Recent content by AKDallBH

We have an 08 bighorn (3670RL) that has had significant problems with the frame on the overhang. It was the first year they made them full time living, and the frame is just not up to the weight. Ours has broken twice, the first repair was not done as well as it should have, but we also got...

I would not trust them, when our front Jack's failed, I tried supporting the front end with some 6 and 8 ton Jack's and Jack stands. It was very scary, as any movement swayed everything. My solution (because the landing gear wasn't working) ended up being a couple of 25 ton hydraulic Jack's...

I live in Alaska, and have hauled our Bighorn out once. Roads are fine if you take your time and travel according to conditions. 6 weeks is a doable, but you may want to prioritze some of the things you want to see/do. Figure 7 - 10 days to get up here, could shave a few days off that going...

Short story is the landingvgears collapsed, dropped the front, and the jarring broke the overhand support beam(s) and all framing welds for the front 15 feet. They had to peel skin back, take out bedroom slide and redo everything......twice. first time in Tacoma Washington. Second time in...

The 2008 Bighorns (at least the 3670's) seem to have had a lot of problems with frame/suspension related items. I have experienced many of them. Broke the tear drivers side 300 miles from home at the end of our trip down south. The two year trip where the camper spent 15 months getting fixed...

If you have decent tires, don't overload your rig, and drive at or below the speed limit, you won't have any more or less problems with tires than on any other trip. Overloading is a frequent problem because you bring extra tools, clothes, gear....for the most part, you can buy what you need...

I will echo previous comments, 30 days won't give you much time to enjoy the trip, other than the drive. I live just north of Seward, and will be heading out May 1 to pick up a 5th wheel in Wichita, then over to Sequim washington for a 7 day visit with my parents then back home. Arriving on...

I have a 2008 3670RL also. On mine there is no inline fuse. Last year we had both legs replaced. (Frame flex issues). I also had times where the switch would stick and not return to the neutral. A new switch was an off the shelf item. I ended up having the system changed with a motor on...

Will look for more, but this is the only one I have access to right now. Bordertown, NV 4/2/14. We were on our way from Sequim, WA to Paris Texas.

Last year, we bought a 2008 Bighorn. Planned on living in it for 7-9 months, so we did purchase an extended warranty. Have had two claims so far, one for landing gear, and one for the transfer switch. Both were paid immediately, and we were reimbursed for hotels, food while the rig was in the...

Made this change to our 3670RL this past year. Had a problem with the offside leg not being totally aligned and binding up. Even at the best of times, the lifting was anemic. You do need to swap out the offside leg with a new leg, but boy what an improvement it makes!

First mod that I made to our bighorn was to take the door covering all the switches off. I thing this was on the second day we owned it. Makes you wonder if those that design/build the units ever use them!

Well the 22nd of this month will be the one year anniversary of us buying the Bighorn. It has been a interesting year. The plan was that I would retire in August, sell a house we had in Anchorage, and leave in September to spend the winter "outside" visiting friends and family. It worked well...

Our home in Moose Pass is 100 miles south of Anchorage, but only 15 minutes from the boat launch on the upper Kenai!

If you are going to the south rim, you may want to consider staying in Williams, and just driving to the park for day trips. That is what we did. It is about 55 miles. There are three nice rv parjs in williams, all of which can handle a 40 ftr. We stayed at Railside RV Ranch, it was not as...