How Old Is Your Montana?

[brycesteiner]

I'm enjoying reading the posts and I see that many people are talking about 2021 and newer. I appreciate you buying new RV's so I can get them at affordable prices later

BUT I want to know how old are Montana's that people are still using?
The used one I bought to get started as my first RV is 2001. My dad said Montana's are good and that's what I went with. We've done quite a bit of remodeling, but not an overwhelming amount.

How old is your Montana and what is too old for you? Is anyone using one that is as old as the one I purchased?

I appreciate all the help everyone has given me as a new forum member!

[Hblick48]

I have a 2002 3280RL. I did a bunch of upgrades (flat screen TV's, Winegard Travel'r, G rated 14 ply), and replaced things when they break (black and grey tanks, springs and spring hangers, oven, it goes on). I replaced the graphics. The original roof is in good shape, prev owner coated it with Dicor, I've done it twice since. Fortunately, I've been able to do all the work myself.

For about the last year, nothings broken, so I'd say it's "sorted out"

[DutchmenSport]

Mine is a 2019 model. We purchased new in September 2018. It came off the assembly line, delivered to our dealership, and we purchased it 2 days later.

How old is too old? Well, ....

first - pop-up, brand new had it 6 years.
second - Dutchmen Sport "lite", new, had it 2 years
third - Keystone Springdale, new, had it 8 years
fourth - Keystone Outback, new, had it 5 years
fifth - Keystone Montana High Country, had it 5 years now.

How long will we keep our current one .... forever! Why? It's 100% paid for. It's our last one. If we reach a condition when we cannot travel any more, it's going to get parked in the drive way permanently. We'll continue using it at home until a tornado blows it away or we die. Which ever comes first.

[mlh]

2011 HC 323 RL.
Lynwood

[brycesteiner]

I don't blame you one bit for keeping as long as possible. These are not cheap.

[Carl n Susan]

We started with a 2005 and then found the perfect Montana or us in 2011. It is still going but not to say it hasn't had some help ($$$).

[ScottnSue]

We just purchased out 2011 Montana Mountaineer in the fall of 2022. We love it. No real problems so far. Made a few changes. Changed the lights in the main area to LED. Added shelves to the pantry, a fireplace and updated the suspension hangers and tires.
We typically buy campers that are around 10 years old and keep them for five or six years. We had a Cougar for five years before this one. We enjoyed it as well, but we can tell the Montana is a higher quality overall. It's also a lot heavier.

[RicTrim]

We started out years ago with a 1964 Hi-Lo - serial number 004. From there to a Dutchman travel trailer. We upgraded from there to our 2006 3000RK and we love it!. Obviously, have made some repairs, including the total replacement of the coroplast on the bottom. And we have replaced the original furniture with lighter pieces. As others do, doing the work ourselves. Current plans have us moving into it full time later this year. With it being 3 degrees outside right now, that plan looks better every day! We do need new graphics, but is a very solid unit and has given us few issues.

[timandsusan]

Got our 3475 in 2006-fresh off the factory floor. Lots of upgrades--vinyl plank flooring, repaired spring hangers, new microwave, televisions that weigh about 40 lbs less each and they are smart, and other minor items each summer. Plus new tires as needed. Don't even look at new ones since the weight difference would break our bank--new truck required.

[1retired06]

Still have our 2015. Historically we bought a new rig every few years because we were fulltimers and then Florida snowbirds. That justified the cost. However we did not find anything we liked when we were last looking, so decided to stick with the 2015. Then we changed lifestyles and now bounce back and forth between NC and our winter house in FL. The 2015 is our last RV.

[BB_TX]

We bought a 2007 3075RL new and sold it in 2021. And only sold it because we were not getting to use it enough to justify keeping it. And it was as trouble free thru those years as I could have ever hoped it to be. Very little done in the way of repairs. And still in great shape when we sold it. Still have moments of regret about selling.

[GregN]

2006 - Still looking good. Many improvements over the years.

[newowneroldmontana]

Mine is a 2002. Bought it in 2015 from Camping World because my now-ex and I needed to move out of our house pronto, then sell the house and move, so living in an RV for however long was a good solution at the time. This Montana was both the cheapest and the biggest thing CW had when we needed to buy. I wasn't big on the color scheme (pink and green), but other than that, it was *gorgeous.* It's gotten a little beat up over the last 8 years of first living in it full-time at an RV park, then now spending most of my time in it on my own property, but I still love it. When I got it, it was seriously nicer than any house or apartment I'd ever lived in. I also love that I'm allowed and able to fix or fiddle with things as much as I want, without having to call in a pro.

[RichR]

2011 3400RL Hickory edition. Great unit.

[432bartman]

2019 3560RL 20th. Anniversary Edition. Still going strong.

[Creeker]

Our Montana HC is also a '19 we purchased new in Jan of '19. Had a few things to work out but its been a solid unit. We still own our 2010 Wildcat but it is parked on our River lot in the mountains. It rarely gets towed anymore but is still plenty capable.

Its all about how a camper is maintained and stored. Sometimes a 5 year old camper is too old.

[Gonefishing]

2021 3761fl bought used in 2023

[Xtra-Cheez]

2016 3790 we bought in 2019, so far it's been a great rig. We have had to replace minor things that break and have done lots of upgrades from lighting to a new roof from FlexArmor last month. We have been to RV shows over the last couple of years and I haven't found another brand that has matched the quality of ours yet. We plan on keeping ours and with that we have incurred costs that come with full-time travel, all part of the lifestyle.

[Rondo]

First was a 2004 2980 and in 2014 we purchased our 2013 3582 and we have enjoyed it and have done quite a few modifications. It will be with us until we decide to retire from the Montana family.

[handtools]

We just bought a 2011 3665RE in November 2023. It replaced a 1997 Excel 32-5 TRW that we had for 10 years.