CharlieFlynt
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Well, we are on our last day of our "shakedown cruise", and for the most part things have been good. Today the ac units finally decided to start blowing well from the ceiling vents. That's a good thing! However, just after that the wife noticed a bunch of something on the floor so she swept it up. Well, about 3 minutes later she walked by there again, and holy shiznit, that stuff was on the floor again! We started looking around and that stuff was everywhere! We're breathing in this stuff! What the **** are the people at Heartland doing? Obviously our ductwork is full of saw dust and other stuff, such as small pieces of wire, etc...!!! Our little Chihuahua was lying on her bed, the wife looked at her and this stuff was all over her back! We were already disappointed in the dealership because we have found things that they failed to clean during our purchase. You see, we found sawdust in a few places, they promised to clean the trailer and remove all sawdust. They FAILED MISERABLY! I take part the blame for not checking the cleaning better before we pulled her from the lot. I am one of those guys that my word is my bond, and I expect the same, especially since our salesman was a fellow retired military man! Lesson learned! So anyways, we're obviously having to clean this stuff out of the trailer for us, and our two pups, to be not only comfortable, but breathing healthy air inside!
Another thing I am a little disappointed with is the waste system plumbing set up for draining the black and grey water tanks. The valves are set up, one to the left and one to the right, of the drain line outlet. You would think that after all these years, and the various connections people use when setting up, that this would be a perfect fit/design. It is not! I always connect my flush king to the drain outlet, then connect my waste hose to that. The way the valves are installed, it won't work for me anymore, like on previous TT. With that said, I will now have to find something else that will work like the flush king. Just so disappointed in some of the engineering that went into the Elk Ridge E292.
Another issue is the stereo systems they install in the 21st century. You would think that hdmi would be the cable of choice, not rca cables. And if I need to add another rca cable, the stereo needs to be removed (which in itself is no big deal) and the other cable will need to be fished through the wall like the first cable is. There is no access to the stereo from the bottom. It must be removed for any wiring changes that are needed. Now that sucks!
Last, but not least, is the ladder situation. Our TT came without the ladder. Then I asked heartland about ladder backers, to which they sent me drawings showing ladder backers. I was excited, and ordered me a ladder! Well, I then found out that there are NO LnADDER BACKER PLATES ON THE ROOF!!! Now I must return the laader because it attaches to the roof. And now I can't find just a straight ladder for a travel trailer! Looks like I will wind up with a telescoping extension ladder instead. That really sucks because my stepdaughter, who I love dearly, bought me a ladder flagpole kit which I now cannot use!!! Yeah, the wife and I are not happy about that!
Okay, now I have to go clean up more crap coming from the ceiling vents!
Another thing I am a little disappointed with is the waste system plumbing set up for draining the black and grey water tanks. The valves are set up, one to the left and one to the right, of the drain line outlet. You would think that after all these years, and the various connections people use when setting up, that this would be a perfect fit/design. It is not! I always connect my flush king to the drain outlet, then connect my waste hose to that. The way the valves are installed, it won't work for me anymore, like on previous TT. With that said, I will now have to find something else that will work like the flush king. Just so disappointed in some of the engineering that went into the Elk Ridge E292.
Another issue is the stereo systems they install in the 21st century. You would think that hdmi would be the cable of choice, not rca cables. And if I need to add another rca cable, the stereo needs to be removed (which in itself is no big deal) and the other cable will need to be fished through the wall like the first cable is. There is no access to the stereo from the bottom. It must be removed for any wiring changes that are needed. Now that sucks!
Last, but not least, is the ladder situation. Our TT came without the ladder. Then I asked heartland about ladder backers, to which they sent me drawings showing ladder backers. I was excited, and ordered me a ladder! Well, I then found out that there are NO LnADDER BACKER PLATES ON THE ROOF!!! Now I must return the laader because it attaches to the roof. And now I can't find just a straight ladder for a travel trailer! Looks like I will wind up with a telescoping extension ladder instead. That really sucks because my stepdaughter, who I love dearly, bought me a ladder flagpole kit which I now cannot use!!! Yeah, the wife and I are not happy about that!
Okay, now I have to go clean up more crap coming from the ceiling vents!
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