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Moving on to a new SOB. For some reason the Big Horn dealers just aren't around like they used to be and I would have had to drive for 6 hours to find a dealer with a decent selection on the ground to look at. Wanted a bunch of upgrades and found them in another product. It's been fun, I met a...

After reading all the negative posts this week, including one of mine, about poor quality..yadda,yadda, I just thought about how I'm thankful to have what I have. Maybe it's the weather. My rig isn't perfect but I enjoy having it and don't mind working on it for the most part. My thoughts are...

Need to replace the legs on my front electric jacks. The leg on the street side is boxed in by the front storage compartment and the tin wall in the propane compartment. I need to remove the wall in the propane compartment to gain access. It looks like it is just siliconed in place ??? Can't see...

I find it interesting that I heard through the grapevine that there is a new Big Horn model out called a 3575EL that replaces the now discontinued 3570 and a couple dealers on the internet have shown them in their inventory, yet nothing is mentioned in the Heartland RV website about all...

Now that the 2016 models are out. Is there a rebate to either dealers or consumers for purchasing a new unsold 2015 model from a dealers stock? Just looking for all the leverage I can get being the cheapskate that I am....Don

Looked at the Heartland website tonight. R values for insulation in the Big Horns and Big Countries is now down to R-7 in the walls, R-11 in the floor and R-23 in the ceilings while it shows the R values in the Gateways are still at R-11 for the walls, R-38 for the floors and R-38 ceilings like...

Cancelled my ads on Craig's and will cancel my other "For Sale" ads today. I have (had) my trailer listed for sale on 5 different sites. Perfect shape, priced it almost $4,000.00 UNDER NADA LOW retail. Not a single call or inquiry in almost 3 weeks. Not one. Can't even almost give it it away...

Been trying to sell my trailer for the past couple weeks on Craigslist. I have it priced about $3,000. under LOW retail NADA book. It also includes a pile of extras and upgrades that I've spent over $5,000 on. Not a single inquiry except from 4-5 "Brokers" who all want to charge me money for...

Had the front of my gray Big Country painted a couple years ago because it was fading and turning white. Heartland was good enough to pay for it even though I was out of warranty. Last Summer I had to replace both wheel skirts because one was bubbling up and both were turning brown. That was...

New truck is a long bed so I sold my Super Glide hitch as I didn't need it. I ordered a B&W Patriot which is the model that fits in standard bed rails. GM doesn't offer a puck system for mounting a hitch yet. I know about the B&W Companion but just couldn't see spending that much at this time...

4 years old. Always covered and kept lubed, like new. Recently re-rated by factory to 16,000#. New decals on the way. Fully automatic for short box towing. Uses your standard bedrails, no special mounts required. Remove your old hitch and drop this in place. Includes capture for Lippert 1621 pin...

Just couldn't take it anymore. My 2010 Ram was a great truck until it hit about 70,000 then everything but the wheels started falling off. Every part on it has had an oil leak of some kind fixed, check engine lights every couple weeks, exhaust system rusted off, on and on. I know some of you...

I've been eying up a new Big Country. I think they represent an exceptional value. It seems that Big Country dealers are getting harder to find. When I bought my 2011 I think there were at least four dealers in MN that carried them. Now there is only one. Pretty hard to find in the surrounding...

If any of you have a model 2700 Super Glide hitch it's now been upgraded from a 15,000# to a 16,000# capacity. This is the model that fits in the standard rails on a truck and is one of their least expensive models. They did extensive testing and have upgraded the capacity with no changes in the...

Just after the IA Rally we had planned to wander down to one of our favorite parks just outside of Council Grove KS and spend a few days. It's a C.O.E park and is as great a place as there is. When we are done there we winterize and leave our trailer at a nice storage facility in town to wait...

Had the oil on the shelf, had one filter I got from the Cummins dealer so I thought I might as well change my own oil. I've had this stuff laying around for a year or two. If I remember right the oil was around $10.00 per gal X3= $30.00. The filter was about $32.00. So I'm in this for...

I know there are several on here that have had problems with the Tri-Glide jaws breaking or coming loose. I purchased mine at the 2011 National Rally. I grease all 9 of them on a regular basis and have never run it dry. I'm noticing some sideways movement on the lower Tri-Glide plate. My...

After having 4 new springs and a Dexter wet bolt kit with new equalizers laying around for a year or so in the hopes of installing them myself, I finally bit the bullet and had them installed and got a quality alignment done on My Big Country. I brought it to Precision Frame and Alignment in Elk...

We have a white cloudy looking stain, patch on our bathroom vanity top as well as on our removable kitchen sink covers. Doesn't seem to want to come off. Any ideas on how to get rid of them? We tried white (fine) rubbing compound. It took a small amount of it off but not much. No idea what...

