Picked up our 2009 BH 3055RL 2 weeks ago and had our first shake down outing last weekend. Boy do we love this rig! Our first 5er after 7 years of owning a TT. I love how smooth the towing is!!
So our first outing was a great shake down as it was cold and rainy all weekend. No rain leaks, the camper stayed warm, and the bed was very comfortable! And it was a bonus to discover that the TV picked up digital broadcasts over the antenna!!! That was one thing I didn't think to ask the dealer. Boy am I pleased!
There were three issues we encountered though:
1. Having driven a TT for many years I'm struggling with backing up the 5er. Clearly operator error!!!
2. Our driveway has somewhat of an abrupt change in angle where it meets the road. As such the coach bottomed out on the spare tire, and I bent the tire hoist/winch assembly. I was concenred about how low this was to begin with, so I've opted to remove the assembly completely and stow the spare in the front storage compartment (although I'm thinking the side storage may be better as I won't have to disconnect the truck if I do get a flat).
3. While using the black tank flush (I love that feature!) discovered that the vacuum breaker valve was not closing and sent water into the coach drenching the kitchen floor and steps. In figuring this out I discovered that this device is located between the power closet wall and the bathroom wall. A water leak here sprays the power panel and converter which seems dangerous to me. Anyway once I located it I sort of understand why its positioned up high above the tank so just ended up cleaning the valve and testing multiple times. Everything seems to work OK right now, however I did cut a small access panel inside the power closet so I can get to this easier in the future. By the looks of it it seems that dirt and age will cause this to occur again. I'll be looking at alternative vacuum breakers as possible replacements.
Even with that, we love this camper !!
We're really excited about finding this forum. Looking forward to getting to know other Heartland owners!
BTW, how do you import an avatar picture? Thnx!
So our first outing was a great shake down as it was cold and rainy all weekend. No rain leaks, the camper stayed warm, and the bed was very comfortable! And it was a bonus to discover that the TV picked up digital broadcasts over the antenna!!! That was one thing I didn't think to ask the dealer. Boy am I pleased!
There were three issues we encountered though:
1. Having driven a TT for many years I'm struggling with backing up the 5er. Clearly operator error!!!
2. Our driveway has somewhat of an abrupt change in angle where it meets the road. As such the coach bottomed out on the spare tire, and I bent the tire hoist/winch assembly. I was concenred about how low this was to begin with, so I've opted to remove the assembly completely and stow the spare in the front storage compartment (although I'm thinking the side storage may be better as I won't have to disconnect the truck if I do get a flat).
3. While using the black tank flush (I love that feature!) discovered that the vacuum breaker valve was not closing and sent water into the coach drenching the kitchen floor and steps. In figuring this out I discovered that this device is located between the power closet wall and the bathroom wall. A water leak here sprays the power panel and converter which seems dangerous to me. Anyway once I located it I sort of understand why its positioned up high above the tank so just ended up cleaning the valve and testing multiple times. Everything seems to work OK right now, however I did cut a small access panel inside the power closet so I can get to this easier in the future. By the looks of it it seems that dirt and age will cause this to occur again. I'll be looking at alternative vacuum breakers as possible replacements.
Even with that, we love this camper !!
We're really excited about finding this forum. Looking forward to getting to know other Heartland owners!
BTW, how do you import an avatar picture? Thnx!