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Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my beloved wife Debbi Kuhn who passed away from environmental cancer April 15, 2016. Her birthday is on Monday, June 13 and I will be at her graveside with my children Brandon and Shauna to celebrate her life. We loved RV'ing together and met...

Only used for one trip 2,000 miles up the West Coast, so it's in Brand New Condition. Includes (4 qty) 1/2" Bent Hitch Pin 3" with clip, and one 3" Spacer Kit (TS3) Located in San Clemente, CA 92673. Local pickup or can freight ship nationwide for around $150 Will sell for $1800 or best offer...

Hi everyone, Jim closed my thread that some good Heartland friends started for me which was titled "Larryheadhunter is getting operated on". I must say that thread and so many views over a 1000, was the best medicine I have ever taken. Without you Heartlanders, I would have been a dead duck. I...

Wow thanks for all the kinds words, my Heartland friends, it has been a long and tough road for me, and your support has helped me emotionally to get through these trying times. It is so true about the ups and downs of recovery from all these painful fusion operations and rehab. Right now you...

Hi everyone, I want to thank everyone who has stayed in touch with me since my last lumbar back fusion in Feb 2011. In Aug of 2012 it will be 18 months post surgery and I know for sure my lower back is finally fused. Hooray! With it comes quad, IT band and lower back pain, so I see a neuro...

Hi, For $99 a year u can join Coast to Coast or RPI at Chinook Bend near Lincoln City, Oregon. Give them a call. You receive a campground magazine that covers all the USA. Each nite is $10-15 a nite.

The Landmark Mesa is the perfect rig of our dreams!

Hey Duane and everyone, Well, my one year 2nd fusion anniversary has come and gone, done by Dr. Robert Watkins, the same doc that operated on Peyton Manning last year. I am still down to 5mg each of Vicodin and Methodone 3 times a day, and struggling to drop even 2.5mg of Vicodin per day as I...

Hi Heartland friends, We are one week away from the 1 year anniversary Feb 8-10 of my last, #3 and most extensive lumbar 360 degree (stomach and back incisions) back fusion, L-4-5, L5 S1, the 2nd fusion was July 2010, and 1st back operation began my oddysey in Aug 2009. Just wanted to say the...

Hi Rustyfire, Congrats on your new Bighorn. What campground are you in, and do you like amenities? And don't worry about your little mishap. Just remember to make sure your hitch is locked before pulling out.

Hi all my Heartland buds, I can't believe in one month it will be a year since my last lumbar fusion, and I continue to get a little stronger every week. After a few setbacks, I decided if I wanted to heal faster I needed to lose some unwanted pounds. So 4 weeks ago I began my diet and...

Congrats Larry and Sam, I think you purchased the best that Heartland has to give! Have a great New Year in your new coach, buddy and drive safely!

Progressive Insurance Bob, and make sure you insure your rig for what its worth brand new, not what you paid for it, as you never know..............

Thanks for checking in Rod, It's been over 9 months since my 3rd and last back fusion, and I am happy to report that my back and leg pain has really improved since I started cardiac rehab 3 weeks ago resulting from my last stent Aug. 26. I have weaned myself off the pain meds substantially and...

Hi Robert, I thought I made it clear that the hitch failure was totally operator error. Just read my original post or Cranky Bob's numerous comments. Floyd had most generously installed an old Trailersaver TS3 hitch and I failed to completly secure the locking bar.My bad. Human error. It was an...

Happy birthday, pal!

Hi everyone, Just thought I would share with you all that I took my first walk in 2 years without my bulky brace. It was tough but I made it 20 minutes, didn't want to push it, so I'm kinda elated right now. Hopefully tomorrow I can try it again. Also cut back 5mg. of Vicodin over a week...

Hi Mike and Connie, Sorry we will miss you in Washington, D.C. Look forward to seeing you guys again soon. Feel free to email or call me any time bro.:)

You are right Kristy! 4 days ago I began cutting back on my pain killers, and although I have good days and bad, Bill said it right. It takes more than a year to heal from spinal fusions, for sure, so I am learning how to live one day at a time. I walked 30 minutes today and almost 3 miles...

Hi everyone, DW Debbi and I were planning to come to the Las Vegas Rally and stay at the Silverton, but due to the hot weather expected in the 90's, my docs made me cancel out as I take Plavix (a blood thinner). We are bummed it sounded like a fun trip, but say hi to everyone for us, sorry we...

