told me about this product. Thanks for your help.
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    Truck Wax

    While in TX last winter someone showed us a truck wax. It was in a clear gallon plastic bottle and you could see the orange colored wax thru the bottle. They said they purchased it at Harbor Freight, but we are unable to find it there or on the Harbor Freight website....also we can't remember...
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    LOCATION/DATE SET - 2012 - Gillette, WY

    Re: 2012 Rally Location and Date has been set - June 14-17, 2012 - Cam-Plex in Gillette, WY We will be there too. The location was an excellent choice!!
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    Snowbird Question

    When snowbirding and leaving home for 4 or 5 months do you shut of the main water valve, put anti-freeze in the traps and toilets or do you leave the water turned on? The furnace will be set at 55. Just wondering what most people do. Thanks
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    Home surveillance system to view online

    Hi Jim, My son-in-law is helping us get a system to monitor our home remotely. Quick question: * does your system have a static IP through your ISP? if not * how do you 'get to your camera' address from your remote location? Thanks Jim - looking forward to your guidance. HAPPY FOURTH!!
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    From Fredericksburg Tx to Tucson AZ

    Wondering about route 10. Has anyone traveled it in the past year? Is it in good shape or very rough? Thanks,
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    Home surveillance system to view online

    Thank you all for helping. Gee.......11 cameras !!!! Wow, we will be happy with just 3. We will check into the companies you all have suggested. We will let you know what we go with...........thanks again!
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    Home surveillance system to view online

    We are looking to purchase a surveillance system so we can check our home while on the road. We are not interested in ADT type system, just something so we can go online and check the house.....probably like 2 or 3 cameras. Does anyone run wireless cameras and do they need reset often? What...
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    Mount Rushmore RV parks?

    When we were full time we stayed several months at Custer's Gulch near Custer. We just loved it. The sites are nice, big grass sites, all are backed up to a pine forest. The people that own the campground are very nice.
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    Help needed with Surround Sound

    :confused: We had not used our DVD play in a while. When we put in a movie DVD, it will play ONLY in black and white.........no color ??? Our trailer is an '06 and the Surround Sound player is an RCA. Does anyone have any idea what the problem is ?
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    Heartland Luncheon in the RGV - February 17th, 2009 - Furr's Fresh Buffet in McAllen

    Hi Jim, We are in Mercedes, TX at Llano Grande Lake park on 2 Mile Rd. Jim and I would love to come. Please put us down as attending. We have 2 Big Horns in the park here. We will contact them too. Jim and Wilma Lamont None
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    Tying down the electric awning

    We have an Dometic Electric awning. We put a sunscrean on it and tie it down, but we always put it up when we go away or it gets windy. When we put the awning up, we unhook the sunscreen from the ground and let the sunscreen roll up with the awning, BUT WE NEVER ROLL IT UP TIGHT AGAINST THE...
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    Fulltimers - Where are you wintering for the 2008/2009 season?

    Heading South to TX Jim and I are now heading south for the winter. We will spend the month of November in Fredericksburg TX, then on down to the Rio Grande Valley to Llano Grande in Mercedes for Dec, Jan and Mar. Then probably back up to Fredericksburg, TX for April.
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    Water Taste

    We are full-time and usually drain our water heater and change the rod about 3 times a year. The only time we have a problem with smelly water is if we don't use the coach for a few days .....like when we go to visit our daughter and stay in her house and the coach just sits. Then when we hook...
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    Water Taste

    If we don't use our water system or have our water connected for several days we will have a rotten egg smell in the water. I think it is bacteria in the lines and water heater?? To cure the problem we connect the water hose to the coach. Then BEFORE we hook it to the campground hyderant I...
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    Great Campgrounds in the U.P. of Michigan

    Ishpeming, MI. This is iron country. We went on mine tours and to museums. It is a very interesting area. We also went to Shipwreck museum at Whitefish Point. In Munising, MI we took a glass bottom boat tour where we could view old shipwrecks below thru the glass bottom. We stayed at...
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    Aluminum Tire Rim cracked

