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Originally I wrote to service@heartlandrvs.com who had a tech email me directly with answers. They have been very responsive so far with me, even if this last response about the roof is now questionable. As far as coating the roof, it is CRITICAL the correct product is used to keep the membrane...

Stonz, I just realized I never answered your question regarding coating the roof membrane and, from your description of the issues you’ve had with keeping yours clean, I can see you wanting to recoat it to bring back the original white. Mine cleans well enough to not need that so far and...

Goose, looking at the pix closer, I doubt the siding is the difference, since the pix show fiberglass on the ‘14 model too, so maybe they had the same roof construction back then as now? I should send those pix to the same tech to see what he says about his comment!

Stonz, To add to Goose’ reply, I’ve only used my outdoor shower to do winterizing and have never noticed a lack of flow, so Goose may be right about a kink in the line. Goose, very interesting pix of the 2014, though I wonder how much the roof has changed with the newer Azdel siding units like...

Very true, I would never recommend using a pressure washer to clean the roof membrane. Using a brush and the proper cleaners at least twice a year, if not sheltered, should get good results without damaging the most sensitive part of a camper!

FYI: I contacted Heartland just 2 weeks ago when I was about to order a rear ladder for my NT 27RBDS, my asking the Tech if there is any ”backing” along the roof and rear wall to attach the ladder and he EMPHATICALLY told me there is no backing because NO North Trail comes with a walkable roof...

True, we’ve seen a few Mallards in our travels, knowing they are basically the same units. It’s a shame more owners aren’t aware of the Owners Forum benefits to themselves.

In almost 2 years of owning our 2019 NT 27RBDS, in all the travels we’ve enjoyed with it, we have only ONCE seen another NT and it just happened to be the same model as ours in the same campground, but it was 2 years older! I don’t know if it’s a regional thing or just not promoted very well...

The larger socket on the door side of the trailer is for the grill mount that typically came with the Caliber models. The grill and brackets came in a fairly large box that would likely be under the bed when delivered to the dealer. When we bought ours, I had to question the dealer why a “grill”...

If your NT has a fold-down rack on the back, it’s a post to secure bicycles to the rack, fitting into the receiver in the center of the rack.

Sam22, welcome to the North Trail family! We have a 2019 NT 27RBDS that is a Caliber model with options that were not included on the non-Caliber model, such as power stabilizers, large farmhouse-type sink, 15K AC, central vacuum, hidden cabinet hinges and carrier rack on the back. However...

One of the few items of our North Trail that I disliked was the dual sewer connections, especially when the 2nd grey-water tank outlet was under the large slide and just behind the wheels, plus the pull handle was at an odd angle! So I decided to do something about it after 18 months of multiple...

Hopefully by now you’ve had this repaired or at least know what you’re up against, but YOUTUBE is very helpful to know how to adjust that slide, as I’ve done just last week after pulling the facia off that slide to get to the cables. However, with the motor ripped off the wall, getting that...

Yes, I was shocked at the statement, but since I didn’t see my old flooring or the new before the vinyl was installed, I can only hope it was actually OSB and he was just giving a generalization.

Okay, though there hasn’t been any replies or comments to my post, we picked up our NT today from the dealer with the floor repair completed after about 45 days. Apparently my concerns were not necessary as the job was completed nicely, with the subfloor and vinyl of the entire front 12’ of...

Has anyone else out there had the need to have their Heartland laminated floor repaired due to water damage and, if so, was the dealer successful in making it “invisible”? It was discovered in our 2019 North Trail, just prior to the 1st year warranty expiring, that the piping coming through the...

This posted in another spot in the forum, but I’ve had no response there, so thought this might be a more appropriate spot to post: Has anyone else had issues with their LED strip in the awning roller, particularly when it rains? Our 2019 has had issues in the Solara awning LED strip since...

Has anyone else had issues with their LED strip in the awning roller, particularly when it rains? Our 2019 has had issues since purchasing new a year ago, even after the strip was replaced by the dealer for the 2nd time a couple weeks ago. The problem seems to start when the awning gets wet and...

Thanks Danemayer, I was hoping they might have that available. As far as filling or even on the city water connection, I always use one of the in-line filters on the outside fills, so I actually have 3 filters in-use for all our fresh water. It’s easy to sacrifice the outside filter where...

Parallon, I see there haven’t been any replies to your questions, so I thought I would throw my experience in here to see if you still need answers. Our 2019 27RBDS had an issue after de-winterizing where the pump ran constantly, but didn’t supply any water. I assumed the pump diaphragm had...

Does anyone know if it’s possible to get a plumbing diagram for the fresh water lines on a 2019 27RBDS? I’ve recently installed a dual-stage filter system on ours under the island sink, assuming all fresh water runs through the water pump inlet in the island, regardless of being from the tank or...

