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    Shower pole loose at top

    My shower pole (on which the shower head slides up and down) on my BH3670 has come loose at the top. Happen to anyone else? There seem to be two threaded screws/bolts through the shower wall that won't let it come completely lose. Can I just caulk it to hold it in? Looking for suggestions...
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    Wisconsin to Minnesota

    As you can see from the attached screen shot, I've got a problem. I want to attend the Wisconsin Rally and I want to see the Buckeyes play the Golden Gophers. There are tons of variables here, most of which are Covid, what's going to be open/available, etc. Not even sure if I can get into the...
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    Outdoor Speakers BH 3670

    The built in outside speakers have been gonzo for quite awhile. Anybody every replace them? I yes, what did you use?Worth the cost/effort or should I just stick with the portable unit I keep in the basement?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Towing a Rear Kitchen or Front Living Room

    Just curious for those of you who had a "typical" 5'er set up (LR in back, Kitchen in middle, BR in front) then changed to either a Rear Kitchen model or a Front Living Room model of similar length to what you had with the same tow vehicle -- did you notice a big difference towing? Any...
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    Want your thoughts on this generator setup

    I bought the Champion Dual Fuel generator last spring and used it a few times for the ride back to Ohio from Texas. Like the way it worked, but with it turned perpindicular from the picture, the bedroom would get a little "fumey". Got a silicone extensiuon tubing kit from GenExhaust.com, and...
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    Power for Backup Camera

    Doing the recon to install my new Backup Camera on my 2013 BH 3670. I know I need to tap into the running lights. However, these lights at the rear look totally sealed. How do I get to the wiring? Do I try and pop the red lens off (then there are screws inside)? Do I try and pop the whole...
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    Broken Bedroom Slide Cable

    So we've diagnosed the problem with our BR slide on our 2013 BH 3670. The threaded part of the cable that goes into the block on the chain broke. Prognosis is we need to replace the cable, then adjust. We had a local mobile tech come out. I'm a little concerned he really doesn't want to do...
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    Exhaust Brake

    Just got a new 2018 Chevy Silverado 3500HD with the tap on/tap off exhaust brake. I'm pretty sure this question could pertain to any make/model with an exhaust brake. Question is, why WOULDN'T I use it when towing? Thanks in advance.
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    Interested in Work Camping as a Tail gunner for RV Golf Tours?

    Trying to judge if there's interest in becoming an independent contractor tail gunning for an RV Golf Tour startup company Spring/Summer of 2019. Golfing couples preferred, but couples, nor both being golfers are necessary. Need to be available for up to two weeks, knowledge of the area...
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    Countertop Dishwasher Pros and Cons

    How many of you have gotten a countertop dishwasher? If so, what are the pros and cons? I'm not going to make a mod and install one, I was literally going to take up the space where the dirty dishes sit and put it there beside the sink on my BH 3670RL. Thanks in advance.
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    Bypassing Houston: Sam Houston (8) or Grand Parkway SH-99?

    I've always taken the Sam Houston Tollway around Houston. Always been good way to go while pulling our BH 3670 to/from US 59 on our way to/from the Coastal Bend. Staying Sunday night in New Caney, TX at the Lone Star Lakes RV Park. Monday morning we're heading towards our winter home. Looks...
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    Olive Branch Campground, Oregonia Ohio

    Was hoping to have an announcement about a 2018 Rally campground. Because of Hurricane Harvey, we've had to push back our departure date for Texas (through SW Ohio), so I'm going to be about a month delayed getting down there to see this property. Those of you in SW Ohio, I need your help...
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    Tires: When to change and what to change to?

