Recent content by TwoGypsies

We have a 3812, hope that counts. I think our 2011 is pretty close to yours except the garage is 2 feet shorter. Our ownership experience has been excellent. This is our first 5th wheel and maybe we should have started with something smaller but thinking back we would make the same choices again...

We've been off line for a long time, noticed my old post is still alive. We ultimately discovered several faulty connections and assembly problems. After talking to our Heartland service rep, they came good on paying the bill for the repairs & corrections. We never did find a completely correct...

We bought our 3812 in early 2011. When I noticed the spacing miss-match I started looking closely at the spacing on every triple axle Cyclone I could find. They may be out there but I have yet to see one where the axles are symettrically spaced. This includes looking at several brand new units...

I had the ramp door on my 2011 replaced by Lippert, working through Heartland. The door was warped such that you could see daylight in one upper corner. This kit wouldn't have helped my problem, but sounds interesting.

To the OP, If your tires are spaced like my 2011 3812, I don't see how these tires will fit. The difference in diameter is .69 inches. It doesn't sound like much, but for me the spacing between axles 2 & 3 is presently about 1". I bought an LT235/85r16 as a spare while on the road with no...

Confirmed our 3812 frame has 12" I-beams.

I love your taste in trailers. That's ours including color combo. I hope you're enjoying it as much as we are!!

We weighed our 2011 3812 at the Gillette rally. Pin weight was 4200 lbs fully loaded. We carry no water apart from maybe 10 gallons in the black tank. We had a Road King in the back. When it's not there the pin weight goes up based on truck squat but I don't know how much. In addition to pin...

I'd love to have the adjustable pitch arms. A few months back I called Carefree and they said the parts are available but only through a dealer. I called PPL in Houston and it turns out you have to buy two complete arms including electric motor. The price was north of $800 as I recall. Like...

I wonder if the 'sideways back to back' couches can be replaced or converted to the 'longways' couches somehow. When we were shopping we saw models with both arrangements. We got the 'longways' couches which we really like. Besides setting up a dinner or games table, we often keep one side as a...

We've seen several different brands that we'd never heard of this season. One was an Alfa 5th wheel TH. I didn't realize they made one. We also saw a gas motorhome toy hauler, about 36 ft or so, can't remember the brand name. Coming back on topic, Cyclones seem to hold onto their looks for a...

We're pulling a 2011 3812 with a 2011 F350 duallie. We got it weighed at the Gillette rally and the truck is very close to its limits. The trailer came in at 18,275 lbs, a bit over the GVWR but close. We had an 800 lb motorcycle in the garage. The rig pulls and handles great, including high wind...

Your safest bet is to actually measure your rig. You can use a 2x6 plank or similar with a long carpenter's level taped on to it. Also tape on the dumb end of a tape measure so the smart end can be dropped to the ground from your roof. Have a friend take the measurement while you have the plank...

Reading on other forums, it appears lots of folks suffer converter & charging problems. I haven't even looked at my converter and didn't know where it was. Yesterday's water check showed I was down a small amount after 6 months. Heartland appears to have provided an excellent converter from a...

I just read the 'refer on' thread and again noted several people monitoring and adding distilled water to their batteries. We've had our rig nearly continuously plugged in since May of 2011 (and in near constant use). I finally added a small amount of water in December of 2011 and am just...