Update 2020 – Plank Flooring Project

In the summer of 2020 we removed the old carpet and sheet vinyl and installed plank flooring.  See link above for details.

Our 5th Wheel Trailer – “Lucy” — February 2014

We spent months cruising the internet, reading RV forums, checking the reviews and comments, comparing prices on RVT.com and RVTrader.com.  We finally narrowed our search down to the Heartland Bighorn model 3670RL.  We found a 2011 in “nearly new” condition at an attractive price.  So here are the details:

Model:                  2011 Heartland Bighorn 3670

Dimensions:      38 ft. 1 in. long – 96 in. wide – 12 ft. 11 1/2 in. high;  367 sq. ft. living area

Weight:                16,000 Gross Vehicle Weight – 12,161 Dry Weight – 3,839 Load Capacity

Capacity:             Fresh Water:  75 gallons  –  Waste Water: 3 x 45 gallon storage tanks

Storage Bay:      140 cubic ft.  –  Propane:  2 x 30 lb. with auto change over

Heat – A/C:           Furnace:  40k BTU  –  Air Conditioning:  15k BTU

Power:                  50 Amp service  –  940 Ah battery capacity  –  60 Amp 12 volt charger

Heartland Literature for this model:

For other aspects of making your decisions about RV Living, here are other posts on the subject:   RV Life & Technical Details