Recent content by readytohitheroad

sorry Bob but I think they probably had the same QC we did or of a similar type. Our transfer switch was wired incorrectly so that when the genny was running the juice was sent out the wire that went to our shore power hook up, instead of into the breaker box. Had I not caught this, had the...

very nice! we took the same leap last year.

will use one green bottle per nite if cold out

Don, I am a former Uper from da Soo. Was over by Munising this summer and it was beautiful, as always. What is the name of the mat that allows grass to grow thru? Have never heard of that and would love to get one. Scott

Olcoon, what other expensive items (over $25k) have you purchased that have quality issues similar to what was posted here? I, personally, am not aware of any. My wife and I are really struggling with our decision to full time in an RV due to the many quality issues we read about here and on...

Can anyone explain why the goodyear tires do not come standard on all Heartland RV's? And please do not cite cost as an issue. This seems to be such a common issue and there are seemingly hundreds of posts on this site about blowouts. Just from a safety perspective alone it would seem the...

Isn't the real issue here as to why the black tank would fall out of a brand new rv? If the tank had not fallen out like it did the rest of the OP's issues would not exist.

you will likely not be able to cool your unit down to 75 when it is 100 degrees outside. the units are not constructed with enough insulation to allow for this. this comment is based on previous posts on this site. in the area you descibe you will need to run all your hvac units 24/7 during...

I think your first problem occurred when you developed the idea that you purchased a luxury fifth wheel when you did not. Luxury fifth wheels are not purchased for the price you paid for your Bighorn. Not knocking Heartland and/or their Bighorn line. My research indicates that a luxury, more...

Thanks Greg. This topic has garnered much attention on this site. The "excuse" is always cost. That is the same argument the US automotive industry used to use until the foreign auto makers started to take over the US makers market share. We know how this impacted the quality of US made...

I want to thank those who participated in this post. You saved my wife and I from spending many thousands of dollars. We will not be purchasing this type of RV (not just Heartland but any other at this price point).

I am always a bit amazed at the accepting attitude of RV owners when it comes to the lack of quality control in these rigs. The first several points in this original post are clear examples of extremely poor workmanship on the part of the Heartland staff that built this rig. It should be...

Interesting thread. so the takeaway is that if I decided to invest $90k in a Heartland product I would need to then throw out the mattress and tires.....anything else gotta go?

Be especially careful to analyze your needs with respect to carrying capacity. We were looking a toy haulers until we discovered that we would not be able to haul all that we needed to haul in the garage and still be able to haul the other necessities such as water, food etc. At the time we...

I am utterly amazed by this thread