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10-27-2007, 05:56 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Santa Paula
Posts: 353
M.O.C. #3727
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Trade In question
Has the fact that you have previously installed a 5th wheel hitch in your truck bed hurt you at trade in time?
Or when you remove the hitch do you just install a galvanized flat bolt through the holes and tighten them down?
I would like to know what your experiences in this area have been?
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10-27-2007, 06:18 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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I knew that when I got a new truck, I wanted a new hitch. So the dealer or maybe whoever he sold the truck to got a free well used hitch. If I had removed the hitch, I would have filled the holes with washers and bolts as you indicated.
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10-27-2007, 06:21 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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Did not make a bit of difference. Took the hitch out and did nothing for the holes.. The truck was on the lot for 10 days.
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10-27-2007, 06:43 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Jonesborough
Posts: 235
M.O.C. #2313
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Part of my deal was the dealer took hitch out of trade in and put in new truck.
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10-27-2007, 06:45 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: portland
Posts: 22
M.O.C. #7825
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The two times I traded in a truck they didn't even look at it. I couldn't believe it.... all they seem to care about are the 'spec' - year, model, trim level, miles, etc. I think anymore it's all just a numbers game.
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10-27-2007, 07:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Merlin
Posts: 668
M.O.C. #7368
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I've haven't traded one in yet, but I would think the drain hole inprovement mod would be worth something? 
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10-27-2007, 01:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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You got it Bob, just tell the saleman that, most of them wouldn't know any better
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10-27-2007, 03:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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They know what the auction price is for that vehicle and that is all you will get. Same when I traded my 2005 Montana in on the 2007. They did not even look at it.
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Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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10-28-2007, 05:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Olahoma City
Posts: 1,219
M.O.C. #6054
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When I was truck shopping ther was one on the lot with a 5th wheel hitch and the big fuel tank in the back of the truck. The saleman said he had more inquires on the truck because it was equiped with the extras for towing than the trucks which were plain jane on the lot. I thought that was interesting.
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10-29-2007, 01:22 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sparta
Posts: 167
M.O.C. #6661
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I sold mine out right,left brackets and took tool box and hitch,buyer was happy,saved him a lot of work. 
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10-29-2007, 04:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 1,144
M.O.C. #1846
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Found on my last three 'trades' that the buyer put a hitch in almost before they left the dealership -- just saved them some work/money. (last one wasn't real happy that mine hid 'pucks' and not rails but I saw him a couple of days later and he had a hitch installed using what I left in the truck!). SO, no, I don't think it hurt.
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10-29-2007, 04:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 1,144
M.O.C. #1846
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Found on my last three 'trades' that the buyer put a hitch in almost before they left the dealership -- just saved them some work/money. (last one wasn't real happy that mine hid 'pucks' and not rails but I saw him a couple of days later and he had a hitch installed using what I left in the truck!). SO, no, I don't think it hurt.
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10-29-2007, 07:37 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Crown Point
Posts: 382
M.O.C. #4726
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I agree with others as it's just a numbers game today.
Chuck
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11-02-2007, 05:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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Bob, I've never been told it hurt the tradein value but I'd sure think it would to some degree. They have to fill or cover the holes somehow and that will cost them some amount of money.
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