Recent content by jandvs

To all you RVers who camp in cold weather (30's and below) with an LP generator, do you have any tricks to keep it running when your propane tanks get below half full? We have a 5500 Onan LPG generator that runs like a champ if the temp is above the upper 30's. When it's 35 or below it won't...

We highly recommend Tony's RV Repair and Service in the Columbia, SC, area (tonysrv.com). We have had numerous problems with our 2012 Landmark Grand Canyon (99% were with components, not Heartland's work). Discovered Tony's early in the game and have driven many miles out of our way to have...

$32,900. Unit in top condition, owned by very picky couple. Non-smoking. Selling to get Landmark Grand Canyon. Specs: GVRW 18,000 lb; Dry Weight 10,950 lb; Hitch Weight 2,130 lb; Width 101"; Height (with A/C) 12'9"; Length 33'9"; Axles (3) 6,000 lb; Slide room height 6'5"; Bedroom height...

Thanks for the info on golf cart batteries. That definitely sounds like the way to go. What brands would you recommend? Are there any brands you'd stay away from? Our internet research tonight indicates the Trojan T-105 would be a good choice but the nearest dealer is a 160 mile round trip...

In Feb. we replaced the very poor stock battery on our new 3210 with an Optima D34M AGM battery. It has now gone dead for the 2nd time and will not take a charge. Optima tells us it probably has a dead cell and will have to be replaced. At the time we bought it we understood it was a deep...

Regarding the return shipping cost, the warranty does indeed specify that it is the customer's responsibility for certain models. Unfortunately, the 27" TV in the 3210 is one of these models. We did not contact the dealer first because we knew they'd tell us to call the customer service number...

I looked everywhere on NCDOT's website for this information and found absolutely nothing. I finally emailed them using the contact information on this web page: http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/contact/ They responded promptly to my original request for information and to every subsequent email...

When registering a tow vehicle in NC, beware what you are charged for your license tag. It is unbelievably difficult to find out the truth about how much weight you need to pay for on your tow vehicle's tag. When we registered our Cyclone, the tag office clerk insisted we had to pay for 100%...

Heartland Rankings When we were researching which toy hauler to buy (Jan. 2008), we fortunately bought a copy of the 2007-2008 RV Comparison Guide from the website www.jrconsumer.com. Heartland's 5ers were tied for first with Americamp in the AA (Above Average) class. (Other two classes are...

Thanks for your very helpful reply. I called Olevia back and told them what happened in your case. Neither of the people I'd talked to previously had thought to tell me that this was an option. By having them do an "advance replacement" we will have the packing materials needed to return the...

The Olevia 27" LCD HDTV in our new 3210 died after only 20 days of use. (Loud cracking noise, then nothing.) Contrary to what is implied on Olevia's warranty card, they have only one service center for the entire country and it's located as far from us as it can get (NC to Los Angeles). Of...

Our new 3210 has both handle and dead bolt keyed the same. Regarding the deadbolt, I don't know if the "bump lock" issue applies to RV's as it does to houses, but a post early in this thread about a house with locked doors being entered by a workman who supposedly had a "master system key"...

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Everything we've looked at (PitPal, Play-Mor, etc.) has been way too expensive - $400 and up total. We were hoping to buy or create something that would stay attached to the door and floor so we didn't have to keep moving parts around, but after seeing...

We did a lot of research in trying to match up a truck and toy hauler before buying either. A big help was getting a comprehensive Silverado HD brochure from our dealer along with a thorough explanation of how to figure what weight you can tow (which means understanding the very small print)...

Thanks for the link to Play-Mor. I've emailed them to see if they can help. Another idea, thanks to Lowe's website, is a 34" x 8" aluminum kick plate (for a door) for $20. Since we only need about 3' in length to roll our stands over, the kick plate might work. It's also probably a lot...