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After taking two weekend trips in our recently-delivered 2011 21FBS, I wanted to provide the following feedback to Heartland: We ordered the upgraded pillow top mattress, hoping it would be a worthwhile upgrade from a standard RV mattress. Unfortunately, we did not find this option to be...

Bozo, where did you locate it?

Hi folks! We are the proud owners of a new 2011 North Trail 21FBS. We had our first camping trip in it this weekend. For the most part, everything went great. At the end of the trip, I did notice one thing at the dump station. On our 2008 Rockwood 2605, pulling the gray tank's valve handle...

Boy, you guys aren't kidding. We just had our first camping trip in our 2011 21FBS, and that water pump is brutal. Think you're going to sneak off to the bathroom in the middle of the night and manage a quick flush without waking the rest of the campground? Nice try, bucko. I'll look...

Hi everyone Here is a link to photos of our new 2011 North Trail 21FBS: http://www.chrispitude.net/index.php?album=cars%2FNorth_Trail_21FBS&dispsize=512&start=0 Most of the photos have comments. We love the "camel" interior. It delayed our order due to the materials not being ready at the...

Pictures from my pickup today: http://www.chrispitude.net/index.php?album=cars%2FNorth_Trail_21FBS&dispsize=512&start=0

Hi everyone, I went to pick up my North Trail 21FBS at the dealer today. I intended to install my Propride hitch (similar to a Hensley Arrow) in the dealer parking lot, and tow the unit home. However, I ran into some clearance conflicts with the hitch install, so I towed the unit home on the...

If it's only two months old, isn't this the dealer's problem and not yours?

My local RV salesguy spoke to his sales rep at Heartland about upgrading my unit on order to 15" wheels. The answer was "no, we can't do that because the larger tires would interfere with the wheel spacing" which makes no sense to either myself or my local RV salesguy. I am taking that as a...

Actually, I think Heartland may have made the right call on the Nev-r-lube hubs. I did some Googling, and although these never need lubricated, they still have a finite lifespan and eventually need to be replaced. Because the bearing is not serviceable, you don't really know when it's reaching...

I just stopped by our dealer to see a fresh 2011 21FBS on their lot. The changes for 2011 are really nice! The solid surface counter top adds a great upscale feel to the interior. I'd love to see Heartland sell a flip-up counter top extension option (or add-on kit) for the 21FBS.

Those are great guys, but this thread was started in this forum area because conventional chocks don't work on the wide-axle spacing of the North Trail. :)

BAL has a new wheel chock option for wide-axle trailers like our North Trails. See my thread on RV.net here: A new wide-axle wheel chock is coming to town... - Chris

I would have loved to get never-lube hubs and one size larger aluminum wheels for my 21FBS.

Hi fishrag, I looked around that forum and it looked pretty dead (lots of "last posts" in 2009). I am probably just not finding the active threads. Can you point me to the action?

Our 2008 Rockwood 2605 came with a whole-house water filter installed right at the water pump, complete with a charcoal filter. This was great because no matter how nasty the water was at the state park, the water tasted great in the trailer (cooking in kitchen, brushing teeth in bathroom...

Hi folks, BAL has a new X-chock on the way for wide-axle trailers: BAL X-tended Fit X-Chock This is a great approach because it does not require ground contact. One can be used on each side, even if one side is up on leveling blocks. - Chris

In our RVW quote, it was stated that the TV was no longer included. According to our local salesman who we purchased from, it was included. I guess I will find out when I take delivery!

Hi Dan, That's great news! I think you'll beat us by a bit - we're still on for the end of May, beginning of June. I'm sure it will be worth the wait though! - Chris

Maybe I should. Can anyone else confirm that if there's no 110V power, then the Halftime does not function even as a normal oven? If we have no propane oven functionality to cook with when we're boondocking, then my wife won't have it. - Chris

I have a 2011 21FBS on order. I wish I had the option to choose the convection oven for my unit. - Chris

Interesting! I wonder if I didn't haggle as well as I thought with my local dealer? They came in at about $1500 over the RVW quote (but I can dismiss some of that for not having to travel to Ohio). I'm almost afraid to ask what you got yours for - it might just make me sad. :( Doug, we...

I spoke to Chris in Heartland North Trail customer service today. He told me that not all North Trails come with the coupler, but I could talk to my salesperson and have one requested for my unit if it's not already through production. Here's hoping I caught it in time! - Chris

Hi all, Do all North Trails have an exterior propane quick-connect? I have a 21FBS on order and would like to use it with my Weber Baby Q grill. Thanks! - Chris

The original poster is looking for a chocking solution for the Wide-Trax axles. My 21FBS is on order, so I don't have it yet. What are my fellow North Trailers doing when one side of the trailer must be driven up onto leveling blocks? Conventional chock blocks can't be used if each tire is up...

Never mind, found exactly what I was after on another forum! http://www.northtrailtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1672 - Chris

Hi everyone, Our 21FBS is on order and we should have it in 4-6 weeks. Has anyone put a flip-up countertop extension in their 21FBS? On this rv.net thread: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/23819808.cfm someone was able to get matching Formica material from their RV...

How do you use these on an uneven site where the wheels on one side are up on leveling blocks? Do you only use the chucking device on the side that's on the ground? - Chris

I guess nobody chocks their North Trail wheels? :) - Chris

Hi Ride1st, We dealt with Harold's RV in Bath PA, which is right off Route 22 in Allentown/Bethlehem. If you're in York, you're not far from Harold's at all. I strongly suggest getting in touch with our salesperson, Dave. My wife and I have been in a number of RV dealerships and we've always...

So how do these things work on a slanted site? Let's say to level the trailer, I have to put the wheels up on leveling blocks on one side, and the other side is on the ground. Can I only use a single Fastway XL wheel chock on the side that's on the ground? We have Lynx leveling blocks left...

This is a shame. We just ordered a 2011 21FBS today. My wife and I were hoping that we could fit our two mountain bikes on the rack. Given that this is mostly sold as a couple's trailer, I was expecting two bikes would be no problem. - Chris

Well, it looks like we're now members of the Heartland family! My wife and I placed our order for a 21FBS today. The only factory options we got are the aluminum wheels and the pillow top mattress (I think we can get that in the 21FBS - guess we'll find out on Monday). We also got a slide-out...

Hi folks, Updating an old thread... I see that Rockwood is putting jackbeds in more models now. They call it a murphy bed: (Edit: according to a thread on rv.net, Rockwood's murphy bed does actually fold and work differently than a traditional RV jack-bed) 2304S: 2501SS: 2304...

I am interested in this information as well. - Chris

Hi Jim, Please share what you find out with us. Thanks! - Chris

Hi guys, I came back to check the thread and see if there was any more traffic. The posts above tell me why the North Trail is a superior unit to the Sunset Trail and that's great to hear, that's why I'm here! However, I have not seen any reasoning why the bed/sofa unit would be a bad idea...

Thanks guys! It's good to know the layout works well in practice, and this is the real-world experience I was hoping to hear. Does the stove have a cover so it can serve as another work surface? The 21FBS we saw at the Hershey show had no cover. Our Rockwood stove had this and it was quite...

Hart, thank you for sharing your thoughts! - Chris

I had a bunch of issues from the factory with my Rockwood, and more issues that developed over the next year. I think even if you had the most conscientious employees building a trailer in this price, you might not have any issues from the factory but I'm sure some would still develop over...