Recent content by JimHamlin

Try Ebay or Amazon. Key in "RV windows" and you'll get a gob of new or used windows of various sizes and configurations. I am pursuing this as well, since I have a large 3-pane slider window that needs replacing. I plan to either replace the frame and all, or just pull out the pane I need...

Thanks to ya'll who responded. Yesterday we "swept" the heat ducts running from the LR area to the kitchen and found nothing but dog hair (our Sonny's, a 110lb Lab). We used a plumber snake attached to an O'cedar mop head and dragged it from one floor register to another, two times per run...

Suddenly my wife and I can smell a really putrid odor coming from one of the floor registers. Is it possible for a mouse or whatever to get into these vents? I would assume they're all pretty much sealed up? I took the outside cover off the furnace but there's really nothing you can see...

Thanx for your feedback and reference, I'm contacting them now for an estimate. Also wondering if anyone has simply replaced their foggy windows with simple safety glass. Seems like something I might be able to handle myself.

I have a 2008 Big Horn 5er that has 2 window units that are all fogged up, obviously from loss of seal between the two panes. Has anyone tried replacing the glass itself or the whole frame including the glass? I called Heartland several months ago, explaining the situation, and they said the...

Thanx Dave, I was wondering about that. Will look into a reliable alignment shop.

Thanx guys, for your comments. I noticed several posts regarding poor leaf-spring durability in 2008 & 2009 models. I already had the broken one replaced, and think I'll order the remaining 3, but maybe with an additional 200-500lb capacity, and definitely not of Chinese make - will depend on...

I recently had a leaf spring break on my 2008 Big Horn 5th wheel, the front one on the passenger side. Only way I knew it broke was that I saw smoke coming out the back as I tooled down the freeway. Fortunately I was able to get a roadside assistant who was able to find a replacement, and the...

Thanx for your comment, Gary. Still pondering this approach. I figure the steel plate shouldn't weight more than 3-4 lbs, but I have yet to talk with a metal fab shop. The key is that this plate must not be able to flex or bend. I will plan to update this thread as progress happens . . .

After reviewing the many posts regarding the repair of wet/rotted wood on slideout floors, I've decided to do a fix that would be more permanent so I don't have to revisit it down the road. Like most have experienced, the problem usually is limited to the edges of the floor, where water has...

Re: Slide does not extend the same on both sides I agree with the previous comment. If you haven't already, you should check the 2 driving gears and the connecting shaft under the floor. In my case, I had 2 teeth missing from the front gear (they're called "gear packs"). This shouldn't...

I have a 2008 Bighorn 5th wheel and have discovered some dry rot happening under my passenger-side 12ft slide out. I plan to do a repair myself, since the problem isn't severe - I think I caught it soon enough so that the whole floor won't need to be replaced. My question is about the...

Thanx for the note. I suspect this is the underlying problem and the slide will need to be removed & floor repaired. Can't tell for sure, since you can't see anything until then. Taking the rig in to General RV tomorrow, where they'll replace both gear packs and gears, then we go from there...

As stated, the active or "live" gear that turns the connecting rod is stripped. That's because the rear corner of the slide was stuck or binding somehow - preventing the connecting rod from turning. Currently looking at Lippert for a gear replacement, then for a reputable RV service outfit...