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I believe their trailer is a 2011 year model just like my 181. I am not sure about the inspection of the wheel bearings as yet since I have not had the chance to catch up with them. As soon as I know, I will post an update. Thanks.

I found the culprit. The three marker lights above the rear window were the problem. I checked and found that most of the factory caulk had disappeared and water was getting in behind the lens caps. That water was running down the inside of the roof, down to the top of the window on the...

Hello... I own an MPG 181 and a neighbor down the street owns the 183 model (or whichever one has the bunks in it). They stopped by to tell me that they had a little incident with their trailer during our recent Easter Break. The wheel on the driver's side fell of while they were traveling...

Hello again. I found out through trial and error that the rear window on my MPG 181 was not the source of the water leaks. I had masked off the rear window with a couple large garbage bags and duct tape. Soon afterwards, we had more rain come through and I found a lot of water in the plastic...

I have been traveling back and forth to our trailer to check on it and it still leaks. After the rain stopped for a day, I was able to totally cover the rear window with plastic and duct tape until I can really get to it this spring. I also found a leak going into the storage box next to the...

Thanks for the ideas. I have noticed that the caulking around the windows appears to be putty. It has become quite brittle now and I will bring my trailer home and spend an entire spring day taking out the old and putting in new sealant. Our summers here in NoCal are hot and I am sure that is...

I went to check on my trailer a few weeks ago to see how it was doing and I found water and wetness on the seat cushions and table. Not much my things were damp. I decided to dry things up and place a 2" deep plastic tray under the center of the rear window on the table. I knew that a rather...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. If I had the cash to store my trailer inside, I certainly would. The summer here in Northern California are HOT and SUNNY, but that is not when I usually cover mine. It is usually in the winter months when we are not traveling around that it will be covered...

Has anyone ordered a special ordered RV cover for their MPG from ADCO? I just talked to Paul (Adco) on the phone and he says that he does have the plans on hand for the MPG 181 and 183 and can make it for me. I am interested to hear from someone who has had one made and if it fits better than...

I am sure that this question has already been asked once or twice, but I did not want to take the time right now to hunt down the answer to my question. I own an MPG 181 and would like to install a TV mount on the wall above where there is a TV platform (with the audio system). I remember...

We took our 181 out for its first outing of the new year and everything seemed fine with the roof panel now. Not sure if it was the cold or dampness inside the trailer that caused the roof panel to "bulge", but it is all better now. But on this last trip, we had a problem with the water pump...

I have been on a constant search for an awning that will work on my MPG 181 since I bought it. I was never interested in the Cabana room offered by Heartland. I have found one at Camping World made by Horizon that should work, but have not really talked to them about it yet. I did however...

My wife and I went to check our MPG 181 recently in storage and found that part of the ceiling panel near the rear window has separated. I am assuming that the glue used to keep it tight to the frame has failed. It could have been due to all the rain we had this month. Possibly moisture inside...

I had the same problem, but with the rear window on my 181. I took it into the dealer to fix and they found the window seal had failed. They took the glass out and resealed it with quality super-dooper sealant. They suggested to me afterwards to crack a window or the vent when operating the...

Yes, I thought about putting them on the fiberglass around the window frame, but elected this time to put the gutters on the frame itself. I will see how it works on the frame for now and if it does not do the job, I will order some more gutter and put it on the fiberglass panel above the...