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06-14-2016, 06:34 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Cedar City
Posts: 5
M.O.C. #18268
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New Member from Utah
Just thought I would say Hello and make my first post. My wife and I bought a 2011 Montana 346LBQ in Februrary. WE have had it out twice this year and love it! I am in the process of getting Air Bags here to put on my truck. I'm also going to purchase a TST 507RV system. I have heard a lot about the Marathon tires being trash. I hope a TPMS will at least alert us before a catastrophe until I can replace all 4 tires. Anyway Hello All!
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06-14-2016, 08:55 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Clermont
Posts: 289
M.O.C. #17920
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Welcome to the forum. This is an outstanding source of great information. The landscape in your picture looks familiar - where in Utah? And you might consider applying the dollars for your TPMS toward new tires rather than the other way around. A new member on here had a blowout the very first time out. I would get the new tires pronto and then save for the TPMS. IMHO.
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06-14-2016, 09:53 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Cedar City
Posts: 5
M.O.C. #18268
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What Tires do you recommend? I'm hoping the TPMS will warn me of a change in tire pressure or Temperature. This way I might be able to pull over before a blowout actually occurs and change the problem tire. I'm thinking about changing out to better tires as they go bad if they do. Maybe this is a bad idea. Any advise would be great thanks!
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06-14-2016, 10:29 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 hope the forum is helpful
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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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06-14-2016, 12:59 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Welcome to the forum. The first thing you need to do is crawl under your rig and see what the dates are on your tires. Goodyear says ST tires should be replaced after 5-7 years so yours are nearly done if they were new when Keystone put them on the rig, but that isn't necessarily the case. Our tires were a year old on our rig from the factory. You need to know the weight of your rig to know what tires you need, but your rig may be light enough to use a good LT tire that you could find on sale.
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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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06-14-2016, 01:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
Posts: 1,811
M.O.C. #10552
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Welcome from Arizona. Congrats on the new rig and to RVing. Tires first all else after that.
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Wayne and Ann Moore
2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch
Firestone air bags, bed saver.
Add 40 GAL tank in bed.
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06-14-2016, 02:11 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Clermont
Posts: 289
M.O.C. #17920
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If you have 110 psi rated rims, which you probably do (usually stamped on the back of the rim) then Goodyear 614s or Sailun 637s. I went with Sailun at about half the price, but again, there is a post here in the tire section about a great price on the Goodyears. Like I said, you'll find a wealth of information here. And IIRC, TPMS has not really helped in detecting Marathon failures, and you are facing a lot of potential damage to the rig if one blows. I could not find a documented failure of the Sailun.
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06-14-2016, 04:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 505
M.O.C. #14162
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Welcome to the forum and enjoy your rig.
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Steve & Sheryl Engels
2018 Montana 3790RD
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06-14-2016, 04:45 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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Welcome to the forum from Sunny Eastern Washington. Congratulations on your new unit. I also agree that high quality tires can help provide peace of mind. I also run airbags as I installed them when I had an Arctic Fox camper., you will like them.
Tom Marty
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06-14-2016, 06:59 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Leavenworth
Posts: 268
M.O.C. #17706
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Shawn,
Welcome & congratulations on the Montana! I've stayed at the KOA in Cedar City several times. Nice town!
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Bill & Mary Van Nuys
Leavenworth, KS
2014 3735MK Legacy, Sailun 637s, TST 507RV TPMS, 2 Battle Born 100 AMP Lithium Batteries, Slide Toppers
2015 Chevy 3500 LTZ, 6.6L Duramax 4WD, CC, LB, SRW with Allison Transmission
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06-15-2016, 06:14 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Cedar City
Posts: 5
M.O.C. #18268
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Thanks for all of the input. I will try to get my tires replaced asap! Hopefully the Sailuns are good tires as those are what I'm leaning toward. Gald to be a part of this forum!
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06-15-2016, 04:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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Welcome and enjoy this great forum.
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Dennis & Linda Ward
Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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06-21-2016, 01:21 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Washington, UT
Posts: 170
M.O.C. #8841
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Welcome to the MOC from a fellow Utahn. So much info here it could take years to read it all. DITO on replacing the tires on your rig. I had marathons on my 5er with way less than 10k on them. I was lucky, as I was backing into my drive after a trip there it was steel belts slashing through the tire, loosing air fast. the belt had chipped a little of the tire skirt, so I did better than many others. Like the TV ad says...tires are the last thing between you and the road.
Congrats on your purchase! I am sure you will enjoy your new trailer.
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09 2955rl,5 Sailun 637 , Mor ryde wet bolt kit, 50 amp progressive hard wired surge protector, solar , 4-6 volt Interstate batteries, charge indicator, HD tow hitch ,2-2000w Honda generators, Back up camera,2015 F-350,6.7,
air bags,, 50 gallon Titan Pace Edwards bed cover, TST 507-FT
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06-21-2016, 03:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,547
M.O.C. #2283
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Welcome and you are smart to replace the tires. Tires are the main topic here every year blown ST tires that is.
Lynwood
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06-21-2016, 04:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bridgewater
Posts: 1,196
M.O.C. #13166
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When we bought ours, I made the same decision to wait on tires because of all the other expenses buying our first 5th wheel, such as a hitch and other assorted items that became necessary. Like you, I went with the TPMS so as to at least be alerted if something happened. That decision nearly cost me as I found a baseball sized bubble on the inside sidewall of one tire upon arriving home after the last trip that year. The Montana had G614's on it before it rolled out of the yard again. Welcome to the MOC. You'll love your new Montana and this is the best place to get answers.
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2010 Montana 3455SA, Mor/Ryde pin, wet bolts, TST 507, Progressive HW50C, GY G614
2019 Silverado D/A 3500HD LTZ DRW CC
B&W Companion
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06-22-2016, 01:24 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 from sunny Colorado. As you learn to navigate the forum, you will find lots of great info. You can also use the Search function at the top. Tires have been probably the most discussed subject on the forum in recent years. Goodyear and Sailun are the most common recommendations. Also, take a look at the Regional Camping Club area. We have a great regional rally in September in Colorado. Come meet some of the interesting people from the MOC. Enjoy your new unit.
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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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06-22-2016, 03:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Welcome to the MOC family.
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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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07-07-2016, 05:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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Welcome to the forum!
One of the best things about owning a Montana is this forum.
This is a great place to share and find information about your Montana.
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2011 GMC 4X4 dually CC, 6.6 Duramax with Allison Transmission. Formally 2001 Montana,2007 3400RL Montana, presently 2018 3401RS Alpine.
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