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I could use some help solving a vexing problem with the hydraulic systems on my 2016 Bighorn. When closing the slides or raising the level-up jacks, I get repeated faults to the entire 12 volt system. I have read the HOC User Guide on hydraulic slide stops and starts. More on that below...

Has anyone replaced the shock absorbers on their 2017+ Ford Super Duty truck yet? If so, what brand/type/model did you use? My truck has about 33k miles on it with lots of miles towing the 16,000 lb. Bighorn. I am getting some bounce in the rear axle of the truck and thought perhaps the shocks...

I have never been happy with the look of the rear wheels of the truck (my 2017 Ford F-350 SRW). With the high clearance around the rear wheels, the painted body color showing in the wheel wells was rather unattractive. So today I installed black wheel well liners and the look of the truck is...

I just came back from a 6,400 mile, 6 week trip with the Bighorn and didn't have any issues. So of course, on the way into the driveway at home, the very last part of the trip, I sideswiped the neighbors pine tree. I then proceeded to make things worse by jockeying back and forth to get out of...

The solar power system installation on our Bighorn was just completed and we are pretty excited about it! The system was installed by Greg Young of RV Solar Solutions. Greg spec'd out the system knowing we had a residential refrigerator and that we wanted to be able to run just about anything...

Last week we took the big plunge and upgraded our Bighorn 3570RS suspension and brakes. We took the fifth wheel to MORryde in Elkhart and had their independent suspension and disc brakes installed. The service experience at MORryde was top notch. All the folks we dealt with were polite...

I weighed our truck and fifth wheel the other day so I thought I would share the results with the group. 2016 Heartland Bighorn 3570RS. Packed with food, clothing, equipment etc. for a week long trip. Full water and empty gray and black tanks. 2017 Ford F-350 Crew Cab SRW diesel. Two people...

Today I tried to top off our fresh water tank in our 2016 Bighorn fifth wheel from the campground water spigot. Our site is right next to the fresh water spigot (unthreaded) so I thought I could run my hose to the campground water and connect with a water bandit. I turned the Anderson valve to...

I am starting to plan a solar power system for our Bighorn 3570RS fifth wheel. Any suggestions on the overall capacity of a system? The size (wattage) of the solar panels as well as the battery bank. The fifth wheel has a residential refrigerator, convection microwave and LP cook top. We are...

I have posted several photos in my various forum posts, using the "Insert Image" button. When doing that the photos are viewed one by one. I see in other posts where multiple photos are presented as a slide show, allowing the viewer to click through all the photos. How do you upload photos to...

I have been making a few modifications to our Bighorn 3570RS so I thought I would share them here. The first big mod was replacing the king bed with a queen. We wanted more walk-around space in the bedroom and we were used to the queen sized bed at home. We also wanted to upgrade the mattress...

I wanted to sanitize the fresh water system in our Bighorn yesterday, but had trouble with the system. I moved the 4-way valve to the "sanitize/winterize" position Attached a short hose to the main water inlet Ran the short hose to a jug of sanitizing solution (1/4 cup of bleach in a gallon of...

We are on our first trip with our 2016 Bighorn 3570RS. After hooking the 7-pin connector to the truck, the brake lights and turn signal lights work fine. However the running lights / marker lights and tail lights do not work. They should come on when I turn on the headlights on the truck, but...

Well, we moved from prospective owners to actual owners last Friday. We bought a new 2016 Bighorn 3570RS. After months of research, we settled on the 3570 as the perfect model for us, considering weight, length and floorplan. Only one catch, the 3570 is a discontinued model! So we searched the...

We are looking for a Bighorn 3570RS, a discontinued model. There are a few in stock around the country. We found one we really like, photos and description on the internet, that is. The unit is a new 2016 at Johnny's RV in Theodore Alabama. Does anyone have any experience with this dealership...