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Any HL owners planning to be at the races in Dover 29-31 May?

If you're new to towing, please be sure to understand that the tow rating on the vehicle usually assumes that the truck is completely empty (no cargo), with 1 passenger at 150lb., the fluids and fuel tank full, and that's what yields the max tow weight listed for the vehicle. Anything you add...

No way I'd hook up with the 9600 GVWR on an F-150 w/5.0 engine. Good rule of thumb is to shoot for 25% more than the GVWR of the trailer when looking at the towing tables. This will give you the added capacity for another passenger, some cargo in the truck, a soda, or all the other items that...

Congratulations Jim. That's the best kind of RV problem to have...one that's not yours. Never thought much about keeping some water in the tank, but I sure will now. Hope the park gets water pump fixed soon.

Understood. Hard to give a factual based answer just looking at a picture; couldn't tell the AC was low-profile or <"8H the manual called for. Glad the install is working out for you and there haven't been any issues w/antenna contacting the AC. Happy Camping.

Don't know much about the Winegard, but I do have some significant background in satellite communications. Preset location on the rig will probably work without any issues 95% of the time, just be aware of possible pitfalls. I would personally go with the mobile setup mentioned by others, if...

Jim, I'd get into the hoses behind the Anderson valve and look for a hard obstruction. If that came up clean on all inlet and outlets, I'd pull the cartridge and inspect. I've been on a well before and had a large salamander get into the line and it caused a pressure drop. He made it all the...

Just went through this decision process last year. Lots of options, but not too many great ones. We'd narrowed our search down to Redwood, Lifestyle, and Landmark. First issue we focused on was who would warranty if we lived in the rig full-time. It's not even a matter of how much is a...

I battled the price of a Little Giant, but glad I finally decided to buy. Primary reasons were safety, stability, and multi-function configurations. Just received the 22' version or the Revolution with telescopic legs on one end for uneven terrain. My rig is 13' 3", so I had it set up as an...

I have the same rig and I just installed PVC pipe that was cut into rings to support my fishing rods. I put my setup just inside the road-side of the coach and had no problems. I did use the plastic anchors to add some additional grip. Pictures can be added easily. Take a look when you hit...

I'm not absolutely sure of the rules in the RV community, but I do know a TV appearance in military circles is a "Beerable" offense. Whomever would be broadcast on Armed Forces Network shows overseas would have to provide a cold beverage of choice to anyone who saw them on the show. Better load...

There should be a hard-disk mounted flush to the ceiling. You can turn it ~180 degrees to spin the antenna to get better reception. Not looking at it right now, but I also believe the disk has directional arrows and a marker to let you know starting position. This is to keep the cable on the...

First observation...don't trust the battery meter lights on the coach. They're nowhere near accurate when it comes to true battery health. Go out and get yourself a basic Ohms meter to check voltage. If you have a generator, like a Honda 3000is, that has a 12v DC capability, use it to charge the...

I have a 3500 dually and tow a Landmark hooked to an ISR Pro Series 20K hitch. Pin wt. at 3,400 squats the truck to just below bed rails being parallel with bottom of the camper. I also use ~35-60psi in my Firestone airbags to level and that's based on weight I add in bed of truck and basement...

If it was a choice between the Trail Air, 5th Airborne, or the MorRyde pin box, which one would you use? My Landmark came with the MorRyde, and it does have some chucking, but I'm also experimenting with different pin weights and adjustments to air pressure in my Ram's Firestone air bags...

Not that I have the same trailer, but I installed a Sony with wireless sub in my Landmark. Excellent sound quality and more than enough for the space in a 5th wheel. I removed the sound bar and mounting plate that was on the Samsung TV, cleaned up all the wiring, and then put the new system...

Thanks for starting the thread Sheri. Always good to get a reminder to plan for and exercise a fire/emergency escape plan. I have a Landmark and the one part that concerns me still is the height of the two emergency window exits. One toward the rear is much lower and you could even swing...

If HL is going to consider production of a Landmark TH, it would be worthwhile to size and rate the space appropriately to fit a small roadworthy vehicle, something like a smart car as well. Might be too much from an engineering perspective to put that kind of weight at the rear of the coach...

I've seen quite a few folks mention tax credit for solar system. Has the IRS stated the credit will only be valid through 2015 or is this a year-by-year credit that gets re-approved? If the 30% tax credit is part of the Residential Renewable Energy Credit, it should be good through 2016...

