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    Roof vent?

    It's not a problem if you leave it off. You will just get a couple of gallons of rain water per year in your holding tank.
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    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: LA, Natchitoches - 3/29/2019 to 3/31/2019

    I'll second what you said Orville. Great rally Andy. Beautiful old town and a great RV Park.
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    2 electric heaters

    They should work as long as they are on separate legs of the 50 amp.
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    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: MO, Branson - 5/9/2019 to 5/12/2019

    Finally got around to making our reservation. We will be in site 59. Sounds like the park is about full.
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    Cutting 427 bed frame down to an RV queen

    I did the same on our trailer. Like it much better.
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    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: AR, Mountain View - 5/1/2019 to 5/3/2019

    We plan on being there. Will arrive the 30th and leave the 4th.
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    Changing a tire with the 6 point auto level system

    Many of use the level up to raise the unit for changing tires. Personally I leave it hooked to the truck but it's not necessary. Heartland doesn't recommend it for liability reasons.
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    Opinions on heating when off grid.

    I have used a buddy heater for years. Never cracked a window. There is enough air leakage in these rv's you won't need to. Generally run it on low because high made it too warn.
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    Single wheel or dually?

    I use to tow with a srw. Read many post stating "if you ever towed with a dually you would never go back to single." I thought they were eaggerating . I bought a drw because it was 2 inches lower but found out it was not an exaggeration. Dually towing is so much more stable. You don't feel...
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    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: LA, Natchitoches - 3/29/2019 to 3/31/2019

    Reservations made. Will arrive on 28th and depart the 31st. I will be in site 46.
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    Please pray for me_part 2

    You are in our prayers Bernie. Hope they get you fixed up soon.
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    Sailun tire blowout.

    Damaged the finder skirt. I was surprised it didn't do more damage. Probably because I was slowing down to enter the rest area. The tread belt stayed intact which also helped. Tires had about 30,000 miles on them. Still had lots of tread.
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    Sailun tire blowout.

    On my way to the Mississippi rally an my 5 year old Sailun blew out. Tire pressure monitor didn't alert so it didn't lose air. I had just taken the cruise control off to pull into a rest area when it blew. The tread stayed enact but the sidewalls were destroyed. Waited 2 and 1/2 hours for road...
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    Tow Vehicle Tires

    I found that Firestone Transforce had poor traction on wet roads. On wet pavement I had to really ease the throttle down or the tires would spin. This was on a single rear wheel towing a 34 foot 5er.
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    Tire wear - normal or abnormal

    It's normal. Edges wear due to dragging when turning.
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    Def

    I get 1000 miles per gallon.
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    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: MS, Belden - 9/14/2018 to 9/16/2018

    Just made reservations for the rally. We'll arrive on 14th and depart on the 16th. Will be in site 31. HOC number 2215. Don and Joyce Baker, Prairie Grove, AR.
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    Air conditioner goes on when you start the furnace

    Dan is right. Same thing happen to me first time I used the furnace. Set the fan to "auto".
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    Can anyone spot the rookie mistake

    We've all done that. I've hooked up and moved a few feet before.
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    Re-size King to Queen size bed. Anyone done it?

    I did that in ours. I removed the board the mattress sets on and cut it down. Next removed the bed platform from the wall and disassembled one corner at the foot. Be careful and study how it's assembled and you can reassemble it after cutting it down so it doesn't show any saw marks.Next I cut...
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    Spare Spare Tire

    I drove to alaska and back, 11750 miles, and never needed a spare.
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    Free National Park Pass for veterans with a rating.

    Any person with a disability can get a free lifetime pass. You only have to sign a form verifying you have a disability. Available at any place that sells passes, National Park or Monument, COE office, or Forest Service office.
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    Def

    I use one gallon per 1000 miles, most of that towing. I've never checked it not towing.
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    TPMS - Flow Through or Cap

    I have both. Thought the flow through would be nice BUT they don't work. I can't get air to go through them so I have to remove them anyway. I have removed the security caps off the others for use on my dually.
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    Seeking suggestions for Replacing 16" wheels & tires with 17.5" on Cyclone 4200

    Sailun or Goodyear G rated tires are what you need.
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    Interior door jambs

    You may need to buy a board and mill it to shape, then stain it. I had to do that for a door jam I accently destroyed .
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    Can not find low point drain!

    My 2012 Big Country does not have one.
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    2012 Bighorns -- Any issues?

    A 6 year old trailer should have the bugs worked out of it by now. I have a 2012 Big Country and had a host of problems when it was new, but now it seems to be trouble free.
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    Slide cable rubbing normal?

    Don't think the cables should be rubbing on anything. This will wear out the cables. I would call Heartland myself.
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    EVENT: Heartland Regional Rally: MO, Branson - 5/10/2018 to 5/13/2018

    Joyce and I have tickets for Bass Pro's "Wonders of Wildlife museum and Aquarium" in Springfield. They are for Wednesday May 9th. If any one else is interested we'll be leaving Branson around 8 AM. Tickets for seniors are $35.85 per person for the combo, that is both the wildlife galleries and...
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    Welcome New Members - Arkansas Chapter

    Re: Welcome New Members-Arkansas Chapter Welcome to the Arkansas chapter. I'm in Prairie Grove.
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    water pump

    Sometimes its hard to get the pump to prime. Try opening all the faucets then turn on the pump. Let it run until all faucets are flowing freely. You have to get all the air out of the system. Hope this works for you.
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    Interesting Info On Tire Balancing

    If it turns, it needs to be balanced. I put balance beads in my Saliun tires and it seems to be working fine. They were balanced with weights first but one tire had 4 or 5 weights on one side. I didn't like that so we removed all weights and used balance beads. Big rigs use these beads.
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    Bighorn 3570RS Mods

    I too replaced the king with a queen. We wanted to upgrade the mattress and gain more room around the bed. I modified the storage under the bed also to keep the toe room along side the bed. It was a very easy mod and looks like it came from the factory this way. I also removed the television...
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    Outside tread wearing on all fours

    There was a thread earlier about this very thing. Nearly everyone with Saliun tires was experiencing this. It was the conscience of the group that it is caused by the turning and dragging the tires sideways. Mine are doing the same thing. Don't think it is a problem.
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    Traveling in cold weather

    I have traveled in 10 degree weather and didn't drain anything. Left the furnace and water on and nothing frooze.
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    Tire help!

    80 psi might not meet your needs for capicity. They would also be under inflated causing wear on the outside edges of the tire. Your tire salesman just wanted to make a sale. He didn't have your best interest at heart.
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    Heartland Quality ?

    Heartland is probably no better or worse than any other brand. They all have quality problems. You will not find many negative comments on this forum because they are discouraged but there are people I know of who have gotten rid of their Heartlands and said they will never have another one...
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    Portable generator storage

    I carry my Honda's in the basement. Did use the front storage area but it was a pita to put in or out. No odor problem.
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