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Thanks Scotty. We definitely had great weather - high 60's to low 70's during the day and high 30's at night - perfect for campfires. -Chris

Thank you Nancy.

We had a great Thanksgiving at Garner State Park in South Texas. It was our first lengthy trip with the new Big Country and our 7th year at Garner for Thanksgiving. The weather was perfect and the new RV performed great. Below is a link to some photos from the trip...

Anyone here do any camping over Thanksgiving? We will be making our annual trip to Garner State Park in South Texas. This will be year number 7 for us. Any other HOC people going to be Garner the week of Thanksgiving? -Chris

Great information everyone. Thanks for the replies.

Well, I got my new G rated 14 ply tires installed today. The Sailuns S637s are very thick and heavy compared to the TowMasters. Honesty, I was really surprised at how flimsy and light the TowMaster tires were. Glad those turds are off my Big Country. Hopefully the Sailuns will serve...

Agreed. I ran Maxxis tires on my previous 5er and never had any trouble. Great tires. -Chris

Thanks Jim. I appreciate the explanation. I am not a cold weather camper so the thought of the LPD causing an issue never occurred to me. Fully understood now. Regards, Chris

My 2015 Big Country came with the POC "piece of **" Tow Master tires. I decided to go with the Sailun S637 G Rated tires. Throw rocks if you may, but my research indicates these tires (while made in China) are not the typical "China-bombs" and have received great reviews on various RV...

Re: CRAP - how bad did I screw up... Thanks everyone for the input. I got home earlier today and went straight to the camper with my air compressor. I don't believe that any damage was caused as my lines held the 30 PSI no problem. I was amazed at the amount of water that came out of the...

Well, I have been out of town on business for a few days. After I left town the news reported that it was going to get near freezing in Austin, Texas. My wife told me this morning that it was 32 degrees at our house this morning. I have not winterized the new Big Country. Since there are no...

Where in south Georgia? That is where I was born and raised....

I just heard about "Big Rigs Best Bets". Any one use this book or service? http://www.big-rigs-rv.com/ -Chris

Good to know.... Been thinking about the Tailgater system as well. Keep us informed on how well it works. Great deal getting all the hardware for zero dollars. -Chris

Welcome aboard Joe and Lucy. My wife and I are big fans of Colorado and spend time there every summer. Canon City is a neat place. Enjoy your new rig. -Chris

Welcome aboard! Lots of great people here with tons of helpful information. Don't be shy about asking questions. -Chris

LOL! Wow - you are very relaxed and "fly by the seat of your pants". I am not wired that way. -Chris

Cool. We use RVParkReviews.com as well. I have not used "Next Exit" and will have to check that out. I have used "Yelp" but not "around me", have to download that as well. Google Maps with the Satellite and Street Views is invaluable to me. -Chris

Hello all. I am a meticulous planner for our RV trips. I probably over do it but that is the "engineer" in me. <Grin> Seriously, what tools, websites, procedures, forms, etc. do you use for planning your trips? Just curious as to what other do, how they do it and why they do it...

Thanks every one for the wonderful input and advice. We are definitely going!!! Trying to work up a trip agenda and get everything booked. -Chris

First and foremost this problem should have been caught in the factory. The fact that it happened proves that the there is a hole in the Heartland post build testing process in the factory. If the fridge was tested on 12 volt power from the inverter, this would have been found immediately...

Re: 2015 Big Country - no volt power FINAL update on this.... Friday of last week, I drove down to ExploreUSA in Kyle, Texas to pick up the Big Country as the inverter had been swapped out. Upon arrival, one of the service managers took me to the unit so we could test it and see the fridge...

Returned from our first trip in the new Big Country yesterday afternoon. It was just a short weekender, but a great "shake down" trip to get us ready for our annual Thanksgiving trip to Garner State Park in November. Found a few small things that need to be fixed, but overall the new BC worked...

Great info! What route did you take from Texas up to SD and back?

Howdy. We are contemplating a trip to the Black Hills area of South Dakota in July next year. We would prefer to stay in Custer or Rapid City (or somewhere in between). Any suggestions on a nice place to stay that will accommodate my big rig and has full hookups? Also any suggestions on...

You are correct Mike. The camper was shipped in a "defective" state as the configuration of the existing inverter and residential fridge never worked and never would have worked. Very poor QA by Heartland. Furthermore if this is a know problem why did Heartland not tell the dealers to purge...

Mike, I have a residential fridge which is electric only - no propane. Thanks, Chris

Thanks for the additional info on the inverter recall Dane. I can't comment on the diagnosis they dealer performed only what they told me.... As to the 12.85 volts, that was measured without shore power and it is my understanding that is normal. -Chris

Update The dealership told me today that the inverter that was installed at the factory has a known defect and is recalled. They have ordered a replacement inverter that will hopefully be installed by Friday. To big frustrations on this whole deal: 1. The camper was shipped from the factory...

Well hello neighbor!! I store my RV just over the fence on a friend's property that backs up to La Hacienda. (It is not there right now as I took it to the dealership to figure out the inverter / fridge issue.) Anyway, enjoy. I live about 4 miles near the corner of 2222 and 620. How long...

Hello. I have a 2015 Big Country 3650RL. I am in the process of installing two MaxxAir vent covers. Well one is installed but one is not. <Grin> The MaxxAir that goes on the vent to my bathroom is installed - easy - about a 15 minute job. The MaxxAir that was going to install on my vent...

Re: 2015 Big Country - no volt power Dane, thanks for the reply. Yes, I found my manual on the E03 code. I am not sure that it has ever worked as its a brand new unit and I the walk through was all done on shore power. Today was the first day we tried the unit without shore power. When...

Re: 2015 Big Country - no volt power Oh, Thanks for the quick replies. Dealer didn't show me the reset switch on the breaker. -Chris

Re: 2015 Big Country - no volt power Yup, found the breaker with the "tiny" little button. Reset it and all is good except for my inverter still goes to E03 when the refrigerator (residential style) is turned on. Check the batteries, they are at 12.85 volts and my indoor control panel shows...

I have a strange 12 volt power problem in my brand new 2015 Big Country 3650RL None of the 12 volt lights work when running off battery. If I plug into shore power, they work. When running on battery, I can't even get a battery status from the control inside the coach. Same is true when the...

Cool. Thanks for the info and pictures. -Chris

I have a Reese Slider in my short bed Ford CC but I was seriously considering getting rid of it and going to the B&W Patriot. I hate the "play" that has developed in my Reese over time. I had to use it occasionally with my old Montana. When I picked up the new Big Country a week ago, I...

LOL! I don't think she would like that. <grin> -Chris

We are contemplating an early spring trip to Goose Island State Park near Rockport, Texas. Anyone here been there lately? I couple of the the reviews I found said the low hanging branches could be a problem for tall 5ers. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/goose-island Thanks, Chris

Yup. That is most likely where we will stay. Thanks for the input everyone.