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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...

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...

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...

It is my understanding the RV walls in my 2008 Bighorn are 2" thick. Does anyone know for sure if this includes the slide-outs? Or are slide-out walls a different dimension? Thanks. Tim p.s., I'll find out for sure when I try to put a 1-1/2" screw in one :-)

Let me start by saying my display of messages is weird so I gave up searching for the answer. If this is repeat, I apologize. DW and I have ordered a new couch and recliner for our Bighorn. The recliner will go through the door; the couch not so much. Here is what I'm thinking (possibly at...

I'm looking into projects to make the coach (2008 Bighorn 3670RL) more comfortable. What insulation was installed in the ceiling? What are the R-factors of the walls? What insulation (if any) was installed in the front nose cone area? Do you have any guides for increasing the insulation? Thanks!

I've noticed many of the newer coaches have 4" wide register covers while my 2008 Bighorn has 2" wide. I priced 4x10 registers at Lowe's/Home Depot, and they are about 1/2 the price of the 2" wide registers at Camping World. I'm considering changing the size of the rough opening so I could use...

We're in the market to replace the sofa and remaining recliner in our 2008 Bighorn. We found a couch at Ikea we might be interested, but when we added up the weight, it came to about 245#s. The seemed heavy to me compared to our existing no-name couch that is clearly original. Anyone have an...

Merry Christmas! I'm in discussion with an a company that will be doing installation of Titan disc brakes at a show, and they are offering installations for $1,000. This is a day of labor, and the price seems high to me. As a DIY who doesn't do too well at paying people to do things like this...

After closing on our last house (Yay!), DW and I have decided to keep our 2008 Bighorn rather than purchasing new. It boiled down to floor plans. We've now decided to start making some upgrades. A big one I'm starting is to make mods to the electrical system to increase our off-the-grid...

Did you get the weight of just the truck? Didn't the scale have different pads for the truck front and rear, and the trailer?

I don't recall if I confessed back in January, but we had the left rear wheel fall off while coming south on I5. Thank God no-one was hurt. Fast forward to today, and I've noticed issues with the equalizers and springs. Part of what I did to recover from the incident involved jacking up the...

I'm still looking at options for a new RV. Some Manufacturers are offering models like the BC 3850 MB, which has potential although I don't actually want the loft. I just want the room under the loft. Does anyone know if it possible to get it without the loft? Or, has anyone bought one and then...

Fuse #8 in our fuse panel blows whenever I try to put in a new 15A fuse. The associated fuse light is on permanently. AFAIK, that circuit includes a handful of lights, the main AC and the propane gas detector. I removed bulbs, disconnected the propane gas detector and the AC/Furnace controller...

I went to put on the new D-seals, and realize now I should have also ordered some of the seal base. In measuring, I now see that I have widths of the seal base on my coach: 3.66" (AP Products 018-316 Black Premium EK Seal Base) and what appears to be the smaller 2.75" material (AP Products...

Does anyone have pictures of roof damage from hail? We got hit last night here near San Antonio. I've found dents in the roof of my truck; somehow seems my hood escaped damage. We crawled around the roof the the RV and don't see any obvious dents or tears. But with the way some of the hits...

Sooo, we've decided to look again at the Bighorn 3875FB even though it is a touch longer than we wanted. If we would do this, we'd swap the half bath for the office option. I'm looking for people who have this option, and your thoughts about it, especially after putting a chair in there...

After some months of looking, I think we've decided for now to stay in our '08 Bighorn. For any Heartland employees reading this, I'll say again that if the 3760EL had the desk/tv layout of our 3670RL, we'd probably be buying a new coach. But, spending all that money to settle on a floor plan...

Hello! A local sales rep indicated the cost of an RV purchased by a dealer for resale can vary significantly by dealership. By this, I mean the cost TO the dealer, not the cost to the end consumer (which I know is a function of several things). Can someone confirm there might be significant...

