Heartland Vs Jayco

MdMike1007 wrote:
I have had multiple issues with my Heartland Elkridge 29BHCK... Roof failed at 2 years, multiple plumbing issues.... I WILL NEVER BUY andothe HEARTLAND product EVER!

Hope you are not down of Forest River also, as between them and Thor this have the market pretty much cornered. Chris

I have had multiple issues with my Heartland Elkridge 29BHCK... Roof failed at 2 years, multiple plumbing issues.... I WILL NEVER BUY andothe HEARTLAND product EVER!

Many in this thread mentioned picking the Jayco over a Thor product. I just read that Thor has bought Jayco for $576 million. Wall Street Journal article at this address: http://www.wsj.com/articles/thor-industries-to-buy-jayco-for-576-million-1467375874

Travlingman wrote:
Jim,

I have had both a Designer and now a Landmark. Both are good rigs. I haven't seen a new Designer in person, but from looking at on internet for the price they don't compare to the Landmark. The one thing we didn't like is that the Designer still uses the chill grill for one of the AC's and we wanted both ducted so they are quieter.

Has our Landmark been problem free, no. We have had a few issues, nothing major, and Heartland customer service has been very good to deal with. They will authorize a mobile tech and I had to pay the fee for the tech to come out, $65. Easier for me to do that than hook it up and take it in.

I suggest you take a day trip down to Knoxville and visit RV's for Less. They carry DRV's and Landmarks. They usually have a good selection so you can do a compare. You can tell them you are looking and they will let you browse without a sales person hanging all over you. PM me if you have any questions.

Good luck with the insurance.

Hey buddy, thanks for the info, may call you to pick your brain...Will look at the Landmark and the Mobile Suites and go from there when we go to Knoxville to check out these units..


thank you,
Jim

Hunter11 wrote:
We owned a 2015 Heartland Landmark for 23 months before we purchased our current unit. Without a doubt the Landmark was the biggest piece of junk we have ever owned. It spent a total of two months at the dealer Heartland told us to take it to while we paid for living expenses due to being full time. The big three warranty items where having the entire roof and decking replaced due to delam (Started two months after we got it), the bed had to be removed so the bedroom flooring could be completely re-screwed because the bedroom floor was moving and squeaking when we walked on it and the large bedroom slide exterior siding had to be replaced due to delam. The issue was caused from a defective top slide seal from the factory and it allowed water to leak in before we found it was leaking. We had numerous other warranty issues that were done by the dealer, mobile RV tech and me. We had to cut our losses while we still had good equity in it. Heartland did take care of all the warranty work the issue was there was way to much of it.

Our new MS is a much better full time unit in our opinion. Just better quality materials. It is a flip of a coin on any RV now days as far as getting a good one.

Still contemplating

We owned a 2015 Heartland Landmark for 23 months before we purchased our current unit. Without a doubt the Landmark was the biggest piece of junk we have ever owned. It spent a total of two months at the dealer Heartland told us to take it to while we paid for living expenses due to being full time. The big three warranty items where having the entire roof and decking replaced due to delam (Started two months after we got it), the bed had to be removed so the bedroom flooring could be completely re-screwed because the bedroom floor was moving and squeaking when we walked on it and the large bedroom slide exterior siding had to be replaced due to delam. The issue was caused from a defective top slide seal from the factory and it allowed water to leak in before we found it was leaking. We had numerous other warranty issues that were done by the dealer, mobile RV tech and me. We had to cut our losses while we still had good equity in it. Heartland did take care of all the warranty work the issue was there was way to much of it.

Our new MS is a much better full time unit in our opinion. Just better quality materials. It is a flip of a coin on any RV now days as far as getting a good one.

..I'm leaning toward the Heartland now, it has 3 A/C's...looking more out for what we'll borrow...The wife want's the bath and a half and the Heartland and MS use a lot of the same materials/parts, though I know the MS is a better unit..with Heartland I get disc brakes, but no IS. remember.....if mama aint happy.....so it may be the New Port

I couldn't keep up with Ron...I haven't got THAT much money:B

Jim

Me Again wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:
Hey Chris, we're looking at a 2017 MS 40 SKKB4 and a Heartland Landmark New Port...both at RV's for Less in Knoxville TN. 20K difference in price, with, of course, the MS being higher..My wife likes the bath and a half in the Heartland at this point,,,We've looked at other full time rigs, a lot of them very good,,,just doing all the research before we "pull the trigger", Adjuster at camper yesterday..hoping to find out settlement soon so that we can no what our options are..Seeing as how this clarity took place Thursday evening through Friday morning and some one from Progressive has touched base with me every day since I filed the claim last Friday,,,with ALL the claims going on at this time in WVa, I feel like Progressive has really been pro-active..Hoping to know something by Friday...Will report out when I find out something

(Ron is one who told me about the place in Knoxville TN where I'm going to look at these two units...about a 2 hr. drive from our home)


Jim

Jim, if there is an option for a third AC on the Landmark, then you want that! We going through a bit of teething with the new Dometic AC units, and there is a TSB to fix them. It involves sealing extra unused mounting holes and drilling additional drain holes and checking on the data cable connection for the thermostat.

Heartland has very good customer service and will even authorize the use of a mobile tech to repair things if the user pays his travel time.

However to keep up with Ron you need the MS! Maybe you will still let me come to the face to face mini rally. Can we have it in Palm Springs or Arizona this coming winter?

Chris

I'm in!!!

NC Hauler wrote:
Hey Chris, we're looking at a 2017 MS 40 SKKB4 and a Heartland Landmark New Port...both at RV's for Less in Knoxville TN. 20K difference in price, with, of course, the MS being higher..My wife likes the bath and a half in the Heartland at this point,,,We've looked at other full time rigs, a lot of them very good,,,just doing all the research before we "pull the trigger", Adjuster at camper yesterday..hoping to find out settlement soon so that we can no what our options are..Seeing as how this clarity took place Thursday evening through Friday morning and some one from Progressive has touched base with me every day since I filed the claim last Friday,,,with ALL the claims going on at this time in WVa, I feel like Progressive has really been pro-active..Hoping to know something by Friday...Will report out when I find out something

(Ron is one who told me about the place in Knoxville TN where I'm going to look at these two units...about a 2 hr. drive from our home)


Jim

Jim, if there is an option for a third AC on the Landmark, then you want that! We going through a bit of teething with the new Dometic AC units, and there is a TSB to fix them. It involves sealing extra unused mounting holes and drilling additional drain holes and checking on the data cable connection for the thermostat.

Heartland has very good customer service and will even authorize the use of a mobile tech to repair things if the user pays his travel time.

However to keep up with Ron you need the MS! Maybe you will still let me come to the face to face mini rally. Can we have it in Palm Springs or Arizona this coming winter?

Chris

Hey Chris, we're looking at a 2017 MS 40 SKKB4 and a Heartland Landmark New Port...both at RV's for Less in Knoxville TN. 20K difference in price, with, of course, the MS being higher..My wife likes the bath and a half in the Heartland at this point,,,We've looked at other full time rigs, a lot of them very good,,,just doing all the research before we "pull the trigger", Adjuster at camper yesterday..hoping to find out settlement soon so that we can no what our options are..Seeing as how this clarity took place Thursday evening through Friday morning and some one from Progressive has touched base with me every day since I filed the claim last Friday,,,with ALL the claims going on at this time in WVa, I feel like Progressive has really been pro-active..Hoping to know something by Friday...Will report out when I find out something

(Ron is one who told me about the place in Knoxville TN where I'm going to look at these two units...about a 2 hr. drive from our home)


Jim