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We purchased ours new in 2016. We’ve had lots of little issues over those 5 years of full-time living. It seemed like a few years later rv sales were booming and manufacturers were having a hard time finding qualified laborers. I seem to recall that in the summer of 2017 Heartland was just...

As Dave said, these have the standard shackles. My bolts for the MorRyde heavy duty shackles are 3-3/8” where they show 3” in length from the bolt head to the end of the threads. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks all, we bought a Timkin bearing kit from Southwest Wheel. https://www.southwestwheel.com/p-4610-timken-bearing-kit-for-42-spindle-8-hole.aspx I also bought 4 double-lip Dexter seals from Amazon, since the ones in the kit were single lip. Dexter 01003600 Grease Seal...

Decided to replace all the bearings since it was overdue for a repack. First wheel off, looking at the spindle, are these areas of concern? Not sure what is serious. We’ve not done this before. The surface of the spindle feels very smooth. We plan to replace the bearings and races, as well as...

Yay! Thanks for joining the West of the rest! Come join us for a rally, even ones in neighboring states. Oklahoma and New Mexico have rallies coming up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice! We use SimpliSafe which is great for the Rv, with water sensors, freeze sensors, door/window/compartment sensors, cameras, motion sensors, glass break detectors, smoke and CO detectors. Not cheap to invest in all its options, but totally customizable as to what you want to use. Control...

Not that easy, the CorrectTrack spring hangers have a horizontal slot, not a single hole, for the bolt through the spring eye. Without the CorrecTrack plate, you cannot use a standard bolt without it potentially moving. (Been there, done that.) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anyone passing from the eastern part of Texas to Clovis, consider stopping by our home park for a visit since we can’t make this rally. We are at Wandering Oaks RV Park in Eastland, TX. We are only 323 miles from Clovis. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just a quick thought and I’m no expert, are you plugged in to power? Is your battery fully charged? A low battery is known to cause issues with the furnace. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just a note, water heaters are nearly impossible to come by at this time. A shortage in manufacturing and high demand due to a longer winter and unprecedented freezing in Texas caused a lot of damage to Rv water systems this February. Dometic is also changing the design, which I was warned...

Welcome new West members! I hope to meet y’all at a rally! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cable connections are one thing RV manufacturers don’t do well and don’t test before sending the rigs out, it appears, as I’ve seen literally hundreds of “cable issues” on forums and Facebook for years. If it were me, and we almost did this, find a convenient place inside to add an...

It could be the start capacitor. We had this issue last week. Had one on hand, replaced it, works perfectly now! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One of the Rv parks we lived at briefly had Comcast Cable Internet available. I just routed the cable from their connection up through the corner of a slideout, then to my router. Worked great! When we traveled, we did have to remove the cable before retracting the slide. Sent from my iPhone...

As mentioned, we had half-dollar sized dings in our roof, Progressive issued an estimate (full replacement) based on my photos and a walking video of the roof. I talked to Dfwrvroof.com about FlexArmor. They looked at the same video, and gave us an estimate. It was slightly higher, but then they...

Jay you have is down for Friday to Sunday but we are actually going to get there Thursday. Not sure when we will get away but hope to get off work at 12 noon. Looking forward to more time to visit with everyone. When running our rally we never get enough “visiting”. Sent from my iPhone using...

I need to see that! Ours is due... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome to the West of the rest! We hope you’ll join is for a rally somewhere in the state or neighboring states!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, the application has to be in a pretty controlled environment, with a lot of prep beforehand (covering items that you don’t want coated, treating surfaces so they accept the chemicals, taping edges carefully, etc.) It also takes a lot of training and expertise to apply correctly, with only...

We had ours done in Denton, TX, but I talked long and hard with the owner. He said all of the Authorized Applicators go through intensive training and are held to a very high standard to use this proprietary system. Your roof warranty is through FlexArmor, and can be honored by any of the...

RVLock, LLC! They truly stand behind their products. I had a 4-year-old lock quit working in freezing weather, so I figured it might be due to batteries dying in the cold. Nope, batteries didn’t solve it. I texted with RVLock on Facebook, and they recommended me swap the control module with...

Yes we have the FlexArmor Roof. Still holding up great! I never worry about (small) tree branches or hail, or maintaining any seams. https://rvroof.com Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome Bill and Shayla! They are friends of Kerry and Tori Mann. We hope to see them at a rally soon! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My Sailuns were made in Vietnam. But you can’t go wrong with Goodyear, they are just to pricey for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New BigHorn Traveler Our 16k gvwr Big Country came with Sailuns. When they became 5 years old we decided to replace them, mainly because they were beginning to show some UV cracking, and getting close to the wear bars... it’s cheaper than risking a blowout with damage, and we had a big trip...

Welcome to the West of the Rest!! We just wrapped up our rally. But there are plenty more on the horizon! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mounted and balanced! We paid a local tire shop 5 minutes from us to do this. Paid $25 a tire and we brought them there ourselves, 2 and 3 at a time, after removing them from our rig. Kinda pricy, but easier than taking the rig there to have it done. We used level-up and were hitched to the...

Just a reminder as we kick off the FIRST HOC RALLY OF THE SEASON! 1pm bring Swap and Sell items to clubhouse. Tags, pens and tape will be a available there to label your items. 1pm - 5pm Heartland demo coaches, up by the Clubhouse, will be open for touring. Jason Pelz of Haskell RV and...

The Halliburtons did get in! So we have 22 rigs. Sadly the park is completely full, so unless there is a cancellation, they are unable to add more to our rally as of Sunday, 3-7.

Welcome to the West of the Rest! Hope y’all can make a rally in the future! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We bought from SimpleTire in November 2020, mfg date was August 2020. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Jim, I spoke to the park earlier today, and yes, they have created a waiting list. If and when any sites from our rally group open up, our wait list folks get first “dibs”, or if other sites in the park come available, they will call them as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sadly Mike & Kitty Burns, and Vickey & Mike Culpepper have had to cancel. We hope to see them at a future rally!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'll add you to the list, please tell us your arrival and departure dates!

Hey Rally-goers, I have posted a tentative agenda for the Rally on post 1. SOME KEY THINGS: We have our Dealer Sponsor returning, Haskell RV and Jason Pelz will be bringing rigs to show off! We will have wine tasting on Friday by Traveling Vineyard. Samantha Pelz will be our Wine Guide. If...

We had a fitting crack on our 2016 Big Country fresh tank. Heartland shipped a new tank but it arrived damaged. They shipped another one, and it was ok. However, I could not find a mobile tech to do the work. Eventually I took my rig to Heartland for other repairs and they replaced the tank for...

It’s that pesky four letter word that gets in the way, w*rk. Thanks for the offer. Jim B has offered to help if the weather is decent at our rally. It’s not whether we can do the repairs, it’s always about having the time to do it. [emoji20] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yepper, had to get the belly sealed up. Was freezing again Monday night, but today it was 80 degrees. Supposed to rain many of the next few days. I think our weather is bipolar. Last Tuesday I think the high was 16. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

FlexTape paste applied FlexTape tape applied I know this isn’t ideal, but it’ll do for now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Rally-goers! For most of you, you have probably experienced the "Snowpocalypse" this past week that resulted in record-braking below-freezing temps for most of Texas, as well as snow, ice, rolling blackouts, water shortages and overall mayhem. Well, our beloved Whistle Stop RV Park was also...