Sorry...don't know what to tell you on a Cyclone. Just figured HL would locate the remote switch inside the circuit breaker box on all products. Good luck on the search for the switch.

I have a Savannah and there's a Magnum remote switch in the main power panel box. Single black switch with a green light to indicate when inverter is powering the circuit.

There's another thread on Fresh Tank Overflow at https://heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/51465-Fresh-Tank-Overflow mentioning the tank on a Landmark isn't really full when the first overflow starts spouting water. I'd assume this is a preventative safety feature to reduce pressure in the...

Looking to see options for personal BLOGs with little/no cost each year. Started using Wordpress, but I'm not sure that's where I want to keep my posts. https://sunshinexpressrv.wordpress.com/

I had considered using a barrel hasp, but the door isn't flush mounted where it needs to be secured. The angle is something around 120 degrees where the opening meets up with the stationary wall. I used a sliding door latch on the top and bottom for now. I may take a closer look to see if I...

Install finally complete and photos are under new thread at Landmark - Modifications. Thanks again for all the recommendations.

Several months ago the forum participants poured in responses to a question I'd posted on Whole Coach Water Filtration...thank you again for all the ideas. Well, I finally got around to working the modification in our 2015 Savannah and I used the approach recommended by recumbent615 when adding...

Keep an eye on the hydraulic lines if you have the coach completely off the ground. I just recently had a line rupture when the coach was completely off the ground, but nobody was home. I had the unit in storage (empty and just about dry weight) and I set it up so it was completely off the...

I'd also seen useful tip to put the baby powder in a sock to use like a rosin bag. Works great.

I recently put the hoist from Harbor Freight into my Dodge's bed. It's definitely not the optimum solution, but it does the job of saving my back. I use the hoist to move our ISR Pro Series hitch and mounting frame as well as my Honda 3000IS generator. I put an additional hook on the chain...

Thanks for taking it up to the plant Jim. Hopeful they'll modify the layout to provide more clearance in the future.

Re: Towing on Hyw 101 Washington/ Oregon Haven't done any towing on the 101, but there are at least two spots in Tillamook, OR, just east of 101 to check out. The first is an old WWII Blimp Hangar on the South end of town. It now houses the air museum and you'll see plenty of signs. The hangar...

Jim - I was out of town the week the trailer was in the shop, so I did not get to see the tanks when they were exposed. The shop technician did not attempt to raise the outlet because they only repaired the line from the front tank. Had I been there during the process, I would have pushed to...

No difference the way the policy is set up as both collision and comprehensive have the same deductible. This was a planned budgetary item and I do keep emergency surplus to handle the deductible(s) along with our routine camper maintenance fund.

Decided to let the shop do the work since weather is still too cold for me to do the work outside and time is short until my next trip. Total cost for fix was ~$1,000 which aligns with my deductible, so no insurance claim. Service center had much of the bottom liner removed to fix a warranty...

I recently had my 2015 Landmark Savannah into the shop for some warranty work on a hydraulic line and exterior light. I was very surprised to hear from the service manager how quickly Heartland approved the work to be performed. I could have picked it up in just 3-days (drop off on Mon and...

No damage to the hydraulic jack, tires, or suspension that I'm aware of and I checked the best I could while on the road. We finished off a 4-hour drive the morning after the incident. Don't know if the ice/hard packed snow was deflected by the generator exhaust line or what. The exhaust line...

Thanks Jim. I was pretty bummed out, but thankful it's a minor issue. Didn't really have an option to hold tight until the weather broke as I had to be back to work by Thursday. Live and learn I guess. Probably going to be a few weeks before I can get into the fix. I have the trailer...

Heartland may want to take a closer look at the height and placement of both the waste dump line and the generator exhaust. I just returned to Ohio from a trip to Daytona, FL this past week. We hit a lot of snow coming back home and the conditions were getting worse as we moved north. I ended...

I ran into this as well when I was searching for my new tow rig. I was surprised to run the numbers on a Ram 4500 as a 4 X 2 with the same engine/transmission/gear combo as the 3500 4 X 4 I purchased. The towing capacity on a 450 & 550 go down, not up. Payload over the rear axle goes up which...

Thank you for sharing the info on your travel experiences. Your feedback has made the decision to travel 95 and save myself an hour and a half a much easier one. Now lets go racing!