    We talked with Heartland and the style rims we have on our Landmark are no longer being made. We put the 12 design rim on with the 10 design. Really, it is not so noticeable. We notice it because we know it is different, but I don't think unless someone was looking for the difference they...
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    Aluminum Tire Rim cracked

    New Rims NOT the same as we have on the 5er We received the new rim shipment yesterday from Heartland Parts Department. The rims we have on the trailer have 10 decorative holes in them and the new one sent has 12 decorative holes around the rim. The new rims are also a half inch narrower than...
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    Aluminum Tire Rim cracked

    Thanks for your help. We called Heartland Customer Service this morning and they connected us with the parts department. Our trailer is a 2005 model and the aluminum rims they are putting on now are different than the 2005 ones. They are to ship a rim direct to us from the vendor. I just hope it...
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    Aluminum Tire Rim cracked

    We have a cracked aluminum tire rim. I think I read last year on the forum of others having that problem. Tomorrow I am going to call Heartland Customer Service to see what they suggest. We are now in Ishpeming, MI (near Marquette) and no Heartland dealer within 150 miles. If you had this...
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    Landmark Sighted in St. Ignace, MI

    Lakeshore RV Park has a beautiful view of Lake Michigan. We were happy to see Joe and Gene with their Bighorn. We are planning to go to Goshen in June of 2009. Jim, I and Ebbie are still fulltime and enjoying it very much. Our Landmark works very well for fulltime.
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    Sleep Number Bed

    Thanks everbody for your help. We didn't know that Camping World sold them. I had checked with the Sleep Number Store. Jim does real with woodworking, so I should be able to talk him into the modifications. Thanks again,
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    Sleep Number Bed

    We would like to hear if from anyone that has bought a sleep # bed. Our Grand Canyon has a King size bed and the Sleep Number bed is offered for RV's in only Queen. Has anyone modified their king platform to hold the queen sleep # mattress.
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    Bug Screens?

    Use Moth Balls We put a few moth balls on the bottom ledge of the water heater, just inside the metal door. I also have a small net bag of moth balls tied inside the bottom frig vent. The smell goes up and out the top vent. We have never had a problem with mud dobbers by using the moth balls
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    Replacing slide-out topper material

    One of our slide-out topper awnings has a rip started in the fabric. We can order the replacement fabric from Camping World. Has anyone made the replacement installation himself? Was it easy or hard to do? Thanks for your help.
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    Traveling with your pets forum

    Traveling with Lab We are full-time and have traveled for over a year and a half with our 5 year old black lab, named Ebbie. We have never had a problem with her. If we want her to stay in the truck when we go to the store, she will lay on her bed on the back seat floor and go to sleep. She...
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    Truck Alarm?

    Security System needed for truck We are in the market for an alarm and security system for our 2005 Diesel truck. We are wondering how the Viper system listed on the previous post has worked out or does anyone else have any suggestions as to what they have that works well. Also, we sometimes...
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    Back window sunscreen shade

    Sun screen I am talking about the same material that is used for the patio shade screen. The material is put on a roller like a window shade and installed on the outside of the back window of the trailer. You can see thru it when you are standing on the inside, but can't see inside when...
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    Back window sunscreen shade

    We need a sun screen for our back window. Due to the design of the back cap and the attachment of the back ladder, has anyone been able to install the pull-down shade type? If possible, I would like the shade type rather than the sun screen that attaches with snaps or toggles to the back window.
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    Jeff Foxworth on folks from Texas

    This is so true, as we spent last winter in TX. They are the nicest bunch of people.
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    Help needed for Hydraulic Jack Problem

    We are the people that started this thread. Our jacks are still causing the same problem. Lippert has been very nice and tried to help us over the phone several times. They also suggested a repair shop to take the coach to. Since we are settled in AZ for the winter and our campsite is VERY hard...
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