    We have a 2013 BigHorn 3670RL. Sticker says ST235/80/R16E, 80 psi for tires. We've already had the TowMax's blow. They're gone. So I want to be a little proactive. We normally take two long seasonal trips back and forth from Texas to Ohio, anywhere from 1500 to 2000 miles depending on the...
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    Poll for Our 2018 Ohio Rally

    Our 2018 Ohio Rally is going to be August 17-19. With the way the rest of the Region is set up, it's the best date for us in between the popular Wisconsin Rally and the popular Michigan Rally. I'm in the process of vetting a few places as options for 2018. It's tough in Ohio (and a few...
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    Poll on 8/16 Dinner at Chapter Rally: OH, Port Clinton

    Wednesday, we will be hosting an ice cream social at 4p. Afterwards, we'll be rolling out to Dock's Beach House Bar and Grill. It's a great little place right on the shores of Lake Erie and on a clear day you can see the islands. Want to give them a call at the end of this month and let them...
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    LED Backlighting

    Did a pretty easy mod this morning to modernize our 2013 Bighorn 3670. I'd seen a few uses on newer models of LED lighting, and our new theater seating had some blue LED lights at the base of the unit. I found some inexpensive, highly rate spools of LED lights and a couple of power adapters on...
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    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: OH, Port Clinton - 8/16/2017 to 8/20/2017

    2926 NE Catawba Road, Port Clinton, OH 43452 Venue: ------------------------------ Cedarlane RV Park 2926 NE Catawba Road Port Clinton, OH 43452 419 797 9907 Website Pets ok?: Yes Pet Fee: none Park Rules are Attached Below Wi-Fi: Yes (hotspot) Wi-Fi Fee: Yes Details...
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    Elkridge Remote

    I have a friend with a 2012 Elkridge, vin indicates there should be a remote. He has been unable to find the base unit and heartland doesn't know. Anyone know where he should look?
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    Buckeyes: Let Your Voices Be Heard! Thinking 2017 Rally Sites

    Starting to think about 2017 Ohio HOC Rally sites. Will hold true to the same dates, August 18 - 20, 2017, so that must be available from the park. Where you wanna go? Want to go back to Scenic Hills in Amish Country? Cross Creek in Columbus? Up around Sandusky? Shelby/Mansfield Area? NE...
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    SOLVED: BC 3595RE back outlets, fridge outlet dead

    Posting this for a neighbor to show how valuable the HOC forum is. He has a Big Country 3595RE and his outlets towards the back (one in dining room, two on back wall and one on opposite wall) are all dead. In addition, his fridge outlet isn't working. Checked the GCFI outlet in bathroom...
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    Golf Outing: Heartland North Central Regional Rally: IL, Chatham

    This thread will be for information for the golf outing at the Heartland North Central Regional Rally in Chatham, IL. Subscribe to this thread using the "thread tools" above, and keep checking back for more information. Current list of golfers: Bob Sims (arriving 6/13/16, departing 6/20/16)...
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    Air Force Museum Poll for Ohio Heartland Chapter Rally

    Would like to know your thoughts about touring the National Museum of the Air Force. It is free, and located a half hour from the park. The hours are 9a - 5p. Would you prefer to make this a part of the pre Rally and schedule on Friday as an option and let everyone do on their own? Would...
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    Calendar on Forum

    Not sure how the calendar on the forum updates. Here's July: Here's August: \ Glad to know the Ohio Rally is the only thing going on in August. Expect everyone to be there!
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    Cure for the winterizing blues

    Best way to cure the winterizing blues: Start making plans to join a Heartland Owners Rally in 2016! In addition to supporting our Heartland Chapter Rally: OH, Brookville - 8/19/2016 to 8/21/2016 make sure to support these rallies that have posted and are very drivable from most everywhere in...
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    Hearing some scratching in the ceiling

    DW and I think we heard something scurrying in the ceiling today. Worried we have a mouse up there. Been babysitting for the last three weeks and not in the rig, so don't know for how long. It sounds like it's outside of the A/C ducts and along the light path in our ceiling of our 2013 BH...
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    Droopy Garmin on stand

    I'm sure somebody handier than me has a solution to this that you've tried and worked. We have one of those sandbag holders for our Garmin. For some reason, the ball and socket isn't real tight and it very easily droops, especially with these awful NE Ohio pothole filled roads. Anyone have a...
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    Welcome to our newest Heartland Buckeyes

    I hope you'll welcome the newest introductory members of the Ohio Chapter of the Heartland Owners Club, Peggy and Don Evert (Peggyevert) who are the proud owners of a 2016 BigHorn. Welcome to the Heartland Owners Club!
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    What's wrong with this picture?

