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2.3 (4 reviews)
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2.3
Overall quality
1.3
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4.0
Driving/towing
3.0
Factory warranty
1.0

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Louise

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Reviewed on November 14, 2019

RV reviewed 2011 Heartland ElkRidge 34QSRL view listing

2.0
We purchased or Elkridge second hand in 2014 (so 3 years old) and did not do proper research with I regret. The siding was loose even then. We used it for several family trips, and members with allergies became ill (did not know why at the time) we wanted to trade in for a trailer instead of a 5th wheel in 20... read more
We purchased or Elkridge second hand in 2014 (so 3 years old) and did not do proper research with I regret. The siding was loose even then. We used it for several family trips, and members with allergies became ill (did not know why at the time) we wanted to trade in for a trailer instead of a 5th wheel in 2019. We had maintained the 5th wheel well and there was no evidence of leaks, when the dealer looked at it they found that all the walls were completely rotten and moldy and the floor as well. This trailer as only 8 years old!!! Would not recommend.
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1.0
Floorplan
4.0
Driving/towing
3.0
Factory warranty/support
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Cliff Barker

Oregon

Reviewed on August 29, 2017

RV reviewed 2011 Heartland ElkRidge 34QSRL view listing

2.4
Worst 5th wheel I have owned in over 30 years of rving. I thought I got a lemon after all of the repairs I have paid for. Today I heard the horror stories from Big Country and Bighorn owners. I thought Heartland was a great manufacturer wow was I wrong.... read more
Worst 5th wheel I have owned in over 30 years of rving. I thought I got a lemon after all of the repairs I have paid for. Today I heard the horror stories from Big Country and Bighorn owners. I thought Heartland was a great manufacturer wow was I wrong.
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2.0
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1.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
3.0
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Cliff Barker

Oregon

Reviewed on July 27, 2017

RV reviewed 2011 Heartland ElkRidge 34QSRL view listing

2.0
Anyone buying one of these POS fifth wheels is making a mistake. Four season insulation? Only if you live where it doesn't get below 50 or above 80. Oven takes an act of Congress to light, and we all know how Congress is. Trying to find something positive about this thing, still looking. Oh btw don't try ... read more
Anyone buying one of these POS fifth wheels is making a mistake. Four season insulation? Only if you live where it doesn't get below 50 or above 80. Oven takes an act of Congress to light, and we all know how Congress is. Trying to find something positive about this thing, still looking. Oh btw don't try to get fan in the bedroom vent, these mental geniuses didn't bother to put a 12v line near the vent. Sorry I bought this thing.
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2.0
Overall quality
1.0
Floorplan
4.0
Driving/towing
2.0
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Trevor

Montana

Reviewed on July 11, 2017

RV reviewed 2011 Heartland ElkRidge 27RLSS view listing

2.8
We've had several brands of 5th wheels and decided to give Heartland a shot. First thing I noticed was that all 3 cable housings for the holding dump valves were pushed out of the crimped mounts at the handle. After removing the mounted cable ends (I'm a career aircraft mechanic), I crimped them back and stil... read more
We've had several brands of 5th wheels and decided to give Heartland a shot. First thing I noticed was that all 3 cable housings for the holding dump valves were pushed out of the crimped mounts at the handle. After removing the mounted cable ends (I'm a career aircraft mechanic), I crimped them back and still found one of them impossible to manipulate, so I decided to just change the valves and dismantle the cables and lube them. What REALLY griped me is that I found that one of the cables was pinched between the floor and frame rail when the unit was assembled, and it took a pry bar to dislodge the housing. The second thing about that that I discovered, is that they use an off the shelf Valterra cable that they do not cut to fit...there was a 10 foot cable used to manipulate a valve that was 4 feet away, and instead of make the cable fit, they just coiled it up under the belly (after it was pinched during assembly) and called it good...I made them the correct length, and they work effortlessly. We also noticed 2 weeks later, is the rear wall was rotten from the inside out due to a water leak, and as a result I climber a ladder to reseal the roof only to find that it had been sealed and re-sealed numerous times already, probably in a bid to stop the water leak that was rotting out the rear wall and is likely the reason for the skin delamination all over the exterior anywhere near a seam....as is likely WHY it was traded in, and I ended up with it. Now don't get me wrong, we love the layout of the unit and it is frankly beautiful in appearance, but all of that pales against a lack of quality control in manufacturing...which ours shows, and it may make us chose differently next time, especially after I wrote to the company and asked for a wiring diagram/manual, and the factory refused, and told me to take it to a dealer. First impressions are a killer.
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2.0
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3.0
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