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When Montana added the rear molded cap as an option only, many felt it wasn’t worth the added cost, but without, it looks like any other cheaper brand. When looking at cost com-parables, like Bighorn, Cedar Creek, or Jayco Pinnacles or higher end 5th wheels, like Redwood or DRV Suites, molded backs are the standard. They do have a slight benefit in reducing drag, but whether studies show its significant, is conjectural. Rear molded caps are also harder to install and properly fit, as demonstrated by a few I’ve seen where fit was off by nearly an inch and caulk was used to fill the void. Imagine dealing with that when age begins to weather that joint. From the number of Montana’s I’ve seen on the road with flat backs, sales still seem to be doing well, but it’s no longer classy looking, it just isn’t.
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