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Old May 31, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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01 35' KZ Sportsman Sportster toybox, not as fancy inside as some of these rigs but I like it a lot
A couple of photos in my gallery and some inside photos here
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Old May 31, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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jayco eagle discovery 5th wheel 281RLS, lot's of storage and living space is very roomy and useable.
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 11:50 AM
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We have a Keystone Sprinter 300FKMS Travel Trailer and use a Reese Dual Cam hitch. The TT has 2 large slides and has a lot of room for a 33' TT. My only dislikes are the outside storage is a little skimpy and we would like to have had a diferent shower arangment.
We have had trouble with the bedroom slide and the dealer took about 6 weeks to fix it, but it is ok now. It is a little heavy for a TT at 10,000 acording to the CAT scales. The 2 slides really add the weight.
I have heard that fifth wheels are better to tow, but I like having the back of my truck to carry stuff in out of the weather with the shell on it. I really do not have any problems with sway or anything like that, the secret is to set your hitch up acording to the instructions that come with it and to have the right size truck for your trailer.

Bill
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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2005 Forest River Wildcat.
So far no problems love it for the money.
Good luck...
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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I pull a 36RLTS triple slide Cedar Creek by Forrest River.

I believe the Montana is a knockoff of the Cedar Creek.

No issues and an excellent Dealer - Which is as important as the brand name - IMO.

Have fun

cheers frank
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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2004 Mountain Aire. Ultra well made and, um.. heavy. Tows great with the tandem duals on it. Love it.
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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Boy you guys tow big..

Here I was griping about getting a 27' Travellaire TT... Also looking at the Outback By Keystone and the Vanguard line.. I would like to go with some Canadian builds like the Travelaire (build about 20 miles from here) or the Vanguard (Saskatchewan build).

The Canadians use alot more real lumber than the Indiana stuff, but are more pricey...

Its a tough choice..

J-eh
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by Lil Dog
The Canadians use alot more real lumber than the Indiana stuff, but are more pricey...

Its a tough choice..

J-eh
Most of the units today (including our Mobile Suites) have moved from wood to aluminum superstructures. Having said that, I never had any structural problems whatsoever with our wood-framed Jaycos. Jayco made the switch to aluminum in the 2001 Designer 5th wheels.

Rusty
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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Yup, Mine was made in Indiana. Lumber cut from aluminum trees.
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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Yes the frames are going aluminum here too, but the counters and cupboards are made from plywood or solid wood not MDF...

We done have aluminum up here too.....
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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If there all to big heres a 1999 Jayco Eagle 26ft with slide roomy enough for a couple of grandchildren maybe 3 we have 8.
Cookieman
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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I understand that some of the manufacturers that are going to/went to aluminum construction are going back to wood for the roofing trusses.
The dealer we visited stated that condensation was an issue with aluminum roofing structures.
I dont know the validity of this statement, but he had a fair amount of literature on it.

Rich
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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Originally posted by DieselDaze
I understand that some of the manufacturers that are going to/went to aluminum construction are going back to wood for the roofing trusses.
The dealer we visited stated that condensation was an issue with aluminum roofing structures.
I dont know the validity of this statement, but he had a fair amount of literature on it.

Rich
With wood or aluminum condensation/humidity is an issue in any RV, and can cause a lot of damage. We run a dehumidifier in ours all the time.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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Just posted a few pics in my gallery of the new Fiver and the truck.

Need to get some of my better truck pics uploaded though.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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Add another Cougar 286 tothe list. I think that it is the best size for all the various campgrounds. The older state parks sometimes give trouble with the longer RVs and the best sites. Still dreaming about the big rear kitchen Montana but more than likely Not.
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