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02-29-2012, 10:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Roswell
Posts: 627
M.O.C. #12028
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1st Shake Down Trip
This weekend, we finally get to shake down the new HC. We have a longer trip planned for early April to Arizona. This weekend to Ruidoso, NM, for three days to sort out the new stuff. Heck I might actually use the awning on this one. Wife has the draws and cupboards line and loaded. She appears to ready. Will dewinterize Friday and leave Saturday. Really looking forward to this.
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02-29-2012, 10:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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Have a fun and safe trip!
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02-29-2012, 10:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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Congratulations!
Hope you have an enjoyable weekend, and many many more.
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2011 GMC 4X4 dually CC, 6.6 Duramax with Allison Transmission. Formally 2001 Montana,2007 3400RL Montana, presently 2018 3401RS Alpine.
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02-29-2012, 12:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Use it hard and take notes on any problems, it will pay off by having your dealer to tend to everything during the warranty period. Congrats on the new adventures that await you!
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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02-29-2012, 12:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Rapid City
Posts: 739
M.O.C. #77
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You should enjoy the trip to Ruidoso; however, stay away the Ruidoso Downs. It is easy to drop a whole paycheck betting on the horses. Otherwise, that is a beautiful part of the country to see...and it isn't too far from White Sands National Monument.
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02-29-2012, 01:13 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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We're here in Lakewood, NM until Friday. With the wind we've had the last couple of weeks you may need to rethink the awning tryout. Went to White Sands yesterday and by the time we got to the dunes it was a total white out. Coming down the mountain from Cloud Croft it looked like a cloud below us, when we got there it was a white sand storm. Got some great pictures, but anyway, enjoy the new rig and be careful with the awning.
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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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02-29-2012, 01:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Roswell
Posts: 627
M.O.C. #12028
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DQ, the wind has been really bad, and is suppose to be bad Thurs and Friday, but much better Saturday, our old one was manual, with the electric, I may just have to give it a try.---Lasater, I know about the downs, I hit it pretty regularly, and a few years ago, I train race horses for a number of years. Now I just hit the casinos and give it to em that way, no handicaping a roullete table. :-)
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02-29-2012, 02:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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Enjoy your first outing! Hope all goes well.
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03-01-2012, 01:04 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Homosassa
Posts: 307
M.O.C. #12211
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Our first shakedown will begin April 1st. A month long stay at Ho Hum up in the Florida Panhandle. Wish we could get away sooner.
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03-01-2012, 04:27 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Broken Arrow
Posts: 393
M.O.C. #11127
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enjoy your trip we have a 2011 323rl h/c montana and put 2300 miles on it last year and loved it hope all goes well.
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03-01-2012, 11:49 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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always exiting to take a new fiver out. Hope it goes problem free!
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
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03-01-2012, 04:56 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Roswell
Posts: 627
M.O.C. #12028
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Its really kind of funny, we took everything out of the old one and it was fully equiped (I thought anyway), but.............. everytime we go to the store, another chunk of change goes to added to the new HC. Oh well, I guess it really never stops, just part of the fun and adventure. Adding a transfer tank to the TV, but I can do that next weekend.
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03-04-2012, 02:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Roswell
Posts: 627
M.O.C. #12028
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Well, day two of the shakedown trip, pulled in quartering 30mph(passenger/headon)winds yesterday, no issues. Got everything set up and nothing broke or fell off. Last night got down to 24 degrees F. This thing is way better insulated then the Sydney was. Furnace worked great(very quite) and cycled on very rarely, wife even got up and turn therm to 67, I had it at 70. Park owners still has everyone unhooking from water system at night due to freezing temps, so we had the opportunity to run off the fresh water tank and pump for awhile, yep going to have to quite that pump down, it was as loud as the Sydneys was before we worked on it. This afternoon was warm bright sunshine, warmed up really good, opened a window and ran fantastic fan. Really a great trip. So thus far, other then the noisey water pump, WE ARE HAPPY CAMPERS.
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03-04-2012, 02:19 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Glad to here your Monty is doing right by you. Hope you continue on to make many great memories in it.
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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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