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A 3055 was our first Bighorn and we overlooked the fact that the large windows are opposite the door side. We found that having windows on the door side gave you the option of still participating with what was happening at your campsite around the fire or picnic table while inside the unit. We...

We had the same problem with our 3670 last summer. The roller under the fridge would push a bubble under the vinyl each time we brought that slide in. I thought we solved the problem by putting a flat piece of heat duct tin in front of the roller to spread out some of the weight from the roller...

Must be it Jim, I got nothing. But I will do a full rinse and drain in the morning to make sure everything still operates correctly. This is one area that I don't want a surprise from next spring on our first outing.

Yeah it puzzled me too, that's why I ask. I went to the toilet bowl and saw water sitting above the seal. I cracked the seal just a bit as I didn't want to wear that water or what was waiting behind that seal as I opened it. Just as it barely opened the water in the bowl was vacuumed quickly...

Just started to winterize my Bighorn and decided that this year I would blow out the water lines with 40 psi air before adding the antifreeze. The problem is I mistakenly attached the air pressure to the black tank rinse inlet for about 1 minute. I heard bubbling and I think the sound of the...

Thanks RollingHome! I'm the same way, I hate checking the mirrors to see if that cop is turning around especially with all the talk of weight police in BC. Just as important is my wife's comfort level when driving our setup. I've convinced her that the 4' additional length will not be that big...

Thank you for your prompt replies! I just want to be very careful of our decision as I want my wife to be as comfortable driving the new setup. Of our 14 trips last year I only had to shoe horn the 3055 twice. At 4' longer it'll take me another night of talking to alleviate her "it's so...

Go with the 3185, we have a 3055 that is great but after 2 years there's a couple of things were going to change with a different Bighorn model. We found when we back into a campsite that the fire pit, picnic table and in general, the major part of the campsite is on the door side. The 3055...

Hi Looking at a 2009 3670RL upgrade from my 2009 3055RL and need some help on weights. My 2002 f350 dually weighs in at 8500lbs loaded with my wife, generator and full fuel. I have an 11,500lb GVWR for the truck leaving me 3000lbs for a companion hitch and the pin weight of the 3670. Is this...

Absolutely Alan, at a minimum. Also looking at other after market battery health/usage monitors. Some even come with remote generator starting capabilities. If I'm going through the trouble, might as well do it right. Just checked out your blog, what an interesting lifestyle you, Sandy and the...

Just thought I'd report back with my research findings in case anybody was thinking of doing something like this or for information of what equipment Heartland has put into the 09 3055. I also really appreciate the fact that corners were not cut in this part of my 5ver. FYI -The...

Very nice job Phil, my wife also loved the table at the couch.

Thanks Guys, my head isn't hurtin as bad, now that I'm getting a grasp of how this is done and why. Alan- Good news on the weight and I have an external that rides in the box of the truck. John- Are you happy with the MSW Inverter? Any issues with TV display or laptop use? I'm also looking for...

Thanks Alan! I'm finding the same info as I start my research into this. I went to the Xantrex site as they sound very respected and found this operating times calculator that's just like yours. http://www.xantrex.com/support/howlong.asp I need more amp/hour storage to do what I want. I found...

Sorry for the length of this post but I'm trying to get my modified brain waves around the most challenging upcoming mod for our 'Horn. We absolutely love our BigHorn:D and will be keeping it for a long time so changes are in order. We don't like having to fire up the genny to use the fireplace...