Montana 3160 RL
We are considering a 2017 Montana 3160 RL and wanted to reach out to other owners before finalizing the purchase. Are you happy with the model and the quality of construction?
Forum Discussion
3160RL Owner checking in. Picked our unit up in February after trading in our troublefree Bristol Bay fiver. I was worried that a new RV would not be as troublefree.
Our 3160 has been great so far. We are changing out the tires but that is going to set me back a whopping $700 to go G-rated and I had to do it with our Bristol Bay as well. Definitely not Montana specific as the entire RV industry is plagued with China bomb tires. That's easily demonstrable amongst the various rv forums. It's cheap insurance basically to go G-rated.
We are hitting the 90-day mark soon and the only thing I will be asking to have worked on is a very minute hydraulic leak on one of the front landing gear. In fact I need to just go check to see if the fittings are tight. Might be as simple as that! That's not bad and frankly I was surprised that there were no fit/finish issues considering how nice and intricate these new units are.
We love the floorplan and it feels especially roomy for it's length. We also really love the second awning on the door side as we spend a good chunck of time there. Very few floorplans out there with that second awning over the outdoor entertainment center. Makes for a nice second area to set up the Weber grill at the TV! Basement is huge. We liked the theater seats actually being directly across from the tv also.
A downside to the floorplan is that there is a tight spot in the hallway at the bathroom door. The door swings out into the hallway and you really need to open the bedroom door to get in comfortably. It's not a big deal for us but it's something I would point out for you to try when walking through it.
If I had to do it again I may have looked harder for a Legacy package 3160 as the price on a few I've seen lately really isn't that far apart from the non-legacy version. I used that as a bargaining chip also though to get a few more bucks off. To each their own. :)
Our 3160 has been great so far. We are changing out the tires but that is going to set me back a whopping $700 to go G-rated and I had to do it with our Bristol Bay as well. Definitely not Montana specific as the entire RV industry is plagued with China bomb tires. That's easily demonstrable amongst the various rv forums. It's cheap insurance basically to go G-rated.
We are hitting the 90-day mark soon and the only thing I will be asking to have worked on is a very minute hydraulic leak on one of the front landing gear. In fact I need to just go check to see if the fittings are tight. Might be as simple as that! That's not bad and frankly I was surprised that there were no fit/finish issues considering how nice and intricate these new units are.
We love the floorplan and it feels especially roomy for it's length. We also really love the second awning on the door side as we spend a good chunck of time there. Very few floorplans out there with that second awning over the outdoor entertainment center. Makes for a nice second area to set up the Weber grill at the TV! Basement is huge. We liked the theater seats actually being directly across from the tv also.
A downside to the floorplan is that there is a tight spot in the hallway at the bathroom door. The door swings out into the hallway and you really need to open the bedroom door to get in comfortably. It's not a big deal for us but it's something I would point out for you to try when walking through it.
If I had to do it again I may have looked harder for a Legacy package 3160 as the price on a few I've seen lately really isn't that far apart from the non-legacy version. I used that as a bargaining chip also though to get a few more bucks off. To each their own. :)
