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    Big country slide out plywood rotted out!

    Well due to my pending strike we have listed our 2009 big country 3285rl for sale. A interested couple came to view it this evening and found two of the three slide outs rotted plywood bottoms. I am shocked and don't know what to do first. The unit has been stored inside six months out of the...
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    tow vehicle tires

    Ithought there was a tow vehicle sub category but don't see it so here I am. I am getting ready to get six new tires for the dually and was wondering what you all were running and how well they are handling and how they are wearing. I need help fast so please chime in!
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    Contacting heartland

    I spoke with my dealer before the holidays about some warranty repairs they made for me and they are still an issue. The dealer said they would gladly take care of it but my problem is that we put the camper in indoor storage and can't get it out til April and my one year warranty will be up...
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    Thank you to all and happy holidays

    I want to thank everyone on this site for all the helpful info. and feedback. This was my wife and I's first year with our Big Country and we new nothing about them when we got it so we had a ton of questions, some we asked and others we found just digging around on the site. The entire family...
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    leveling the fifth wheel

    how level does the camper have to be to open the slideouts? my wife and i were wondering if we were on the road traveling and needed to pull in somewhere to rest if we could just run the slides out to sleep and move around while still hooked to the truck. can this be done or not a good idea?
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    2009 big country decals

    My wife and I were sitting at the campsite this past weekend in Erie admiring our rig when we thought it would look pretty good with different color decals. Question is can they be removed easily and can you get different color decals from heartland or aftermarket retailers. Anybody else do...
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    Shower and sink leaks in my Big Country

    Hello everybody! Been awhile since we have been on the site due to work and when we are free we are in the camper. I have a few questions that hopefully someone can give me some help with. Question one is i have been dealing with a shower leak that appears to be coming from the metal trim that...
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    Hot water tank

    Question is can you turn the electric switch on with the gas at the same time to heat your water faster and for quicker recovery? Looked through the manuals last night but no luck!
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    bounce fabric softener sheets

    read on a diesel forum about using a wet bounce fabric softener sheet to clean bug guts and crap from the truck. I tried it and it works awesome on the truck. Was wondering if anyone tried it on the camper, especially the front cap.
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    Vent Covers

    Talking to some fellow RVers and they recommend these max air 2 vent covers. Anybody using these and how well do you like them? Next question is do you use the standard cover on the thermostatic controlled power vent with the rain detector?
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    new owners of big country 3285

    Well we got the new camper home and leveled and now everyone wants to come over and check it out. My question is should we leave the slideouts out or bring them in while its sitting in the parking spot? Will it hurt them to be out from sun and rain and what have you? Another maybe stupid...
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    Picking up our new Big Country tomorrow

    This is our first camper and we are going to pick it up tomorrow. We would love to get some suggestions on questions we should be asking the dealer while doing our walk through. We have never camped in anything but tents and are true "first timers" when it comes to campers. Any help would be...
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