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12-31-2019, 09:25 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Orlando
Posts: 338
M.O.C. #22589
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Picking up 3813ms next week
Years in the making we have finally chosen and purchased Montana. We chose the 3813ms legacy with paint in Champagne. Picking it up on Wednesday next week we are excited.
So many times we changed our choice, from Cougar to High Country 35’ to Montana 41’ to legacy and paint. Wow. We bought a lot in an RV resort for winter here in Florida, travel about half the year. Decided to sell our house and full time. Learned about insurance, tools, maintenance, etc on this forum, thanks. What a long strange trip it’s been... now we get started!
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12-31-2019, 10:17 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Oxford
Posts: 132
M.O.C. #21546
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Congrats, it's absolutely beautiful!
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Russ & Maureen
Victor the Boxer
2019 3811MS - 2012 F350 Dually
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01-01-2020, 03:30 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Quartzsite, Arizona
Posts: 97
M.O.C. #24985
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Looks nice, I'm looking at a 3812MS, just waiting for the "real" sales people to get to Quartzsite to start the process. Being that I boondock a lot, it will interesting to find out more about the "Optional Super Solar Flex System".
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Kevin in Quartzsite, Arizona....It's an experience!
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01-01-2020, 04:17 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Orlando
Posts: 338
M.O.C. #22589
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Not enough watts for that kind of money but it’s nice to see them going in that direction on solar.
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2020 Montana 3813ms legacy w/Paint
2017 Ram 3500 4X4 DRW Aisin Curt Q-25
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01-01-2020, 08:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: home base IL, OTR anywhere
Posts: 533
M.O.C. #19382
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Originally Posted by Bob and Jeannette
Not enough watts for that kind of money but it’s nice to see them going in that direction on solar.
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x2. we did not order that option. For the money we simply could not justify it. We are going to add solar at a near future date. Lots of room ( with room to grow) on the roof for our planned 1280 watt system.
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2017 RAM 3500 Laramie CCLB Dually CTD Aisin, OEM auto level rear air-ride, B&W hitch
2020 3813MS Legacy Cobalt FBP, MORryde 8K IS & pinbox, PI EMS,DIY mods by in-house "craftsman", RV security system Mk1 Beagle Alerter
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01-01-2020, 09:40 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Orlando
Posts: 338
M.O.C. #22589
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Originally Posted by BiggarView
x2. we did not order that option. For the money we simply could not justify it. We are going to add solar at a near future date. Lots of room ( with room to grow) on the roof for our planned 1280 watt system.
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I would love to have solar and may go that route too some time. I want to learn my actual electric consumption first and plan from there. Holy cow batteries are really expensive.
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01-01-2020, 11:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: home base IL, OTR anywhere
Posts: 533
M.O.C. #19382
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Originally Posted by Bob and Jeannette
I would love to have solar and may go that route too some time. I want to learn my actual electric consumption first and plan from there. Holy cow batteries are really expensive.
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Since you have the residential fridge you can count on over 130Ah per day just for the fridge. It will be the biggest draw on your batteries.
We're going to do it in phases, inverter and batteries first then solar. Yeah batteries are expensive (they are coming down in price but our estimated recovery time of our outlay is about 4 years for the entire system based on the time we will be boondocking vs in CGs. We are good with that. YMMV as they say.
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2017 RAM 3500 Laramie CCLB Dually CTD Aisin, OEM auto level rear air-ride, B&W hitch
2020 3813MS Legacy Cobalt FBP, MORryde 8K IS & pinbox, PI EMS,DIY mods by in-house "craftsman", RV security system Mk1 Beagle Alerter
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01-01-2020, 05:59 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Lakewood
Posts: 387
M.O.C. #24110
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Congrats! That is one awesome looking rig.
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2023 Jayco North Point 310RLTS
2022 GMC Denali Ultimate DRW
Retired Army MSG
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01-01-2020, 06:37 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Langston
Posts: 9
M.O.C. #25556
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Very nice! Enjoy.
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Venture Sport Trek ST272VRK
Retired USMC GySgt 77-97
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01-01-2020, 07:03 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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Welcome and safe travels. Nice rig!
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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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01-01-2020, 08:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: home base IL, OTR anywhere
Posts: 533
M.O.C. #19382
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Picked up ours 3 weeks ago and now it is in indoor storage until April. Lots of fun backing it up down a 90 foot by 10 foot slot in the dark but we got 'er dun.
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2017 RAM 3500 Laramie CCLB Dually CTD Aisin, OEM auto level rear air-ride, B&W hitch
2020 3813MS Legacy Cobalt FBP, MORryde 8K IS & pinbox, PI EMS,DIY mods by in-house "craftsman", RV security system Mk1 Beagle Alerter
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01-01-2020, 09:36 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Orlando
Posts: 338
M.O.C. #22589
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BiggarView
Picked up ours 3 weeks ago and now it is in indoor storage until April. Lots of fun backing it up down a 90 foot by 10 foot slot in the dark but we got 'er dun.
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Mine will be in the yard until April also, I rented our lot to Canadians for the winter. I’ve been using the dually as a daily driver for a year, not pulling a trailer of course, but I find it very easy to drive and park. This will be a lot bigger trailer for me though, wish me luck. lol.
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01-01-2020, 11:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: home base IL, OTR anywhere
Posts: 533
M.O.C. #19382
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Originally Posted by Bob and Jeannette
Mine will be in the yard until April also, I rented our lot to Canadians for the winter. I’ve been using the dually as a daily driver for a year, not pulling a trailer of course, but I find it very easy to drive and park. This will be a lot bigger trailer for me though, wish me luck. lol.
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I've never towed anything nearly this big either, but so far no issues. people tell me the longer trailer is actually easier but the down side is we may not get into some places because of length. There are no truly perfect solutions but we can live with the compromises.
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2017 RAM 3500 Laramie CCLB Dually CTD Aisin, OEM auto level rear air-ride, B&W hitch
2020 3813MS Legacy Cobalt FBP, MORryde 8K IS & pinbox, PI EMS,DIY mods by in-house "craftsman", RV security system Mk1 Beagle Alerter
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01-01-2020, 09:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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Congratulations and we hope you have many happy times in it.
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Dennis & Linda Ward
Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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01-08-2020, 01:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: STAYTON
Posts: 1,118
M.O.C. #18157
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It's BEAUTIFUL!!
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01-08-2020, 03:00 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Bel Aire
Posts: 71
M.O.C. #25287
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We love the 3813ms. Wanting it in champagne and with costal cottage colors. Love to get the legacy package as well. But will probably skip full paint.
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01-08-2020, 06:09 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Orlando
Posts: 338
M.O.C. #22589
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lakelife
We love the 3813ms. Wanting it in champagne and with costal cottage colors. Love to get the legacy package as well. But will probably skip full paint.
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I got free body paint from Keystone.
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01-09-2020, 04:59 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 281
M.O.C. #23051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob and Jeannette
I got free body paint from Keystone.
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THAT is a beautiful rig! Congrats! 
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2019 Montana High Country 331RL
2017 Ford F250 Super Duty, 6.7 PSD
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01-08-2020, 05:00 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Orlando
Posts: 338
M.O.C. #22589
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Finally made it to VA to pick this up today! 3813ms.
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01-08-2020, 05:53 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 101
M.O.C. #20440
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Congratulations
Beautiful Rig
Happy and safe travels
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Sandra & David
2017 3950BR
2016 GMC 2500 Denali
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