Recent content by BluegrassMan

I have used Dri Wash exclusively on my GC since new. Black streaks wipe right off, bugs on the front cap come off VERY easily with just water and my RV brush. That's all I use on my bike as well. The NEW version is called ULTRA ION, I have switched over to that now. It is supposed to repel...

I can tell you that on the Big Semi's the single tire is not as stable, even though they haul as much. You can feel it in the cab, once you are used to it you don't think about it again. There is a little roll from side to side that you don't get with duals. I was in a 08' Volvo hauling 80K...

Think of it a moment, all surfaces that "rub" or have a friction fit, or very close tollerances HAVE TO break in somewhat. The piston rings have to "seat" correctly or you'll be burning oil for ever. There are many pieces in your tranny and engine, not so much in the rearend. Gears have to mesh...

Guys: I just came back from a 1100+ mile trip Monday. This time was just Solo, I'll have to remortgage the house to do a TOWING trip. Ha Ha! I got a rise in my MPG 1-1.5 increase in my MPG. I'm up over 12 mpg now, a few more miles more it might loosen up a little more. I'm up to around...

Yeah, wuzup with that, I see Mobile Suites are running ads in Trailer Life. People ask me when I'm out, "Who makes your trailer ? Never heard of Heartland" I'm thinking that "they think" I bought a white elephant.

Talking about the gas prices elsewhere, I don't see and Bosnian's hauling 16,000 pound 5ver's through out their country. How big is Bosnia...size of Texas maybe? Finally when I retire, the economy goes to ****....just my luck.

Heck, It's $4.45 in Southern PA. It takes $145 to fill my tank !!! and I'm STILL getting a crumby 11.2 mpg NOT TOWING !!!!

Congrats on the new Laramie...as for me, my mileage still sucks 11.2 solo. I still only have a little over 5000 mi on it. I'm hearing it won't get much better. On the other hand the truck is heavy on it's own, over 8000 lbs. and 4:30 gears.

Back when I bought my GC, my dealer WAS going to drop Alpenlite as his high line and go with Landmark. He then decided NOT to, He only sold one Landmark "MINE", told Heartland he didn't want to persue their line. Now I bet he wishes he took on Heartland product.

Exxon-Mobil :( made $47 billion last year, invested a grand total of $25 million, that ain't squat. We've been bending over grabbing our ankles for a couple years now, while they laugh all the way to the bank. Our congressmen don't care, they get a break on their fuel, I read somewhere they...

They're all laughing ALL the way to the bank !!!! Fuel is $4.45 "today".

The difference in your towing from your other trailer to your Landmark may be in the tires. My last trailer had 6 tires @ 80lbs pressure and were 285x16 (pickup truck tires) basically. The Landmark's 4 tires are specially made for towing, there's NO tread wrapping around the corner of the tire...

If the transport system that your slideouts are built upon are of GOOD quality, which Heartlands ARE, you don't need supports. Years back when slideouts were something new, there were cheap versions in lower lines of RVs, they NEEDED them. Now not so much unless maybe a modest entry level trailer.

I don't know how yours is made, I would think you could go to a salvage yard and get an older one. The metal only goes so far then a rubber hose is clamped on, at least my Dodge was made that way. I don't feel that it is welded in, I would imagine it's bolted or screwed in place. I know why...

The "shiney" I was talking about is the CLEAR anodize over a BUFFED aluminum, it gives off a chrome look with NO maintainence. Chrome is my favorite color, got about $6000 worth on my Fatboy.