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You see this man's (n2snow2) problem is a perfect example, he has a 2012 with a frame flex problem and had to send it back to the factory, by his narrative it sounds like it's brand new. Now he has it back at his dealer but Heartland won't tell him or show him what steps were taken to fix the...

UHHHHH, don't think I'm going to drive (or fly) from So. Utah back to Elkhart to go on a tour thanks. They could however email me some pics of the changes made. If they would ever answer the phone or their voice mails I would discuss that exact thing with them.

Thanks for the replys.....but I would have to see pictures or a diagram of the before and after upgrades to the front of the framework. If Lippert/Heartland has in fact done this then they shouldn't have a problem in divulging just what and how they fixed the problem area's. Can they show us or...

I joined this forum in '09 as the wife and I were looking at the 3055, after reading all of the Lippert frame problems and the economy taking a dive we decided to hold off. Now things are a little better but I keep reading here and on other forums that the frame problems still...

A lady asked me why I carried a .45......I said cuzz they don't make a .46

If a bear can break into a home then yes it can break into an RV. Watched a bear documentry a while back, showed where a black bear had actually bent the rear barn doors almost in half of a Chevy Suburban. They said if the bear can get his claws into a crack or a door jam then he can usually pry...

Sorry, this may be a little long winded but at the end there's VERY GOOD reason to have a weapon in your RV. Ohiojay.....I understand completely what you're saying about forgetting a gun in the glovebox etc. But in the case you mentioned, if the Ofcr. actually SEARCHED your car w/o your...

I used to have a part time car hauling business with a 53' 4 car trailer. I had a '97 Superduty PSD chassis cab and it had the Binkley 5th wheel hitch welded to a 3/4" steel plate. As you know this is the same unit that the TS3 uses. This thing is as bullet proof as you can get, never once in...

If your rig sits for an extended period of time the battery can sulfate and go dead. You need to keep a "Battery Tender" or the like hooked up to it. It is only something like .75 amps, not a charger but a maintainer.

caissiel, just curious, what exhaust gas temps are you showing at max setting up a hill in o/d?

Welcome, did you get one with the new hydraulic front legs?

You know something sir...I don't blame you a bit for being p****d off. Maybe someone from Heartland can explain the temp thing.

I did the piro/boost gauges, 4" exhaust, air filter and a 60 hp "BD tow chip" to my '02 PSD a couple of months after I bought it. Pulling a big G/N horse trailer then........yes it does make a very nice difference. 110k later still runs like a dream, and NO transmission problems.

I've got an '02 F-250 PS 4x4 long bed xtra cab and it has a 38 gal. tank. Do you have a short bed?

Getting back to the original question w/o the .....my gas rig is better that your diesel rig......look under the hood of 98% of the 3/4 - 1 ton pick ups towing big TT or 5th wheels........then look under the hood of ALL the Pete's, Kenworths, Freightliners etc. What do you find??? For those of...

As Augusta said.......I called Lippert factory and was told in no uncertain terms that if there was "ANY MODIFICATION" to the frame/chassis i.e. gooseneck hitch, bike rack mounts, rear receiver hitch etc. that those modifications could and most likely would void any warranty claims......whether...

Yep......in my 33 yrs. as street cop in So. Cal. I got to harass a LOT of folks.

Yes indeed thats a LOT of money..........but thats also a LOT of trailer to paint. Some guy's spend that much or more painting a custom car or hot rod. Paint has gone sky high and think how many man hours it takes to get that job done. Too busy for me also, too bad they didn't come up with a...

I have 2 sets of tires for my F-250, one for summer and one for winter. When I couldn't find anymore Firestone Steeltex A/T's I ended up buying the tire that Firestone replaced them with.......the Transforce. Looks the same, treads almost the same and so far they wear about the same, which is...

For those of you interested the Nov./ Dec. issue of Motor Trend's "Truck Trend" magazine .... www.trucktrend.com has a good article on the new 2011 Ford Super Duty w/ the new Powerstroke (aka Scorpion) diesel.

I finally had to replace the Firestone Steeltex 265/75/16's E rated on my F-250 PSD. I have 2 sets of tires/wheels, one for summer (Firestone) and BF Goodrich 285/75/16 T/A's for winter, E rated but they have a load rating of 3750 lbs. which is really a G rate. The BFG's cost about $200 each, I...

