Recent content by rtataryn

Great thread. Amazing upgrades!

Nice job Louie. Great idea with the extra metal straps. Did you add a drain valve, or just a line out to the pump only? Rod

Re: Last year of 3010? 2009 was the last model year for the 3210. At least one 2010 model 3210 was made in the summer of '09 and was posted here by Gzopete.

Re: My 2010 3010 trailer wieghts w F250.... It's pretty tough to stay within the sticker weight on a 3010. I added 4 GC batteries which each weigh about 60 lbs each. So there's another 240 lbs to my dry weight. Once I fill the gas tank, add a bit of water, load the BBQ, and some food and...

Re: My 2010 3010 trailer wieghts w F250.... I weighed mine as soon as I bought it. Mine weighed in at 12200 dry. About the same as yours if you dumped the fluids. That leaves 1800 lbs cargo capacity according to sticker. But technically you could load another 4000 lbs on those axles and...

Doug, There was really no room to tilt the tanks, because there is a bar runnng horizontally directly above the tanks. Maybe a half inch of play on my unit. Rod

Doug, I'm sure its the best to have a plastic welder install permanent fittings, but as you said, this was much simpler. We'll see how they hold up long-term. I do think it's probably best to have the pump draw from both tanks so that there is no issue with equalization or concern about the...

OK. I finally did my tank fix. First of all, a big thank you to Doug W. for his posts and photos. They really helped me a lot, even though I did it a bit different than he did. Here's how the project went. It took me about five hours, but I had a couple beers on the way. :-) First I...

I agree. I love my Cyclone, but there should absolutely be factory solution for owners of prior units with this problem. 30+ gallons of standing, unaccessable water is no small issue. I'm glad Heartland has solved the problem on new units, but am frankly a bit amazed that owners of prior...

X4 for me. I'd buy that option in a heartbeat.

Great job Yianni. Thanks for posting. Love the pics. And I assume you added a 30A breaker to your main panel to go to the inverter??? Rod

That's correct Manke. The Cyclone 3850 has three 6K axles. That's how Cyclone arrives at their 18K GVWR. They don't add or consider the weight carried by the king pin in the GVWR. Other manufacturers add the weight that the king pin carries to the combined weight rating of the axles to...

When comparing GVWR's, be sure to look into how they rate their units. The Cyclone rates the GVWR based on axle's only. 18,000 lbs on three 6000 lb axles. They don't count pin weight. The Open Range has three 5,200 lb axles giving 15,600 lb axle rating, but then they add the pin weight load...

I'd personally go with a 450 dually. Considering your altitude in CO and the loads you've described, you want to go with a big gun. And remember, it's not always about how much you can pull, but how much you can stop - especially in the mountains. Another thing: I also highly recommend...

Unlike the 2.8, the 5.7 is a variable speed pump, with a pressure sensor that regulates the amount of water to pump based on the demand. A 90 degree bend on the inlet and outlet sides of the pump are not likely a problem for the 2.8, but they are for the 5.7. The sensor does add a level of...