Cyclone 4200 Modifications begin here
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JWalker
Northeast Region Director-Retired
Didn't have much of a problem getting the 4 steps to fit into place. Just have a little higher rise from the last step into the camper. About 1.5" more. The girls didn't notice it at all until I showed them. We are going to see if it is an issue here in the future. If so, I will have to cut out some of the back bracing.
mikelibhali
Member
Re: Power Reel
i would love to get some information on this modification you have done for the power cord reel. Would like to add this to my 2015 Cyclone 4200
i would love to get some information on this modification you have done for the power cord reel. Would like to add this to my 2015 Cyclone 4200
jimtoo
Moderator
Re: Power Reel
Hi mikelibhali,
Welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum and to the family. We have a great bunch of folks here with lots of information and all willing to share their knowledge when needed.
Be sure and check out our Heartland Owners Club. Join us at a rally when you can and meet lots of the great folks here and make friends for a lifetime.
Enjoy the forum and your new unit.
Jim M
Hi mikelibhali,
Welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum and to the family. We have a great bunch of folks here with lots of information and all willing to share their knowledge when needed.
Be sure and check out our Heartland Owners Club. Join us at a rally when you can and meet lots of the great folks here and make friends for a lifetime.
Enjoy the forum and your new unit.
Jim M
jassson007
Founding Louisiana Chapter Leaders-Retired
Re: Power Reel
Mike I want to second the welcome as well and personally invite you to both of our up coming rallies. We have one over Halloween weekend in new Iberia at Cajun rvera and one in March at Cajun palms. In fact we are at Cajun palms this weekend. If you are out here look for the big country with the MSU flag.
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Mike I want to second the welcome as well and personally invite you to both of our up coming rallies. We have one over Halloween weekend in new Iberia at Cajun rvera and one in March at Cajun palms. In fact we are at Cajun palms this weekend. If you are out here look for the big country with the MSU flag.
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Re: Change Happijack Bed Height
So using this mod people can now watch TV from the bottom table?
So using this mod people can now watch TV from the bottom table?
Hi Chris
It was nice meeting a fellow 4200 owner last week. I have been trying to source a short awning that would cover of main cabin door with no luck. Have you been able to find one yet?? Carefree makes an awning that is 50in and way too long but the action is perfect. It is made for a motor home but needs to be 24-26in max. The awning is very similar to the one for the back patio. I would like to get one and see if I can shorten it up a bit. Any help would be appreciated.
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Go with the Morryde I just put one on my 4200 and it works great.
It was nice meeting a fellow 4200 owner last week. I have been trying to source a short awning that would cover of main cabin door with no luck. Have you been able to find one yet?? Carefree makes an awning that is 50in and way too long but the action is perfect. It is made for a motor home but needs to be 24-26in max. The awning is very similar to the one for the back patio. I would like to get one and see if I can shorten it up a bit. Any help would be appreciated.
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Go with the Morryde I just put one on my 4200 and it works great.
cdensomnia
Active Member
@john287 Pictures of the awning please!
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Hi Sniper
I installed my pinbox myself. To make life easy on yourself get some 1/2in solid rod or rebar before you start. I also replaced all of my bolts since I just feel that when they are tighted from the factory they may be over tignited. ( better safe than sorry). First check your pin height to the ground. I use the front of the pinbox but that is up to you as long as you use the same point on the we box.Use your truck to help remove the old pinbox. Remove a few bolts from the front and back of the pinbox. At that point slide the 1/2in rod through a bolt hole in the front and back of the pinbox. Remove the rest of the bolts now. You can lift up the box and pull one of the rods out at a time to lower the box onto your truck bed. Reverse the process for installing the pinbox using blocking or a helper to get the box into position. Slide the rods in and check your height compared to the pin height to the ground so it matches your starting number. I checked my torque on the last three trips just to be sure and depending on your camper I was able to go from five to six bolts. I hope this helps.
I installed my pinbox myself. To make life easy on yourself get some 1/2in solid rod or rebar before you start. I also replaced all of my bolts since I just feel that when they are tighted from the factory they may be over tignited. ( better safe than sorry). First check your pin height to the ground. I use the front of the pinbox but that is up to you as long as you use the same point on the we box.Use your truck to help remove the old pinbox. Remove a few bolts from the front and back of the pinbox. At that point slide the 1/2in rod through a bolt hole in the front and back of the pinbox. Remove the rest of the bolts now. You can lift up the box and pull one of the rods out at a time to lower the box onto your truck bed. Reverse the process for installing the pinbox using blocking or a helper to get the box into position. Slide the rods in and check your height compared to the pin height to the ground so it matches your starting number. I checked my torque on the last three trips just to be sure and depending on your camper I was able to go from five to six bolts. I hope this helps.
Check out the Carefree Marquee over the door & window awning. I spoke to them today and they only go as small as 50in. If this could be made to 24 or 26in it would be a perfect fit for above the light over the door. This looks simple enough to make shorter and really only need to exstend about 3ft.
I checked the clearance this morning and 33in would fit perfectly over the light and would not interfere with the awnings when retracted. I have tried to contact carefree but get customer service and they just tell me NO we can't do that. I see Jayco has directly copied the 4200 floor plan. They call it a 4212. They have the awnings over the main cabin door. I will give Heartland a call on this and maybe they can see the error of their ways.
