Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
06-28-2023, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 8,364
Do you have insulated windows? Agree with those...
Do you have insulated windows? Agree with those who suggested checking the ducts from the A/C's. That said, we're either in FL or lower GA and our outside temps have been in the upper nineties for...
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Forum: Repairs & Service
06-28-2023, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,594
Forget the color and the vinyl. It's cheap and...
Forget the color and the vinyl. It's cheap and will crack again. Get the seal from www.rv.steelerubber.com (https://www.rv.steelerubber.com) It's black and it will go with any color and it will...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
01-11-2021, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,219
[QUOTE=BobbyJ;1209633]Fog lights should be...
[QUOTE=BobbyJ;1209633]Fog lights should be illegal. People set it and forget it to the detriment of the safety of all. I've had them on several vehicles and find them marginally helpful for me, but...
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
01-10-2021, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,868
We don’t live in Arizona, but exposure to the...
We don’t live in Arizona, but exposure to the weather elements and UV, simply prematurely ages your unit wherever you live. I have a 30x50 ft pole barn, with a 14x14 garage door on each end for easy...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
12-27-2020, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,219
Had a 2011 F350 with Halogen lights that I...
Had a 2011 F350 with Halogen lights that I thought were pretty effective, but I also had fog lights which helped significantly. As one ages, cataracts can form and night vision becomes more...
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Forum: Repairs & Service
12-27-2020, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,766
You're over thinking this. Totally agree with...
You're over thinking this. Totally agree with cwalker's remarks. MorRyde has the expertise to install the IS best because this is what they do. We had our bearings on our MorRyde IS, re-greased in...
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Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help
12-16-2020, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,229
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Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help
11-22-2020, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 24,081
Slide out problems
A couple of us at our RV resort were experiencing problems with scuffing or black marks on our transition carpeting or linoleum from the large hydraulic operated slide-outs. The black marks...
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
10-25-2020, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,866
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Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires
10-18-2020, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 12,607
Check with Costco for pricing. They often are...
Check with Costco for pricing. They often are better priced, plus warranty is usually better. Personally anyone can have a bad experience with any tire, there are any number of circumstances that can...
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
10-04-2020, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,868
Storing an RV undercover
We store everything that's portable, indoors; period. All of my motorized equipment is stored in a heated shed and my non-motorized in a non-heated shed. After I retired, my wife and I decided to...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
09-17-2020, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,959
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
09-16-2020, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,959
PullRite auto slider number is foolproof and...
PullRite auto slider number is foolproof and really no adjustments. I’ve never once regretted it and have had it in 2 shortbed trucks over 9 years and over 35K mikes with many tight turns. Never had...
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Forum: Sitting around the Campfire
09-11-2020, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,315
Alliance 5th
I agree with much of what Alain L had to say. We looked at the Alliance at the Tampa RV show last Jan. There were a lot of well thought out features, however; the rear cap was not molded, they...
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Forum: Additions & Improvements
08-09-2020, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,140
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Forum: COVID-19 Discussions
07-27-2020, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 10,567
So, there's a crowded room filled with people...
So, there's a crowded room filled with people with new onset viral URI's, what sane person would knowingly enter that room without some protection? We're talking about being SMART, not hiding out...
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Forum: COVID-19 Discussions
07-26-2020, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 10,567
First, we tentatively plan to drive to FL in...
First, we tentatively plan to drive to FL in early Dec. unless the storm becomes too severe. Second, we know of two persons now that had contracted COV19, and both survived without any sequelae....
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Forum: It's a Dirty Job but Someone has to do it!
06-07-2020, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,441
Been telling campers this for several years on...
Been telling campers this for several years on this forum and others. Kill the mice in your unit first, I suggest traps, you can toss the carcasses. Poison let’s them decay in your unit. Then spray...
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
05-14-2020, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,220
Hitch storage
2x4’s, 3/4” plywood and 5” swivel locking casters, height to end gate of truck. Have made several of these multi purpose carts. Same build at FL residence, except use treated lumber and cover with...
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
05-10-2020, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,220
I made 2 carts with casters (one for our FL...
I made 2 carts with casters (one for our FL winter location and one for our WI residence), both built to a height that is level with the tailgate and then easily slide off the truck bed puc system...
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
04-08-2020, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,187
RV survival
This recession is a different animal. It's global and it's being driven by a virus that's highly contagious, clever in its propagation, overwhelms health care systems and it kills people. There's so...
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Forum: Repairs & Service
04-08-2020, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,594
Trim
Vinyl shrinks and expands with cold and heat, respectively. I found a product that's made entirely of rubber. No more shrinking, cracking and no more replacing. I pulled out that old crap vinyl...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
04-05-2020, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,809
[QUOTE=rvman;1178336]I have the Air Lift bags...
[QUOTE=rvman;1178336]I have the Air Lift bags with the on board compressor and the wireless key fob remote. Did the install myself. If you have some mechanical ability and some experience wiring 12V,...
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Forum: Sitting around the Campfire
12-18-2019, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,692
We own a home in WI and travel to FL in winter...
We own a home in WI and travel to FL in winter with our 5th. We purchased a lot in a newer owner occupied RV resort in Ft. Myers back in 2013. This is a classy RV resort where owners are prideful...
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
11-23-2019, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 22,420
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