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07-02-2020, 01:15 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: snohomish
Posts: 60
M.O.C. #26580
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1st Montana
Greetings fellow Montana owners. Picking up our first Keystone Montana 5th wheel this coming Tuesday--we are trading out of our GD Solitude 377MBS. We are excited to experience the new brand and front-living room layout.
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07-03-2020, 06:46 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Oxford
Posts: 132
M.O.C. #21546
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Congrats and welcome! We traded out of a Solitude as well and are very happy with our decision.
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Russ & Maureen
Victor the Boxer
2019 3811MS - 2012 F350 Dually
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07-03-2020, 06:55 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 to the MOC!
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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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07-03-2020, 01:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Puyallup
Posts: 512
M.O.C. #12948
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Welcome to the MOC. We had looked at the GD Front Living , just to confirm for us that we liked our Montana better. We also checked out several others too for that matter.
Congratulations and Happy Trails.
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2018 3820FK Legacy Package
2013 3750fl
2019 Chevrolet 3500HD High Country Dually
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07-03-2020, 04:35 PM
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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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07-03-2020, 08:04 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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Welcome to the forum! This is a great place to learn and share.
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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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07-03-2020, 09:08 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 Matt! You have found the best ever place to find out about your NEW Montana. Got questions?-- ask away and you'll get answers from the experts-- actual Montana owners. Also since you are picking your unit up the coming Tuesday my suggestion would be to print out at least one of the PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection) here on the Forum and read over all of them here and take one or two of them with you for your predelivery inspection. Don't let the salesman, manager or tech that gives you the inspection hurry you through this because it is an important part of accepting the unit. DO NOT SIGN for the unit before you do the inspection. DO NOT accept the unit without everything you find wrong when you do the inspection until everything is corrected to you satisfaction. IF you do not understand something they tell you, stop them from going on and make sure you understand everything they tell you. If possible, film or take a video of the PDI so you have something to refer back to if something down the line comes up and you don't remember that they told you. Good luck and enjoy that new unit and hope to meet you sometime down the road.
To find the PDI lists just go to the top of the page and go to the Search Engine and type in PDI or Predelivery Inspection.
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07-08-2020, 08:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 533
M.O.C. #25947
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Welcome to the MOC. Enjoy the 5th wheel and hope you have safe travel's
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Charlie & Sofia
Sawyer (The Lawyer) Buster Brown Fur - babies
46 years married (Dam I been in prison that long) 
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07-08-2020, 10:52 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: snohomish
Posts: 60
M.O.C. #26580
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Picked her up
Starting our second night!
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07-09-2020, 04:59 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: snohomish
Posts: 60
M.O.C. #26580
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Ugh! This thing fish tails something horrible on freeway at 60mph. Passing trucks send this all over the road. Dealer can’t solve the problem. Any ideas?
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07-09-2020, 05:13 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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Sounds like you might be light on pin weight. Recommend you weigh the rig. Double check all your tire pressures on trailer and truck. Did your previous trailer pull with the same truck and hitch without issue?
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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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07-09-2020, 05:23 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: snohomish
Posts: 60
M.O.C. #26580
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That is one of my theories.
We pulled a 40’ Solitude prior to this. It tracked like a. Arrow.
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07-09-2020, 05:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,887
M.O.C. #19944
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I had a 2500 swb & a 36'. i noticed tail was always moving, even with 3100 on pin. got a lwb 3500 drw and a 41' - tows like an arrow flies. 2500 was 800lbs over axle weight ... truck also 2500 had Auto Air level - food for thought
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 RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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07-09-2020, 05:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,887
M.O.C. #19944
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 214skier
Starting our second night!
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Is it my imagine or does it appear to be nose high, i know my 41 is flatter than the 36. And the 41 is going to be level when IS gets installed
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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07-09-2020, 05:54 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: snohomish
Posts: 60
M.O.C. #26580
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Please expand on that. I have airbags in a F350 2018. Dry weight on the MHC is 300 lbs less than the Somitude we just sold and it trackers perfect.
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07-09-2020, 05:56 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: snohomish
Posts: 60
M.O.C. #26580
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It is 2” high in the front from back
QUOTE=Ram Montana High Country;1190002]Is it my imagine or does it appear to be nose high, i know my 41 is flatter than the 36. And the 41 is going to be level when IS gets installed[/QUOTE]
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07-09-2020, 06:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,887
M.O.C. #19944
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 214skier
Please expand on that. I have airbags in a F350 2018. Dry weight on the MHC is 300 lbs less than the Somitude we just sold and it trackers perfect.
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I've heard nose high puts more weight on rear 5er axle. I don't have a lot of knowledge/experience, maybe others with tons more experience can provide input/thoughts. I think nose high also lightens pin (comment made by someone else)
Going over a CAT Scale would help ... also might try loading more in nose as an experiment.
Sounds like anything is worth a shot - hopefully I answered your question.
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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07-09-2020, 06:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,887
M.O.C. #19944
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 214skier
Please expand on that. I have airbags in a F350 2018. Dry weight on the MHC is 300 lbs less than the Somitude we just sold and it trackers perfect.
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did you ever scale the previous unit? nice to know where the 300 lbs was on the other. got any pics of the old? might trying adjust air bag pressure.
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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07-15-2020, 01:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SWFL
Posts: 964
M.O.C. #17801
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There's a good pre-delivery inspection sheet in this forum.
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07-15-2020, 04:16 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Rancho Cordova
Posts: 11
M.O.C. #26627
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New rig
Picking up our first montana 290RLT tomorrow!!! YIPPIE!
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