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Had a great time at the rally! The seminars were very very helpful for us newbies as were campers near us (IF 507), the NY folks! Service department was great...we had a flooded basement do to a water valve leak...and they fixed it right away! Just want to thank Jim B. and everyone involved in...

Re: 8 of us here now! Hi Jim, Allen and I are really looking forward to our first Heartland rally in Goshen! We have lots of questions so I'm sure the seminars will be very helpful...and all the Heartland folks! Need some expertise on backing up too! I see there are more cancellations. Are...

Hi Jim, Allen and I are really looking forward to our first Heartland rally in Goshen...as we have a lot of questions and need more help learning to back up. I see there are more cancellations and was wondering if any were 'full hookups' we could switch to. If not, no biggy. We are assigned...

Wow...that is just awful! I feel so bad for the folks in Alabama. I pray they can re-build and get back on their feet. We donated a bunch of clothes and shoes when 'PaknMail' had a clothing drive for them. They had a ton of donated stuff to be shipped down there.

We bought our BC from them in April and also spent 2 nights at their sevice center so they could help us learn everything about it. Rob Reid helped us with hitching, unhitching and even took us out on the road for a practice run with it and then helped DH back it in again. We are very happy with...

Thank you, Jim. I will let Al know that.

SilverRhino, just want to say hi. We are very new to this forum and have learned so much and have a lot more to learn.

On Saturday we practice backing up in the driveway. DH did a fair job with me guiding outside. Me backing up, on the otherhand, not good...not good at all! :mad: I finally just made a big ole u-turn in our yard (we have the room) and DH jumped in the truck and I drove the BC around town for half...

Must be nice to know how to do all that stuff.

You have all been a very big help! Thank you!

Thank you, just want to be sure. Tryin to keep it all strait.

I dream of the day when Al and I have our own set routine. I have started a "sloppy copy" check list and add to it with everyone's suggestions. It's just trying to get it all in order. I don't think I would like moving that many times in a cg but it would sure give us a lot of practice...

Our instrution booklet says there is an 8, 9, and 10 o'clock position for the lever. You pull the release pin and lock the lever in the 8 o'clock position...is this what you are talking about? What is the 'trailer brakes on-pull away test? :confused:

Thanks, caisiel. It kinda freaks you out to see it wobble like that after disconnecting for the first time...for us newbies I mean. Thanks everyone!

Having shown dogs in the past, I am a big advocate of ex-pens (play pens for dogs)... and crates. My little guys are older but still crated at night. I think using a ex-pen outside is the way to go for your two beagle girls. I too will have to get a smaller -actually shorter- one for my girls...

So I did go back to Classy Chassis and, yep, you guys are right. Their expert hitch dude said it was normal for the hitch to wobble like that. Just need to bungee strap it down. I like the 'noodle' or 2x4 idea tho. BTW, DH installed a 'backflip' hard cover over the bed and it does clear the...

We were givin all the instructions and a few driving lessons at the dealership but when we got home all that stuff went right out the window. I do think gettin two-way radios would be a very good investment! You are all bein so very very helpful. Can't thank you enough! I want to learn to...

brianharrison, Thank you for the rvuniversity link. I have bookmarked it. As newbies we need all the help we can get! Really appreciate it!:D

Thanks Dave, I'm sure it will be a 3 ring circus! Looking forward to some much needed assistance tho. 1231ChaseB, I guess we'll just have to handle all the 'gaukers and the talkers".;) kkamshop, oooh that would be nice! I will see what we have going on. I'll run that by 'Ricky". We are in...

We are soooooo ready to pick the brains of all you experts!

I know Al and I are making it way more difficult :mad: than it needs to be so we just signed up for the Goshen Rally and would sure appreciate some 'hands on tutoring' for hooking up, disconnecting and leveling. That's providing we get there in one piece! :rolleyes: Seriously....it's like...

Just signed up for the Goshen Rally and would have given you the HUG in person but I see you guys won't be there. So I owe ya one! Take care and be good!

Thank you alkyspeed and jmgratz. I think I may take it in today and have it looked at before we hook up and take the BC out for a practice run. Better safe than sorry. BTW...we will be at Goshen rally and would sure appreciate some 'hands on tutoring' with hooking up, disconnecting and leveling.

Still fairly new on here but just wanted to say "Congrats on your recent clean bill of health"! Big HUG!

We brought our BC home last Wednesday. After disconnecting we were checking the hitch (Hensley TS3) and the 4way tilt seemed really loose. It didn't seem that loose when we hitched up to haul the BC home. Is that normal?

Thank you Rick MN, I will mark them down. I appreciate all the suggestions. :)

We are going the last week of June. I was able to book an overnight stay on the way up (26th) at Stoney Creek RV Center in Osseo. Stoney Creek had no openings for the trip back. I went ahead and booked the KOA in Hixton for the trip back. WOW! this booking business can be pretty nerve racking!

Hi mnkamper, thanks, didn't know there was a tourist attraction mine in Tower. DH says the Minorca mine is further north, still mining. And 'no thanks' not my cupatea to go underground :eek: Also, my DH's co-worker said we should check out the KOA in Alma Center, WI for our overnight stay on...

mnkamper, would that be the Minnorca mines? Al has a safey conference in Tower and then a safety audit at the Minnorca mines...that is why we are headed up that way in June. That Burlington Bay cg right on the lake sounds pretty nice...thank you! I think I'm going to need a notebook for...

wow...Thanks guys...you have given me some great choices to check out in the next few days and hopefully get something booked. Norske Nook sounds just like the kind of place Dh and I like to go to to satisfy a sweet tooth! I know it's towards a holiday weekend so I hope these places are not all...

Oh Wow...that is so sad...and so sweet. I too am so sorry for your loss. We will soon be in your shoes as our little 14 year old, Renee, slips closer to her Rainbow Bridge. Thanks for sharing. Nice to see so many animal lovers on here.

I believe we will be going up thru Wisconsin on RT53 but throw a couple park names out just in case we stop around Duluth. We like Duluth...stayed in town about 6 years ago. Not familiar with rv/cgs there tho. We are hoping to come to Goshen for the day...maybe we will see ya! Thanks!

We will be going thru Chicago but will check out the park in Tower as well. Thank you Ray! :D

Re: Has anyone notiiced?? Having just purchase a BC 3450 I can tell you they are still using tires from China. I asked. :mad: I am a firm believer in buying "Made in the USA" so DH and I decided to put out the extra money and have the tires swapped out for Goodyear tires. DH and I feel...

We are planning our first 'long haul' maiden trip up to northern Minnesota the last week of June, around Ely. I found an rv park/cg in Babbitt that looks nice...Birch Lake RV Park. Has anyone stayed there and where would be a good one night stay half way up? We are in NW Indiana.

I was currious about this too. Thanks everyone!

Rick&Linda, Thanks for the advice. Been on HL forum for only a few months but have learned an awful lot from the wonderful folks on here. Our dealer rep has promised to personaly work with us one on one to teach us 'Hauling 101' when we do our PDI. We will probably need to stay an extra day...

That's good! We will probably go with the 18K then. We bought the 3450 floor plan, 38ft and dry weight of 11,950. We have 'never' hauled anything before and to me that's big! Excited and scared of it all at the same time.

RickandLinda, Thank you...good to know. One more thing...could you please post a picture of bike hitch and casters after you have it done. Would REALLY appreciate that!:o

Yes, Thank you. Will check that one too (and price). We were thinking of 18K tho. Do you think 18K is big enough for a BC?