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Old 08-07-2009, 02:59 PM   #1
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Front Cap????

Does anyone know how long Montana's have had the front cap design which gives more space (in degrees of turning radius) between the cap and the rear cab of the tow vehicle. There is a discussion on a competors forum questioning the statement in the Trailer Life mag about the caps they say their brand has 88 degress vs 79 degrees. Saying Montana article is wrong. I do think Montana's have had the front cap out a 2 years or more, I may be wrong. GBY...
 
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Old 08-07-2009, 03:04 PM   #2
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I have been reading that thread also. It is interesting the reactions. Here is what Montana has to say about the turning radius.
View the 1 minute clip.

http://keystone-montana.com/?page=ke...es&content=967
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Old 08-07-2009, 03:06 PM   #3
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My 07 3400RL has that design cap, I don't know the degree of angle.
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Old 08-07-2009, 03:09 PM   #4
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The 2010 Montana appears to have a new designed cap. I have an 08 with a cap design not quite as swept back as the 2010.
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Old 08-07-2009, 04:02 PM   #5
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Our 2007 also has it. I know the early 2006 models did not. I believe the change came with the mid-year change to the 2006 models, the "late 2006" models, in other words. I'm not positive about the late 2006's but I think that's right. It's definitely been more than 2 years.

I found a picture I saved from a downloaded 2006 Montana brochure... but it doesn't give the turn angle.
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Old 08-07-2009, 04:12 PM   #6
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Mine is an '06 made in April of '06 and it has the curved cap. At the time I bought it they were saying 85 degree turns were possible.
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Old 08-08-2009, 03:15 AM   #7
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Thanks all I though it had been about 2 years or so and that Montana had the first design. I think the Owners Group there think that Trailer Life is printing wrong info. I think there is just some misunderstanding but I for sure want jump into that problem. I try very hard never to bash any type RV. I do believe if I was towing with a short bed I would have a slider ever though I never had to use mine when we had the short bed 2500HD. I'm sure that all the letters going to Trailer Life and Keystone that all questions will be answered, but the answer might not be what everyone likes. Again Thanks for the reply's. GBY....
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Delaine and Lindy, I think you are correct. There is the use of the terms turning radius and truck angle. Montana states the truck angle as 78 degrees and turning radius 90 degrees. I think this is where the confusion has come into play. Some have jumped on the 78 degrees as the turning radius.
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I think the Owners Group there think that Trailer Life is printing wrong info.
My experience with TL is that they publish lots of "wrong info."
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its funny that the video talks about the front cap with a short box but the truck in the video is a daully which are long boxes the cap are designed nice but thought the video was funny
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its funny that the video talks about the front cap with a short box but the truck in the video is a daully which are long boxes the cap are designed nice but thought the video was funny
The picture that sreagil has on his post shows a 6 foot bed, but I'll look at the movie and see if its a 8 footer.
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Dodge Megacab had a shortbed dually in 2007. I was thinking Ford also has a shortbed dually but don't remember for sure.
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