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10-22-2011, 04:44 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Arroyo Grande
Posts: 7
M.O.C. #11887
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3150rl
Now are thinking about the 2012-3150rl, since our truck may not have what it takes to tow the 3100rl. I am curious (without going back to dealer yet), does the skylight in the shower bother anyone since the bathroom is not in an enclosed area. Seems like it might light up the whole bedroom before you are ready to get up.......Any comments, good, bad, or other about this floor plan?
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10-22-2011, 05:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Galena
Posts: 989
M.O.C. #7380
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When we had the shower in the bedroom in our previous 2955 we put a velcro cover on the skylight at night. It solved the light issue. and yes it did light up the bedroom, good during the day hours but early am a definite negative. It cost about $11.00. Also helped to keep sun out on hot humid days.
We now have the enclosed bathroom and love it!
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10-22-2011, 05:29 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Redlands
Posts: 460
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We have a 2011 and love it. We haven't had any issues with the skylight, but we tend to get up around 6 - 7. We also like the fact that while on the road that we can get to the kitchen, fridge, bathroom and bed if needed without extending the slides.
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10-22-2011, 05:54 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Ours is in an enclosed bathroom, but I can tell you from experience that you will want to put up the velcro curtain from time to time. When we boondock at a Walmart or a Pilot truck stop the street lights coming thru the skylight put enough light in the bathroom we can read in there. Handy if you can't sleep, but not something want to be able to control.
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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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10-22-2011, 06:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Same here.
No concerns at all with the skylight.
Quote:
quote:Originally posted by drknapp
We have a 2011 and love it. We haven't had any issues with the skylight, but we tend to get up around 6 - 7. We also like the fact that while on the road that we can get to the kitchen, fridge, bathroom and bed if needed without extending the slides.
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LevelUp, Dual 6 volt batteries, Progressive Industries EMS HW50C, Honda EU2000i Generator, Bridgestone Duravis R250 tires, Torklift Glowstep Revolution Stairs, LED Tail lights
2015 RAM 3500 Laramie SRW LB CC Cummins 6.7L Aisin Trans B&W RVK3600
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10-22-2011, 06:57 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 351
M.O.C. #10119
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If we want to sleep in the morning we pull the bedroom privacy curtain past the shower and it tends to block out the light that comes in through the shower skylight.
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2017 GMC Denali diesel, crewcab, 4x4, regular box.
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10-22-2011, 09:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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The skylight does interrupt our sleep when the sun comes up. We don't draw the curtain because when we get up to use the separate toilet room, moving the curtain aside lets in the light.
To keep our bedroom dark, we use 3 thick padded vent covers that fit into the vent recesses - two in the bedroom area and one in the separate toilet room. We also use a large silver bubble wrap velcro'd to the skylight and two smaller ones to cover the side windows at the slideout on either side of the master bed and are just slid behind the day/night shades, and finally we keep the sliding door to the bedroom closed from the main area. Our room stays nice and dark until we want the light to enter when we want to wake up.
I can't comment on the floor plan except my preference is for a separate enclosed toilet room with nothing else in it. I do prefer the shower and lavatory separate from the toilet, but just because it's what we prefer.
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10-23-2011, 01:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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One of the first things I did after getting the Monty was to remove the sky light cover on the inside and place some room darkening material above and in between the two skylight windows. We don’t like the light coming in from it and it will allow a tremendous amount of heat inside your camper as well. When trying to cool with only one A/C you need all of the help you can get. My preference would be to not even have a skylight. We done this in both Montana’s we’ve had.
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10-23-2011, 04:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #10758
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We just hang our towels over the shower enclosure, which helps to block some of the light coming in the skylight.
And like Art & Margie, we have the silver bubble wrap to cover the side windows at the slideout on either side of the master bed behind the day/night shades.
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10-23-2011, 08:24 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BEND
Posts: 350
M.O.C. #11243
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We have the 3150 and I thought the skylight would be an issue but it hasn't been. There are covers you can put over them and they retract so if it ever is an issue I will probably go that route. We love our 3150 and are very happy with our decision.
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10-23-2011, 01:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washburn
Posts: 591
M.O.C. #1782
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No issue for myself or the DW.
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10-23-2011, 04:24 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,750
M.O.C. #7560
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We took the inside part of the skylight out and covered it with the film you put on windows to darken them. It is really rough to do since it arched and we had to cut the film and overlap it in numerous places. It darkened it some but we still have the foil bubblewrap with velcro on it in several places and matching on the frame of the skylight. We took queensize solid color pillow cases that matched the interior of the bedroom and slid them up between the day/night shades and the curtains on the slide out windows. They look just like regular curtains on the windows and really darken the room for sleeping even if we're parked near a light in the campground.
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10-23-2011, 04:27 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Joyce took pieces of black foam board and cut it to the size of the bedroom windows and that makes it dark as a cave. In the daytime we just slide them down next to the bed.
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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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10-24-2011, 03:01 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 76
M.O.C. #8226
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We have a 2011 3150RL and have no issue. We also added a 2nd ac. The shower cover is of little notice. Also, we are willing to sell it, please discussion thread in sale items topics if interested.
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