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Our one-month-old 2011 3585RL had damage that our dealer could not repair. Heartland wanted the trailer sent back to the factory in Indiana fix it. We live full time in our rig. I asked Heartland to pay for my hotel, they told me they don't do that. We spent 2 months in a hotel waiting for our...

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Since this is a Heartland forum, I don't feel right mentioning the brand of my SOB. But I think most Bighorn & Landmark owners know the competitors. I guess I can mention the ones I considered: Brookstone, Carriage, Cardinal, Crossroads, DRV, Excel, Newmar, Nu-Wa, Pinnicle, Redwood. I might be...

After our 2011 Bighorn 3585 was declared a total loss in April we began shopping for a replacement. Prior to buying the 2011 Bighorn, we had a 2008 Bighorn 3670RL that we purchased new in 2007. So until recently, we have been living year round, full-time in a Heartland. During that time, we...

Re: ATF: Bighorn - flood We loved our first Bighorn 3670RL purchased new in August of 2007. We lived in it full time with only minor & normal issues and overall we were very pleased. So much so that we didn't hesitate to get our new trailer from Heartland, too. This time we had big problems...

Re: ATF: Bighorn - flood Our 2011 3585RL also leaked, not on our maiden voyage, but close. We had it about a month before it went bad. If you haven't already, you can check it out here...

The picture shows two of the several fittings that the dealer replaced after additional leaks were found. These were smaller leaks discovered after the major leak was repaired. I took the picture because I thought it looked like two different diameter hoses. You can spin the hose on one of the...

To be fair, it may or may not be a workmanship issue alone. Perhaps it was caused by defective or wrong (size) parts. Take a look at the picture I posted earlier in this tread. Maybe it was a substandard roll of hose made from materials not up to spec causing it to be too soft or to stretch. Or...

The water ran for hours before we discovered it and the wooden floor was soaked. Moisture readings of the wood beneath the kitchen floor showed 100% saturation & replacement was recommended. We are full timers. We had to move all of our belongings into storage & we are currently in a hotel. For...

I'm using the same brass regulator we used on our previous Bighorn, parked at the same RV park & at the same site. Also, the second line popped off at the dealer on well water pressure.

As I understand it, the hose came off a brass fitting on the water heater for the original failure. I did not check all the markings on all the hoses. Mostly because I did not suspect a variation in hose diameter until days later. The piece I have has a black number that includes a "05" (zero...

Both these pieces of hose came off the damaged trailer. One measures about 5/8" and the other about 1/2". I think they intend to only use one size. Perhaps they got a roll of the wrong size or maybe it was defective or stretched. As for testing, this trailer must have passed inspection before...

I am reporting this to hopefully save someone from the heartache we are suffering. We ordered a new 2011 Bighorn 3585RL in January. It was built in February. We took delivery March 1st. On the morning of April 7th I got up like I do every morning & entered the bathroom. I heard water running...

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We've looked at Carriage 5ers several times. I like them. I think they build their own frames; super strong like a bus chassis. That's probably what makes them heavy, too. I think floor plan & value-wise Heartland beats them hands down though.