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    ATF: Big Country - low point water drains

    Ours is an 09, and three of our friends that have 2010 models, do not have low point drains, we asked back then about it, and Heartlanf said, they have discontinued them, we live in a colder climate, and they sure do come in handy, when winterizing
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    Axles--6000 to 7000 pounds each

    I am reading your threads about Axles,weight etc, but what about the tires, I have an 09 3490BHS, and I am always checking axles, U bolts etc, but this spring I was checking the Off Shore Tires, that came with the rig, and Noticed that 2 of the 4 tires were starting to seperate on the inner side...
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    Thor Industries buys controlling interest in Heartland RVs, LLC

    Heartland bought by Thor Is it true that Heartland was bought out by Thor last week,does anybody out thier have any details ?
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    Geo caching

    good, most gps will give the altitude although it is a very good unit it has a very basic map and is not detailed. for the good map software it costs 129-300 dollars. for you the etrex is not very compatible with geocaching. as you would be constantly downloadin clues, discription, pictures...
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    3250 ts Flooring concern

    Interesting, after I bought our 09 3490BHS, I convinced our friends to buy a Big Country as well, after the warranty was over they noticed the Lino starting to curl in front of thier kitchen sink,after closer inspection,it was noticed that an intire square had been cut out of the floor and...
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    Fiber Glass Caps

    Thanks for the information on the 303 protectant,I have always heard good things about it , now I wil give it a try
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    LED taillight upgrade

    Thanks for that webb site, I have been looking for over a year, for something that will work, this will work great,and minimal changes, have to be made Thanks
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    New member to Cyclone family in BC

    If you don't mind me asking, which Dealer were you looking at, are you buying it in B.C.
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    New member to Cyclone family in BC

    If you don't mind me asking, which dealer are you ordering it from ? a dealer in B.C.
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    Best sewer hose?

    Rhino, has worked good for us, however I also use the macerator, for long stays, it is by far the best
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    Poor Quality Control etc.

    Check out Cottonwood RV in Chilliwack, thier aftersales service is the best They have the Big Country Line and we have had ours for a year and a Half,and we have over a 110 nights with it,with no problems,like the others have said in the previous threads, it is a good dealer and the service that...
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    Bow in basement floor--normal?

    Our 09 3490BHS also has a sag in the middle of the basement floor, it dips about a half an inch,it seems to be ok,I had the dealer check it,when it was still under warrenty,and they said all looks good, also I have gotten used to it, if you look behind the docking center,there is a mess of...
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    bathroom door locks

    Thanks for the info, I have also been looking for a lock set for the past year, but could not find anything that will also look good ,I did not want to screw in a gate type latch either. Thanks
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    One year of fulltiming

    Great pictures and a great looking rig.
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    Discovered fire hazard?

    A call should be made to UL (underwritters Labratory ) who oversees all O.E.M manufactures,such as Heartland, once warnings are issued by them, they must comply,to wire these units to the National Electrical code, if they do not, they loose thier certification,and thier production of...
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    Plumbing nightmare

    It sure sounds like no PDI was done, It sounds like you should be going back to your dealer for a refund,on the PDI, our Big Country came from Cottonwood RV in Chilliwack and we did not pay extra for the PDI,I am sure it is hidden in the cost of the unit, yes they missed one small leak at the...
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    Docking Station Drain

    Our Big Country had the same problem, when we used the unit for the first time,no cauking along the bottom of the UDC,water leaked into he storage area, I took it back to the dealer, thy billed Heatland for the cleanup and caulked the lower bottom area of the UDC ctr , now it works great,a drain...
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    Slide Question on Big Country

    We have an 09 3490BHS and love it,it also only came with one slide switch, so I had 3 manual hydrolic knobs added for about 180.00,at the manifold, now I can control each slide by itself if needed, at the side compartment where the Hydrolic pump is,.the thing that I have found out,now that I...
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    Sagging roof between trusses

    Just this week I have been back to my dealer, and they say they have not heard anything back from Heartland yet, they were going to ask them again, to respond I will keep you posted.
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    Sagging roof between trusses

    Thanks for looking this at this, I have contacted my Dealer (Cottonwood RV in Chilliwack In British Columbia, they told me that they were checking with the Factory, I haven;t heard back as of yet, ours is a 2009 model thank for the reply
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    Delaminating of side wall

    In my opinion, it looks like the two seams weren't staggered, and both seems end at the same spot causing the Filon to bulge, if they were properly staggered this should not have happened.
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    Sagging roof between trusses

    I have noticed over the past month, that our roof in two places has started to sag,because we park our unit beside the house I can easily see the whole roof,from our bedroom, I just read another persons,note on the forum with the same problem, with his Cyclone, so I thought I would mention it...
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    How much roof sag is "normal"?

