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10-31-2022, 04:36 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: southern
Posts: 61
M.O.C. #31539
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2011 295rkd is ours
Howdy All,
We picked up a 2011 Montana Mountaineer 295RKD last Wednesday. Spent the rest of the day cleaning and then camped at a local state park Thursday thru Sunday. Had a great time.
The camper is in almost new shape all the way around. Looks like it spent it's previous life under a roof and never moved. The dome about the shower is clear as new. It still had the original goodyear tires on it. We had those replace before taking it home.
Not sure how to post a picture from my laptop
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10-31-2022, 06:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,581
M.O.C. #22835
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Congrats on the purchase of your Mountaineer! You were very wise to have tires replaced right up front. Next, you may want to get the bearings repacked if you plan on traveling and not sitting stationary.
It sounds like you've done a great job of breaking in your new camper and your first campout was a success! Congrats on that too!
Again, Welcome and enjoy camping!
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2019 Montana High Country 375FL
2014 Chevy Silverado Duramax, 6.6L Dually
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10-31-2022, 10:05 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Welcome to the forum! May your new rig bring you many years of wonderful memories.
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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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10-31-2022, 10:12 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: southern
Posts: 61
M.O.C. #31539
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DutchmenSport
Congrats on the purchase of your Mountaineer! You were very wise to have tires replaced right up front. Next, you may want to get the bearings repacked if you plan on traveling and not sitting stationary.
It sounds like you've done a great job of breaking in your new camper and your first campout was a success! Congrats on that too!
Again, Welcome and enjoy camping!
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Funny you should mention wheel bearings. After I put the camper in the barn yesterday I pulled one of the hubs as I thought the brakes seemed weak. The one I pulled showed that grease had been pushed past the wheel hub seal and the brakes and the surface the magnet grabs were coated in grease. No wonder they didn't work well. I'll be pulling all four off over the winter and fixing that.
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2005 Ram 3500 Dually
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10-31-2022, 11:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 2,945
M.O.C. #5651
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If your unit has the grease zerk on the wheel, be careful using it - or better yet don't use it. Most here recommend pulling the wheel and packing the bearinigs. If you pump in one too many pumps with the gun, it does what happened to your unit.
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2013 Mountaineer 362
2012 Silverado 2500
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10-31-2022, 06:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Shingle Springs
Posts: 2,200
M.O.C. #30417
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Welcome to the family
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2022 Montana HC, 295RL, Solar Flex 400, Onan 3600 LPG, 2K inverter, 200AH Lithium. 2020 GMC Denali 2500 6.6 Duramax, Demco 21K Auto Slide
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10-31-2022, 07:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,547
M.O.C. #2283
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Smart buy.
Congratulations
Enjoy
Lynwood
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11-01-2022, 09:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Northeast TX
Posts: 939
M.O.C. #30262
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Welcome to the MOC family and congratulations on your rig! You'll find lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here for all things Montana... Happy camping!
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22 MHC 331RL, Surge Guard 35550, SumoSprings, Kodiak disc brakes, 412Ah Lithium, Gen 3 Goosebox, Sailun 85s
22 Ram 3500 CC DRW 6.7 CTD Herrin Hauler Classic Bed, 45 gal AUX tank
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