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I was impressed at the very beginning of the Landmark coach and purchased a 2006 Landmark Shenandoah in 2005. I enjoyed and worked hard to keep the coach in good condition and shared many times on the forum about maintaining and modifying this "classic" coach. Jim and I worked together for the...

I have to say that I am impressed that Landmark is getting the attention it deserves with a GM that is seriously making it a signature Heartland product. I am also happy to see the progress that is being made to introduce a shorter Landmark. I have enjoyed a 34' Landmark Shenandoah for almost 10...

I'm probably a bit late to respond to this thread, but I think the uneven weight distribution from one side to the other causes the frame to twist as the landing gear raises the front of the unit. Since the landing gear hydraulics are plumbed to have an even pressure on both sides, the leg of...

This reply may be too late, but I found the vent and the toilet down pipes screwed into fittings on top of the black tank. My vent pipe leaked because insufficient paste was applied to the threads of the adaptor fitting. Since the pipes were glued into the adaptor I had to cut the vent pipe...

I hope you have a safe and enoyable trip to Canton, OH - my home town. I would enjoy meeting you there but, unfortunately, I can't because we are in Florida with our Landmark and won't be back until April.

We are in Sarasota for three months and plan to come to the show on Wednesday. We hope to see some forum members at the Heartland display.

Thanks. I will look for the Max Brake contoller at the Tampa RV show. Is there any recommendation for the Max Brake controller from Heartland owners?

Is anyone still using a Brakesmart controller? I like the concept but I can't find any online support for the unit any longer. I have to put the gain on #8 to feel much braking effect from it. Also, I get a message "trailer brakes detected" as I am towing the trailer. I press "E" and the message...

I had a serious fungus issue with my storage basement floor and replaced the entire floor with a composite material. The problem was the strand board couldn't dry out being wrapped top and bottom. Moisture that is absorbed by the strand board needs a way to dry. Take water leaks seriously if...

I wonder if one of the headlight restore kits would work on polishing and recoating rims???

I'm going to add one more site with more information. This says that the brakes adjust in both directions but they adjust tighter going in reverse than forward. If the brakes are placed in the wrong wheel position, that is, placing a left side unit on the right, they can over adjust and cause...

Here is a link to a Dexter ad that mentions how to break in the brake pads. http://www.easternmarine.com/12-x-2-NEV-R-ADJUST-Electric-Brake-Assy-LH-6k-K23-458-00-0/

Just a thought. Check to see if the black vent pipe is too long and is tight against the vent cap on the roof. If so, that would seal the end of the pipe and not let it breath.

TeJay, Are you sure the Never-Adjust brakes tighten going forward and reverse? I haven't looked at mine for a while but I think the magnetic actuator arm movement has something to do with the forward only adjust. The company ad states the adjustment as a forward only feature.

I put them on my Shenandoah and they seem to be working ok. A friend put them on his Big Horn and he found them to adjust too tightly causing the drums to get too hot. He took them off and put the originals back on. I would simply disconnect the auto adjust feature and adjust manually if...

My Landmark Shenandoah storage area floor was damaged by mold and fungus and required replacement. I reported the damage in an earlier post. //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/14326-Fungus-growing-under-coach?highlight=fungus My last post ended with the desire to find a strand board...

This subject is in a number of posts in the forum. It's a given not to trust the grease fitting to place the grease where it is supposed to go. Too often it goes past the rear seal and onto the braking surfaces in the drum. I can't imagine pumping a half cartridge of grease into the axle...

I have jacked up one wheel at a time with the landing gear down by placing the jack under the spring plate. If the wheel is lifted just enough to clear the floor it is not much different than the tire rising over a bump in the road. Other posts have said to position the jack under the leaf...

I'm not sure if you have valves to set when you hook to city water vs tank water. Make sure the valves in the storage area are set properly for using the external water source.

I will hop on board those who do their own repairs. I purchased my unit at a dealer 300 miles from home and the local dealer (no longer with Heartland) wasn't happy with my decision. At $90 per hour and no guarantee of quality work because of time pressures to get jobs done quickly at the...

