winter

I am getting ready to do the pink foam insulation as skirting and I was wondering is it really nessasary to skirt it. I had a gentleman at the dealership here in town tell us it was not even nesaaary because I have a 2017 Heartland Landmark and they are already super insulated.... I live in...

Hi all, I'm a n00b at this RV living but me and my family of 6 have been dumped into the deep end of it as we are living full time in our Road Warrior 415 near Calgary, Alberta Canada. To top of the fun, my oldest son and I both have Asperger's Syndrome. Its truly an adventure. Winter Living is...

We have a 2017 Cyclone 3800 that we got new in September. We ordered it with the Canadian Artic Package and Dual Pane Widows. Twice now the plumbing has frozen to the kitchen faucet and back bathroom when the temperature got down to +18. The Yeti switch in the control panel and the mystery red...

I have a Sundance 2998RB that has been a great unit. The biggest problem is winterizing the unit. I have to crawl into the basement storage area, remove a panel and stretch and squirm and wiggle to get my hand in far enough to reach the hot water heater bypass. Also the valves to draw...

Hello all, We just picked up our new 2014 21FBS last week that was built in Sep. 2013, kind of getting an early jump on the next year I guess. :confused: With temps getting into the 20's tonight we had to go ahead and winterize. I guess we'll just have to take it out and not use the water...

Greetings all, we recently purchased a 181 (our first RV) and have had 2 great trips already but winter is approaching and our "lesson" on winterization at the selling dealer was brief to say the least. Is there anyplace that gives specific instructions on winterizing? What I think I know...

My wife and I picked up our MPG 181 this afternoon because we plan on heading out next week. When I attempted to open one of the outside compartments, I found that the key would not open the lock. I could have tried to force the lock to open, but did not want to break off the whimpy key in the...

Hey everyone, looking for some insight, ideas or and help. This past weekend we went "winter" camping. Temps dipped to the low 20's. So, not badbut the Grey and black valves froze shut. A little hair dryer action and all is good... But the question remains, how can we camp with out those...

Well, I thought this year would be different, 3 Dry-zee airs in our 09-3055 BH. but sadly, no .The doors that touch each other in the kitchen & bedroom swell during the damp winter months. Then they bind. I have to tap the hinges out to fix the problem. The previous 5th's I had used a vertical...

Hi everyone, I just stumbled on what looks like good information on winter camping. Some great ideas here: http://www.ehow.com/how_2097799_cold-weather-camp-rv.html Hope this helps someone. Cheers, Chris

If you are camping during the winter months, and the temperature gets down to freezing during the night, how do you prevent damage to your water system?

This is my first RV with LCD TV's. What do I do with them in the winter? Should I take the TV's out of the RV and store them in the house? We live in Maryland and our winters can be below freezing at times, but usually not more than a few days or a week at a time. Our RV is stored in a garage...

Unfortunately, it's winter storage time.:mad: (4-5 months)........ Leave the stabilizers up or down? Any opinions. Thanks Jamie

Hi gang, a question from north of the boarder......is it ok to leave the lcd tv's in place for the winter? Concerned about damage from freezing the units. Some mixed reviews on what to do, Jensen has no official recommendation. It is a bit of a chore to take the 32' out so just curious...

I have a seasonal campsite I keep my 5ver on. I left the power cord plugged in thinking we were going back one more time this season. But we're not. I turned the breakers on the post off, disconnected the negative battery cable and the camper is already winterized. My question is will the...

Since we'd like to take out the 32" Jensen TV to use in the house over the winter storage season, I was wondering if there is a table stand available to use it vs another wall mount in the house??

Hi everyone, As you can see from my sig, I have a Chevy Silverado 1 ton dually 4x4. I purchased it this past spring, and the tires that it came with were standard "all season" tires. I have always considered all-season tires to essentially be spring/summer/fall tires. Our other vehicle is a...

The land that I have to store my Bighorn 3385 RL for the winter is not level. My door side is about a foot higher than the other side. Will this cause any problems with the suspension or other parts of the RV? Should the trailer be stored with the rear jacks down, I am not sure if they will...

