G_Hage
Active Member
First let me say Heartland products wasn't even on our short list, much less our intermediate list of fifth wheels to purchase. Instead we had our head in the clouds looking at Tetons, Excels, Mobile Suites, Newmar and the likes. ALL with a price tag to go with them to.
But, the bank helped bring me back down to earth and convinced me to buy smarter. Meaning, why go tens of thousands of dollars deeper in debt on an item that depreciates at pretty much the same rate as the more affordable and still quality built fivers available, like Landmark.
Low and behold, after being in our 2008 [built dated 2006] Mount Rushmore Suite full time for almost two weeks now, we are really pleased with its performance thus far. The floor plan is almost identical to the Mobile Suites we almost bought, and we much prefer the granite counter tops in our MR over the corian in the MS. To us the granite looks much richer.
The kitchen layout is awesome and I love cooking in it, and even though we have a king sized bed, the bedroom and bath area are adequately roomy for our needs. Plus the MR has more than enough cabinetry.
Although the MS has a heavier built frame than our MR, I was able to easily get rid of the obnoxious bonce (as mentioned in the thread shake, rattle, and roll) we were experiencing every time one of us including the 20# dog walked from one end of the fiver to the other. It was driving us all crazy! $75.00 later for four aluminum screw jacks and wood blocking, plus fifteen minutes of my time installing them under the frame, the ole girl is now solid as a rock!
For only being insulated R-23 roof, R-8 walls, and R-35 floor as the 2006 brochure indicates, we were able to easily keep comfortably heated in several nights well below freezing only using the fireplace in the living room and heat pump in the bedroom.
I think we're gonna like the way we live in our Landmark product.
But, the bank helped bring me back down to earth and convinced me to buy smarter. Meaning, why go tens of thousands of dollars deeper in debt on an item that depreciates at pretty much the same rate as the more affordable and still quality built fivers available, like Landmark.
Low and behold, after being in our 2008 [built dated 2006] Mount Rushmore Suite full time for almost two weeks now, we are really pleased with its performance thus far. The floor plan is almost identical to the Mobile Suites we almost bought, and we much prefer the granite counter tops in our MR over the corian in the MS. To us the granite looks much richer.
The kitchen layout is awesome and I love cooking in it, and even though we have a king sized bed, the bedroom and bath area are adequately roomy for our needs. Plus the MR has more than enough cabinetry.
Although the MS has a heavier built frame than our MR, I was able to easily get rid of the obnoxious bonce (as mentioned in the thread shake, rattle, and roll) we were experiencing every time one of us including the 20# dog walked from one end of the fiver to the other. It was driving us all crazy! $75.00 later for four aluminum screw jacks and wood blocking, plus fifteen minutes of my time installing them under the frame, the ole girl is now solid as a rock!
For only being insulated R-23 roof, R-8 walls, and R-35 floor as the 2006 brochure indicates, we were able to easily keep comfortably heated in several nights well below freezing only using the fireplace in the living room and heat pump in the bedroom.
I think we're gonna like the way we live in our Landmark product.
