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Some of you may have already heard, but Emily (@eclaire92) and I (OwnLessDoMore.us) have traded in our 2008 Bighorn for a 2018 Mobile Suites. We are continuing our full time RV living, and don’t see an end in sight for the time being. I didn’t want to just fade away without passing along my...

Excellent catch on each of the breaks being on the pieces pointing the same way!

My buddy and I have talked about this a couple of times today. He'll be back in the area early next week, and we can inspect together then. But, I've inspected the angle iron on the top and bottom of the trusses, and don't see any signs of damage. This seems to support (IMO) the theory that a...

Thanks, everyone. The truss is above/just aft of the rear axle. The one forward of the axles has bent webbing, but not broken. There are no known issues with the floor. What you may be seeing in the photo is the foam insulation I'm adding underneath to try and keep things warmer inside the...

I'm not sure what these are called, but while working underneath inside the belly of the beast, I noticed on one of the cross frame members that four of the connecting support rods were broken, and one is bent. I think some others are broken elsewhere too. I'll have to get a good count. Any...

Thanks, Jim. I think that makes sense. - - - Updated - - - Appreciate the reply, Bill. I have done some plumbing repairs in the past and have some of the crimp-style connectors. Yes, it appears the easier approach is going to be cut the blue tubing off, and reconnect the hose so it has a...

Thanks Erika! I'd had that thought, but really didn't understand there would be a line running back down. Now I get it. I've noticed when I flush my black tank that the hose make a long of noise, and that I get quite a bit of back pressure when I disconnect the flashing water hose. I'm suspect...

While in the belly of the beast, I noticed a water line I had not seen before, and I realized it was kinked. This got me wondering what it what and how it would be affecting whatever system it supports. Thing is, I'm not sure what the line is for? In the first picture, there are two (not...

I can understand why Heartland wants to shift their focus to newer models. While I don't know how many they produced in 2008, anecdotally the numbers of frame incidences seem high to me (and others). The tactic of not acknowledging this issue is frustrating, but myself and others have also...

I only took off the front skin. However, Heartland pulled back or took off the cone for the repairs.

Hi Jim, There are a number of possible places for the weld issues/broken frames to exist. Initially, Heartland told me something very similar. But when I took the front skin off, and took videos of the broken welds, they agreed to fix it. For my repairs, they had to cut away the sidewalls and...

Great. I can drive the three of us, plus one more if desired. Cheryl, I sent you a pm with my phone number. Tim

Who is interested in car pooling? Especially anyone in the same foursome (or close): the Henrys or Jim Heinbeck? Tim

I'm not an expert for sure, but if I still had enough movement in mine to separate caulk seams, I would call the factory for discussions and re-work. I've been there twice and believe the processes they're using this year are improved over 2015. I can't speak to 2016, but I'm walking my seams...

+1 for PPL Motorhomes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk