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Pretty sad to hear the QC is not getting better, but just the opposite. We were heartland people, had nothing but heartland brands our entire RV experience. I doubt we will be back either.

Just google rv wall frames, you will see several examples of them, without the wall panels. Like taskswap, says in most cases there not a lot of them.

Yes that white plastic drain hose on the RV absorption type fridges is a very brittle, and it fails after several seasons. It will snap off inside and every time the fridge defrosts after use, it will drip like crazy.

There has got to be hundreds of threads on here stating that camping world, has a very poor reputation after the sale. Buying a unit from them is like a buying it with no warranty, they are terrible to deal with generally. They are too big for your own good. In the end buying an RV, is...

We have taken plant tours for pretty much every brand made in northern indiana. And honestly regardless of price point they are all made by hand one at a time by people who seemed to be in a terrible rush. I know when we bought our new fivers, the entire first year was all about fixing all the...

The rear walls are made up of 1/8 luan (plywood) over the basic frame work of 2x2s. There isnt really much there to begin with. The finger test is, if you can push your finger thru the wall...you have a problem. Obviously the exterior of the wall has a layer of fiberglass skin as well the thin...

Many years ago, my wife and I used to take advantage of the factory tours many of the brands offered. We would see how all the different brands put the units together. Post covid, I am not sure these places even offer the tours anymore. we live in northern indiana, so it easy for us to get...

On all current rigs with or without the rear fiberglass caps, the rear walls are all built up out of 2x2 pine studs. The side walls are usually still vacuum bonded structures, unless you get a stick and tin model. The rear walls will have bat type insulation. Common fail points on these is the...

Do you have an ice maker in the fridge? Many people have had issues with the water line to that ice maker leaking in that area. Another thing to look at, is the behind the wall in the lower storage area, all the plumbing runs are there. You very well might have a slow leak dripping onto the...

I know the small amber clearance lights on the cap on my last rig were leaking. The rain was getting via one of the cut outs for the light. Had to seal them with RTV.

Also try looking at past threads on the ASV...anti syphon valve. This a one way plastic valve that is connected inline with the black tank flush line only. These are supposed to stop black tank contents from reaching your flush port. But more often than not, these fail or get stuck open and...

Local dealer has these new fivers from heartland advertised. Never heard of them?

I have had to install the powered aftermarket fans in several of my heartland fivers over the years. There should be 12 volts there, all of mine had it, as well as the 120vac for an additional AC. I used the vortex fan insert in mine, which is installed in the OE opening. Easy to do, and you...

It sucks to have issue on a new rig. I hate to say it, but every new RV I have ever bought had similar issues. I spent the first season working all the bugs out of the units myself. P traps on every sink werent tight, and dripped... pex fittings were loose and leaked. Found hydraulic lines...

If your smart you will get rid of the trailer king china bomb tires as soon as you can. The only reason these are called a tire is they are round in shape. Years ago some people here said the warranty is almost impossible to get cause they will deny, the tires have issues and blame you for...

If it were me, I would buy some of that eternabond roof tape, and just repair, re-enforce that seam all the way around. Clean it first with some alcohol, and tape away. It comes in some smaller widths, and is almost indestructible after it is applied. I always carry some with me, for repairs...

Under the how to there is info on the BAL cable system. It is not something just heartland used, everyone used this system. The adjustments are usually under the bedroom slide, man they are a bear to get to. Have to remove all bedding including the mattress to get to the turn buckles for...

The two pivot points have torsion rubber springs in them to dampen any movement.

Heres another solution, I have installed on my big country. Cut down road jarring for quite well.

Photos are worth a thousand words. But the membrane is supposed to be glued down over the built up roof system. But I have seen several instances where this wasnt done properly in areas. At speeds going down the road, there will actually be a low pressure(vacum) area above that roof, causing...

Back about your time period, heartland had issues with the ends on the lines not being crimped enough. Heartland made their own lines back then. My rig is older than yours, and I had to replace all of the lines to the cylinders, as they had broken down and were sweating fluid thru the lines...

The electric jacks are super slow, because they use a small motor that is really geared down. I had several RVs with the hydraulics, and compared to that set up...... these electrics are super slow!

Same roofing material thats on your roof.

Are you plugged into shore power? Do you have a DVM, to actually check the +12volts? You could easily check the voltage at the battery. If your converter is working, it shouldnt be popping anything.

As a former landmark owner, it sure looks as if they have quit making them. The website states they are all dealer stock only. Honestly though, the MSRPs of the last few years ,was pushing almost $200k for these units. That pricing was just insane. There is a lot of competition in that...

Heartlands way of saying its no longer made....is dealer stock only.

Holy cow! I have never seen anything like that ever. That looks like it could be dangerous to continue to use without repair.

I guess in the long run it depends on what you are going to try and hang on that receiver. Our 3260EL came with the lippert 1.25 class 2 receiver on it from the factory, and we had nothing but trouble with the hitch being a bolt on type similar to the one your looking at. It started shaking...

I think the manufactures can manipulate the brochure information to just about anything they want for marketing hype. Fact is pretty much all of the higher end fifth wheels Rvs are built with laminated type walls, floors , roofs etc. All use block foam in the walls for insulation. Some...

If you are talking about the fridge drian, that drain should exit the exterior of the coach to drain thru the vent area. Mine over a short time got brittle and just snapped inside.

Honestly every new fifth wheel we have owned so far has been a heartland product. We always used to think they had the best bang for the buck on features etc. The first year of ownership usually was a chore to find and fix all the things that were not quite right while under warranty. I was...

Yes and no. First off if your coach didnt come with any built into the slide. There wont be any junction box below, nor will there be any AC power runs run to it from the main AC panel. Not to mention the walls in your slide are laminated type build, so there will be no way to run any AC...

Sadly just cause its new these days, doesnt mean a lot in terms of potential issues on the coach. Best of luck on the new rig. The little things are something you can fix, I would really look at the slides, windows, bay doors fit..... and above all make sure you dont come across any leaks!

Some Other Brand...SOB These structural failures happen on other brands as well, since they are all built the same. I have seen these failure on many other brand name coaches used for sale.

Four season rated, artic insulation package, extreme weather insulated.....all this phrases are nothing more than hollow marketing hype. The coroplast covering on the bottom of almost every RV, is just that covering. All the plumbing runs are basically hanging in the breeze. The only answer is...

Its seems as if its the internal aluminum structure frame work that fails around the slide out corners.. in pretty much every thread with that type of cracking going on. The cracking on the external skin is just a symptom of the root cause in the wall. There are a lot of threads describing...

There should be a sticker on the axles tube, near the center, that should state what exactly they are. The factory uses the smallest, cheapest size they think is needed, all the brands do this.

There are alot of places on that ramp door seal area that are prone to leaks. Heck a lot people on here that have the toy haulers, have had the door itself actually get rotted out due to water ingress.

On all the rigs I have owned from heartland the check valve was in the water pump. The usual failure most people notice are that, when hooked up to "city" water input the water tank was filling. If you have a leak, its most likely a leak in a line or connection. Where is this water exiting...

So your fresh water tank? I dont of a check valve on the fresh water tank. There are usually two water tank vents, and of course a feed line to the pump. Or are you talking about the hot water tank? Cause there is a check valve on the output line of that tank. Its on the top line attached to...