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07-27-2016, 11:27 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Anniston
Posts: 35
M.O.C. #18831
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Hello from Anniston Alabama
Grace and I purchased a 2016 Montana 3711FL with the window in the front cap this past weekend from Camping World of Oxford, Alabama. This will become our full time home when we place our sticks and bricks home on the market in March 2017. Now that I know what weight my fiver is, I am looking for the right truck to pull it. I am partial to Fords and am pretty sure I am looking for a F350 4x4 Diesel dually and would appreciate any advise as to what production years to steer away from. Anyway, this forum appears to be a very active with owners participation. It was one of the reasons I was very comfortable with my purchase choice.
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2016 Montana 3711 FL; 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 DRW; Anderson Ultimate Hitch
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07-27-2016, 12:33 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: purvis
Posts: 168
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Congrats on the purchase. I think you will love the front living layout.
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07-27-2016, 01:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
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Congratulations! We love the front lounge
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07-27-2016, 01:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
Posts: 1,811
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Welcome from Arizona (only 112.5f) here today. You are very wise buying the rig then the truck. I have a 2015 F350 King Ranch 4X4 SRW and love it. If you are going to do a lot of traveling do get the King Ranch much better seats and ride. Heated and AC seats. For your rig a dually is what you I would get. I am on the edge of needing one but will stay wth what I have. At least that's what DW said!
You will love this forum great people and lots of good information and advice on here.
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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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07-27-2016, 01:30 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: purvis
Posts: 168
M.O.C. #13723
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No disrespect to the Ford owners but this video sure makes you think.
https://youtu.be/_f3CAnH7WIM
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07-27-2016, 01:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
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Welcome to this great Forum and congrats on the new Monty  as far as the F350 for sure stay anyway from ANY 6.0 liter Powerstroke and the 6.4 is questionable as well, they can be "bulletproofed" for a few grand and made good but why bother but if you can swing a 2011+ 6.7 Powerstroke f350 by all means Jump on it they are great and this is coming from a Loyal Duramax/Allison guy 
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07-27-2016, 02:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
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0n our fourth ford diesel. Ford came out in 2011 with the 6.7 diesel. Stick with the 6.7 and you will do fine. Great reliable engine.
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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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07-27-2016, 04:38 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Springville
Posts: 30
M.O.C. #18656
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Welcome from really close by! I was at that CW this morning. Lots of Montanas to look at.
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2006 Mountaineer 329RLT
2011 Ford F-250 Lariat 6.7
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07-27-2016, 04:40 PM
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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 Montana and welcome to this great forum.
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Dennis & Linda Ward
Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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07-27-2016, 04:57 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Clermont
Posts: 289
M.O.C. #17920
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Congratulations on your new rig, and I hope it brings many years and miles of wonderful experience. I just posted on the Ford Truck Enthusiast forum that I absolutely love our truck, and the only thing I would look at is a 2017 of the very same truck. Most comfortable vehicle we have ever owned and we're in Colorado at 10,200 feet pulling nearly 16k and the truck doesn't act like it's even there. Recommend long bed DRW and you won't have regrets, particularly if you're full timing.
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07-27-2016, 05:26 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Welcome to the forum! I'll stay out of the truck issue, but wish you many years of wonderful memories with your new rig.
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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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07-27-2016, 06:32 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pell City
Posts: 299
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Welcome from just down the road in Pell City. No experience on any trucks other than our RAM. Love our Montana High Country and RAM 2500 diesel.
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07-28-2016, 03:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Frostproof, FL USA
Posts: 2,362
M.O.C. #13272
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Welcome to the greatest support forum for your Montana! Congrats on heading toward full time status, you will love it. We started with a new F350 6.7 and loved it when we went full time. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the big three manufacturers. I had SRW instead of a dually and the short bed. I got by but by the time our first year was up we had added almost 1,800 in weight plus of course we had to spend the extra for a sliding hitch. To be perfectly honest if I was starting all over again I would go with a 1-ton dually and be done with it.
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Previous: 2008 Montana 3400RL & 2014 3725RL
Current: Full Time 2022 SOB TT Toy Hauler
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07-28-2016, 08:31 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Anniston
Posts: 35
M.O.C. #18831
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Thanks all, We appreciate the sincere welcome and advise.
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2016 Montana 3711 FL; 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 DRW; Anderson Ultimate Hitch
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07-28-2016, 12:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Congrats and welcome to the MOC family. We tow with a 1 ton duramax/Allison and are extremely pleased with this set up. Ennjoy!
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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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07-28-2016, 03:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Welcome from NC
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07-31-2016, 04:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,010
M.O.C. #7110
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Welcome from "Kentucky"!
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2022 Chevy Silverado 4X4 dually 6.6 Duramax with Allison Transmission. Formally 2001 Montana,2007 3400RL Montana, presently 2018 3401RS Alpine.
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