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01-30-2019, 05:34 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Springville
Posts: 30
M.O.C. #18656
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I hate islands!
Are Kenley's GiGi and I the only RVers who don't want an island in the galley? Every Fifth wheel we looked at yesterday had a beautiful island that prevented access to the refrigerator and/or the cooktop when the slides were in. In one, the island only needed to be slid back less than ONE INCH to have been able to open the refrigerator door. We've had our 2006 Mountaineer 329RLT since 2009 and we love being able to pull over in a rest area for lunch and get to our food and cook our food at night in the truck stop with the slides in. We bought a 24 table with a cutting block to that makes a great food prep area,one which we can slide to the rear of the cabin when on the road, freeing access to everything we need.
We even looked at SOBs (gasp!) yesterday, with no luck.
Are we weird?
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01-30-2019, 06:15 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Charleston
Posts: 455
M.O.C. #23094
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The islands are nice for most everything except access with the slides in.
We kept looking until we found one with access to the fridge with slides in.
However, the main food pantry is not accessible with slides in. We simply will store bread and travel snacks in the cabinet above the coffee maker area.
You're certainly not alone though. If we could have found one without the island and had our other requirements, it would have went directly to the front of list.
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2019 Montana HC 310RE
2010 Wildcat 29RLBS
2014 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7
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01-30-2019, 08:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Minden - NV
Posts: 501
M.O.C. #22360
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On the new models except for the rear kitchen units, , access to the fridge and pantry is in front of the island easily accessed with the slides in.
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01-30-2019, 08:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Full Timer In Naples, Florida
Posts: 1,049
M.O.C. #15731
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Ours has a movable island on wheels and we love it. Move it here to make the living bigger for guest or move it there to make the kitchen bigger for folding banquet table. It the only model that we have seen that has this feature.
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2017, 3500 Ram Big Horn, 4x4, Crew Cab, DRW, Aisin Transmission, 4:10. Curt Q20, 2014 Mountaineer 331 RLT, Sailun's on the rv and truck.
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01-30-2019, 09:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bastrop
Posts: 2,892
M.O.C. #20753
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DW agrees she does not like islands or the stove on a slideout
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2019 20th Anniversary Edition 3701LK
B&W 20K for Ford OEM Puck
2018 Ford F-350 Lariat CCLB PSD DRW KJ5CQH
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01-30-2019, 10:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Carson City
Posts: 2,017
M.O.C. #21963
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Imagine, having to push a button for 10 seconds to gain access to the fridge! That's about as inconvenient as tent camping.
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01-30-2019, 10:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bastrop
Posts: 2,892
M.O.C. #20753
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Montana Man
Imagine, having to push a button for 10 seconds to gain access to the fridge! That's about as inconvenient as tent camping.
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But you cannot always open a slide safely.
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2019 20th Anniversary Edition 3701LK
B&W 20K for Ford OEM Puck
2018 Ford F-350 Lariat CCLB PSD DRW KJ5CQH
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01-30-2019, 10:48 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Charleston
Posts: 455
M.O.C. #23094
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eagleback
Ours has a movable island on wheels and we love it. Move it here to make the living bigger for guest or move it there to make the kitchen bigger for folding banquet table. It the only model that we have seen that has this feature.
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We looked at an Open Range with the movable island. We liked it very much
but had small holding tanks and residential fridge which were both deal killers for our use.
jetskier - our pantry is also in front of the slide but you'd have to be mighty thin to fit in there. One of the drawbacks of a 34 footer.
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2019 Montana HC 310RE
2010 Wildcat 29RLBS
2014 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7
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01-30-2019, 12:06 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Columbia
Posts: 144
M.O.C. #19789
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We have access to the fridge and the pantry with the slides in. We can also sit at the table to eat if we want. We did swap out the dining table with one that had two drop down leaves making the opening to get to the pantry larger.
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Ray and Susan
2017 - HC352 RL
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01-30-2019, 01:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 525
M.O.C. #19994
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we have to open our slide about 20" to access the fridge, I'm aware of this so when i pull into the rest area, i take an end slot or hug the line on one side, we have never been unable to open a slide, its not a big deal to us
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2017 F-450 Platinum, 6.7 PSD
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01-30-2019, 03:39 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Kerrville
Posts: 71
M.O.C. #21569
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Our 3582 has access with the slides in ,DW makes sandwiches at the end of the island and we're off but then again we don't spend of time on the road, we're usually parked by 3:30 (cocktail hrs)
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01-30-2019, 04:00 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: sevierville
Posts: 46
M.O.C. #23237
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I don't like an island either. That's why we opted for the front kitchen.
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01-30-2019, 05:04 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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Helen picked the 06 3400 and the 13 3402 because of the large island. We can get to the fridge with the slide closed. We do have to bump the large slide out to sit at the table. We long time and are on the road a lot. It does not inconvenience us. It is all part of the RV experience.
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01-30-2019, 05:04 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 281
M.O.C. #23051
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I like islands:
St Martin
St Thomas
St Lucia
Barbados
Bahamas
Etc.
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2019 Montana High Country 331RL
2017 Ford F250 Super Duty, 6.7 PSD
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01-30-2019, 05:56 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Thornville
Posts: 546
M.O.C. #21110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffba
DW agrees she does not like islands or the stove on a slideout
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Same with my DW...caveat is we have to open 2 slides to access the fridge/kitchen area(as you do too)! With that said we do LOVE our rear kitchen units!!!
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Darwin & Carla
2018.5 3701LK Montana
2022 3500HD Denali Duramax SRW
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01-31-2019, 03:00 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: gresham
Posts: 489
M.O.C. #11202
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When we were looking, we had two criteria, the wife insisted it was not to have an island.
I insisted on having a full bathroom, and not a toilet in a tiny closet.
So, you are not alone.
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01-31-2019, 05:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,788
M.O.C. #14547
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There are two significant reasons we have a HC instead of a 'regular' Montana or SOB. It has a real kitchen counter instead of an island and it has a 10 gallon HW heater instead of a 6 gallon that we saw on many in the same $50-$80K price range. We looked at possibly 100 different models and brands and 98 of them had an island. The other one we really considered had too many other "defects" starting with the dealer being the biggest one to overcome
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2014 Montana High Country 343RL (Sold!)
2011 Ford 6.7 Lariat CCLB (Went to PU Heaven)
2019 F150SC XLT SE Sport,w/full tow package
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01-31-2019, 06:50 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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On our 3720 we can open one door on the fridge with the slide in and the other partially. Not so, however on the 3721 with the residential frig, but we didn't want that anyway.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
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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01-31-2019, 07:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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When traveling at lunch time if we want to eat in the Montana we really don't have a problem putting kitchen/dining slides out for a few minutes.
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2018.5 Montana 3791RD
Full Timers 9/1/2010 through 1/16/2020.
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01-31-2019, 02:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Carson City
Posts: 2,017
M.O.C. #21963
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Overlord
When we were looking, we had two criteria, the wife insisted it was not to have an island.
I insisted on having a full bathroom, and not a toilet in a tiny closet.
So, you are not alone.
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What did you end up with?
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