Any Mountaineer 347THT Owners?

I purchased the 347tht in April 2010 and it's a 2001 model. Got it with a fireplace, second battery and dual pane windows. A friend bought the 2010 model in April of 2009 and there are a few minor differences but minor stuff.
I haul a 1985 Honda Goldwing 1500 at about #900. Just me and the wife and this is my first 5th wheel. Live in Colorado and been over I70, up to Mt. Rushmore and up to Michigan. I hall it with a 2004 F350 SRW and it tows great. (Well, at least I think so as I don't have anything to compare it to!)
Love the trailer, get comments about where did the motorcycle come from and love the rear garage,porch,office,workroom,etc. Can sleep someone in the garage/office on a single air mattress and they have privacy if needed and don't have to open up the couch. It gives me and the wife our own space (other than outdoors).
As far as quality, I have seen better but I would say it's above average and neither me or my friend have hand any issues so far. Lots of cupboard space in livingroom and garage area but at some point I'm sure I will find stuff to fill it!
Price fluctuates for the same model from around $40,000 to upper $50,000.00 when I was looking. Lakeshore RV in Muskegon, MI had an excellent price but was able to almost match it locally and feel good about local service.
The original floor plan came out in late 2007 and was listed as a 2008 model and I have been watching it every since. Was a little upset when my friend picked one up a year before I retired...course he retired a year before me so guess that was okay. And until this year they weren't offering a fireplace!!
Be happy to offer any info I can but as stated above this is my first RV and the real traveling won't start until spring for us.

Thanks RK and D&M for your thoughtful replies. Good info. I wonder why manf's feel they have to do that vanity mirror wedge thing into the corner and recess the sink back so far. A minor point, granted, but when you get older you think about that stuff.

I don't suppose anyone would care to share what kind of deal they got on a 2009, 2010 or 2011 model here, or if it's appropriate to say so. I live in Socal, but would go anywhere to get the best deal.

Hi everyone,
Am hoping to order a 347 after xmas(wife is only 80% sure). So please keep up the comments and any good/bad pointers traveling with a 347tht.
Bob

Hey Greg,
Don't know how I overlooked your ??? on chocks. Maybe you have it resolved. Any case, I did not open the underbelly to install mine. I use a chock that keeps the bike straight up even without tie downs until I can get off and secure it. The movement of the trailer will have the front tire sliding around (IMHO). If you rest the weight of the bike on the side stand, you are putting a lot of pressure on the floor. I would be concerned about damage there.
I also tie down the rear tire. I don't want that rear tire bouncing and believe me there is a lot of up/down movement going on behind the axles.
I hope you have found your unit as comfortable as we have. Looking forward to spring.
Good luck,
Darrell

Hey Pilotbiker,
Just what Greg said. BR overhead is close. No bumps or bruises. W/D hook up probably comes with shelves if W/D isn't ordered so the space is useful. It is great storage space for clothes along with the dresser and closet. For us everything is as good or better than what we had been told-------------and we were pretty specific about what we wanted/needed. Even if the cabinet over the sink bothered the view, neither of us spends that much time in place with time to "VIEW". So I think that point is mute. Liveability----2 of us and 2 golden retrievers whenever we go out and we are very happy with the comfort of it all.
Fit and finish==WOW.
The only problem we have had was when I winterized it this week (yea, real bummer--KC winters) the pump needed to be primed. Got er done though.
Very happy with how this unit pulls and rides. Very liveable--did I already say that?
Bike area--no problems. I use a plate under the back tire to spread the print out and a block under the engine/frame so I don't have to crimp the suspension completely down. Maybe I am going overboard, but I just like the security of setting it up that way.
We really enjoyed our fireplace this last week in Branson. Temp down to 28* and 29* two nights.
Yep, we looked at a lot of bells and whistles in TH's until we found the 347.
We will eventually be spending 3-4 months at a time in this unit and feel very comfortable thinking about it and the available space.
Good luck with the search for a used one. I sure haven't seen any around.
Darrell

Only camped in ours about 2 weeks so far. Kitchen cabinet doesn't really block the view at all. The shower is plenty big for me - 6', 175#. Yes, the front cabinet is W/D ready and the dresser seems to hold quite a bit - we haven't loaded up for a long trip yet though. You're right about the vanity though - it's a bit tight. Haven't knocked my knoggin' yet though.

