Help with a TV

Old-Biscuit wrote:

C-Bears wrote:
I have a Montana 3725RL. If I recall your 3750FL comes in with a dry weight about 200 or 300 pounds lighter than my model, however your pin weight could be the same or slightly higher don't know for sure.

Shipping weights, or dry weights don't really mean much. By the time I picked mine up with 2nd air, Travler Dish, washer/dryer, G614 tires added I am sure it weighed another 300 pounds without our stuff.

I weigh mine every 6 or 8 months. I can tell you that I am right at my limit but not over. My pin is 23.6%.

You are going to get a ton of very strong opinions reference SRW vs DRW. You can see from my signature what I pull mine with.

If you actually want to get good advise on pulling your exact model then sign up with the MOC (Montana's Owners Forum) There are numerous ones on that site with the 3750 front living and many of them are full timers.

Good luck with your research and decision.

Weighing every 6-8 months then you have the actual numbers.
Surprised you didn't post them.
Actual numbers are more of a help then opinions.

What are your trucks numbers with and without 5vr?
Ratings..GVWR, Axle Ratings, Tire Load Ratings and the weights as scaled?

My 2007 SRW
GVWR 10,100# RAWR 6400# Rear Tire Load 6390#

My 5vr
GVWR 14,375# Actual scaled 13,830# Wet Pin 2980#

Hitched I am over trucks GVWR by 200# and right at Rear Tire Max Load Rating.

I know newer models have been 'upgraded' to higher numbers but think that a 16K GVWR 5vr would be a bit more than a SRW ratings.

He asked for advise from any folks that had the Montana 3750FL. Since no one had answered up to that point that even had a Montana, let alone a 3750 model, I just thought I would steer him in the right direction to help him make a decision. Our units factory weights are similar.

I don't need to post my weights. I know what they are and if they change. I understand my numbers and am happy with them.

How about everyone just try to help the OP out with useful information. For example, the newer 1-ton diesels do carry and pull more weight than a 7 or 8 year old truck. My max 5th wheel towing is rated at 16,400 and my cargo weight can be 4,400. But I am not sure that, plus the other 12 numbers I have recorded will actually help him out.

I am sure he will find sound advise on the MOC from folks that are pulling that exact model.