โDec-31-2018 05:55 AM
โJan-08-2019 04:27 PM
โJan-04-2019 01:21 PM
justme wrote:ReneeG wrote:
We installed solar panels five years ago and inspect our roof regularly. No problems to date.
The problem is that 1/8" luan is not as secure to mount solar panels as 3/8" ply wood. Yes one can mount them to luan, but if you are traveling 60mph into a 20+ mph head wind you are seeing hurican force winds that could play havac on anything secured to luan. Special precautions would be advised. I wonder if Heartland ever offered or even authorized solar panels on those roofs--. I beleive many folks did add them, but they are dealing with unknown risks. There are aluminum cross members every 4ft that one could ankor those panels to, but I don't think it is practicle unless they use unistrut ankored to those aluminum cross memebers with the panels ankered to the unistrut. Most RVs use 3/8" ply woods with cross members spaced at 16" which would provide a secure roof for mounting things on--- not to mention that any potential water intrusion damage would be significantly lessoned
โJan-04-2019 03:02 AM
โJan-03-2019 07:34 PM
โJan-03-2019 03:48 PM
ReneeG wrote:
We installed solar panels five years ago and inspect our roof regularly. No problems to date.
โJan-03-2019 09:36 AM
โJan-03-2019 06:13 AM
justme wrote:
Watch out for water intrusion on Big Horn and Landmark roofs. They are TPO/EPDM on laminate with 1/8inch Luan and foam. They are OK to walk on, and That makes them super intolerant to water intrusion as compared to TPO/EPDM on marine grade ply wood. Also, if you plan on solar panels mounted on the roof, there is not much material to mount the panels properly. Any water intrusion will cause bubbling and soft spots of the roof and could be expensive to repair if at all. It is a mystery why Heartland chose to luan instead of Adzel if they were laminating the roofs.
The newer unints may not be laminatied but prior to 2016 they were.
โJan-01-2019 05:40 PM
โJan-01-2019 10:28 AM
B.O. Plenty wrote:
Sorry I knew I was close...
B.O.
โJan-01-2019 07:57 AM
Me Again wrote:goducks10 wrote:
I always thought the Elkridge was a mid profile 5th wheel. The BH and BH Traveler are full profile. How could the Traveler replace the Elkridge? It's the same as the BH except for amenities.
Same as the Grand design Solitude vs the Solitude S Class.
It was the Oakmont series that was replaced with the Bighorn Traveler. The Elkridge series remains.
And yes many Bighorn owners on the Heartland forum were not happy with the Traveler degrading the Bighorn name.
The Bighorn floor plans do not map directly to the Bighorn Traveler.
Sorry I knew I was close...
B.O.
Chris
โJan-01-2019 07:37 AM
Mary1 wrote:
Wow like so many brands and models there are always the good the bad and the ugly, thanks you'll see me asking about the Keystone Avalanche next, I think thats a real step down from our Royal
โJan-01-2019 07:20 AM
goducks10 wrote:
I always thought the Elkridge was a mid profile 5th wheel. The BH and BH Traveler are full profile. How could the Traveler replace the Elkridge? It's the same as the BH except for amenities.
Same as the Grand design Solitude vs the Solitude S Class.
โJan-01-2019 06:59 AM
B.O. Plenty wrote:
Big Horn Traveler is a few notches down the ladder from a Big Horn or Big Country. It used to called Elk Ridge and when they changed the name a lot of Big Horn owners got mad. Not near the same build or quality. I had a Big Country for a few years. It was okay but just okay. Heartland service was great as is their owners club and forum.
B.O.
โJan-01-2019 06:21 AM