Hello! So I've started researching possible new RVs to upgrade our '08 Bighorn. I'm glad to see Heartland is still using G-rated wheels/tires; I'm amazed at the number of trailers out there using E-rated. Not the kind of margin I'm looking for. The really high-end rigs come with 8K axles, disc...

Hi! We are at the Houston RV show today. There were not a lot of Heartland 5th Wheels (No Bighorns) but we looked through a couple of Big Country rigs. The one we really liked quite a bit is the BC 3800 FL. The idea for us would be to remove one of the couches up front and put in a desk. We...

Hello-- I have to start off with saying that if it weren't for the people in this forum, I think I would have thrown in the towel by now. I'll skip the rant, but my frustration with this 2008 Bighorn 3670RL coach has about hit my limit. The questions here might be related to my thread on the...

Good morning, especially to anyone who was smart enough to take their RV South! Although we're currently in Port Townsend, we are planning to head back to Mount Vernon for a few days to spend time with my parents. We were going to leave the RV here powered off, but I realize now the cold temps...

Good morning, We are in Port Townsend, WA, where it is 28 degrees. Last night, I disconnected the city water (but left the light turned on at the UDC to help keep that warm. The indicator in our coach says the fresh water tank is 1/3 full, and when I run water in the bathroom, the pump comes on...

Hello! In my 2008 Bighorn 3670RL, I've got a potential wiring issue with the 12V system. I seem to have a parasitic draw on my house battery even during short drives. I conclude this because the indicator panel shows F even after a few hours and the only system intentionally turned on while...

Hello! I'm starting this here, but not sure if it should really be in the Ask The Factory? Pulling out of the campground in Virginia last week, a tree jumped out and threw itself against the top left side of our 2008 Bighorn. Even though I was a bit upset, the tree then pulled back and laughed...

Just went outside to close the manual awning on our 2008 Bighorn. The wind is picking up a pick before the thunderstorms forecast to roll through here tonight. Part of me so just wants to be able to push a button to bring it in when I really need to. I'm curious about the experiences others...

Hello! We have been in our 2008 Bighorn 3670RL full-time now for about 10 days. In South Texas with hot days, we noticed the fridge seemed warm. I placed a freezer thermometer in and noticed we were hitting temps near 50 in the fridge (A Dometic DM2862). So I started Googling. 1) I removed the...

Hi! We are in our first campground that has cable. I'm trying to get it working in the living room. On the rear left slide, I've got a two port box for coax connections. In reading the drawings I've found, it is unclear if one of these is for CATV or if they are both for satellite. One drawing...

Hello! Feels like kind of a newbie question, but what is this opening? Thanks. Tim

Good morning! I've got some damaged/failing screw cover trim on the 2008 Bighorn. I don't need to replace all of it, but do need to get about 20'. The trim cover I have is white (polar?) and rounded. This product may be close. Anyone have a good source? And in the installation, I've noticed...

Hello-- We will start full-timing in about three months. I was considering carrying my 6' ladder to reach the top on each side, but when my ladder broke (again) today, I realized I might instead need an 8'. But then I started thinking, I could simply step down on the tops of the slide-outs to...

Happy Monday to you all, if you want to call it that! We spent time today "finishing" putting sealant (Sikaflex) on the rig. Two things I noticed that I want to ask others their opinions. 1) Most of the windows and other joints had sealant on top, but not on the bottom. I can see an argument...

Hi-- We've got a 2008 Bighorn 3670RL and the Coby combined system is dead. The cabinet for the electronics has an opening of 17", and I'm trying to find decent receivers to fit in there. The current line at Best Buy are all >17" wide. I know Samsung has some kits in which the receiver is 16.9"...

Hello! In our 2008 Bighorn 3670RL, at the desk, I have a plug hanging down from the cabinet as shown in the attached picture. Is this a charger of some sort? Thanks. Tim

Hello! I am new here. My wife and I just completed our 3rd trip in the 2008 Bighorn 3670RL we bought a couple of months ago. Our plan is to move in full time next year. I almost posted after the first trip because we had a number of problems. Suffice to say, the dealer wasn't helpful and I'm...