Since there are many posts of owners of Heartland products that experience water in the belly areas, is there a type of one-way drain that could be installed in the plastic or Coroplast bottom in areas that are likely to collect water?

Considering the number of times water is mentioned in the underbellies for various reasons, I wonder why RV bellies don't have some sort of self bailing system to get rid of it and a vent to dry it out. The belly isn't air and water tight but the water is in sagging sections where drains don't...

While you're at it be sure to check the integrity of the storage floor and make sure it is solid and not getting spongy and weak from water saturation. I'm currently replacing mine with a synthetic material that will be unaffected by moisture and mode.

The close proximity of the shocks will produce a rub on sharp turns as the tires lean while under stress. They may not rub at all during normal straight running. The greatest danger is when the side walls are rubbing against a sharp edge such as the shock bracket. If the tire rubs against the...

Since my last post I have repaired the black tank and reinstalled it. I will post a few photos of the process and the tank. #2374 photo shows the cut drain lines and a stub of the original brace that held the tank. #2377 shows the cut vent stack behind the dock compartment and the hole where the...

I removed my black water tank to seal a leak and discovered a 3" plastic disc inside next to the drain opening. You can see the disc on the attacked photo. I don't know who or when the disc was cut but leaving it in the tank is asking for trouble similar to what you are experiencing. It is...

I'm doing some major work on my unit right now. The bellies are off and the storage floor is out for replacement. The partition behind the storage area is also off with the aluminum frame still in place. I was able to reach the toilet drain pipe through the partition frame. It's also possible to...

I noticed an odor in the storage compartment for a couple of years that seemed to come from the black water tank but I couldn't see any sign of a leak. Once, while winterizing, I pushed some compressed air through the flushing port to clear the hose of water and I smelled the foul odor again in...

I saw a trailer a couple of years ago in a rest area that had a G614 failure and the damage caused looked the same as what our members are experiencing. I too have wondered about how a person would add fender liners to prevent the damage. There isn't much room when the tires are under a slide...

Yes, I understand that the structure needs to be strong enough to pull the gross weight of the trailer. What I am asking is what amount of force will cause the trailer to go beyond flexing and actually cause damage to the frame? There's an upper frame to which the hitch is attached, a pair of...

Is there a maximum safe pin weight that my 2006 Shenandoah can support before the frame will likely sustain damage? The axles are rated at 7,000lb each but how is the hitch pin rated?

I have had several issues to deal with this spring and I will follow up with this problem shortly. I had a fungus growing in the storage floor so I ripped that rotten mess out and will replace it with a new composite material. I replaced all the hydraulic hoses because some were leaking at the...

Considering the design of the tanks it certainly is normal for the unsupported bottoms to sag. HL and owners confirm this because it seems like there are many tanks in these units that sag. I would think that the specs should also place the drain at the lowest point of the tank. If the lowest...

The tanks will equalize if they are at the same level within the fame. In my coach, one tank is below the drop frame storage area and the other is under the living area floor. Since the drop frame is lower they will not equalize.

aatauses Sorry for the late reply. I didn't notice your question until now. My tanks were sagging before I added the support. The bottoms have a compound angle to let the contents flow toward the drain. The support used needs to conform to the shape of the bottom. I pulled up my support so it...

Tom, I can only speak for myself and my "classic" unit. I don't know if the hydraulic hoses used now are of the same type as mine. Other members can verify if the current hoses are better. The lengths of the hoses would be different for each model. Since the Shenandoah is a shorter model, the...

After seeing nearly half of my hose fittings seeping I decided to replace all the hydraulic hoses on my Shenandoah. It didn't matter how tight they were drawn or who did it, they still leaked. I even had the technicians at the rally in Elkhart tighten them. Well, anyhow, it's a challenging job...

The dead bolt worked fine until this year but I can't find anything visible to indicate there is anything wrong with the frame. This also happened on a travel trailer that had obvious flexing. Why would it flex more on the truck than with the landing gear?

I've noticed this year that my deadbolt lock won't slide into the hole when the coach is hitched. It locks normally when unhitched and the landing gear is down. If this is due to the frame flexing, is it a common occurrence or should I be looking for a problem?

If you have grease fittings on the spring shackle bolts they may be dry.