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View Poll Results: Have you had a Montana or HC stolen?
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03-21-2021, 01:37 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hblick48
My big fear is someone stealing the truck with trailer attached while we're sleeping when boondocking at Walmart or Cracker Barrel. I put a big Club on steering wheel as a deterrent.
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Easy enough to wire in a kill switch in a secret (and not obvious) spot to prevent theft. Clubs are not a deterrent to a serious car thief... they can be disabled in just seconds. Hunting around for a kill switch takes too long and even top car thieves will abandon the attempt if they can't find it in the first few seconds.
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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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03-21-2021, 02:43 PM
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#22
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,924
M.O.C. #20477
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Not going to be easy to drive off with jacks down.
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Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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10-10-2021, 04:02 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Langley
Posts: 1
M.O.C. #26774
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Just had our 2019 Montana 3121 RL stolen from our property last night. They hot wired our gated driveway gate and hooked it up and took it while we slept. Not even one our 3 dogs barked. They new what they wanted and how to get it.
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10-10-2021, 04:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,142
M.O.C. #1920
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Rvdrifters, that has to be the most dramatic first post ever. At least it happened at the end of camping season. Best of luck and welcome to the forum.
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Ron and Terrie Ames - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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10-10-2021, 04:23 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,924
M.O.C. #20477
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Bruce,
Welcome to the forum!
Sounds like some of your Canadian crooks have some skills.
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Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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10-10-2021, 04:55 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Alton
Posts: 2,680
M.O.C. #24086
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We have a Tracki. https://tracki.com/
But I think now I'm going to add a kill switch to disable the hydraulic system.
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Daryl and Marianne,
2019 3130re 20th Anniversary Edition
2016 F350 Lariat
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10-11-2021, 01:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 525
M.O.C. #19994
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While camping at Fort Wilderness, we got back to the RV one night and the door flew open and our dog jumped out, shrugged it off as one of the kids didn't close the door all the way. Next evening we pull into KOA and I notice the pry marks on the door. Put 2 & 2 together, dog scared off thief. Probably after our F-450 keys. Our model has the fold in the RV stairs, they go in now whenever we leave, mainly to keep the dogs in the rig if it ever happens again. Also installed camera inside, motion lights and a camera outside. they connect via wifi and have viewing app for phone.
on Edit, we also purchased a king pin lock
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The "Black Pearl"-2017 3731FL Legacy Package
2017 F-450 Platinum, 6.7 PSD
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10-12-2021, 07:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2020
Location: UPLAND
Posts: 1,255
M.O.C. #26190
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RVdrifters
Just had our 2019 Montana 3121 RL stolen from our property last night. They hot wired our gated driveway gate and hooked it up and took it while we slept. Not even one our 3 dogs barked. They new what they wanted and how to get it.
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So sorry to hear this. Hopefully your insurance will fully cover you. They were very determined to get yours. Pretty gutsy to do that on someone's residential property too. Ours friend's practically new triple axle Fusion toy hauler was stolen from the dealership lot, which was there for some maintenance. They never found it. Video showed a dually making off with it.
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2019 Keystone Montana 3560RL, 2020 Chevy 2500 HD, Firestone airbags, Air Lift wireless compressor, Curt gooseneck, 20K Reese Goosebox, TST-507, USMC combat vet & retired LEO. Robert, Anika, Breanna, Dylan (daughter-in-law Stephanie). & our Great Pyrenees Layla
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10-12-2021, 02:19 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Glendale
Posts: 194
M.O.C. #27658
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Montana stolen
I've never had on stolen and hope I never will. Nothing much lower than a thief! They should really try working for a living instead of stealing something from someone that has worked for it! Sorry for your loss and hope they catch them shortly!!!!
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Larry & Marilyn Gubbels
2019 F-350 Diesel 4X4, Short Bed, BW 18K slider,
closely followed by a 2020 Montana 3121RL
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10-12-2021, 03:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hagerstown
Posts: 865
M.O.C. #16013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gubs
I've never had on stolen and hope I never will. Nothing much lower than a thief! They should really try working for a living instead of stealing something from someone that has worked for it! Sorry for your loss and hope they catch them shortly!!!!
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The problem is they don`t think they`re low life's, they think you owe them something ( your stuff ) because they didn`t have the same opportunities like you did. Like I always told my kids, wait for no one, expect nothing from anyone, create your own opportunities, money will follow.
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2018.5 3791 Rear Den Montana, on the lake  no 3rd A/C, Mini Split, just do it
Electric Brakes  ..... Disk Brakes, it`s the only way
F350 Ford Dually 4:10`s w/bags (payload 5595 lbs) Sumo Springs 63 gal aux tank
Reese Goosebox Mor/Ryde SRE 4000 X Factors Monroe shocks.... real smooth ride
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10-12-2021, 06:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Hesston
Posts: 735
M.O.C. #25060
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About half way thru this camping season, we left our rig at the state park, WITH the lock on the kingpin. Probably wouldn't stop someone determined, BUT fortunately for us, we were right next to the camp host, and he kept an eye on it for us. With him being that close, I think it would have been hard to steal in the middle of the night. Too much noise and light.
That week was probably the most that I have worried about it, though. Typically, we park our truck in front, if we can, so you have to steal the truck AND the RV.
He greeted us when we got back, and told us all was well.
It's good to have camp hosts that are willing to go the extra mile!
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2020 Montana 3741FK
2020 Chevy SRW 3500HD Duramax/Allison High Country
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10-12-2021, 11:06 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,924
M.O.C. #20477
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Nothing will stop a determined crook. Based on the survey still appears Montana thefts are not very common.
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Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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10-13-2021, 01:07 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Southoftheboarder :)
Posts: 109
M.O.C. #25725
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Holy Moly,
How awful for you. Now what?
*it is like someone stealing your entire house. Makes my skin crawl.
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10-15-2021, 07:49 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Boise, ID
Posts: 85
M.O.C. #25489
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Just got back from the "secure" storage facility. My Montana was broken into with in the last 2 weeks. they essentially remove the hydraulic level up system including the pump reservoir. stole the hardwired surgeguard EMS, took the battery disconnect out. removed the 50amp outlet at the back of the trailer. broke the back window. took the spare tire. took the morryde steps. took the samsung TV. cut the entire progressive dynamics distribution center out of the bathroom, took all the panels to open & close the slides. stole 50amp power cord and everything in the basement. stole the vision works side and backup cameras. stole the TST tire monitoring from the tires. cut several openings under the trailer to remove hydraulic pumps. stole every light fixtrue inside the trailer and every LED light bulb. Not able to open the slides to see what else as taken. Security camera was only 15 feet away. Storage facility says nothing on the camera. Police dusted for prints and said they used gloves. they must have been at the trailer for more than an hour to remove that much stuff. trailer maybe ruined. May have been better if they just stole the trailer .......... so sad!
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Joe & Rita, Boise ID
2014 3402RL, Morryde pin box, dual AC
2020 RAM 3500 Mega, Dually, 4:10, HO CTD, Aisin.
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10-15-2021, 07:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Carson City
Posts: 2,017
M.O.C. #21963
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JoeUSNRET, that's terrible. Those guys know what they are after, not just random thieves. They took items of value that only rv people would know about. The parts are likely going up for sale on ebay imo.
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2016 3160, Legacy, Sailuns, Splendide 2100 xc vented, 1 1/2" axle lift blocks, disk brakes. 2014 Ram 3500 SRW SWB 4X4 6.7 Aisin Mega Cab, EBC slotted disks and brakes, Titan fuel tank.
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