I noticed that Montana has a much higher carrying capacity than the Everest line. Anything to look out for.
I am considering an order to Lakeshore because of the low price quotes.
Thanks for all the anticipated advice!
FlashG
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One thing I look for is accessibility to the kitchen and bathroom/bedroom with all slides closed, I have a 2006, 3600RE and can get to the frig, bathroom and bedroom while on the road without opening any slides in some rest stops it is tight to say the least and some do not have restrooms.
So far I have not found it a problem to open the LR slide to access the refer. Others feel it is a pain in the neck, but it is no big deal. Simply pick the floor plan YOU can live most comfortably in and don't worry about it. Things have a habit of working out fine when you are having fun.
We can not recommend a floor plan for you as it needs to satisfy your requirements not ours. We have the Montana 3400 , live in it 6 or 7 months out of the year and that floor plan works for us. The Montana and the Everest are very similar units.Take a good look at both of them and choose the floor plan and price that you can live with.
We talked to factory rep. at last RV show, he said the difference between Everest and Montana is that they build 2 Everests to 10 Montanas therefore Montana is more profitable to them and they put more goodies in Montana.
We like our 3295RK. It does not pass the slides in kitchen accessibility test real well due to the island design, but it is a dream when the slides are out. The television is directly across from the couch (meaning you are not looking down the length of the RV to watch TV as in many fifth wheel floor plans we have seen). The slides across from each other give a nice wide living area. The kitchen is set apart from it real well by the island. The accessibility problem can be offset by planning where you place things. The fridge and pantry are accessible, the microwave is not. Of course, you probably won't be needing the microwave much when underway and the slides are in.
I suggest getting into as many trailer designs as you can and determine what works for you and what best fits your plans. Good luck and happy hunting.
FlashG,
As others have said, look at as many as you can & pick the floor plan that fits your needs best! We ended up with a 2955. Mainly because it was a new 2005 that we found in January of 07. After a long process of checking it out, we bought it for a great price too! The 2955 has only two slides, but this works very well for us! We do like that we can walk through the whole unit while traveling without having to open either slide (Get to the fridge, bathroom & bedroom). We have the recliners in the rear of the unit, tv is located at the stairs. So you do sit far away from the tv. Overall & so far, we love the Montana. Lots of storage for whatever you want to take along. Tows well also.
Tell the salesman to get lost for an hour and let you sit in the RV and really imagine you are living in it. Stand in the shower, sit on the toilet and make sure it will work for you. See if the kitchen will hold the food, silverware, plates etc in a reasonable place. Check the wardrobe are to see if you can fit in a trips worth of clothes. check the kitchen, bath and bedroom to see if there are adequate drawers. In the Montana, the upper cabinets are out of reach of most people.
There are lots of pretty trailers, but not functional. It is cheaper to build one without drawers and use large big cabinets.
Also check the outside storage to se if you can fit in the lawn chairs, etc.
Ken
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