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02-15-2016, 11:49 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brentwood
Posts: 196
M.O.C. #15998
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Introducing....
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Darth Montana...the Sith Wheel...
Please resize your photo. http://www.montanaowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59371
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02-16-2016, 12:39 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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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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02-16-2016, 01:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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Some of these what I call "alternate floor plan" fivers have ZIP for outside storage if one does actually look past the eye candy. Are you supposed to pull a small enclosed utility trailer to compensate?
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02-16-2016, 02:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Stafford Springs
Posts: 524
M.O.C. #17256
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by egregg57
[IMG]http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m31/egregg57/Springfield%20RV%20Show%20Big%20E/20160213_1525591.jpg[/IMG
Darth Montana...the Sith Wheel...
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LOL
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Jason & Wendy
2014 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7L PSD
2015 Keystone Montana 3711FL
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02-16-2016, 02:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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No thanks. Will keep the one I have.
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2018.5 Montana 3791RD
Full Timers 9/1/2010 through 1/16/2020.
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02-16-2016, 03:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Even though we are not in the market, that is an impressive looking front cap. Call it eye candy or whatever, it still looks very sharp!
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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02-16-2016, 03:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,566
M.O.C. #2283
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Beautiful.
Lynwood
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02-16-2016, 03:58 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Bryant
Posts: 403
M.O.C. #12436
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We saw one this past weekend at the Little Rock show. It's a very nice unit. However, we don't care for the upstairs living room. To me, it breaks down the openness from the kitchen to the living room and it feels very "sectioned" off. Some will love it, but not us. We'll stick with our 3610RL. :-)
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02-16-2016, 04:10 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Nashville
Posts: 66
M.O.C. #18069
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WOW, that's a sharp looking rig!
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02-16-2016, 04:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Impressive look it is for sure as we just got our first chance to see one at our local show. It was drawing a lot of crowd reaction and is a very nice unit but it's just not the floor plan for us and agree with opinions of Kathy & Brian.
But we do like eye candy as well!!!
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Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax
2017/3721RL/Legacy Pkg./Pressure-Pro
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02-16-2016, 05:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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yep one sweet looking 5er! If i liked the Front living or Front Kitchen Layout I would be all over it,But no storage No Good for us Fulltimers
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02-16-2016, 08:53 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brentwood
Posts: 196
M.O.C. #15998
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So this is the front living room model. Storage was comparable to what we have. For our purposes, the storage is ample enough. The window which does look impressive, I first saw on a Presidential Model I think it was a few years ago, appears to me to be a bit of a waste. If you are watching TV it blocks the window. The window is tinted and so its not like looking through a regular clear pane. I like the floor plan, and the window certainly looks "cool". I am imagining cleaning it.... a lot! CW3Jason and I saw this unit this past weekend. The 2016 models (at least the ones on display) had nothing over what either one of us currently have. Still the show was great, getting together with a bunch of friends also a good time! Come on Spring!
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02-16-2016, 12:19 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Denton
Posts: 39
M.O.C. #13493
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I suppose it looks great (& expensive), but I would hate to have to clean off all the bugs on the front after pulling it for 2000 miles. And we do need the storage! Guess I am being to practical.
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02-16-2016, 12:24 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Taylor Ridge
Posts: 224
M.O.C. #18049
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I agree with Kathy an Brian also. You take the bath and bedroom to the lower level it just feels crowded.
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02-16-2016, 01:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: West Richland
Posts: 1,253
M.O.C. #17164
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I like some of the models with the raised rear bedroom as it gives you lots more basement storage behind the axles. I like lots of storage capacity but would probably collect to much extra stuff. As for the new window in the front I think it looks nice. Depending on where you camp looking out the front verse the rear can make a lot nicer view.
Tom Marty
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02-16-2016, 02:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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...but stuff behind the axles is not what you really want...unless you love that porpose feeling going down the highway. John
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02-16-2016, 02:34 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Clermont
Posts: 289
M.O.C. #17920
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So...nobody's mentioned it yet but was there an MSRP? I think it's a beautiful coach, maybe not the most useable floor plan for us, but I can drool at them going down the highway!
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02-16-2016, 02:55 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: West Richland
Posts: 1,253
M.O.C. #17164
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John I would think if you still have the correct ratio of hitch weight you should not porpoise. I can understand what you are saying.
Tom Marty
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02-16-2016, 03:12 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 63
M.O.C. #18254
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by jcurtis934
...but stuff behind the axles is not what you really want...unless you love that porpose feeling going down the highway. John
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I own the 2016 3711FL and the pin weight is 3120 so it has plenty of pin weight and sitting about 22 percent of gross weight.
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02-16-2016, 11:31 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brentwood
Posts: 196
M.O.C. #15998
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I think the show price was about 75K. The interior was...how do I say it... dry. It seemed, other than the furniture, and interior designer didn't have a cut at it. Perhaps the price reflected its stripped down appearance. Our 3750FL seemed / seems more finished. It is hard to put my finger on.
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