Montana Owners Club - Keystone Montana 5th Wheel Forum - View Single Post - Carpet Pieces on top of Underbelly Enclosure

Glenn and Lorraine · 09-30-2009, 01:33 PM

Having been on the plant tour 6 times, the most recent was this past Saturday, I do know that the under belly is one of the first things attached to the frame while it is still upside down and NO there in no carpet installed. The frame is than righted and an insulated solid wood floor is attached. Making it darn near impossible for anyone on the assembly line to place such carpet on the under belly. Also at every station there are QC inspectors. Doubt anyone could have slipped that past.

My question is, When you pulled the under belly did it appear that it may have been pulled before? Were there more screw holes than screws? It's not impossible that your dealer discovered this leak and rather than try to fix it slipped the carpet pieces on the under belly to absorb the oil thinking it would be months even years before the leak was ever discovered.

Fluid level should be about 1" from the top WITH THE SLIDES IN. The fluid is nothing more than transmission and you can use the cheapest tranny fluid available, such as the WalMart brand.

09-30-2009, 01:33 PM	#2
Glenn and Lorraine Montana Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Clearwater Posts: 10,917 M.O.C. #420	Having been on the plant tour 6 times, the most recent was this past Saturday, I do know that the under belly is one of the first things attached to the frame while it is still upside down and NO there in no carpet installed. The frame is than righted and an insulated solid wood floor is attached. Making it darn near impossible for anyone on the assembly line to place such carpet on the under belly. Also at every station there are QC inspectors. Doubt anyone could have slipped that past. My question is, When you pulled the under belly did it appear that it may have been pulled before? Were there more screw holes than screws? It's not impossible that your dealer discovered this leak and rather than try to fix it slipped the carpet pieces on the under belly to absorb the oil thinking it would be months even years before the leak was ever discovered. Fluid level should be about 1" from the top WITH THE SLIDES IN. The fluid is nothing more than transmission and you can use the cheapest tranny fluid available, such as the WalMart brand.