    I have noticed the same problem on my unit, because it is parked beside our house, I can look at the roof from our bedroom it seems this started to occur when we used the unit in Nov/08 and again in Jan 09 when the weather was colder, but not freezing I have a low spot in two spots on the roof...
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    Can this truck safely tow the 3490BHS

    We have the same unit and love it, we tow with a 2500HD duramax, and tows like a dream, we used the unit 50 nights last year, towed from B.C. to Calf and back, no problems at all, we live in a mountainous area of British Columbia, with no problems at all,hope this will help you.
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    Winegard Wingman?

    Will the Wing Man work on the Tek product, does anybody Know out thier
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    Two questions 3250 and 3490

    We have an 09 3490BHS and love it,however, it is disc, for 2010, who knows why ? the web site is sometimes out of date the 2010 printed info also has mistakes in it as well, talk to your dealer for the most up to date info.
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    2950RK leak at rear exterior wall

    We have a 09 3490BHS and last year the roof was Wooden, this year they are Aluminum, however, if you read the info sheets, on thier product, no mention is made of what the back wall and the front cap are made of, I found out later that the rear wall of our unit is wood,looks like they have used...
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    Tools?

    Make sure you have BCAA, or what ever you have in your area and add RV Plus for the complete coverage, if you do break down, GM will only cover the truck,as long as it is under warrenty,after that RV PLUS will tow the trailer with the truck, our friends had thier Ford break down, and BCAA sent...
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    The deed is done...

    Good choice, the GMC will tow that nicely, with the Duramax, ours pulls our 09 3490BHS ,some times I forget that it is behind us.
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    New Floorplans?

    We have an 09 3490BHS and love the Layout, and the unit I also noticed that this model was not shown on the web pages,either however, I asked my dealer if the 3490 BHS is being dropped, he told me that it is still on his order forum to order, so I would check with your dealer And have him check...
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    new 3250 ts owner

    Just to let you know, when we used our Big country for the first time last April we also had leaks coming from under the kitchen sink drains, none of the fittings were tightend where the black ABS connects to the sink and also where the sink strainers connect to the sink,as well, by time I...
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    States Visited Map - How to create one and add it to your signature.

    Great Idea, but does this type of map exist for Canada, I am sure that many travel up here as well, could both be displayed ? Just an Idea.
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    Looking for the perfect 5th wheel RV

    My wife and I prefer the Side Isle bathroom, alot more room all in one area, one thing to consider, from our past units, is that large skylight over the shower, which lets the light in very early in the morning, so this was one of the reasons for choosing the side Isle bath,alot more room...
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    water drains

    We have a 09 3490BHS which we took delivery in April/08 and it has the red and blue drain lines located just behind the entrance steps,I have heard that these drain lines may be dissapearing on future models.
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    Big Horn vs Big Country

    We factory ordered a 2009 Big Country 3490BHS,as this model is not aval in the BigHorn, we love it, and we are glad we own it.
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    12 volt accessory outlets, gone or missing?

    Our 09 3490BHS also does not have one the 08 models did, we had our dealer install 1 in the rear bunk area, 1 paid for 1 hour labour and the dealer backcharged Heartland for the aditional 2 hours to install.
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    BC Chapter fall Rally

    Sounds,like a great idea Meritt, Princeton area is a very good area,campsites at Manning Park are quite small for these bigger rigs Monk Prov Park just north of Merrit is very nice that time of Year, in the new section, sites are quite large, I will keep looking around,sorry we missed the...
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    Tow with short bed - still not a believer

    We have an 09 3490BHS towing with a 07 GMC ex cab (classic) Short Box Duramax, I have a slider hitch, however I have had no reason yet to slide the hitch, and we have done 4 trips with this new Big Country I had the slider hitch installed when I owned my 05 Prowler 2952BHS and I did have to...
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    Lets get the BC Chapter going

    We just took delivery of our 2009 Big Country 3490BHS from Cottonwood RV in Chilliwack last week, have have had it on order since Jan ,and we really love it, we will be trying it out at Beachwood in Birch Bay this coming weekend,:) for it's first time. keep us posted of the B.C. Chapter Thanks
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    Diesel Prices

    Here in British Columbia,near Vancouver we pay on average 1.22 per Ltr, which works out to about 4.89 per US Gal, you are getting a good deal, compared to us up here, and in Bellingham Washington it was 4.10 US per Gallon last weekend Apr 12/08
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