When I was shopping and looking for used 347thts, it seemed like I could get a new one for the same price or less.

Howdy folks, been following this thread with great interest because like all of you, I've pretty much narrowed the field of TH's that would fit me to this unit, and perhaps maybe the Sundance 3300 although that one doesn't really spec out for a generator.

I too have a single bike, a Honda VTX 1800C at about 750lbs, so the notes I've read on the flooring are of interest. I guess the big difference between my needs and most others' is that it's just gonna be ME living in this thing, and full time at that. No wife, no dog, no GF, significant other, child, grown kid, parrot or mountain goat. Nope, just me, embarking a new and altogether different life as a single guy in his 50's. That's why most TH's do not interest me. Most, as has been noted in an earlier post by another astute 5th wheel shopper, are, well, somewhat trashy looking inside, all garage, with "sporty" furniture if you can call it furniture, and made to haul 459 kids, 8 quads, 3 bikes, a sand rail and an obscenely huge BBQ unit to the river for the weekend. SLEEPS 20!!! say the ads. Oh boy. Great. I was beginning to think there was no such model as the 347 until I tripped over it sideways in a Google search. Thank God.

I would like to hear from experience though, what the unit is actually like to live in. In every photo array I've seen, it isn't clear whether the overhead kitchen cabinet that hangs near to or over the sink area blocks the view to the other side or if it may be in the way.

Similarly, the corner vanity mirror / hutch in the BR looks as if putting one's face down to the sink might be difficult with the overhang. I walked a few other models on a dealer lot with the same arrangement and it seemed like a knot on one's head would'nt be unlikely.

And I wonder if the showers in these things are roomy enough. I swear I'd give up some space somewhere if a body could actually grab a decent shower without doing a recent Brett Favre impression at the end of it. Anyone?

Then, the dresser. Is it roomy enough for a full spate of undies, socks, jocks and such? Is the washer/dryer prep in the closet with all the shelves I saw in there? I would use a W/D, so shelves make no sense.

What about the real deal on the overall quality, fit and finish? How does she fare there?

Overall, this is the first 5er I've looked at that's had me excited, but it doesn't look like they made them prior to 08, and budget forces me into the used market. I wish I could just go order one up, but it's not in the cards. And I don't see any in the usual "MUST SELL" venues. If there's a similarly designed unit with a used market, I'd check it out. Otherwise, looks like I may to have to wait until one of you trades up! ;)

Many thanks for any and all impressions of this fine 5th, and the best of luck to all of you lucky enough to own one. Take care!

Hi all! What a great forum; I have learned so much in particular from this thread.

My wife and I are picking up a 2010 Mountaineer 347THT today so we have something to transport our 2010 Victory Crossroads in. :) I've seen all the mods people have made to their rigs in order to safely transport their bikes, and I'm interested in maybe installing a wheel chock in mine. I'm curious, though, as to whether or not it's necessary. I have no problem with the cost of the chock (I checked out Harbor Freight's version), but I'm a little concerned with opening up the underbelly to properly install the chock, and then making sure it's completely sealed back up like factory new.

I've transported bikes in the back of a pickup using only tie-downs and never had a problem, so I wanted to hear from you guys with more experience on the importance of using wheel chocks. My bike is about 765 lbs dry.

Thanks!

Greg

OK guys. I will have to go out and be more thorough about my search for a padlock hole. I really thought I did a good search but.......... Note well taken about the crow bar and damage. It's folks like you that keep me between the white lines of life.
Thanks Darrell

Hey Darrell,

Yeah still in Washington state the girlfriend is a travel nurse and we've been out of Maine for a couple years now. And yeah on the padlocks I also had a 6X12 trailer and put special titanium locks that looked like hockey pucks over the handle's cause another motorcyle owner in the apartment complex woke up to some guys with hack saws trying to cut the padlocks. Also thought of putting dead bolts on the entry doors but like you guys said if someone wants in there getting in!