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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 01-12-2024, 07:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,345
Posted By tjblocker
There's an Amish company that makes cooling units...

There's an Amish company that makes cooling units to replace the garbage that's used today. I purchased a 12 volt dual compressor cooling unit from JC Refrigeration. Today my freezer is always -5 to...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 11-09-2023, 08:57 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,302
Posted By tjblocker
I have a 2022 3231CK. I love the floor plan but...

I have a 2022 3231CK. I love the floor plan but build quality is terrible. It's like every day something just falls off. Once a piece of molding fell off and landed on our chihuahua and almost killed...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 11-01-2023, 05:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,345
Posted By tjblocker
My wife and I spend about 6 months a year in...

My wife and I spend about 6 months a year in Quartzsite boondocking in BLM LTVA, I have 2000 watts of solar and two 300 amp hour LIFEPO4 batteries. When I get up in the morning my batteries are at...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 11-01-2023, 09:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,345
Posted By tjblocker
I have a Norcold 2118 and its original cooling...

I have a Norcold 2118 and its original cooling unit was terribly undersized. In 100 degree weather my freezer would be 20 and the fridge would be 50. I upgraded to a JC Refrigeration 12 volt dual...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-12-2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,011
Posted By tjblocker
Update from OP. Today I received a phone call...

Update from OP. Today I received a phone call from Keystone and they've assigned me a tech to help me address the issues. I don't know what they are going to fix, but I've reason to hope. I think...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-11-2023, 10:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,011
Posted By tjblocker
Good idea. Thanks

Good idea. Thanks
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-11-2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,011
Posted By tjblocker
For the first 6 months my service writer seemed...

For the first 6 months my service writer seemed to ignore my requests. Customer service was non-existent. But I wrote a complaint on Google and was assigned another service writer who was much...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-11-2023, 08:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,011
Posted By tjblocker
agreed

And my wife and I should have kept our Arctic Fox. We lived in it for about 5 years and had few problems. With this, everywhere one looks they see shoddy workmanship. Things are literally falling...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-10-2023, 05:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,011
Posted By tjblocker
You have quite the setup. Quality is...

You have quite the setup.



Quality is a joke. If you walk around and and look you see all kinds of things that are just not quite right. for instance, I've had to fish wall receptacles from...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-10-2023, 12:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,011
Posted By tjblocker
Thanks to everyone that answered. I think I will...

Thanks to everyone that answered. I think I will take the suggestion of posting each item separately.



And I'm pretty sure that COVID is partly to blame for terrible quality.



Oh how I...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 09-10-2023, 12:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,366
Posted By tjblocker
Suggestion

If you think about it, the evap coil is a perfect place for nasty things to grow. Dark, damp, stale, etc



3-4 minutes before I shut off the engine I turn off the AC and turn fan up to max. This...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-09-2023, 06:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,011
Posted By tjblocker
Thanks. Our dog is going to survive....

Thanks.



Our dog is going to survive. yea!!
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-09-2023, 02:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,011
Posted By tjblocker
A nightmare Monty

About 15 months ago my wife and I purchased a new 3231CK. My wife and I have come to hate the lack of quality control in this unit. Is is truly a piece of crap.



Here's some of the problems we...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 09-07-2023, 06:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,410
Posted By tjblocker
Sleds

Two of my slideouts tore my flooring. The repairs were covered under warranty, but my service manager suggested I purchase sleds. I did so and found that they work very well.



I don't think it...
Forum: New Member Introductions 08-23-2023, 12:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,142
Posted By tjblocker
Congrats, I purchased a new Montana a year ago....

Congrats,
I purchased a new Montana a year ago. The trailer has needed a bunch of warranty work. They had to repair two slides, replace living room and bedroom flooring (torn by slideout movement),...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 08-23-2023, 11:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,002
Posted By tjblocker
This might help. I once had an Arctic Fox that...

This might help. I once had an Arctic Fox that was helped by this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxCljBVi8DU&t=48s
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 08-23-2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,669
Posted By tjblocker
upgrade

A year ago I purchased a new Montana that had a Norcold 2118 fridge. This is a big beautiful stainless fridge. While it is pretty, it didn't work very well at all. In 100 degree weather the freezer...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 07-26-2023, 10:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,111
Posted By tjblocker
12 volt cooling unit

Last year I purchased a 2022 3231CK with a Norcold 2118. It worked very poorly. While in Quartzsite in 100 degree weather the freezer would be 20 degrees and the fridge near 50. Ice cream was out of...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 05-01-2023, 06:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,046
Posted By tjblocker
I'm afraid you might be on to something. The...

I'm afraid you might be on to something. The drivers side was about .5 inches lower than passenger side per the lippert leveling system. I remember checking the level just before bringing in the...
Forum: Repairs & Service 05-01-2023, 03:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Posted By tjblocker
I have a 2022 3231CK fiver with a Norcold 2118...

I have a 2022 3231CK fiver with a Norcold 2118 that I purchased new.

My fridge temps were always high. If it was 100 degrees outside then with fridge set on 10 the freezer temps would bottom...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 05-01-2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,046
Posted By tjblocker
OP update: Here goes a frustrating update....

OP update:
Here goes a frustrating update. Today the bedroom slideout tore the bedroom vinyl floor. It's a large V shaped tear that's about 35 inches total tear length. The slideout is sitting...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 04-30-2023, 05:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,046
Posted By tjblocker
Update from OP The service department...

Update from OP
The service department discovered that the slideout floor is coming detached from the slideout causing the underside of the slideout to be pretty damaged in addition to tears in the...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 04-30-2023, 05:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,046
Posted By tjblocker
https://www.amazon.com/AP-Products-013-4300-Slide-...

https://www.amazon.com/AP-Products-013-4300-Slide-Out-Sled/dp/B079CT1N51/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3U606G07W31JU&keywords=slideout+sleds&qid=1682896022&sprefix=slid%2Caps%2C1791&sr=8-2
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 04-27-2023, 08:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,046
Posted By tjblocker
No, but I have thought about it. Thanks

No, but I have thought about it. Thanks
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 04-26-2023, 05:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,046
Posted By tjblocker
slideout destroys vinyl flooring

Last spring I purchased a 2022 3231CK Montana fiver. The day that I took delivery the living room slide out damaged the flooring via a BB sized pebble. This happened the very first time I operated...
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