Does HEARTLANDS trailers have a high quality build?

[Blanco1]

I've been told they build lots of high quality 5th wheels & used a lot of this quality of building in the Pioneer travel trailers & so the Pioneer RL 250 that I'm buying shares the build quality?

[Blanco1]

chiefneon wrote:
Howdy!

We have a Heartland Cyclone 4000, my answer would be NO. Personally I will not buy another Heartland anything.

“Happy Trails”
Chiefneon

Please explain more?

[chiefneon]

Howdy!

We have a Heartland Cyclone 4000, my answer would be NO. Personally I will not buy another Heartland anything.

“Happy Trails”
Chiefneon

[B_O__Plenty]

Super_Dave wrote:

Blanco1 wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
There's a reason Big Country, Landmark and Big Horn are warranted for full time use and the Pioneer isn't.

The Pioneer has a 3 year Warrenty.

Incomplete information, only the structure is warrantied for 3 years. I think bumper to bumper is 1 year and the roof is 10 years.

And the 10 year roof warranty like everyone else's...covers only the replacement fabric, no labor, no other materials. If that isn't bad enough it's pro-rated. Not the big deal the salesman wants you to think it is.

B.O.

[Super_Dave]

Blanco1 wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
There's a reason Big Country, Landmark and Big Horn are warranted for full time use and the Pioneer isn't.

The Pioneer has a 3 year Warrenty.

Incomplete information, only the structure is warrantied for 3 years. I think bumper to bumper is 1 year and the roof is 10 years.

[Blanco1]

goducks10 wrote:
There's a reason Big Country, Landmark and Big Horn are warranted for full time use and the Pioneer isn't.

The Pioneer has a 3 year Warrenty.

[ACZL]

gmcsmoke wrote:
according to Rv.net experts:

Thor = bad
thor owns heartland
therefore heartland = bad

Unless I missed the boat to China, only 2 players in the RV world: Forest River and Thor. Pick your poison. Both companies have low/end end builds and good/better quality. Name me 1 line from either parent company that's problem free.

[gmcsmoke]

according to Rv.net experts:

Thor = bad
thor owns heartland
therefore heartland = bad

[B_O__Plenty]

Pioneer is on the low end of the Heartland brand. Don't expect anything too great. They are built with the same methods and components as any other in their price range. There is only so much they can do differently.

B.O.

[goducks10]

There's a reason Big Country, Landmark and Big Horn are warranted for full time use and the Pioneer isn't.

[ReneeG]

We purchased our 2011 Bighorn new and have not had any issues with it other than a missing screw on a wall sconce and the large rear window Day/Night Shade needing adjusting. This is one we are keeping and as a result have made several mods to it. Well built and well appointed too!

[ACZL]

If your looking at the high end HL's, me again said it right in terms of the pecking order. Can kinda look at this in another way. Landmark = Cadillac, Big Horn = Buick, Big Country = Chevy. We bought a BC last year and love it. Yes had a issue that HL took care of and the floorplan/features/astetics sold us. Case in point. We have the 2nd fireplace in bedroom. Landmark does as well. Ours looks better IMO. Do like the ceiling lighting in the bedroom of the LM. Folks have probs w/ 150K and up coaches, so no-one is immune.

FWIW, I like GMC over a Chevy.

[sljkansas]

We have a 2008 Big Horn Fifth Wheel and have enjoyed enjoyed it so much.that we sold the house and live in the year round.We did have a couple of things that needed adjusted, and the Dealer fixed the same day

[NorthernNeck_VA]

I have a 2013 Landmark San Antonio and love it! Minor problems here and there but overall a very good unit.

[lee_worsdell]

buddy has a landmark pricey trailer but has had minor problems . He loves it

[Ralph_Cramden]

Blanco1 wrote:
I've been told they build lots of high quality 5th wheels & used a lot of this quality of building in the Pioneer travel trailers & so the Pioneer RL 250 that I'm buying shares the build quality?

By whom? A salesperson LOL?

No more quality, or less, than any other brand. The support after the sale may be better,......or worse, than other brands under the Thor umbrella, as Heartland still operates more independently than some of the others. They would need to work at it to get as bad and non responsive as Keystone or the brands Thor handed over to Keystone for customer service, such as Dutchmen.

Personally back in 13 I looked hard at Heartlands North Trail line, and found the fit and finish left a little to be desired from the Keystone and Jayco products we were comparing it against at the time.