After searching many posts/threads, I'm still on the fence about leaving the 35DSRL outside, uncovered for the winter. From a financial aspect, it's a "win", but from a maintenance aspect, it could lead to further repairs that cost more than the storage. I have a safe place next to the house...

Preparing for our trek south to the great country er, a, state of Texas and the Rockport/Fulton area. We will be leaving from the flint, Mi area about October 15th. If time flys by like the past 6 months have we will be leaving on what will seem like tomorrow. Anyone interested in wagon...

I think we are done camping this year. I've never owned a trailer before, so I'm looking for tips to winterize. I plan on parking my M-18 in a carport all winter but I'm not sure if I should "blow-out" all the fluids or use antifreeze. I was also planning on getting a moisture reducer of...

We just brought home a brand new M18 FBP this past Monday. Seems a little early to be talking about the winter but we live in Alberta so there's snow and below freezing temperatures for a good part of the year. Sounds like a trailer cover is the way to go but there are also some pretty...

I was wondering if I need to remove the flat pannel tv in my 2010 sundance for the winter when it is in storage. Will the frezing temps damage the tv? thanks

We are heading out for the first time this winter in our 2009 Bighorn, travelling from Alberta to Mesa, Arizona. We would appreciate any tips regarding travelling in the winter, places to camp, procedures to follow i.e. heating etc. Thanks.

Our son is going to Fullsail school in Winter Park and we'd like to go visit. We're fulltimers and would like to know if anybody has found some reasonable RV parks in the area. I did a search but only found "Resorts" that were quite expensive. When is a good time of year to visit central...

I know there are many opinions on whether to cover our RVs with ADCO covers or to just leave them uncovered. On my last RV, I covered it with one in a wet environment and by springtime, it was showing mold spots on the roof. Now this was not the AquaShed cover but the regular Tyvec, meant to...

I have a 2008 Heartland Razor. I want to take it to a KOA in flagstaff next week. Does anyone know how this rig will do in the winter weather? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

I am planning to tow my Landmark from Ohio to western Tennessee and then to Florida in mid January and then return from Florida to Ohio in early March. I'm interested in any tips you may have to safely travel in the winter when snow and/or icy roads may be a problem. Do you automatically stop...

We are planning on going to Pigeon Forge next week. A couple of years ago we were there about this time and the weather was great. Mid 50's-60's the whole time. However, looking at the weather forecast now, some of the nights are going to be high teens (19 or so). I know the Cyclone is...

Need opinions on whether or not to remove the LCD TV from Fiver for winter. I have winterized the fiver and there is no heat in it. Trailer Life had an article that said to remove them. We have left them in for 2 years, but this year we are getting temps in the 20 already. What do you think?

Don't you just know it, when fuel prices drop it will be pretty much too cold for RVing unless one fulltimes in southern climates. Since the DW still works we put the "horn" away for the winter and now fuel prices drop. Usually the prices go up in winter due to the increased need for home...

Hi everyone, now that it's getting colder even here in Phoenix and my first winter full-timing experience lies ahead, I was wondering where I can find advice as to what to look out for. Some questions that come to mind are: What about the hose that connects my trailer to city water when...

I wanted to hear from other owners on recomendations regarding winter storage. Do you store your fifth wheel with the slides in or out?

Calling all full-timers.... Thought we'd throw up a thread here asking you to Post Reply as to what city and state/prov you are wintering in this season as well as the name of the campground. Perhaps some of your fellow Heartlanders who have to hunker down in the cold up north may want to make...

Pulled into Billings, MT about a month ago. Not bad weather till last Friday when a nice little snow storm moved in. Supposed to be gone by Monday, but have a feeling it won't be the last we see. Have seen a couple of BHs move through here, all just stopping for the night. Passed on the info...

My wife and I will be retiring next year and want to have good coach for full-timing on a limited budget. We've been in the located ministry for nearly 40 years. Don't plan to retire from ministry, just the "located" ministry. Anyway, we have some clear goals. My concern is to buy a coach that...

We have been at American Sunset RV Resort since April and plan to spend the winter. Another couple that had signed up to spend the winter had to leave due to medical problems, so there are openings here. The owners of the park are really great to work for and have treated us extremely well...

I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction for a good reasonably priced cover for our Razor? We have the 3212SB and want to keep it looking sharp.:)