Hi everyone, Latest update is that due to the hot 90-100 degree weather in Las Vegas, DW Debbi and I will not be able to make it for the Las Vegas Rally at the Oasis RV Park. Most of my docs said that my Plavix (blood thinner) would literally fry me, so we grudgingly have to decline this long...

Hi everyone, Just wanted to catch up with all my Heartland friends and let you know how things are going for me, it's been quite a journey. Debbi finally convinced me to join our Weekend Warrior friends on their month long trip to Nor Cal, Oregon and the coast of Washington. My friend Larry...

Hi everybody,Surprise news that even baffled me, the events of the last few days. I've just completed my 2nd round of steroids to reduce massive inflammation, as the result of overdoing physical therapy 3 weeks ago. I was mostly bedridden during that time. Well, our close friends of 30 yrs, and...

This is a topic that is discussed with regularity on this forum. All of us expect our new RV to work perfectly opon delivery, as we do when buying any vehicle. Hopefully, a thorough PDI is done by the dealer as well as the new owner. Many of us, me included are not mechanically or electrically...

Hi, what is the difference between the Heartland Landmark Rushmore, and the Crossroads RV Rushmore? Are they totally different floorplans?

I happen to be recovering from 3 back surgeries, including 2 fusions. There are many other Heartland owners in your situation as well, so there are probably a few threads discussing this issue that u might check out.Bottom line, u have a few options, from back braces to air ride seats including...

Hi, all u folks are so kind, really. Well life threw me a wicked curve. 11 days ago my physical therapist increased my workout after 3 easy weeks, and gave me a nice core strengthening exercise laying on a ball, trying to balance, left arm out and right leg, etc, well, as he felt it was time to...

We have stayed at a few TT Preserves and Jim makes a good point. Where we stayed sites were small, and mostly back ins. If u r lazy like me, we prefer pull thrus. Also noticed rough roads, clothes drying on wires, and long term campers.We preferred RPI, Coast to Coast, Colorado River Adventures...

Quick question, for people with handicaps and need a lightweight air compressor, I notice no one mentions the weight. My Sears 2 gallon pancake compressor was too heavy for me. Any suggestions?

Michael, sorry to hear you duplicated my error with the same TS3 hitch when leaving a CG in Lodi, CA. Please check for minute cracks in the frame near bedroom slides. 6 months later my Big Horn was totaled by Progressive. Better to be safe then sorry. Wish I had bought that bedsaver too.

My advice is to buy 2011 Microsoft Streets and Trips. It will serve you well for planning your travels.

And I forgot to add, debbi and I are taking our first semi-RV trip on July 11 to Canyon RV Park in Anaheim, CA with some friends. Same park where we had our first Heartland So Cal Rally a few years ago. Since we no longer own an RV, we are staying in one of their on-site cabins. If it goes...

Hi everyone, I hope all you folks who went to the Heartland National Rally are having a great time, wish Debbi and I were there too. Physical therapy has been rough but I am getting used to it now. I can only handle it twice a week, but hoping to increase to 3 times a week in due time. Now...

Hi Kary, just curious, is the 3685 floorplan on the Heartland website, if not where can I see the specs? And does it require a one ton to tow or would a 3/4 ton suffice? And is it 2012 or 2011 model year?

Hi everyone, It's been 2 days short of 4 months post spinal surgeries Feb 8&10, and finally a week ago I started getting my energy back. My DW Debbi and I began the walking regiment first at the beach, then 3 days ago I walked 3 miles in my neighborhood. I need to listen to you'all that said...

Just a thought. To increase air flow look for older threads and posts about the "tent in the vent". That modification improved our flow dramatically and has been around since 2009, I believe. Anyone technical please explain. Good luck to you. Most Heartland RV's, just like other...

Hi my Heartland friends, Just a quick update and some thank yous. Saw my surgeon yesterday in Marina Del Rey 70 days post surgery, and after xrays, he said the cadaver bone was still in place, and since this was my 3rd back surgery, and 2nd double lumbar fusion, to expect a one year recovery...

Hi everyone, In 2 days I will be 2 months post-surgery, and it's been an extremely tough time for me, but now I understand why I was told it will take 6 months to a year to know if I will heal completely. Last report I was feeling so euphoric, I was ready to walk a mile, lol. I will be...

Re: model 3585 Congrats, ntport, what options are you selecting, including the decor? Hope your are getting the Goodyear G614 tires. Good luck.

Hi everyone, My surgeon has told me that I am recovering incredibly fast, and the latest xrays show the cadaver bone placed thru my stomach in my spine is still solid and in place. 43 days post surgery and I'm walking every day, and hardly spending much time in bed. Next week my DW Debbi will...