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09-25-2018, 08:05 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Park Hills
Posts: 8
M.O.C. #22658
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Hey all, from Missouri
My wife and I just ran across a great deal on an older (2000) Montana 3670RL, and are going to pick it up tomorrow. It's in very good shape, minus a previous leak in the front outer corner of the dinette/couch slide out, but the leak has been repaired. Our first 5th wheel was a '90 Holiday Rambler which we sold in '06. But I do have one problem that has to be fixed, and that is a stuck slide that has to be retracted.
We're retired, and this unit is first and foremost being bought to park on 43 acres that we just bought in southeast Missouri in order to build a house on. For awhile, it will be our break room and overnight motel while we work on the property and get ready to build in the spring. After that, it will be to travel in. Anyway, for $4000, we're elated about it. Unfortunately, it came cheap due to someone else's misfortune per the loss of a loved one.
I've been checking with our old forum, RV.net, and watching every youtube video on slide problems, and I think I can handle the closing of the slide, then we'll bring it back down home and leave it with the trusty RV repair shop we used with the HR to go over and "tune it up" before we move it to the property.
My question is (I know, I should put this on a specific subject forum) can anyone tell me what type/brand of slides these Montana's use so I can acquaint myself a little better? I got under it and found it uses cables at each end, but it has what looks like a hydraulic cylinder piston rod sticking out almost to the spot that it's supposed to connect to the outer slide wall, but it's been backed off and it's not connected. (The other side is, though). Anyway, I know I'm going to have to open the belly panel up to get to things if the new battery doesn't work, or if a fuse isn't blown. Any ideas or info would be appreciated. Glad to have found this forum, and I believe you'll be hearing from us regularly. Hopefully, mostly positive stuff. Lee & Verla Butcher
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09-26-2018, 06:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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Congratulations Lee and Verla! Welcome to our group! I lived in St. Francois County for many years. A real good place to be from
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09-26-2018, 08:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2018
Location: livingston,tx
Posts: 558
M.O.C. #21685
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Welcome to the forum.
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09-26-2018, 10:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
Posts: 1,811
M.O.C. #10552
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Welcome to the forum. This is a great place to learn and share.
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Wayne and Ann Moore
2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch
Firestone air bags, bed saver.
Add 40 GAL tank in bed.
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09-26-2018, 11:13 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Welcome to the forum! Have had two Montana's but not one with a slide as you describe so can't help you there.
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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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09-26-2018, 12:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Arlington
Posts: 1,522
M.O.C. #18081
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Welcome to the forum from Washington state and congratulations on your new to you rig.
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09-26-2018, 02:17 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,899
M.O.C. #20477
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Lee and Verla,
Welcome to the forum!
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Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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09-27-2018, 05:34 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Fulton
Posts: 456
M.O.C. #20688
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Welcome from Fulton MO , at least that’s home base.
We started traveling this year, plan to be back by end of October.
Good luck on your adventures.
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Wayne & Malinda
2018 Montana 3731FL
MORryde IS/DiscBrakes
2017 F450 DRW KR 4x4
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