What do you think about Montana 5ver?

up2nogood wrote:

richfaa wrote:
Having had the Mor Ryde IS on my 2006 3400 Montana and not on my 2013 3402 Big sky I can speak to the difference There is of course a difference, The Mor Ryde IS far superior to most if not all OEM non IS system systems. The suspension on this 2013 Big sky is NOT up to the IS standards but it is entirely adequate. The G614 tires are OEM on all the Big Sky Montana models. The Marathon tires on these heavier Montana's and other similar brands , IMO are not adequate for the heavy user. There are brands like Mobile suites where the IS system is a option. The MS is much heavier but if you can afford the upgrade and have the truck to pull the MS indeed purchase one. If you expect a flawless 5th wheel you will no doubt be disappointed no matter what the brand. The Montana is no better..no worse than any brand in the price range. We are not disappointed with this 2013 3402 Big Sky without out the IS although the IS would be a great upgrade and may be in the future.

Please explain the difference other than disk brakes if that applies. After dragging trailers of some sort around for the past 40 years ,have never seen any problem with a leaf spring setup up ,or have I had any problems with leaf springs.Also been running around on leaf springs on my trucks for the past 40 years. So IS being FAR SUPERIOR than leaf, just wondering what that far superior could be. I maybe can see where you having your leaf springs coming loose would be a concern, but that is very preventable.

Independent suspension eliminates the shock transferring thru the axle to the other wheel when one wheel hits a hole or bump...makes the ride much smoother and also protects the rest of the rig from our lovely roads. Not to mention the shocks are installed at the correct angle. If you ever saw the beefier difference between IS and springs hung on those wimpy spring hangers you wouldn't ask...

Had several springs flatten and break in half...done with that problem.