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04-04-2010, 04:23 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: campton
Posts: 8
M.O.C. #10290
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we, also just bought a new 3150
Hi All, Kevin and Renee here, this is our second camper, 1st was a sunset creek TT, this is our 1st 5ver. We enjoy nascar events and I am hoping to travel to venues in some of the southern states. I did not feel so comfortable towing my tagalong long distances. I hear that the 5ver is the way to go
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04-04-2010, 04:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Apache Junction
Posts: 1,735
M.O.C. #7487
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Hi Kevin and Renee and welcome to the forum. We have also been looking at the 3150 lately but are just not ready to pull the trigger but maybe soon. You will find that a 5th wheel tows a lot better than a TT and is much more stable. Enjoy your new rig and try and make a rally. We made our first rally at Quartzsite this year and had a great time, so we are going to another one next month and probably many more after that.
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04-04-2010, 05:18 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 351
M.O.C. #10119
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Congratulations on your new 3150RL. I'm sure you'll see a big difference with the ease of towing, a lot of storge, and overall living space. We love the 3150RL floor plan.
All the best
Regards,
David
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2017 GMC Denali diesel, crewcab, 4x4, regular box.
2010 Montana 3150RL- Moving to Montana Package , Hickory Edition Package, wet bolts
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04-04-2010, 05:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,295
M.O.C. #311
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Kevin,
The 5th wheel will tow great. Just remember to start your turn when your 5th wheels are at the pivot point. When getting ready to back into a site pull twice as far past as you think you should with your tt.
Take it to a parking lot and practice practice and practice. It does tow a lot better.
Welcome to the forum.
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04-04-2010, 07:20 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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Hey Kevin & Renee;
We’ve had 4-travel trailers, 1-motor home and now we have the 5th wheel. It’s by far the most pleasant towing or driving experience we’ve ever had with RV’ing. Glad you joined in on the forum. You’ve certainly found a gold mine of information here. Anything you may need to know or anything you can share with us; feel free to jump in and start posting. We enjoy hearing about experiences you may have had or just a story you may want to share. Welcome to the forum!
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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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04-05-2010, 12:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,390
M.O.C. #8728
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Welcome to the forum. As John suggested, take it to a parking lot, preferably on a Sunday morning, and practice. It won't take long to get the hang of it. We hope to see you at one of the rallys this year.
Jim
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04-06-2010, 06:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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When I bought my 5er and truck, I had never towed anything bigger than a U-Haul. That 5er just towed beautifully. My first tow was 300 miles to get it home from where I bought it. After that first one, it was all a piece of cake.
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04-24-2010, 11:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Grand Rapids
Posts: 1,898
M.O.C. #9561
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from a 3150 owner i want to share a couple of things--thank gosh they are under warranty.
1. the furnace is noisy! it goes on frequently and yes, it is supposedly operating correctly.
2. we've had our 2 lazy boys replaced once and one of the new ones is already having problems.
3. they are replacing our sofa
4. the electric lift motor for the front burned up within 2 months of ownership.
5. one of air conditioners is not cooling
6. the interior, though nice looking is coming apart. staples are coming out and pieces of the woodwork have come off.
7. some notes...kitchen too small; we had to add a side counter on the side.
8. no one told me that i don't have surround sound ON the TV. just the DVD player
9. if you are still going to get it make sure you have them add a couple more TV/cable/sat runs. if you get sat. tv the way a single line is run you will NOT be able to easily switch to off air TV or cable! (and yes, i understand they will do that when they are building your 3150)
lastly, the desk is a waste of space though a nice idea. and i would have probably had the double installed windows put in to cold.
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04-25-2010, 11:57 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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Congratulations on your new unit and welcome to the forum. We are on our second Montana and have not had a problem with either one. You will love how the 5th wheel tows over a trailer.
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Dennis & Linda Ward
Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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04-25-2010, 12:07 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: haverhill
Posts: 182
M.O.C. #9546
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congrats and good luck.
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