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We've had our 2980RL since December and absolutely love it. We chose between the 2955 and the 2980 based on overall size and weight, and for us the 2980 was the best choice. Shari & I both liked the idea of the greater amount of counter & storage space that the peninsula kitchen counter gives. It allows both of us to be working in the kitchen since one can be at the stove, and the other can use the sink from the other side. Yes, with the slides in you can't get to the fridge becuase of the dining table. After taking the table apart to try to put a "lazy susan" type pivot on the table top, I realized all I had to do was to unscrew the table from the floor and turn it 90 degrees to allow us to get by to the refrigerator. So now when we're travelling, the table gets turned and the two extra chairs go on top of the recliners, with a pillow between the chair backs.
Shari says that for some folks the space between the sink/counter and stove may be an issue, that they may find it difficult to bend over to check things in the oven without bumping into the counter. She doesn't mind as we tend to use the micro/convection oven over the stove more than the gas oven below.
Check the position of the furnace exhaust in terms of the entry door in the open position. When Keystone redesigned this floorplan late last year, they moved the furnace and water pump from under the kitchen counter (to give more cabinet space) to a space just behind the basement storage on the curbside. Our furnace exhaust is right behind the entry door when it's latched open. As a result, the door got singed on our first trip as we had it open and the thermostat kicked on the furnace. Keystone did give us a new door and we were supposed to get a longer latch that would keep the door farther away from the exhaust vent.
The last comment I can think of is that they could have given another foot or so in length between the rear lounge area and the kitchen. To have enough room to have the recliners go all the way back, they have to be out quite a ways and the curbside chair gets rather close to the kitchen counter and blocks the trash can storage door. This is no big deal for us, but might concern others.
We love the layout. For us it's cozy and spacious at the same time. We love the counter space in the kitchen. It is a little pin heavy, other models are a little lighter, but I think that's mostly due to the 3-slide configuration. We got ours in the Desert Sunset (?) color scheme and really like it. Oh, we also did not get the dual pane windows and believe now after having camped in fairly cold weather, that we'll get them on the next rig. (yeah, we all know that as soon as we get one, we start thinking about the next, we just don't like to admit it)
Sorry about the long winded answer. Have fun choosing and I'm sure you'll love whichever floorplan you choose. We are well pleased with our choice of a Montana.
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