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quote:Originally posted by rvbubba
joined today after finding out the forum was avilable for Montana owners. Wife and I will be going to full time soon. We want any information anyone would share about the Montana 3400RL and what you tow it with. Look forward to visiting with many of you in the future.
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A big welcome to MOC.
Full timers, that will be so nice. I am envying your right now as you will be living my dream.
As John said prior to my reply, all the pick ups he mentioned will do the job. Whether it's a dually or single wheel is without a doubt another discussion as well with what is called a 3/4 ton or 1 ton.
My sister has a 3400RL and it has one of the lightest pin weights, or at least it did when she purchased hers. They tow it with a GMC 2500 HD, Duramax with an Alison trans, Crew Cab, Long Bed (I believe it's a long bed?) and have no problems.
She also tows horses and she uses a Dodge Dually for that. Her reasoning seems like a sound one. She needs the extra stability even though it may impair a bit of her maneuverability because the horses throw their weight around while in the trailer which is also a fifth wheel.
As you can tell from our Signature Line we have a 2500HD, Duramax with and an Alison trans. We tow a 3295RK Big Sky that is pretty heavy. We were over on our pin weight slightly for the rear axle until we added a hitch and bike rack. Now it's lowered the pin weight. Still we would like to beef up the rear axle's weight rating.
If we were able to we'd buy a 3500 HD, Duramax with Alison trans but in a single wheel option and a short bed. That was not an available option when we bought ours, nor was the short bed as it is now.
My husband works at one of the factories that makes the GMC/Chevy trucks and there is a brand new one coming out. It's still a bit secret but the tow ratings are suppose to be higher. I'd like to buy one but it's not in our future because of financial constraints. Dick tells me that buying a vehicle that debuts the first year is not smart as there are often bugs to work out.
Which ever truck you end up with you'll find others who tow with it and are very happy. The 3400RL is a beautiful unit and I venture is one of the most popular now.
Again welcome to MOC, you will find the most wonderful people here and a wealth of information.
Patty