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You might want to go to RVERSCORNER.COM/TOWINGREGULATIONS for more information to help you make a decision. We had to choose the F-350 for our 3055RL, as we are just under the max combined GVW of 23,000 lbs. The F-250 truck had the exact same engine/transmission, but the 2 most important...

Greetings from the Alaskan Wilderness! We had the same problem, resealed the small window, but the leak persisted. Found the source - a break in the caulking where the rear cap meets the sidewall in the area of that little drain spout up on the top corner of the roof line. The leak was very...

I would recommend that you at least consider the Rieco Titan leveling system. We had that system installed in Sept 2010 on our 3055RL and it has exceeded our expectations on all aspects of the system. Wireless remote control, high speed jacks with individual electric motors (5,000 lb...

Without any reservation - YES. See all of the above positive comments, and I agree with all of them. Will not order another 5thwheel without it.

patrick1945, finaly got the pictures loaded. The first one is looking in the large storage bin, on the forward wall partition between the battery compartment and the storage bin. The red key is held in the "on" position by a locking spring, and the key can be removed when it is "off". The...

Greetings - We live in Willow, about 70 miles north of Anchorage (way out in the woods with the moose and the bears). Will try the pics again - brand new lap top with Windows 7 which works great, but am still getting my Nikon photo software installed to manage my didgital photos. Hopefully you...

Good Morning patrick1945. I installed a battery switch on my 3055 against the forward storage bin wall - just aft of the battery comparetment. The switch can be reached by opening the large storage area bin. I installed the switch (from Harbor Freight, less than $10.00) so it goes between the...

Richard, Have you considered mounting your generator in the back of your pick-up??? We mounted our Honda 3000 on the passenger side, right behind the cab. The gen was bolted to the bed with aviation stainless self locking hardware - holes drilled where there was no interference from the frame...

Re: landing gear? Had a similar problem, but it was resolved with a new gear box replacement. The gear legs were removed, cleaned, inspected, and lubed as part of our normal maintenance. When the second gear box failed, switched to the Rieco-Titan electic leveling system 3 months ago. Jst...

Remarks about the 3055rl model. We have 2008 3055rl, and use a F-350 Diesel SRW with the increased 11,400 GVW, 16,000 lb Reese hitch and the unit sits very level when hooked up to the truck - which keeps the weight pretty even on both 5th wheel axels. It looks like the pin box on the 5th wheel...

SouthernNights - sorry about the late response - but it looks like you already have the system installed!!! Good Job!! Our controller was placed on the forward wall of the main storage bin on the door side. Just forward of that wall, on the other side of it, is the battery/slide control...

Mark - will try and upload some photos within the next couple of days. Their web site is riecotitan.com for more info until I can get the photos done. Take care.

We had the new wireless leveling jacks installed 10 days ago, and so far the jacks have worked "as advertised" without any problems. The system is very easy to use and is much faster than the original equipment. The installation of the rear jacks (on our 2008 3055RL Bighorn) was complicated by...

Follow-up report on the Rieco-Titan Ground Control Wireless Leveling System. We had the system installed at RV Capital Services in Elkhart, IN and so far are very satisfied with the system. The installation required the assistance of the Rieco-Titan tech rep, as the frame on our 2008 Bighorn...

Thanks to everyone for your inputs!!! We are going to have the jacks installed today, and after using them for the rest of our trip we will post a review with all the pros and cons of the system.

While stopping in Elkhart, IN we are considering having the wireless rv leveling system manufactured by Rieco/Titan installed on our 3055rl. The system consists of 4 jacks to replace the forward landing gear and the rear stabilizing jacks on a 5th wheel, operate at a much faster speed, and each...

Tom & Bobbi, Thanks for the info on the window seals - will definitely check those out!!!

While parked at a paved campsite, we experienced steady, heavy rain for a full day. The 5th wheel was level, all the slideouts remained dry, but the carpet in the aft corner (between the large rear window and the entertainment center, doorside) was soaked. No water was visible along any inside...

We had the same problem, but a trip to Home Depot resolved the issue. We purchased a 10 foot segment of white 1 1/4" white pvc plastic pipe and 2 "tee" fittings. The pipe was cut to length to fit under the metal brackets (that hold the clothes rod under the top shelf). A small v notch was cut...

We had the same problem - trouble shot it by trying to completely fill the grey water tank from the kitchen sink. Found a crack in the inlet abs pipe that allowed water to leak out under the 5th wheel just forward of the front wheel on the door side (only when it was "overfilled"). Since that...

Congratulations! Congratulations Jim! What a grreat honor to be selected for your new position! You will be a great asset to Heartland (as well as to all the owners) in that job. Keep up the good work! Rich & Jeannette Keida:)

Lippert wheel bearing info Thanks Scott! The info I needed was found on the Lippert components website - the entire service/owners manual for their product was available for download. Thanks again for the quick response:)

Heartland, My owner's manual for my 2008 Bighorn 09162 just notes a "6 month" time interval check for the wheel bearings. Since I am an advocate for "preventive" maintenance, I would like to know if there is a mileage criteria for greasing the bearings or if it is just based on a calendar time...

We were impressed with the service provided by Capitol RV when we purchased our 2008 Bighorn 3955RL, so we decided to make a trip back to Elkhart for some warranty work. Our appointment was set up for the 22nd of May, and everything went as scheduled. All the warranty work on the fresh water...

GreatlakesRV dealership, Elkhart, IN Living in Alaska, we had our choice of dealers anywhere in the "lower 48" and were completely satisfied with our selection of Greatlakes RV in Elkhart, IN. Rob Reid (owner) knows the RV business very well and runs a very customer oriented business. Our...

Good morning and greetings from the Alaskan wilderness! We just purchased a 2008 3055RL (9162) and are very happy with the 5th wheel. After reading some of the other forum posts, we have a similar problem with our fresh water tank. With the unit "level" in all directions, the water pump will...

F-350 used for 3055RL We just purchased a 3055RL and picked it up in Elkhart, IN and have towed it to Minneapolis with a new F-350, SuperCab, Longbed, 11,400 GVW package, tow command system, SRW, and 6.0 Turbo-diesel. I would strongly recommend the "tow command" option, as it facilitates the...

We just purchased a 2008 Bighorn 3055RL from Great Lakes RV center in Elkhart, IN and had a remote control MAXXFan installed in the bedroom by Capitol services (also in Elkhart). The entire staff at Capitol was very courteous, very professional, and extremely well qualified to perform this...

We ordered our 2008 Bighorn with the dual pane windows and are very satisfied with them!!! Excellent noise protection and we feel they were worth the money! We just picked up our 5th wheel on 20 Mar in Elkhart, IN, and have used it in some cold, wet, and windy conditions in Minnesota ("cold"...