For the record. We're working on our Big Country this morning, cleaning and fixing some of the things that have gone wrong over the last year. Sure there are things to fix. Maybe some of them shouldn't have been a problem, but they are. Big deal! It's a beautiful day, my lovely wife and I are...

I've found the bathroom gray water tank and the black tank next to each other on the street side after loosening the under belly covering, but I need to find the grey tank for the kitchen. The valve is stuck half open and the cable is loose. Don't want to tear the whole bottom off looking for...

After a bit of arm wrestling I got Heartland to help me with repainting my front cap on my 2011 gray Big Country because it was fading and turning white. Well this year the rear cap has done the same thing. I give up. Knowing the other cap was going to do this too you would think they would have...

Haven't used my TST 507 since last year. I took it off when it kept dropping a sensor or showing a sensor on the truck where it didn't really have one, among other things. I couldn't get it to show all four sensors on the screen in the proper position. I had it off and managed to get all four to...

Looked on the Heartland site and they had some info on the new Gateway 3200. Showed it has a 28.500 BTU Circulair A/C...Anybody care to comment on what that is??..Don

Just finished replacing all the brakes on my BC3250. 3 out of 4 were covered with grease the 4th one was partially covered. This is the first time I ever pulled the hubs since I bought it new two years ago. I have never greased the hubs ever. Something I noticed that should make it easy to...

I have a Big Country 3250. It has 6,000# axles with Lippert Equa-Flex equalizers. I have a kit from Dexter that I bought for my last trailer and never used. It has wet bolts and Dexter EZ-Flex equalizers, which look a little stronger to me. I would also like to replace my springs as I have about...

Looking through the Big Country floor plans last night to see what is new and I came across a floorplan called a 3251. It did not have the "New" label on it as all the others do, but I never saw it before. Looks like it addresses all the shortcomings of the Big Country 3250. It has a sofa across...

Did some maintenance last week and noted a couple of my shocks were bent. Between the way they are mounted and the probable low quality of these Chinese made components it looks doubtful that there is any benefit in even having them. I know they can be replaced with American made quality...

Went to put in some fuel tonight and got caught with the latest trick. Someone had hung up the hose with the nozzle latched and turned on. So while I was putting it in my truck and punched the "Diesel" button on, it immediately started to spray out of the nozzle before I had a chance to put it...

My Dometic 310 was not holding water in the bowl. Before replacing the seal i thought I might read through their manual. First off I learned on this model you can replace the seal in the bottom of the bowl without any tools and without taking the toilet itself apart. Nice! They also recommend...

I've had a TST 507 system for a little over a year. I sent it in for new batteries and to check out one sensor that quit working. I called to be sure I could get it back in time for our next trip before I sent it in. I was assured I would have it. After 2 weeks it hadn't come back. I called...

-11 F. actual. -33 with wind chill, here in Minnesota this morning. Life goes on as normal. We aren't the smartest bunch for living here. Heading South next week. Makes it real easy to want to leave. ...Don ;);)

Went to a Chrysler dealer for an oil change today. Went out to get in the truck and there were 2 big greasy spots on my driver's seat cushion. I had just cleaned my truck yesterday. Rounded up a Service Advisor and made him clean it off. While I was waiting to get it cleaned I noticed a roll of...

Put a spin on valve at he end of your sewer pipe just ahead of the hose connection. It just saved me again. This time the cable for my #2 Gray tank slipped out of it bracket and the valve is stuck 1/2 open. With this extra valve on the end I was able to finish our trip and drain the tank as...

Traveling through Kansas City and someone pulled up alongside and let us know the bedroom egress window was flapping in the breeze. Hard to see it in the mirror, but sure enough it was. We thought we had latched it tightly. Anyway I straightened it out as best I could but now we have a very...

Came home from having lunch and the UPS driver left mine on the front steps. It's the 77979 that I was promised when at the Rally. No charge. Thanks Heartland!! You're just the best!..Don :)

Found 2 zerk fittings on the side side of each of my Trail-Aire equalizers. Had no idea they were there. I need to get a longer flex hose for my grease gun. My tires are pretty close together and I can't get at them without a flex hose on the gun. Also adjusted my brakes today just the way I was...

I had my rig weighed at the Goshen Rally. All my weights were under except I am 1,100# over on my rear axle. I was told this is pretty common and not to worry about it. So, I'm not worried about it. Just wondered how everybody else came out?..Don

Because I'm pretty Ummm, frugal, ok call it cheap...I decided not to renew the Sirius radio subscription on my truck when the free first year ran out. I noticed they had shut it off a couple days ago. I had called them and the best price they had for a renewal was $12.95/mo. plus taxes. I...

I have this huge pile of money just waiting to get spent and I'd like to know if any vendors will be at Goshen. That way I can save some freight charges. 47 one dollar bills is a huge pile isn't it?...Don :angel: