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11-13-2013, 02:32 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Woodstock
Posts: 20
M.O.C. #13892
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New montana owner
We are from Illinois and pick up our 2007 montana 3500rl Nov 16th it is our 1st fifth wheel one we hope to live in when I retire in 2 years. We started looking at full time 5th wheels but the price of new and just a few years old had me running for the door. So we started looking at prices instead of the year. This one was a one owner looks like it was taken care of and in our comfortable price zone. I can't wait until sat Saturday to pick it up and start putting our stuff in it. It will be a long winter until we get to go camping with it. But I'm sure this layout will work better than our travel trailer we have now. 
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11-13-2013, 02:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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A strong suggestion, look at the tires and make sure they are not from 2006 or 2007. If they are, they need replaced immediately. Trailer tire life is 4-5 years regardless of tread wear. Do some reading on problematic tire brands (Marathon, Mission, Freestar, and others). Welcome to the forum and we hope your forthcoming reports of your adventures are trouble free ones. We had a 2007 3400RL that came from the factory with Mission tires.
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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11-13-2013, 02:53 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: holland
Posts: 53
M.O.C. #13873
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new Montana
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11-13-2013, 03:14 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 and we hope your new rig gives you many years of wonderful memories. Besides the tires, check the battery or batteries also. Not a good thing to not be able to open or close your slides because the battery should have been replaced.
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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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11-13-2013, 03:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Bingo is right! Careful with your tires! You have chosen well in a Montana. Happy camping!
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11-13-2013, 03:18 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Woodstock
Posts: 20
M.O.C. #13892
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One of the first things I checked were the tires they are from 011 so I get a couple years on them before I replace them
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11-13-2013, 03:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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Welcome to our big family! Hope to see y'all at a rally someday
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11-13-2013, 03:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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Welcome to our big family! Hope to see y'all at a rally someday
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11-13-2013, 03:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,451
M.O.C. #6433
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Another welcome from here. We have an '07 3075RL that we have been extremely pleased with. And I second (or third) Bingo's comment about the tires. Ours came with Mission tires. But after reading all the Mission blowout reports I replaced them with Michelins after a year. And Marathons have a similar failure history.
There are a number of tire related posts you can search and see what others have replaced their OEM tires with.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden. R.I.P.
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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11-13-2013, 05:54 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location:
Posts: 310
M.O.C. #12816
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Welcome to the forum and the Montana Family. Stay active here, you will be glad you did. There is a wealth of knowledge here for you to draw from.
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11-14-2013, 03:49 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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Enjoy that Montana!
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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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