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06-29-2012, 12:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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Have Our 2013 3750FL - Woo Hoo!!
Well, we finally have our new trailer. Went up last Saturday night, started our PDI on Sunday and finished it on Monday. They started the punch list Monday and worked on it until Wednesday. We stayed in it Monday and Tuesday nights on the lot. We headed home Wednesday and decided to stop in Lacey and overnighted at Cabela's and just got home yesterday afternoon. If it tells you anything about how tired we were, we didn't get ANYTHING at Cabela's - how sad is that? Generator was very nice to have to do a couple quick breakfasts using the microwave 
PDI went pretty well. I will post a list later to give you some ideas of what to look for.
The unit looks great and after the first couple nights of having to vacate it so they could work on it, finally feels like it is ours.
First time ever towing a fifth wheel, and first time with the new diesel... WOW is all I can say. The truck was hardly working at all to tow the Montana. I could go 65ish and it was barely doing 1600 rpms - that was nice. Could accelerate uphill with ease. Even had to pass a few semis going up hill and the pickup just cruised up the hills with little effort. Anyone even REMOTELY debating getting a diesel - DO IT!
Kris and I wanted to give a big thank you again to everyone who has helped us out on here. Just reading and listening gave us so much information to use on the walkthrough and made it seem so easy as we had heard a lot of it already here on the forum. Just little things even, like we couldn't get hot water with the electric side of the water heater. Thought hey, they've talked about that on the forum. Go out and see if the switch is on at the water heater - voila, switch was off and we felt smug as we "fixed" our first "problem" with the trailer
Will post more later as we get acquainted with the unit, but so far it seems to be in good shape!
Please reduce the size of your beautiful photos to conform to the MOC guideline of 800 X 600 pixels. This will help avoid the side-scrolling introduced by excessively wide pictures. Also your signature photo needs a similar reduction.
http://www.montanaowners.com/forums/...ad.php?t=40141
Feel free to contact me if you need assistance.
CRAFT-Guy
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06-29-2012, 01:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,707
M.O.C. #7992
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Congrats! If absents makes the heart grow founder you have to be quite found of that unit. It has been quite a story just getting a 5'er to you. Now you can start enjoying. Jim
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06-29-2012, 01:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We are glad you finally got the new Montana .It was a adventure to be sure but now you can enjoy. You are gonna love that level up system.
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06-29-2012, 01:45 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Silverton
Posts: 489
M.O.C. #11144
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 Show off Now if I could get my wife to sign on for the new diesel I would, but I guess I will have to make do with my 460 "gas hog" for the time being......
All kidding aside, the truck and trailer look great!!
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06-29-2012, 03:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South
Posts: 2,499
M.O.C. #5140
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Congratulations!
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06-29-2012, 04:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
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Thanks Jim, Rich, and Michael!
Ed, if your wife could just see your face and how happy you'd be driving that diesel, she'd give the go ahead!
If that doesn't work, grab some Ford letterhead from work and create an official memo from Ford requiring parts managers to drive diesel trucks to work 
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06-29-2012, 04:52 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Congratulations, glad you finally got it. When the story telling starts around the campfire, you guys will be hard to top when it comes to trouble getting your camper delivered.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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06-29-2012, 06:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location:
Posts: 724
M.O.C. #10948
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WOW! Very, very nice Greg & Kris! You're going to love the floorplan I think. There's a lot of posts about small "improvements" to the unit which might be of interest to you. The best I've seen is the addition of pneumatic cupboard stays to the cupboard doors over the bed and over the kitchen table. Then you might want to add a stay to the outside bathroom door identical to that on the main entry door. The suggestions I've seen concerning the 3750FL on the MOC forum just add immeasureably to the enjoyment of the unit. Good choice and I hope to see you down the road somewhere in your rving future!
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06-29-2012, 07:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by DQDick
Congratulations, glad you finally got it. When the story telling starts around the campfire, you guys will be hard to top when it comes to trouble getting your camper delivered.
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Thanks Dick.. Yeah, it definitely was an ordeal. It is hard to tell the story without laughing though, it just seemed it would never end! Now that we have it, we just look forward to using it as often as we can and seeing some of our great country.
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06-29-2012, 07:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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quote:Originally posted by moutard2
WOW! Very, very nice Greg & Kris! You're going to love the floorplan I think. There's a lot of posts about small "improvements" to the unit which might be of interest to you. The best I've seen is the addition of pneumatic cupboard stays to the cupboard doors over the bed and over the kitchen table. Then you might want to add a stay to the outside bathroom door identical to that on the main entry door. The suggestions I've seen concerning the 3750FL on the MOC forum just add immeasureably to the enjoyment of the unit. Good choice and I hope to see you down the road somewhere in your rving future!
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Thanks Ron and Glenda, and those are great suggestions. I was hoping the '13 might come with the cupboard struts, but no, still not there. I like the idea on the one for the bathroom entry door too. I found myself continuing to grab at the front one as I opened it, and then went, oh yeah, I don't have to worry about it hitting the side of the trailer. So that would be good for the second door too. We love the floorplan! We are coming from a 27' travel trailer to this, so it is a huge improvement in livability. A little overkill for two people probably, but hey, works for us
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06-30-2012, 12:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Topsham
Posts: 904
M.O.C. #10761
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Wish you many years of happy travels.
Congratulations!!!
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06-30-2012, 12:34 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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06-30-2012, 12:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Vermontville
Posts: 1,129
M.O.C. #9045
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Congrats on finally getting your unit. What a deal that was. But your days are here now, enjoy!!!
Dave
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06-30-2012, 02:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Good looking rig!
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
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06-30-2012, 02:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Congrats and now let the enjoyment begin!
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06-30-2012, 05:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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Thanks Dave, Mike, and Montana Sky! Appreciate the replies .
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06-30-2012, 06:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hollister
Posts: 1,043
M.O.C. #10764
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Congrats and welcome to the Montana family and the 3750FL group.
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06-30-2012, 06:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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Congratulations! Nice combination rig!
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06-30-2012, 07:37 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Crestview
Posts: 112
M.O.C. #12196
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Congrats!! It is a great looking rig.
Bill C
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06-30-2012, 10:07 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Detroit
Posts: 60
M.O.C. #11166
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Glad to hear its in your possession now. I don't post often but have been following your drama. Sounds like a nightmare but that is all behind you now. We also have a 3750 and love the floor plan. Trust me the first big rain storm you have while camping with a group you will learn just how many people you can fit up front. It's a blast. Enjoy every moment and yes those fords will pull the crap out of any trailer don't forget it's back there easy to do!
Congrats
Sean
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