    2015 HOC Rally Attendees (projected as of 9/9/15 and actual) by rig: Michigan: 27 Kentucky: 27 Indiana: 24 Pennsylvania: 16 Ohio: 5 100% of our attendees were from Ohio, and that's 12.5% of our chapter's membership. I've looked at the stats from 2010 to present. Since 2010, we've had...
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    Welcome to our newest Heartland Buckeyes

    I hope you'll welcome the newest members of the Ohio Chapter of the Heartland Owners Club, Don and Pat Harris (buster155) who are the proud owners of a 2016 BigHorn. Welcome to the Heartland Owners Club!
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    I thought I had a bad switch....

    The last couple of weeks, the ceiling lights in our BH 3670 would either flicker when we turned them on or be very hard to get to come on. Yesterday, they stopped coming on all together. I figured it was a bad switch. When I took the panel off to test the switch, I found this at the...
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    EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: OH, Brookville - 8/19/2016 to 8/21/2016

    7796 Wellbaum Road, Brookville, OH 45309 Venue: ------------------------------ Dayton Tall Timbers KOA 7796 Wellbaum Road Brookville, OH 45309 937-833-3888 http://www.daytonkoa.com/ Pets ok?: Yes Pet Fee: $0.00 WiFi available: Yes WiFi Fee: $0.00 Details...
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    Flipping to Genie with DirecTV

    Finally pulled the trigger on upgrading my HD DVR and HD non DVR to a Genie with wireless mini's (one for the BR, one for the basement). Gets installed in two days. A little worried since I'm in Ohio now vs. Texas/Florida/Arizona where the installers are pretty fluent in RV installations...
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    EVENT: Heartland Owners Meet-n-Greet: OH, Aurora - 7/28/2015 to 7/28/2015

    360 Aurora Commons Cir, Aurora, OH 44202 Venue: ------------------------------ Papous Tap & Grille 360 Aurora Commons Cir Aurora, OH 44202 330-562-2401 http://www.allmenus.com/oh/aurora/205891-papous-tap-and-grill/menu/ Pets ok?: No Pet Fee: /A WiFi available: WiFi Fee: $ Details...
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    2016 Ohio Rally Date Options

    I'm thinking about 2016 Rally dates. Won't do July 4th weekend or Labor Day. Before Memorial Day weekend is too iffy. The North Central Region Rally will be on the weekend of the 18th of June, we can't go then. As I see it, (if everyone holds serve from this year) Iowa will on the weekend of...
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    Awning rocker switch gets nothing, but remote does

    Attempted to put out the awning this morning to let it dry out and got nothing from the rocker switch in the panel box. Got the Lippert remote out, and the awning would fully extend and fully retract. Hmm. How do I determine if its just the 2 way rocker switch (are those common to find to...
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    EVENT: Heartland Owners Meet-n-Greet: OH, Lima - 5/25/2015 to 5/25/2015

    1950 Bellefontaine Rd., Lima, OH 45804 Venue: ------------------------------ Lock Sixteen 1950 Bellefontaine Rd. Lima, OH 45804 Janelle 419-224-5625 http://www.locksixteen.com Pets ok?: No Pet Fee: $ WiFi available: No WiFi Fee: $ Details: ------------------------------ From: 5/25/2015 to...
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    EVENT: Heartland Owners Meet-n-Greet: OH, Fairborn - 5/26/2015 to 5/26/2015

    1100 E Dayton Yellow Springs Road, Fairborn, OH 45324 Venue: ------------------------------ TJ Chumps 1100 E Dayton Yellow Springs Road Fairborn, OH 45324 9373181250 tjchumps.com Pets ok?: No Pet Fee: $ WiFi available: No WiFi Fee: $ Details: ------------------------------ From...
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    New Facebook Page for Ohio Chapter of the HOC

    We've started another resource for us to use to get out information about the Ohio Chapter of the Heartland Owners Club on Facebook. Come see what's going on by clicking on this link! Will always try to replicate anything we post on FB here in the forum so you'll have multiple ways of getting...
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    Hello and Thank You! Let's talk 2016!

    Thanks so much for all the warm welcomes to the Leadership position of the Ohio Chapter. They're greatly appreciated. Thought you'd be interested, as I was, to see where all of our Ohio members are located. Here's a map to give you some idea: For our first rally, we thought we'd try to be...
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