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08-25-2017, 10:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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Brand new Montana stuck in Port Aransus
I just got done talking to a Navy buddy who got his new Montana 5 wks ago and has it parked at the Palms RV Park in Aransus. His new truck won't be delivered until mid Sept because delays. He packed his car and drove to San Antonio this morning. He filled all the tanks full with water and closed the slides. He hopes it will make it through the storm. He had thought about staying but myself and several other Navy buddies changed his mind. He couldn't rent a tow vehicle or get a towing service to haul it to safety so it sits where it sits.. Hopefully it will survive the storm. He was planning on joining the MOC in the next week or so.. Good Luck Donny!
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08-26-2017, 06:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Frustrating situation for sure. Good advice getting him out of there.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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08-26-2017, 07:27 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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Oh my! It was in the eye of the storm. CBS was just showing damage in Rockport
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08-26-2017, 08:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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The Montana might beat him to San Antonio. Hope not Good luck
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08-26-2017, 12:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,372
M.O.C. #8728
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Keep us posted, Dave
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08-26-2017, 01:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,167
M.O.C. #6433
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Hope his survived ok. News just showed video of damage in Rockport including an RV park with multiple RVs on their sides.
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08-26-2017, 04:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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How did the Montana in Aransas, Tx do.??
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08-26-2017, 05:48 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Colorado Rockies
Posts: 1,921
M.O.C. #19755
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Wish I was closer and could haul it out of there for him; guess it's a little late now. Hope it make it and he has good insurance.
Go Navy!
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2017 Montana 3160RL, Legacy, Onan 5.5Kw, Solar
2022 F-450 Lariat Ultimate
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08-26-2017, 06:32 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Edmonds, Wa
Posts: 401
M.O.C. #12491
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BB_TX
Hope his survived ok. News just showed video of damage in Rockport including an RV park with multiple RVs on their sides.
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I was just looking at USA Today online https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ays/604677001/
and saw a new Montana. I hope this wasn't your friends Montana, Dave.
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08-26-2017, 07:33 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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If it was in the Pioneer RV park the local police report the whole park as a total loss.
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08-27-2017, 06:31 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Livermore
Posts: 321
M.O.C. #17521
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I saw lots of rv laying on there sides while watching the news. Made me sad to se. Hope Navy comes out ok.
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08-27-2017, 08:14 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Baton Rouge
Posts: 93
M.O.C. #19869
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Update?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Exnavydiver
I just got done talking to a Navy buddy who got his new Montana 5 wks ago and has it parked at the Palms RV Park in Aransus. His new truck won't be delivered until mid Sept because delays. He packed his car and drove to San Antonio this morning. He filled all the tanks full with water and closed the slides. He hopes it will make it through the storm. He had thought about staying but myself and several other Navy buddies changed his mind. He couldn't rent a tow vehicle or get a towing service to haul it to safety so it sits where it sits.. Hopefully it will survive the storm. He was planning on joining the MOC in the next week or so.. Good Luck Donny!
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Any update on your Navy Brother?
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LSUisiana
2011 3580RL "For Sale"
2016 3721RL
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08-27-2017, 10:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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Aransas update.
Donny hasn't gone back to Aransas yet but from the info he has gotten the campground got hit hard. No word yet on the rig. He will go back as soon as the APD tells him it is ok to come back.. I will Keep you updated as I get further info..
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08-27-2017, 12:47 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
Posts: 2,523
M.O.C. #1081
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Hopefully his unit will be ok. Will keep them in our thoughts and prayers.
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08-27-2017, 01:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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update 2
Good news, Rig fine, no damage except when neighbor fence flew into bumper. He is going to try and find a tow over to NAS Corpus. The CG doesn't expect to get power back for at least two weeks.. If anybody on here has a tow vehicle in that area give me a holler. His new truck is still 3 to 4 weeks out..
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08-27-2017, 02:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,167
M.O.C. #6433
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Great news. They were nearly directly in the eye of 130+ mph winds. I am in Texas but nearly 500 miles away.
Areas around Houston didn't get the winds but have received nearly 30" of rain with possible 50" before it finally moves out.
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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08-27-2017, 06:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,888
M.O.C. #19944
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PM Me
Quote:
Originally Posted by Exnavydiver
Good news, Rig fine, no damage except when neighbor fence flew into bumper. He is going to try and find a tow over to NAS Corpus. The CG doesn't expect to get power back for at least two weeks.. If anybody on here has a tow vehicle in that area give me a holler. His new truck is still 3 to 4 weeks out..
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PM Me
What size Montana?
Can you get access yet?
I'm in zip - 77364 - if we could verify roads are open, I could help
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08-27-2017, 08:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,167
M.O.C. #6433
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Current prediction is for the storm to drift back south the next two days off the coast area of Port Aransas/Rockport, then move up the coast toward Houston before turning north and heading inland. Going to be a lot more wind and water before it gets better.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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08-31-2017, 03:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: new caney
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #19873
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Well the storm hit Beaumont,Tx and flooded by wife's brother's house and my wife's sister's house. They haven't been able to get back to there house's yet to see just how much damage. My mother-in law is 89 years old and doesn't have any electricity and home by herself. She has a phone and seems to be ok but as soon as the waters go down i'm taking her out of her house and bringing her to mine. This is no time to get stubborn but the older we get i guess the more stubborn we get. She lived about a mile from her son and daughter right between them. She's tough as nails and rides her stationary bike 2 to 3 miles every day.
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08-31-2017, 04:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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update 3 Only damage to rig is ladder smashed by neighbor fence and one smal plastic fender was pulled off the screws.. Next issue is trying to get his new truck as the dealership is now an empty parking lot.. No info yet on who to contact about it yet. Maybe next week. If Irma shows a track toward the gulf he will try to have the rig towed to San Antonio.
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