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05-17-2021, 11:26 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Fenton
Posts: 13
M.O.C. #28772
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New Member
Greetings fellow members,
We are Ralph and Rosie from Fenton Michigan. We currently own a 2020 3121rl Legacy Edition. This is our 2nd Montana. Our first was a used 2002 that we loved but was getting old and required a lot of tender loving care. We learned that once you own a Montana, no other brand compares so we traded it in on the new 2020. Only issue we have had is after a winter storage at an outdoor storage place without electric, both batteries were dead. After recharging, I checked the current draw while everything was off and found a load that was continuing to bring down the batteries. Leveling memory, propane alarm etc. I added a switch which kills all and this spring still had 12.8 volts after 6 months of storage. Hope to register for the September get together and meet other members.
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05-17-2021, 12:24 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,923
M.O.C. #20477
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Ralph and Rosie,
Welcome to the forum! Enjoy your new rig.
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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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05-17-2021, 06:01 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,750
M.O.C. #7560
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Welcome Aboard Ralph and Rosie! Enjoy that 3121 and hope to meet you at the Fall Rally in September!
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05-17-2021, 08:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Overland Park
Posts: 985
M.O.C. #19388
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RnRUnterborn
Greetings fellow members,
We are Ralph and Rosie from Fenton Michigan. We currently own a 2020 3121rl Legacy Edition. This is our 2nd Montana. Our first was a used 2002 that we loved but was getting old and required a lot of tender loving care. We learned that once you own a Montana, no other brand compares so we traded it in on the new 2020. Only issue we have had is after a winter storage at an outdoor storage place without electric, both batteries were dead. After recharging, I checked the current draw while everything was off and found a load that was continuing to bring down the batteries. Leveling memory, propane alarm etc. I added a switch which kills all and this spring still had 12.8 volts after 6 months of storage. Hope to register for the September get together and meet other members.
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Hello Ralph and Rosie,
 Welcome to the forum! Enjoy your new rig. Hope to meet you in the fall!
Safe travels!
Marilyn
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Marilyn and Richard, Dusty and Gabby
Overland Park, KS. Most Timer
2017 Montana Legacy 3810MS
2020 GMC 3500 Crew Cab Dually
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05-18-2021, 06:51 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 and safe travels
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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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05-18-2021, 07:30 AM
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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! May your new rig bring you many years of wonderful memories.
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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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05-18-2021, 07:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,142
M.O.C. #1920
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Welcome to the MOC family. Hope you enjoy your new rig.
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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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06-02-2021, 01:16 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Grand Blanc
Posts: 72
M.O.C. #22765
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Welcome neighbor! We are Tom and Lisa from Grand Blanc, MI! Hopefully we will get to meet at the rally!
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06-02-2021, 01:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,581
M.O.C. #22835
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Welcome and hope you continue to share your adventures with your new camper.
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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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06-02-2021, 01:42 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Fenton
Posts: 13
M.O.C. #28772
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ReadyToRetire
Welcome neighbor! We are Tom and Lisa from Grand Blanc, MI! Hopefully we will get to meet at the rally!
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Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to the rally also. Hopefully they can get the registration open soon and Indiana can get right with the COVID-19 restrictions.
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06-02-2021, 01:50 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Flushing
Posts: 72
M.O.C. #18353
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Surprised that your battery held the charge for six months. I live in Flushing, but presently on a trip to KY TN NC OH. Last two years I have winter stored in secure indoor storage. Let me know if you require storage details; 25 miles from Fenton.
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2018 GMC Denali 3500 Duramax Dually
2019 Montana 3791RD
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06-02-2021, 05:09 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: St. Clair
Posts: 32
M.O.C. #24888
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Welcome from St. Clair, Michigan!
Good to know what was drawing down the battery as we had the same issue on our 2020 3741fk.
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Patrick and Marga Coughlin
St. Clair, Michigan
3741fk - 2020 GMC 3500hd SRW LB
patrick@4ever2.com
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06-17-2021, 04:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Northville, NY
Posts: 807
M.O.C. #21158
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whiterose
Surprised that your battery held the charge for six months. I live in Flushing, but presently on a trip to KY TN NC OH. Last two years I have winter stored in secure indoor storage. Let me know if you require storage details; 25 miles from Fenton.
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After my dealer let my marine battery go dead a few times I finally put in a real disconnect and then replaced that battery with a true deep cycle one. We are usually connected to shore power even in storage at home. Pulled the old battery out last September and set it in the garage. When we got home from snow birding earlier this month I checked it and it still had 12.6 volts in it.
Amazing.
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Jim B
2017 Lariat F-350 FX4, CC, SB, 6.7 PSD 4WD
2018 MONTY 3731FL, at our private winter site in GA
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06-17-2021, 09:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2020
Location: UPLAND
Posts: 1,255
M.O.C. #26190
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Congratulations Ralph and Rosie on the new trailer. Sounds like you got many many years out of the 2002, which is great to hear.
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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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