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03-19-2011, 05:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indian Land
Posts: 1,142
M.O.C. #9808
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BigFoot Installed
We are on are way back home from Lakeland, FL where we had BigFoot installed. Stop at Big Wheel Campground (near Kings Bay Sub Base) last night, and will be leaving in the morning. Un-hooked, leveled and slide out in 2-3 minutes. Went to hook up 50Amp power, and we were short about 1 foot, so put slides in and hooked up moved forward 2 feet, and same process again. DW ran the BigFoot controls, and before I could get the truck parked she had it all leveled again, and out came the slides. Haven't used the rear stablizer, don't see any need for them, Monty doesn't move a bit.
Rear Jacks Hangs down about the same as the spare tire.
Front Jack.
One of the pumps for front jacks.
Big Wheel Campground - BigFoot installed.
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03-19-2011, 06:18 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hanover
Posts: 335
M.O.C. #9710
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7.3 Ford
Is there any welding involved with mounting the jacks?
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03-19-2011, 06:49 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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You will love it more every time you move and set up again.
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03-20-2011, 04:51 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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Sournds like a great system...hope it continues to give you years of solid service.
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03-20-2011, 04:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indian Land
Posts: 1,142
M.O.C. #9808
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Johnnyg
7.3 Ford
Is there any welding involved with mounting the jacks?
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Yes, there a bracket that is welded to the frame, and the jacks bolt to that.
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03-21-2011, 03:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Layton
Posts: 1,048
M.O.C. #666
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what is the cost of the system?
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03-21-2011, 06:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indian Land
Posts: 1,142
M.O.C. #9808
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by illapah
what is the cost of the system?
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You can save $800 if you get from Plug-It-Right http://www.plugitright.com/BigFootLevelers.html
I didn't know about Plug-It-Right before I schedule install, so I didn't save $800. I went to Lakeland, FL, installed cost was $5,002.26
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03-27-2011, 01:43 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: rockwall
Posts: 335
M.O.C. #7697
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Quote:
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quote:....installed cost was $5,002.26
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You made me spit coffee all over my keyboard
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03-27-2011, 02:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Holey Moley... If I had coffee in my mouth, I would have covered my keyboard too!
John, can I be your pal?
Nice system, but I think I will stay 'Old school'
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03-27-2011, 06:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indian Land
Posts: 1,142
M.O.C. #9808
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Sorry about your coffee.
Just doing my part for the economy. I have a good job for now, and pays me well. Everything is paid for except the house, which I have another 6 years and 1 month to go. I have another 7+ years to work before retirement. We plan to keep the Montana for 12-15 years or more, so that works out $330 to $400 per year. Heck it cost almost that much to fill up the Truck at current prices.
Right now time is precious to me. I work 9 to 5 plus many nights and weekends (just part of being a database administrator). We are camping just about every weekend I don't have to work. Most trips planned are 1 to 2 hours away, and are Thursday Night thru Sunday. To setup in 5 minutes and to be rock solid level, is worth it to us. So far we haven't used the stabilizer since we installed the Big Boot. It still moves some when the washer is going, but about 15% of what it was with the stock feet and stabilizers.
As Orv has said, many times, they are not cheap.
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03-27-2011, 06:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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I am glad you got them, our RV's are a part of us, we customize them to our liking.
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03-27-2011, 09:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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Be grateful for your back health and that you have life without physical limitations that might take your RVing pleasures away. $5000 is a bunch cheaper than opting for a MH over a fiver. If setting up is not a physical problem, then by all means, save your money unless you just want the convenience of an exponentially easier set up.
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03-28-2011, 03:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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Convenience, convenience, convenience.
Orv
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