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    Euro recliner seat support straps broken

    I have the original euro recliner chairs in our 2007 Golden Gate. Most of the plastic seat support straps have broken in both chairs. The plastic straps form a loop around the seat frame with the strap ends glued or sealed together. The glue or seal has failed in 4 of the 6 straps in each...
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    Bedroom slide bottom delaminating

    A couple weeks ago I noticed a patch about 3"x3" of the bottom of the bedroom slide in my Landmark had some damage to the laminate. Since then I have operated the slide 2-3 times and the damaged area is now about 3"x8". It looks like something is rubbing against the bottom of the slide and...
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    How do I know if I am towing level?

    I recently added Firestone air suspension to my F250. This changes the height of the hitch. What exactly do I need to check to determine if I need to adjust the height of the hitch plate so I am towing the 5th wheel level?
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    Back on the Road with new Golden Gate

    I picked up our new Golden Gate last Thursday from Great Lakes RV Center in Elkhart, IN. I spent the night near the dealer to do my own inspection. After setting up, I noticed water dripping under the left side of the coach from in front of the tires forward to the end of the sewer hose...
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    2006 Golden Gate vs Mother Nature

    On April 2, our 2006 Golden Gate was hit by straight line winds that turned it onto its street side. Our insurance company declared it a total loss. After the accident, we contacted Scott Tuttle at the Heartland factory. The support we received from Scott and others at the factory was way...
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    Furnace premature shutdown

    I just started using the furnace in our Golden Gate this past week. One cool morning last week, I ran the furnace for the first time. It started and heated the inside to the temperature set on the thermostat. So I thought I wass ready to use it on our weekend trip. While camping over the...
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    Another New Golden Gate Owner

    We picked up our new Golden Gate from Cross County RV in Mattoon, IL on Thursday July 28 and left Saturday July 30 for a 10 day maiden voyage to Lake Shelbyville, IL with four other RV couples. Had a great time and no major problems. Returned home Sunday morning Aug 7 in time to help my...
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