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Have 2008 Bighorn 3400 RL. It came with the manual awning. I am now considering the electric option. I contacted Camping World interested in the Dometic 9100. However they are concerned about the front rail on the Bighorn, because it is shorter that the 9100 may not work. Here is the...

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I understand, they only sent the center part of the hitch, not a whole new one, which had to be changed out. It bothered me I had to pay the shop to install the new part. I probably will have the old one welded properly as a spare, and keep a very close eye on the new part.

Your right, subject line is changed. But I do feel that this could cause a terrible accident. So my title probably expressed my frustration that they did not seem to care about the problem. If I were the manufacturer of something aas important as this piece, I would be very interested in...

Dear Bighorn Owners I am writing this to let everyone know about a near catastrophic experience I had with the 18K Signature Series RV hitch, by REESE, distributed by CEQUENT. the hitch is 5 years old, I tow a 3400 RL. I use it recreationally only, it is not over loaded. I use a 2008 Chevy...

Thanks everyone for your input. I ended up with the Goodyear G 614, I took the blown China bomb and rim in first to the tire store, to make sure everything was going to be ok. They checked and compared, the slight difference had no effect on my rig. The rims are rated at 110 PSI. I still have...

Just thought I would share poor service experience with Camping World. I should say no service. On a recent trip in Oregon, one of my China bombs decided to explode. This was on a Sunday. I went to the closest Camping World (Wilsonville) in hopes of replacing with the Goodyear G614. They had...

:confused:Hope someone can help. We are on the road, and of course one of the China bombs blew. Trying to replace with Goodyear G614, or Michelin XP. My question is trailer has ST 235/80R16. Has anyone gone to the LTS 235/85R16? How much of a difference between the 80 and the 85, Camping...

We looked at both the Montana and the Bighorn. We thought the Bighorn was a better deal, I also liked the capacities of the Bighorn, It seemed that the Bighorn had larger tanks all around than Montana. I dealt with a local RV repair shop, they do not sell RV's they only work on them. I went...

We dont like to use poison because if the little critter dies in the rig it smells for a long time. I finally settled on just old fashioned mouse traps, I keep two on each side of the basement. When we use the rig I just spring them and reset when the coach will be sitting for awhile. We also...

Does anyone have pictures of how they installed the TV in basement? I am trying to figure a way to put a TV in but someway protect it while traveling, wanted to know if anyone has come up with some good ideas.

I have a 2008 Bighorn 3400 RL. I had a few issues with it when I bought it. Heartland was very responsive, even letting me take to the RV shop of my choice (not the dealer). Since then everything has worked great. We are very happy with our Bighorn, we dont plan on buying another because we...

Cmart, can you tell me what you have everything set too on your system. Your are saying sound is coming from TV not from ceiling speakers. you may need to check inputs on receiver, and make sure you have it set correctly. You can use the TV's speaker and watch TV and Movies, or you turn the...

I dont know about everyone else, but my wife likes the noisy fan.... dont have to be a rocket scientist. Masks other noises if you know what I mean. If it ever went out she would want one equally if not more noisy!!

I have had 5th wheel for many years, Alfa and Heartland. The only sure way is to use traps. I have tried everything else. I always keep a couple of traps set in basement, and keep and electronic one in the coach. Recently stayed in an RV park on Oregon Coast, trapped mouse, so even when you...

What receiver do you have? We had a colby unit on our 2008, it didnt work right first time out. replaced with a Sony unit, solved the problem. Speaker wires usually either work or dont. Speaker wires can easily be checked with continuity checker however I doubt that is the problem. Even an...

Wayne - is your black tank showing full? If it is, I bet you have a plug in the drain line, perhaps toilet paper etc. When you use the tank flush it is overfilling the tank. I have a clear elbow so I can make sure that the black tank is draining properly, and also to know when it is flushed clean.

We also have had rodent problems in the past. I do not recomend you use d-con, as when rodent dies in coach you will not enjoy the odor. We use an "electric" mouse trap that can be bought at lowes of home depot. We keep that inside the coach, it has worked well in that you dont have to worry...

To be honest I am not sure. I did get the 14 gauge, when I talked to the local dealer he said that was fine for the snow load we have here. I know you can order the 12 gauge for better load if that is a concern. The dealer I ordered from seemed to know the product well, so far I have had a...

For those who asked, we ordered the 18 X 41, 11' height, regular style, 14 gauge. The company is www.coast-to-coastcarports.com. My RV repair shop, Coachmasters of Bend is a dealer, so they measured my rig to make sure I received exactly what I needed. Any other questions feel free to ask...