If Ohio doesn’t work out, Carolina Campers & RV in Mocksville, NC is an option, where we bought ours and can vouch for their service & sales. I’ll attempt to post the link here, though the one in-stock isn’t a Caliber version: https://www.carolinacampers.com/search.asp?keyword=22FBS - - -...

If you’ve not already made your purchase, we’ve had a 2019 NT 27RBDS for exactly 1 year now and thoroughly Love it! What issues we’ve had have been quickly handled by our dealer under warranty and, for the money, we’ve found it to have been a great deal. Depending on what size, weight and...

<p> When we picked up our new 27RBDS last August, the LED strip in the channel of the awning roller had 3 LEDs that stayed Red, no matter what color you chose on the remote. They replaced the strip at the dealership and all has been fine, until we "camped" a couple months ago at home and...

If it’s a booth Dinette like our 2019 27RBDS, both sides have full storage beneath the seats, but because the outside ends are curved, you have to remove the cushions to access the storage. Lots of space there in ours in the King slide, just wish it had doors on the ends.

My 2019 NT 27RBDS has the BAL Accuslide that has the cables & motor on the wall above the slide room itself. If that’s like yours, I was given one of those flex-rods as well, but not shown how to use it. However, I’ve just watched a YOU TUBE on how to replace a cable on one like it and believe...

Because we have a North Trail 27RBDS, I wanted to be sure my fellow NT owners noticed the tip I added to the main Heartland Forum page under “Modifications”, in case you only follow the North Trail Community. For anyone handy with tools, and having a few extra leveling blocks laying around, this...

I decided to paint them (primer coat first) to blend-in better when traveling and look more OEM when setup to camp.

NP_Chief, I used the socket to make sure the drill bit was going into the center of the odd-shaped webbing of the “waffle”, since the small end of that socket fit tightly into the web where the screws needed to be. That way I was sure the flanged head of the drill-point screws would seat flat...

Perhaps others have come up with ideas to make their plastic or rubber stabilizer “pads” work like the costly “snap-pads” that are preferred by many, but with all the other accessories we’d like to add to our North Trail TT, it’s just not in the cards for us in our retirement years, but...

Thanks for the tips on my questions and, rest assured, I carefully winterize and I am fortunate I have not had to learn the hard way. Your description of the construction is what I expected, but glad to hear at least it’s getting some heat from the furnace when it’s on.

I’m glad to see this thread, as it brings up questions I’ve had about the same, so I hope you don’t mind my piggy-backing on here. We bought a new ‘19 27RBDS Caliber about 4 months ago, allowing us a few chances to camp before winterizing it here in the NC mountains. This is our 1st Heartland...

Thanks JohnD, I did have both loaded to camp, having stopped at the dealer to have a water leak fixed under warranty before our next trip. Before even discussing alternatives, I asked their Pro tech to confirm my setup of the E2 and it was spot-on, with him having lots of experience with the E2...

UPDATE: after a 3-hour tow into TN on mostly Interstates a week ago, I was still uncomfortable with the amount of “dancing” of the TT, so I’ve traded the Fastway E2 for a dealer-recommended Eaz-Lift R3 10k with adjustable sway-control. I have a 6-hour tow planned for later this week and will...

Thanks all, based on yours’ and others’ responses, I’ve ordered the e2 10k setup and praying that will solve this issue. I’m still curious what others with the F-150 built-in “electronic sway control” have done when using a sway-control equalizer hitch: On or Off?

Forgive me if others have made this suggestion already, but after purchasing a new NT 27RBDS a week ago, I was very surprised to find the upper cabinet doors over the bed opened from the center, rather than from the sides of the walk-around bed! We absolutely LOVE the amount of inside storage of...

Hi all, I’m looking for towing advice after just purchasing a ‘19 NT 27RBDS (32’ overall) to tow with our recently purchased ‘16 F-150 3.5 EcoBoost “loaded” 4x4 with MaxTow, 3.55 diff and using a 1k/10k Curt type equalizer with sway bar. Loaded the TT weighs in around 7,400lbs which is about...

Just picked up our new RV, getting to know her close to home for a couple of nights! Big change from a 2018 Starcraft 17-footer.

Thanks All, we picked up our Caliber on Thursday night and camped that night & next to become acquainted with everything, hoping for no issues. So far we’re thrilled with it and brought her home yesterday! We did discover the awning LED remote does only work the light strip, so that answered...

Can anyone confirm what Heartland lists as a “Standard Exterior Grill” in their Options on the dealer’s build-sheet actually is? Our salesperson says our new unit comes with the outdoor grill “bracket” to mount to the rear bumper rack for the outdoor kitchen, but no actual “grill” is included...