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We have the same year and model and I've never found anything resembling backup camera wiring in ours. As for schematics, I honestly don't think they wire any of them the same way twice.

The loan on our RV is written as a mortgage loan. At the time of purchase, we were full-timers, thus the RV was our "home". In particular, Alliant Credit Union wrote the loan. Since it is a mortgage, they did require a separate escrow for the cost of one year's insurance on the rig. That just...

If you are on a site that runs downhill towards the back of the rig, the first step of auto level, lowering the rig in the front, will stop the whole process if the jacks bottom out. (Found that out from a couple way off level sites). If that is the case, then what you are doing (manually...

The four Michelin LTX M/S tires on the rear duals of my F-350 currently have 73,000 miles on them. Based on tread depth, I'll probably end up with around 80K when I replace them. The matching fronts probably would have made it the same distance, but they wore on the outside corners too much to...

We were walking through Costco yesterday and ran across a display of several models of Louisiana Grills pellet smokers. Of special note was a very nicely constructed portable unit. It is apparently (maybe?) a Costco exclusive model, as it isn't listed on the Louisiana Grills website, but you can...

All the Michelin tires I found on tire rack in that size (you left off a zero, by the way, it's P275/60R20) have the same load rating as the Wranglers that are on it now. They show 3 tires in Load Range E (3200-3400 lb.): Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT Yokohama Geolander A/T G015 Firestone...

We're kinda a step ahead of you. We bought the park model next door to our RV pad here in Florida and moved into it. We're keeping the Big Country for now, but ultimately want to downsize it for shorter trips here and there. When we looked at having a park model put on our RV lot, I was...

If you decide to sell through PPL, shoot me a PM so I can give you a few details on how our sale went - mainly a couple things to watch for.

Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka, AL is just north of Montgomery. Quiet, beautiful and lots of history. Plenty of room for the kids to roam around safely. Around $20 a night, 50 amp and water. Dump station on the way out. It’s a Corp of Engineers campground leased by the state.

Sounds like a similar situation to one we had when we put a trailer on a consignment dealer's lot. Our regular RV insurer (Good Sam via National General) said they couldn't insure it on a lot like that. We ended up having to shop around for a special insurance rider on consigned RVs. We found a...

Another vote for the Michelin Defenders. We put a set on our DRW F-350 a couple years ago. They currently still have good tread life remaining (probably about 30-40%) with about 53,000 miles on them.

The OP's floorplan has a mid-bunk, which I'm assuming is being referred to as the "apartment" and that the return air vent for the basement/furnace area is in that room. Even with the slide closed, I'm assuming that there are still enough gaps to allow air to flow from that room to the...

In the northeast US, roughly east of the Mississippi and north of Georgia (17 states, I believe). Does not work in GA/FL or west of the Mississippi.

I didn't have any power drop-outs, but check out my thread. You'll probably find something similar when you replace your trailer-side power connector: https://heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/76318-Check-Your-Shore-Connections

DISCLAIMER: I'm an employee of the company (TransCore) providing the equipment for this venture. The actual RV Toll Pass implementation is run by an independent company (BestPass). BestPass has been providing a similar solution for the trucking industry for some time now and this pass, more or...

We passed a fifth wheel on the side of the road this summer. Roadside assistance was helping them change a blowout. It was just short of a rest area where we got off and ate lunch. Driving down the road about 30 minutes later, same RV passes us probably doing 75-80. Pretty big chunk of j-wrap...

Banks makes their Derringer unit for 2017-2019 Ford 6.7s with factory emissions still in place. I've seen some positive comments on truck forums regarding the unit. Can't attest to how well it works myself. Running stock. Note that my 2013 F350 6.7, stock, 3.73 gears pulled our 15,500 lb. Big...

Here's a link to the one we installed in our Big Country. Highly recommended unit for not a lot of money. https://heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/74217-Dishwasher-install-in-our-Big-Country-3650RL

Keep a good eye on those wheels. Do you have a tire pressure monitoring system? We had three different ones (same exact style) crack on the inside portion of the rim and let the air out overnight (fortunately all when stopped). I found those by getting a low pressure alert when performing my...

