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10-21-2007, 05:17 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Savannah
Posts: 270
M.O.C. #7253
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24 inches in 24 hours.
We returned yesterday from 2 weeks in Narvarre Florida. While there we experienced a rainstorm which dumped 24 inches in 24 hours. Many high dollar motor homes sprung leaks but our Montana passed this test with flying colors. We did experience 2 problems however. The electric heater element in our Dometic refrigerator failed and so did the thermostat. I had to switch to propane and use a temporary jumper to keep the fan running. We also found that the toilet had an odor. It seems the closet bolts on the sides weren't snugged very well and the 2 bolts on the rear of the floor flange were overly tightened this caused the gasket to be overly compressed on the rear and to slightly open up on the front. This allowed a seep when the toilet was flushed. I pulled the toilet and checked everthing out and remounted it by alternately tightening the closet bolts until they were tight and then I just snugged the 2 bolts on the rear and the smell went away. Maybe this is why the original owner traded this unit in after only owning it for a year. All is well now.
Dave Nowlin
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10-21-2007, 06:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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That is some rain. Glad your Monty passed the test.
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10-22-2007, 03:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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WOW! That's more rain than I would care to deal with. Glad to hear you were dry. Those other 2 problems you experienced seem minor compared to having 24" of rain pouring in!!!
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Darwin & Maureen DeBackere
Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax 
2017/3721RL/Legacy Pkg./Pressure-Pro 
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10-22-2007, 03:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pagosa Springs
Posts: 3,711
M.O.C. #3120
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.........and people like us in the North West are sniveling!
Here's to sunny skies...we're headed for California! Enough is enough! 
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10-22-2007, 09:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Franklin
Posts: 1,172
M.O.C. #5664
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Glad your Montana kept dry. We sure need some of that rain here in Georgia. I think if it rained that much here, it's so dry, it would probably just run off into Florida!!
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10-22-2007, 11:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by simonsrf
.........and people like us in the North West are sniveling!
Here's to sunny skies...we're headed for California! Enough is enough!
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Be careful California is on FIRE!!! 
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Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie.
Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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10-22-2007, 02:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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That is great to hear that the Montana stayed dry. Do you have toppers on the slides?
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Dennis & Linda Ward
Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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10-22-2007, 05:25 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Savannah
Posts: 270
M.O.C. #7253
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Yes sir, all 3 slides have awnings. The way that rain was wind driven off the gulf I'm not sure what would have happened if they hadn't had toppers. It was also very windy and one motor home's toppers had so much slack in them they were billowing like a sail.
Dave Nowlin
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