Made the first leap
Just purchased a new 2015 Chevy 3500 LTZ diesel dually. Now I am on my next adventure; my 5th wheel. I have learned a lot from this forum and would like to ask a few more questions. First, the hitch I...
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Overall we are very happy with our 2014 HL Savannah. It's not perfect but for the dollars spent compared to other comparable products I feel it is the best balance of features, floorplan, construction details, quality and cost.
Did I tell you how much we love the Savannah floorplan? We have had zero system failures but the slideout seals around the bedroom slide were damaged in the painting process by exposure to solvents and had to be replaced along with a torn slideout on the DS slideout. The heating duct connectors connecting the heating ducts to the furnace had fallen out place and heat was not being distributed well throughout the trailer. The heat duct on the bedroom floor had very low airflow due to the subfloor cutout not matching the ducting so there was a flow restriction and the heat duct in the stairs had fallen out of place because the heat duct was not secured well.
Even after a thorough PDI I still found many loose plumbing fittings in both the supply lines and the drain lines. The kitchen sink bowl drains were very loose and the bedroom sink would not drain well at all because the sink drain plunger was assembled 180 degrees out of place which prevented correct drain plunger movement.
On the Heartland owner forum you will find a number of owners including myself have had to reinforce kitchen drawer bottoms as they are assembled without any glue and any significant weight in the drawer pops out the bottom.
So far the factory and dealer after sale support has been very good
The interior fit and finish is very good and the full body exterior paint quality is excellent.
The dual AC's cool the unit down very effectively and the entertainment equipment and cabling was installed correctly and work first try without any issues.
We chose to immediately install 17.5 inch H-rated wheels and tires along with Mor-Ryde IS suspension and Kodiak disc brakes which provide us a very confident safe towing experience and provides a for long term benefits for our trailers conditions afforded by the much improved ride for the trailer and it contents.
The additional aftermarket cost for the suspension, brakes and wheel/tires equaled about 10K however that was factored in when compared to other brands we were considering.
HL are planning to offer these features as factory installed options shortly and I would strongly encourage you to consider all three.
Join us at the Heartland Owners Forum
Feel free to PM with any questions you may have
Did I tell you how much we love the Savannah floorplan? We have had zero system failures but the slideout seals around the bedroom slide were damaged in the painting process by exposure to solvents and had to be replaced along with a torn slideout on the DS slideout. The heating duct connectors connecting the heating ducts to the furnace had fallen out place and heat was not being distributed well throughout the trailer. The heat duct on the bedroom floor had very low airflow due to the subfloor cutout not matching the ducting so there was a flow restriction and the heat duct in the stairs had fallen out of place because the heat duct was not secured well.
Even after a thorough PDI I still found many loose plumbing fittings in both the supply lines and the drain lines. The kitchen sink bowl drains were very loose and the bedroom sink would not drain well at all because the sink drain plunger was assembled 180 degrees out of place which prevented correct drain plunger movement.
On the Heartland owner forum you will find a number of owners including myself have had to reinforce kitchen drawer bottoms as they are assembled without any glue and any significant weight in the drawer pops out the bottom.
So far the factory and dealer after sale support has been very good
The interior fit and finish is very good and the full body exterior paint quality is excellent.
The dual AC's cool the unit down very effectively and the entertainment equipment and cabling was installed correctly and work first try without any issues.
We chose to immediately install 17.5 inch H-rated wheels and tires along with Mor-Ryde IS suspension and Kodiak disc brakes which provide us a very confident safe towing experience and provides a for long term benefits for our trailers conditions afforded by the much improved ride for the trailer and it contents.
The additional aftermarket cost for the suspension, brakes and wheel/tires equaled about 10K however that was factored in when compared to other brands we were considering.
HL are planning to offer these features as factory installed options shortly and I would strongly encourage you to consider all three.
Join us at the Heartland Owners Forum
Feel free to PM with any questions you may have
