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If you are talking about Bighorn, my guess would be that either the dealer or Heartland decided not to continue with that dealer carrying the products. Bighorn and Landmark, in particular, have a very limited dealer network. Heartland's strategy was to make fewer units and have less dealers...

The long silver colored key opens the safe if you don't remember the combination or the batteries go dead. You absolutely need it.

Re: What was the tow vehicle? I just responded to another thread here where someone asked about pulling a 15,000 lb fiver with a 3/4 ton truck. Many forum members responded that there was no problem, they have been pulling rigs way over their vehicle's weight rating for years. Makes you...

I won't refill those bottles. For one thing, the best you can do is get half a pound in one. For another, there are no safety devices on the cylinder. The refillable bottles (10, 20, 30lb), have a float in them to prevent overfilling. Too much propane in a bottle can cause leak or explosion of...

Our rig came without those keys. You need them to open the safe after you enter the combination.

We have the 3160EL. It is a bit less nose heavy than the one you are considering (our loaded pin weight is about 2,600 lbs). We are just short of maxing out the GWLR of our 2014 F350. Some people do two with a 3/4 ton truck, but they are over their rated limit. I don't like the idea of pulling a...

I think there may be a bit of a gap in the comparison. Keystone considers the Montana line to be mid-range. Heartland puts the Bighorn in the luxury group. My neighbor has had his Montana for over a decade and loves it. We bought our Bighorn this spring. It has 26 problems that the dealer will...

I just wanted to add one thing that, at least for me, makes me a very happy camper: I sent my punch list to the service manager at my dealership (great, by the way) and also sent it (along with photos) to Heartland Customer Service. I just got off the phone with my dealer to confirm my...

In our unit, the bedroom AC is actually connected to the ducts that cover the entire coach. If the BR AC is off, the bedroom still receives AC from the livingroom unit. When I turn on the BR AC and turn off the LR AC, the same occurs, cool air circulates throughout the coach. I'm not sure if...

We have been with DirecTV since it started. We never lost our saved programs. You may want to call them. We find the Trav'ler works well when we can "see" the satellites. Trees get in the way at some parks.

Very impressive! It makes me sorry I bought the 2014 3160 EL. I absolutely hate the noisy AC's, especially the one in the bedroom. It's so loud we can't sleep with it on. I also really like the dining room slide awning option. I am also unhappy with the Towmax tires. We do have 7,000 lbs axles...

I am not sure about how the 2013 BH is wired. In mine, there are two coax cables coming in to the bedroom closet. One is antenna/cable, the other is the sat wiring from the UDC. Is that how yours is set up?

The cables come out on ours over the bedroom (closer to the bathroom). You can easily run the roof cable anywhere you want. Our dish is only a foot or two away from where they are in the roof.

We bought the Winegard Trav'ler (DireTV HD) and had it installed by CW. Our Bighorn is prewired for sat so no problems with wires anywhere. I did have to run a HDMI cable in the bedroom from the receiver (in the closet) to the set. But the wiring is mostly hidden since it runs through the closet...

Rod, Great new rig! If you bought in Spokane, who will do your warrantee service? It's a long drive from western WA.

We have the "new" kind. It is a good quality compression fitting for the RG6. Crimp connectors went away years ago. If you have any, I suggest you switch. I bought the tool needed at Home Depot for less than $50. The connectors are a bit more expensive, but are much more reliable.

We have the Trav'ler. The coach is prewired with one RG6 to the bedroom and one to the living room (attach jumpers in UDC). The Trav'ler uses a SWM setup. Be sure your receivers are current enough to work with SWM. SWM means one cable to each receiver, not two. The Trav'ler can support up to...

Camping World installed my Trav'ler for $39.95.

I have the opposite problem. It just happened for the second time today. After our weekend, I drained the black tank and used the built-in rinser. After it had worked for about 15 minutes, the black tank read empty. I didn't add any water this time before leaving. Last time I added a few...

I never heard of this before. What do you mean by "burps"?

Re: New Heartland product and quality problems any? Our previous trailer had the Jensen unit (actually there are a bunch of different models, our Kodiak had the cheapest). This unit tries to be audio and video controller, dvd/cd player, and speaker switcher. It was horrible at all of this. We...

We picked up our Bighorn 3160 in March. We have found a significant number of defects. Fortunately, all are fit and finish. We have a Sept appointment to get them corrected. I think that Heartland's quality control is deplorable. Every single problem we have was easy to discover. A reasonable...

Our Bighorn has the water heater under the awning on the door side. We have run it on propane and there are no fumes or excessive heat. It isn't an issue for us.

We have a plan and it has a $100 deductable and based on the contract, it appears to cover everything I worry about. We have the AAA RV premium plan for roadside service. It covers RV towing as well as our vehicles. The price isn't bad.

I understand the upset as well. I am very unhappy with the number of problems in our new Bighorn. My contacts with Heartland have been very pleasant and generally productive. I think we do have a right to be upset with the very poor initial quality of such expensive, luxury fivers. At least...

You are correct. Frequently the threads cut the tape so they make contact. I'm not a plumber, but an old friend who advised me (I did a lot of plumbing work on my last house) advised that the liquid Teflon is best. I've had very good luck with it.

Bear in mind that teflon tape is an insulator and may affect the electrolytic action needed to prevent tank damage. I suggest you clean the threads with steel wool and a bit of oil and then put a new rod in. If you think that seepage into the threads is causing the rust, then instead of teflon...

We have a backup camera but don't use it for backing up. We use it as a rearview mirror on the road. Hand signals didn't work for us. It's hard to see each other in the mirror since our rig (trailer and truck) are over 50 ft long. So we use walkie talkies. We find the process is stress free and...

We have a wireless system on our trailer. I like to use it as a "rear view mirror". We almost never use it for backing into a space. We have walkie talkies to guide each other in. Our system is a voyager 3 and we love it. Camping World did the install for $39. They also met the lowest price we...

We have a 2014 3160 EL that we picked up in March.We love it and love the layout. We have been out four weekends so far and it has towed like a dream and really fits our lifestyle. We traded a 2014 Kodiak 27ft travel trailer. There is no comparison. The BH is just like having a luxury vacation...

I noticed that some models of the converter do have the charge wizard, but not all. I am trying to find out which model I have in mine.

I found the document. Unfortunately it's not very clear. It has a section on "zero setting" but doesn't explain what that means. http://www.lci1.com/images/support/manuals/om-level-up-automatic-leveling.pdf

We have a 3160 and while there is a very small amount of shake, we find the LevelUp system does a good job.

I was wondering how to reset level. The coach always levels off just a little. I would like to fix this.

According to the Progressive website, the charge wizard logic is in the pendant.

We have a BH 3160EL (2014). I have been reading about converters and battery charging (Trailer Life). I would like to know what converter is in our coach and where it is located. If it is the Progressive unit, I would like to add the smart charging Charge Wizard. Any help would be appreciated.

We are arriving on Friday the 17th and leaving on Monday or Tuesday. We aren't going to caravan. We will be at the Washington rally, but will be going home and working between. It's a pretty long drive to Mill Casino, so we will probably arrive on Friday around 5pm. I hope you can get the park...

We've made our reservations to attend! Bob

We are all set for next year. Site 17, riverside! We will be arriving on Friday and departing on Tuesday. We will probably join you in OR too.

Rod, Thanks for the great rally! It was our first and we had a great time. Next time we both want to be more active. You guys were great! We also learned that we really like omelets in a bag! Bob and Kim