I wanted to share a picture of our cover for our Bighorn 3400 RL. This is 18' X 41' so you can extend the slides. The unit was about $2,900 delivered and setup. In our county this is considered a temporary structure so no permit was required. If any member wants more information, send me a...

overnight parking on my property OK Some tools available I can also advise on local sites etc.

We live in Bend, Oregon which is on east side of the cascade range. Our climate is subject to dramatic changes in temperature, wind, snow etc. I tried an ADCO RV cover, I was not very happy with it. It is not uncommon for us to get winds in excess of 50MPH. No matter what I did the ADCO...

Is this your first use? We noticed that ours has actually gotten better with time. We think at first perhaps it hasnt stretched out. Now when guests use it they do not have to "add air" during the night.

I wanted to hear from other owners on recomendations regarding winter storage. Do you store your fifth wheel with the slides in or out?

have you flushed your fresh water tank? Put some bleach in tank, fill and let sit for a couple of hours, then run solution in coach, letting it run through the lines, and out all outlets. Drain, refill with fresh water and repeat. I usually bypass hot water heater, but you can drain that also...

I agree you have to watch the weights, I do not tow full of fresh water, or have full holding tanks. If you use common sense you can keep weights well within factory specs. My truck has a trailer weight of limit of 13,600 lbs. Bighorn is 11,500 dry. Dont overload your trailer! The Chev...

Towing Big Horn I have decided on this tank. http://www.xtremediesel.com/transferflow45galmidshipreplacementfueltank.aspx Although another company makes one also http://www.truckcustomizers.com/products/E6TFT1129.1.html Having local shop install this Tuesday.None

I tow my 3400RL with a 2008 2500 HD Duramax. I did put airbags on it which helped alot. I frequently pull over a pass (Santiam), as from Bend, Oregon to get to the valley you have to cross the Cascade range. Never a problem with brakes etc. I like the factory brake controller that GM...

I also had trouble. Found out that the track inside the pocket did not have enough screws securing it to ceiling. A good indicator is that the door seems to be out of level, as the track bends down as it goes back into the pocket. Took it to repair shop, they had a LONG extension on screw gun...

Heartland is Great!! I own a 08 3400 RL. I have had a few minor problems which Garry at Heartland stepped right up to the plate and let me have fixed at my prefered shop. I came to the end of my warranty and had the whole coach gone through independently. I recomend Heartland to my family...

Is the pressure only low at kitchen sink, if so we had the same problem. It turned out to be a small piece of debris in the faucet itself. Not in the strainer, but actually in the faucet, the faucet had to be taken out and debris found. It was very difficult because when we used the water pump...

Olevia tech support is 1-866-965-3842, website www.olevia.com.

P.s. Its also a good time to write down your serial number and firmware number for future updates, as you cant see those numbers when it is attached to the wall unit.:D

I just took the cover off my BigHorn, and started getting everything back in operation. I found the TV would turn on, however it would not respond to controls at the TV or with the remote. The Olevia folks were very helpful, I highly recomend their tech support. They had me remove the TV from...

Tire pressure monitoring is the only way to go. I think the tires get the blame and may not be the cause. My last leak was valve stems, which I replaced with steel. If I hadn't of had the monitoring system that warned me one tire was low, I would have blamed it on the tires...

Use two 6 volts I agree with Clark, forget the two 12 volt, you wont be happy with the result. Two 6 volt will give you much longer run time. I have traveled with fridge on auto for years, with Bighorn and Alfa, never had a problem. If you are nervous just make sure that flame is on fridge...

We have really liked our sofa, we find it to be comfortable, and we frequently have guests. They all have said it is very comfortable to sleep on. If we are dry camping I use a battery powered inverter to inflate/deflate so it takes just a few minutes to get the bed ready. Bighorn 3400 RL, 2008

Greetings Forrest, I do not disagree with what you are saying in fact to take it further this is what I have been told "Right side tires are subjected to more road debris than left." "Leading tire kicks up debris (nails screws etc.,) followed immediately by the trailing tire increases the chance...

I have read alot of owners that have not been happy with the tires, however I want to give my 2 cents worth. I had an Alpha Gold fifth wheel before my Bighorn. I was climbing over Santiam Pass in Oregon. I looked in rear view mirror and thought the trailer was on fire! Yes I had a blown tire. I...