Thanks Truknutt for the link, very interesting stuff, like I said a few months ago this thing ought to be a beast and it sounds like Ford has really done thier homework. Hopefully it will work out for them and the customers who buy the trucks, amazing how they can get that much power out of it...

rshogg, before you do anything you should call Heartland or Lippert to find out if this modification will void your warranty (Lippert will say "YES").....read my response to "warranty or not". Just some info I collected for everyone's benefit.

Just a little info, a while back someone asked about using a gooseneck hitch adapter on their Big Horn. After a bunch of replys...."yea you can, no you can't" I called Lippert and asked their tech folks. Basically they said "NO" on the g/n hitch, the frame is not designed for it.......and...

We stayed at Fishing Bridge a couple of years ago, very nice place and close to Yellowstone Lake. Its a beautiful place, I'm sure you'll love it. One day I was parked about 3/4 mile down the road watching some elk when A BIG Griz jumped them, quite a site but he missed. Make reservations well in...

Just a thought and I know money is tight right now (then again when isn't it?) I WOULD NOT even think of replacing just one old axle, specially going from a 6k to a 7k. Going to throw the hole rig out of balance.....mho only.....but good luck.

Chainsaw.....you said that you had bad luck with Goodyear, I'll assume they were the Marathons since the 614's could not possibly be underated for a 32' 5th wheel.

Although the F-250/F-350 share much of the same equipment the F-450/F-550 are totally different animals. Yes the body, engine, trans. are the same but the running gear.....wheels, tires, frame, brakes, rear end etc. are much bigger and MUCH better suited for towing a BIG 5th wheel.

Glad they fixed them for you .......BUT did they say why they were defective?? Obviuously you shouldn't have had to go through all of this to start with.

Yep, I brought this up a couple of months ago, like I said then I sure hope Ford's doing their homework so "MOST" of the bugs are worked out before the public gets their hand's on it. If it's the real deal with 390 hp and 720 ft. lbs. of torque and a new O/D trans. to harness it they ought to...

DJBirk...........after all that info you got?? 3750 is G rated.

Here's some info that some of you retired cops may or may not know about in regards to CCW. I've been retired 6 years, my Dept gave me my retirement I.D. card w/ CCW rights good for 5 yrs. Then I had to shoot and qualify to get it renewed for CCW...but this time only for 1 yr.....have to...

This is just info for anyone still using 16" wheels, I think BF Goodrich makes one of the only 285/75/16 "E" rated tire around, it's rated at 3750 lbs @ 80 psi. I have them on my '02 F-250 PSD, they wear like iron but ride exceptionally well.......Dave

Very scary indeed, as the owner of an '02 F-250 .....which has been a great truck, I can honestly tell you that the LEAST strongest part of these trucks is the tailgate......they are junk. I have gone through 2 of them loading 80 lb. bales of hay in the bed. They just cave in!!

Two Hands....you must have known Dave Duskin, If my memory serves me (which sometimes it doesn't) he left Long Beach PD and went to work for you guys. We used to rodeo together on the National Police Rodeo Assn.

Well no trailer yet but......1970-76 reserve for 2 depts in So. Cal then hired on full time at Long Beach PD for 14 yrs. Due to "reasons beyond my control" I left and lateraled to Anaheim PD for the last 13 yrs. Field Training Ofcr...Primary Response Ofcr. and the most fun was Mounted Unit...

I'm really sorry but as Niles put it....."are you serious"??? I don't think any manufacturer of any brand of RV would ***knowingly*** use anything that would be toxic or put out deadly fumes. Most likely against the law. Now if you are experiencing headaches or getting naucious then you could...

There are well made batterys and junk batterys, make sure the dealer has installed a good one. You can usually tell by the weight, a good one will weight significantly more than a cheap one. I don't know what size battery your unit takes, I'll assume its a group 27. My Deka Marine Master groupe...

Yes it is, and buy the biggest capacity ball you can find. Some 2 5/16 balls come in 6,000 lb. ratings with a 1" shank. Go to a trailer supply store and get at least a 10,000 lb. ball with a 1 1/4 shank. Overkill I know but I bought a "Larin" heat treated ball thats rated at 25,000 lbs. with a 1...

I don't care what they do, with as much water damage that you say was done then it will NEVER be like new. Tell them you want your money back!!!!!