Our 2013 and 2015 Big Countrys both had/have the scare lights controlled by the Lippert remote.

This is one of the biggest takeaways, especially for a new RV buyer. Understand that the service manager at the dealership you buy from has no vested interest in your business once you've signed the paperwork on your new RV. Service managers at other RV dealerships even less so (many dealerships...

Most folks are probably discussing the G-rated 16" Sailuns - rated at 110 PSI max. If you have 17.5's, you have H-rated, which would be rated to 125 psi max.

Pull the smallest drawer you have and take it to Lowe's or Home Depot to match up with their samples. That's what we did.

Google the part number for the display. I pretty easily found several available on Ebay from $50 to $119.

I put a shutoff and a couple 90's in my line when we switched to the 320. The cutoff is very handy when servicing the toilet seal.

Per fuel mileage, we pull our 15.5K Big Country fifth wheel with a F-350 DRW and MPG averages about 9 MPG on good, level ground, no wind. Worst I've seen climbing through the Rockies with a stiff head-wind was 6.5. Best was 10.3 with a tail-wind. Also, I have a 3.73:1 rear axle ratio. You might...

Just copied and pasted, since we have the same trailer and ran the tires at the same (cold) pressure.

Understood. Same here. Our first truck had an aftermarket trailer brake controller. I could often feel the brakes on the trailer being applied, especially at lower speeds. With our 2013 Ford and now with our 2016, I don't get that feeling at any speed. However, it is obvious that it is not just...

Definitely sounds like trailer brake adjustments/check. We do a pull test every hitch-up with our Big Country (15.5K weight) on the back of our 2016 F350 (DRW). Our trailer brakes will prevent/arrest forward motion (typically) during that test. I run our built-in brake controller at 9.5. At...

This is the first truck we've had long enough for the batteries to fail (at least knowing when they were last replaced). We also spend a lot of time in Florida, and most everyone nods their head and says "they all do that here in Florida heat" when I mention it.

2016 Ford F-350 and our factory batteries lasted about 3 years.

It's been my experience that the adhesive starts drying out and the tape starts fraying after a couple years underneath the trailer. However, keeping an eye on the tape as one would with various other sealants and joints on the RV and replacing as necessary should suffice.

On my phone and can’t get a link to work. On Amazon it is called “Flex Mend Belly Paper Tape”.

I fixed a hydraulic leak on one of our slide pistons by replacing the fitting. It was a decently simple fix once found. The problem was that we didn't find it until 2+ quarts of hydraulic fluid (auto trans fluid) had leaked out into the underbelly. Let's just say that the fluid and the...

Pretty sure that's about what I paid for ours a couple years ago. We bought 22 or 24 feet and I remember it being around $225. We picked it up on the way through, so no shipping charges. I've heard that shipping would run more than the price of the coroplast itself. Not surprising considering...

Curled it up and slid it through, then uncurled it. Cutting around the various suspension mounting points proved to be the most time-consuming part. Actually, getting the hard LP gas line loose from the frame so I could get the coroplast under it on the off-door side was probably the most difficult.

When we bought our first Big Country, the pass-through storage keys were missing. When I mentioned it to the technician doing our walk-through, he ran off to the shop and came back with two big key rings full of little keys. He tried a key from each ring and handed me a couple of the correct...

One tip to prevent broken bolts is to use an impact drill instead of a normal drill (or hand tools). I replaced the entire length of my coroplast (the 22 feet behind the drop frame) a year or so ago and didn't break a single bolt removing or replacing them. It was definitely a two person job...

I'm no refrigeration expert, but if the freezer section works great (I'm assuming it gets down near 0 degrees) but the refrigerator won't cool down fully, then there is something else going on. If it needed more ventilation to work correctly, I would think the freezer would not get very cold...

If the username is Torklift and/or the person who contacted you is named Kerstin, then it's legit. They've reached out to several on here and on other forums with the same offer.