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02-09-2013, 06:35 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Rapid City
Posts: 15
M.O.C. #10110
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Outside shower quick connection
We just purchased a new 2013 3150RL while at the big tent event at Quartzsite. Everything seems to be working fine except for the fact we can't get the male end of the quick connect to connect with the female end of the outside shower. It will not insert far enough for the collar to lock around it. I'm wondering if something was changed from last year's model so they aren't compatible. On our previous 2010 Montana we used the outside shower hose to connect with the black water flush out. It would be nice to be able to make the connection again. I called the dealer in Fresno, CA and did everything he asked and also sent pictures, but no solution as of yet. Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone have a solution?
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02-09-2013, 06:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canon City
Posts: 1,340
M.O.C. #7919
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It might need a little WD-40 sprayed on the collar and work it a little. This may clean it up some and get it working. This worked for me. Joe
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02-09-2013, 06:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
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They can be a real pita to get to snap into place. As Joe said, try some lube on it.
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02-09-2013, 09:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #10758
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Mine does the same thing, and I guess I'll be trying the WD-40 too.
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02-09-2013, 12:22 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Adirondack
Posts: 367
M.O.C. #10754
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WD-40 worked on mine.
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02-09-2013, 12:37 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Ours tends to do that when I haven't used it for months (I have a T in my water hose and use my own backflow preventer so I don't do backflush that way) but when it sticks I use some restaurant grade silicon and then it fits again.
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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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02-10-2013, 05:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,166
M.O.C. #6433
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I typically do not use WD-40 on anything with rubber seals as it contains some solvent. But I did lube mine with something (???? been a while) and it greatly eased the insertion. I am thinking I may have used a very light app of lithium, but not sure now.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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02-11-2013, 05:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rock Island
Posts: 1,074
M.O.C. #10457
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Just sprayed lub on ours last week when we got the new Monty it to our winter location. The previous one in our 2010 Montana Mountaineer rusted and had to be replaced with different connection style due to the OEM parts being made of cold-rolled steel with no moisture protection and the internals rusted into a fixed position. Inspected the new one and its the same model all-over-again so I hope lub to this part every few weeks will help.
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02-11-2013, 06:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 657
M.O.C. #9178
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Used silicone spray on mine to get it working a few weeks ago.
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02-12-2013, 12:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,372
M.O.C. #8728
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Pam will work.
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02-12-2013, 01:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by NCFischers
Pam will work.
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Pam will work? Does she do windows? 
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02-12-2013, 02:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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How many have actually taken a shower with that thing..Helen uses it to clean the bird cage.
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02-12-2013, 03:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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We used it to shower the dog. I prefered my showers inside the rig........
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02-13-2013, 02:14 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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We have the opposite problem, cannot disconnect.
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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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02-13-2013, 03:40 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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I've seen myself in the mirror with little or no clothes on and would subject that to others even by accident. Never even considered showering with it.
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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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02-13-2013, 10:05 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East Moriches
Posts: 418
M.O.C. #6436
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We use it to clean the grandkids feet off at the beach.
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02-13-2013, 02:54 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fulltiming
Posts: 313
M.O.C. #10012
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After struggling with this issue several times I decided that once I got the quick disconnect to connect I would not disconnect it. So my coiled hose is semi-permanently installed in the convenience center.
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Steve and Diane Pena
SOB Owner
2014 F-350 Dually Diesel
Home is where we park it
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02-13-2013, 05:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rock Island
Posts: 1,074
M.O.C. #10457
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Yes,"semi-permanently installed" in how we use ours. We usually keep the other end hooked to the black tank flush.
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02-16-2013, 06:19 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Rapid City
Posts: 15
M.O.C. #10110
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Thanks for all the suggestions, but nothing worked. The male end cannot go in far enough for the collar to close around it.
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02-16-2013, 11:06 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Rapid City
Posts: 15
M.O.C. #10110
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The lube didn't help. It seems that the male end is too long for the collar to grab onto it. We had another suggestion of filing the end down. NOT going to try that!! I am really wondering if they changed something with the collar end on the 2013s and didn't match it with the hose ending.
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