vetplus40
Explorer
Joined 7 years ago
User Profile
User Widgets
All Activity
Re: A couple of questions about a 2013 Heartland Big Country.
The white one is over the living area. The black one over the bedroom looks more color coordinated. I have only been a fiver for three years, but I cant imagine a 38 footer with only one a/c unit. I do appreciate the info. Thanks.351Views0likes0CommentsA couple of questions about a 2013 Heartland Big Country.
My wife is wanting a bigger unit than our 2011 30 foot Sierra and found a 38 foot Big Country. When I checked it out I noticed a couple of things that I wanted to ask about: 1.The roof looked like canvass material instead of the rubber roof that mine has. Made me wonder if the roof had been replaced. 2. The unit has one black a/c unit and one white a/c unit. That also made me wonder if the white one was a replacement. The unit is priced below nada, and seems to be in excellent shape. I just wanted to ask about the things that caught my attention Thanks for any input.1.9KViews0likes8CommentsRe: "Newbie" with possible structural issue.
Thanks for the replies. I work on the road and have limited internet access and cannot post pics from work. That said, I will try and post them from someplace with wifi. These look like simple braces that add stability to what I would call floor braces.I don't see any possibility of anything collapsing as these pieces dont actually support anything. For some reason, this section of the unit did not have the black underlayment material on it, or I would have never seen it. The fact that this wasnt caught does not speak well for Forsaet River quality control. Nor does it speak well for the dealer who supposidly put it through a three day test and inspection.316Views0likes0Comments"Newbie" with possible structural issue.
Hello, I posted this on another forum, but wanted to part here as well. As a total "newbie", I am interested in getting as much info as possible. At the onset, allow me to say "thank you" in advance for helping newcomers like mywself. I just bought a 2011 30 foot Forest River 5th wheel. I bought it before I felt that I was ready, but it had the floor plan that I wanted, and I was concerend that it would last long with spring approaching. That said, while climbing underneath the unit to route my water line, I bumped into a piece of angle iron bracing that connects two long angle iron braces that run the width of the unit about midway and about five feet apart, and discovered it wasnt welded on both ends. I check two more pieces and both of those were not welded on both ends either. I checked the loose end to see if the weld might have broken, but found on visible signs of a weld on any of the three pieces. I cannot imagine why these pieces were only welded on one end. If this indeed an oversight, the unit made it out of the manufacturers "quality control" and th edealer that I bought it from didn't catch ot either. Is there any reason that three pieces of angle bracing under the unit would only be welded on one end? That said, being inexperienced,I thought I would seek input from seasoned rv'ers. Thanks.2KViews0likes10Comments
Groups
Fifth Wheel Group
Interested in fifth wheels? You've come to the right spot.Jan 24, 202519,006 Posts
