3400RL & 3475RL owners

[Montana Sky]

I know we talked about this before, but I was unable to locate the topic.

For those of you have have the additional hi-back computer desk chair, do you leave it standing up at the computer desk while under way? or Do you lay it down? I have always left it up and so far no problems, but I am curious how it will ride on the upcoming 4800 mile road trip??

Thanks...


2004 Chevy Silverado LT 2500HD CrewCab Duramax
2004 Montana 3400RL

[Parrothead]

Yes, Dave, we leave it up. Push it under the desk a little. It has never fallen. I do have it full so it is heavy. When the road was so badly torn up on the way to Polson, MT, nothing moved inside the Monty. We couldn't believe it because it was really rough for many miles.
Happy trails.......................

Sue and Ed Rowe
Hemet California

2005 3400RL

2006 GMC 3500 Dually, D/A, Crew Cab, Long Bed

[adelmoll]

Leave it up Dave. It never has moved on us

Helen


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2005 Montana 3475 pulled by our 2005 Ford 350 Power Stroke Diesel

[indy roadrunner]

Montana Sky man - I just leave mine sitting at the desk. We have had this thing to Florida and back, Tennessee and back and it has yet to move. I don't even strap the dinette chairs anymore. I got to looking at it and with the slides in where would they go anyway. I do strap down the two back recliners. Those things could move and cause you an issue when trying to open the slides.

Phill & Gladys
Sometimes me sits and thinks - sometimes me just sits.
06 GMC 2500HD Duramax 4x4
06 Montana 3400RL
Bichon - CEO

[Montana Sky]

Thanks yall, guess I will just leave it where it is.


2004 Chevy Silverado LT 2500HD CrewCab Duramax
2004 Montana 3400RL

[sreigle]

Dave, given the chair is facing the side of the Montana it would take one heckuva side to side motion to topple it. Those chairs in the newer rigs are very heavy. I wouldn't think you'd have a problem. We move ours simply because on the 3295RK the slide would smash it if left in place.

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Steve Reigle (pronounced Regal)
Fulltiming since 3/21/03
'03 3295RK
'05 Ford F250 SD Lariat CC SB 6.0L PSD/TS FX4 4x4

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[Chaser]

We also leave ours up and in place - and we don't tie down our dinette chairs, but we do turn the recliners back to back with a cushion positioned between them (we took out the floor straps); the chairs stay in place (since i push them nearly to the window anyway); and I check them as the slide is opening so if I need to stop, I can, but so far, so good - if you put the couch in that spot as some have - you should turn your cushions or they will get caught up in the slide - if they are like ours and don't stay put. Anyway, no problems with the computer chair, we have a media cabinet for cd's, dvd's, etc that is thin and we put that between the chairs in the back and since it locks, it then cannot fall over, nor the contents spill out.

Chaser
2006 3400/2004 Dodge Ram
Retired, Rv'ers, Racefans (vroom, vroom)

[Montana Sky]

Chaser,
Sounds like you have a great media cabinet set up. I just use the cabinets over the desk for the dvd's, cd's, and computer items. Still have empty cabinets to fill yet. =)


2004 Chevy Silverado LT 2500HD CrewCab Duramax
2004 Montana 3400RL

[boat391]

Dave we leave ours in place and that has never given us a problem I built a 2 case wine rack that sildes to the wall while traveling with the chair behind it never a problem oh yea we turn the wine rack around to the wall so the bottles don't go fly'en did that once too

tim ford