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06-13-2022, 10:27 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 17
M.O.C. #31171
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Wish I Would have Found This Forum Two Weeks Ago
Hello Everyone!
I'm here basically to learn stuff for my mom who just purchased her new 5th wheel. This is her third one, but in the past, she had the expertise of her husband who has passed away. She decided to continue their lifestyle but a bit more planted. Anyway, this purchase has been a kind of nightmare and luckily, better late than never, I found your forum. Hopefully I won't be too much of a pest with silly questions. :]
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06-13-2022, 10:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Milwaukie, OR
Posts: 1,470
M.O.C. #23668
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Welcome aboard! There are no silly questions. All of us were new at this at some point. Feel free to ask.
Perhaps start with going up to the upper left corner of this page to User CP. There you can create a signature that includes year and model of trailer as well as tow vehicle. That will help in answering questions.
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Jeff & Sandi (and Teddy - 7lb Schnorkie)
2018 Montana HC 305RL / HW Progressive EMS
2015 RAM 3500 Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab 4x4 DRW / Demco Recon Hitch on RAM Puck Ball
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06-14-2022, 04:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 2,140
M.O.C. #25165
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I second Jeff's sentiment, "There are no silly questions". Sometimes it seems the RV manufacturers, especially the "engineers", spend a lot of time and effort making these things more complicated than necessary. In the immortal words of Montgomery Scott, "the more plumbing they add, the easier it is to stop up the drain".
Even the most seasoned veterans get stumped sometimes. Don't be afraid or ashamed to ask. Everyone here started somewhere and had to learn along the way.
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Robert & Diana McNeal
2019 Montana Legacy 3791RD 20th Anniversary Edition
2014 F350 4x4 6.7L SRW
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06-14-2022, 05:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,591
M.O.C. #22835
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Welcome to the forums and feel free to ask any question or make any comment. I've been an RV owner for over 25 years and I grew up with travel trailers since I was 8 years old (I'm now 67) and I'm still learning new things about RV's, and especially my own. Some things I simply do not know. But I keep reading here and other places in an attempt to learn as much as I can. It's kind of like putting money in a saving account. You put money away and save it up. You don't need it at the moment, so you "bank" in. Then comes the day a high ticket item comes along and you pull the money out of the bank, and you've got the money and it doesn't affect your current financial lifestyle at all. Learning everything you can about RV is exactly like that. Learn all you can and "bank" that knowledge. You may not need it right now, but EVENTUALLY with any RV, a day will come when "it" will happen. And you'll go back to your "memory bank" and remember ... oh ya! I read something about this and this is what they said the solution was!
Congrats to you and your Mom on the new Montana. And welcome to the forums!
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Who you are right now is a sum total off all you use to be.
2019 Montana High Country 375FL
2014 Chevy Silverado Duramax, 6.6L Dually
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06-14-2022, 07:30 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. Your mom is lucky to have your help
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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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06-14-2022, 07:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Shingle Springs
Posts: 2,233
M.O.C. #30417
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Welcome and ask away! A lot of knowledge here!
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Tony & Donna
2022 Montana HC, 295RL, Solar Flex 400, Onan 3600 LPG, 2K inverter, 200AH Lithium. 2020 GMC Denali 2500 6.6 Duramax, Demco 21K Auto Slide
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06-14-2022, 12:59 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Welcome to the forum! If you go back and look at many of our first posts you'll see that there are no foolish questions only folks foolish enough not to ask and learn before they mess something up.
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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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06-15-2022, 11:38 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 17
M.O.C. #31171
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Thank you everyone for the nice welcome. You say that now but just wait till I start asking questions LOL. I learned all about gray and black water tanks yesterday, more than I ever wanted to know. Still in the Process of moving her in and figuring stuff out. Can't wait to have more time to pester you guys. Thanks again.
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06-15-2022, 11:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 525
M.O.C. #19994
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welcome to the forum, I come here before google to solve problems, 22 years of fifth wheels and I still get stumped sometimes, ask away
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The "Black Pearl"-2017 3731FL Legacy Package
2017 F-450 Platinum, 6.7 PSD
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06-19-2022, 02:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Eugene
Posts: 1,053
M.O.C. #5091
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I would have made some expensive mistakes if I hadn't good info about RV'ing.Bed savers, black tank problems, back flo valves, tires and much more. Thanks to the expertise and help from this forum I have saved a lot of money and potential problems prevented Where is "Rich" ?
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06-19-2022, 02:32 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: lubbock
Posts: 22
M.O.C. #7076
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My husband just passed away in Feb. just made my maiden voyage to my in-laws. I have a 40 ft FW. Very scary but I made it. I hope it gets easier.
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07-05-2022, 08:06 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 17
M.O.C. #31171
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I am very sorry to hear of your loss. Good on you for still going. People like you and my mom are a source of inspiration. Thank you.
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*Sharon for Barbara (She's 90 and still rollin')
*2022 Montana 3813ms
*2017 Dodge Ram (Don't know what model but it's big )
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07-06-2022, 11:38 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Fosterr
Posts: 12
M.O.C. #31279
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Welcome
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07-16-2022, 03:17 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 17
M.O.C. #31171
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Thank you!
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*Sharon for Barbara (She's 90 and still rollin')
*2022 Montana 3813ms
*2017 Dodge Ram (Don't know what model but it's big )
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07-16-2022, 05:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: woodstock
Posts: 542
M.O.C. #8174
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But now you got us. Welcome
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Ed
Montana Master
Woodstock Ga
2020 3931 FB Legacy
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07-17-2022, 06:21 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: Bakersfield
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M.O.C. #31171
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Aww, thanks!
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*Sharon for Barbara (She's 90 and still rollin')
*2022 Montana 3813ms
*2017 Dodge Ram (Don't know what model but it's big )
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