Solitude vs Bighorn in Quality
I have started full-timing and will be upgrading to a 5th wheel from my TT soon. My current choice is between a Grand Design Solitude or a Heartland Bighorn. Both have features I like but overall I wa...
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I'm happy with my Grand Design purchase and their quality. I have a Reflection FW, and the Solitude is their next step up.
You can also go on their forum and ask questions. Here's a link:
Grand Design Owner's Forum
The Grand Design forum is owned my customers, and not the company, so you won't get filtered responses to your questions.
BTW, the Solitude has a metal frame on the floor and sidewalls and wooden roof trusses. We asked about this in their forum. Grand Design engineering explained that when you have a wood roof, you don't want to secure it to a metal frame. There is too much dissimilarity in the materials. Continuous heating and cooling over the years can cause fasteners to back out and potential roof damage.
Jim
You can also go on their forum and ask questions. Here's a link:
Grand Design Owner's Forum
The Grand Design forum is owned my customers, and not the company, so you won't get filtered responses to your questions.
BTW, the Solitude has a metal frame on the floor and sidewalls and wooden roof trusses. We asked about this in their forum. Grand Design engineering explained that when you have a wood roof, you don't want to secure it to a metal frame. There is too much dissimilarity in the materials. Continuous heating and cooling over the years can cause fasteners to back out and potential roof damage.
Jim
