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06-09-2016, 05:08 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Chatsworth
Posts: 471
M.O.C. #10933
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Leather Furniture or Cloth
We are veery close to ordering a new 3720 and are debating about the relative comfort of the leather vs cloth seats. At home we have a leather loveseat and find it cold in the winter or when its cool in summer, and really sweaty on those hot, humid days. Cloth feels better but perhaps its not so up-to-date to look at. Your thoughts anyone?
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Gayle and John Devall
2017 Legacy 3720 IS and Disc brakes
1120 watts solar panels and 300 AH lithium batteries
2011 Ford f350 srw long box Lariat with B&W Patriot hitch. Residential Fridge.
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06-09-2016, 05:32 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Andover
Posts: 243
M.O.C. #7542
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Didn't know that there was an option. The choice is yours then do what ever makes it more comfortable for you. I also would prefer a cloth material. The DW and I just replaced the furniture in ours and went with microfiber, looks and feels similar to suede supposed to breathe like cloth and wear like iron. Time will tell. Good luck.
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06-09-2016, 05:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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We have leather in our Home next time it is going to be cloth!
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06-09-2016, 05:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Hartselle
Posts: 977
M.O.C. #45
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We removed the leather and replaced it with cloth. So much nicer to us. Each has their own preference.
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06-09-2016, 05:54 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fontana
Posts: 150
M.O.C. #7569
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We have leather in our 2012. It didn't last 1 1/2 years. The chair backs are peeling off. So far the sofa is ok. It was out of warranty every every told us. So no help. Cheap,cheap glued on leather. In our opinion don't go with their leather. Ken
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06-09-2016, 09:15 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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Not real leather, what they call composite, scraps glued together and run as sheets of material, they like to call leather. Common in low end furniture advertised as leather.
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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06-09-2016, 09:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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We have had both and unlike others prefer the fake leather or whatever it is (ours is in good shape, but of course we are only in the rig about 5-6 weeks total out of the year). It is a personal choice that only you can make.
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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06-09-2016, 09:58 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Many of us dumped the original furniture as one of our first modifications. RV life is usually outdoors and visitors are infrequent in most of our rigs. Get what you want and makes you happy.
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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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06-09-2016, 12:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Port Orchard
Posts: 1,153
M.O.C. #3403
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We are in the process of replacing the OME furniture of our Big Sky and we are choosing leather because we have a yellow lab and with leather the hair brushes right off or vacuums right up.
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06-09-2016, 01:02 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Elgin
Posts: 140
M.O.C. #15975
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I would never again option up for the leather. As stated above, it is cheap, poorly made and scratches easily. I am just counting the days until we replace our furniture with microfiber. I do not know if microfiber is an option when you order a new unit. If not, at least save the upgrade option cost and forego the leather.
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Jeff and Kristi
2015 F350 King Ranch Crew Cab SB 6.7 PSD
2013 3900FB
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06-09-2016, 01:34 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: ARLINGTON
Posts: 33
M.O.C. #17253
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We have a 2016 3720 with the leather. Can't speak for how it's going to last yet but if you go with the theater love seat option at least it is heated as far as the cold feel. We did not know that when ordered but found out when we had more remote controls than we could figure out what they were for. Sofa is not heated and I don't know about the standard seats if you don't opt for the theater seating. If we ever have to upgrade we will definitely be doing the microfiber, had that in our house that looked like leather and really loved it.
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06-09-2016, 02:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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We have the original cloth sofa and like it fine. We did replace the trashy original recliners with real leather Lazy Boys and are VERY happy with them. 4 years full time and still look new.
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Full Timers 9/1/2010 through 1/16/2020.
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06-09-2016, 02:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,670
M.O.C. #2283
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It's your choice but the so called leather isn't very high quality. It's reprocessed, ground up and glued back together. Leather is unique the less work you do on it the more it cost and the higher the quality. Reprocessed requires the most work. If you aren't long timing and you like the leather it won't matter. You aren't going to wear out anyway. Check out both then get the one you like.
Lynwood
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06-09-2016, 03:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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The stuff is low quality so called leather read the label then look up what it means.
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06-09-2016, 03:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: West Richland
Posts: 1,253
M.O.C. #17164
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Just like my rigs I prefer leather over cloth as in my opinion it maintains it looks and comfort longer than cloth. I think it also depends on quaility of leather and or cloth. I do like cloth but it seems to get ugly real quick. Unfortunately what the manufactures use is probably not high quaility. Kind of like talking about the cabinetry being built by quaility minded craftsmen. Even our Lazyboy chairs at home are not up to the standards of yesteryear, just like appiences and everything else.
Sorry about ranting but it is the truth.
Tom Marty
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06-09-2016, 07:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Redding
Posts: 1,421
M.O.C. #12339
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Leather ! I am particularly impressed with the Peruvian imported product from the rare Naugha beast. Apparently it's only found in three regions where its coveted Hyde is painstakingly tanned to be cool in summer and warm in winter. It's alway my second choice, but PETA is trying to stop its production!
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06-10-2016, 02:22 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Andover
Posts: 243
M.O.C. #7542
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Artemus Gordon the reason PETA is trying to ban it is that they only use the hide from baby naugha's, that's why it's sooooooo soft.
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06-10-2016, 06:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Redding
Posts: 1,421
M.O.C. #12339
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I had no idea! Omg.
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06-10-2016, 08:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We are cloth folks. We had the make believe leather in this 13 3402 swapped out with cloth.We had cloth in out 06 3400 we used it hard and it never wore out. The bird ate one but it did not wear out.
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06-10-2016, 09:40 AM
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#20
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Union
Posts: 129
M.O.C. #13875
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Can anybody tell me how you remove and replace the couch ?
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