Our New RV! Montana High Country 311RD 2024 Model Tour

There's a lot to see in our new home on wheels! We recently picked up our new Montana High Country Montana High Country 311RD in Elkhart and wanted to give you the tour! Come along as we show you some of the incredible upgrades, new power systems, and other features that make you feel right at home in these luxury models from Keystone.
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[@georges4562]

Beautiful ! Congratulations !

[@DaddyTux-de3iq]

Congratulations on your new Montana - I liked your Arcadia, however I understand your interest in upgrading. Montana is definitely a move up! Hope to see you at the 2023 Hershey RV show :)

[@janetmathews1051]

Wow! Perfect for full-timing.

[@johnk2263]

Very nice 5th wheel rv. You didn't mention the hitchweight. The factory lists hitchweight as 2,270 pounds. The payload capacity on my 2021 F250 Diesel is 3,175 pounds. When you do the math you are very close to the payload max. Might want to look into an F350. Happy travels.

[@shawnmeredith6838]

We love your review. We take ownership soon on our own Montana High Country 311RD and look forward to full-timing in it. Thank you for your thorough review.

[@bigbadbob143]

We bought a 2023 311RD from Tiara (Tanner) They are fantastic!

[@bigbadbob143]

look under the rear cabinet just left of the tv. there is a light. we love it

[@sandib9152]

Nice rv. I like the kitchen area. And the light color is the only one i would get. We have a 42 feet heartland bighorn and we are thinking about another one. I like the front living. We also changed the king bed to queen. We had cut platform but we dont have big pretty dog like bo. Lol. Thanks for another great video. We will look into this one as well since we are full time.

[@christinaholligan8299]

Love it. Thanks for sharing. Have fun!!

[@nancyulloa7119]

I love your videos!!! Thank you for all the information ....I love the new layout that you have in your new RV...Congratulations!!!

[@junemaddock1472]

Beautiful!

[@aeconsulting1]

Beautiful 5th wheel. Enjoy your travels!

[@musicmarlene]

Great tour, this will be so nice for you two. Nice features. Enjoy!

[@donnadoll9443]

Soo happy and proud for y’all!!! Absolutely agree about the w&d combo space. 😃💜👍👏👏👏

[@melissaannelile]

What a beautiful new RV!

[@Jeffbob442]

Very Nice you Two!!! Thanks for the tour!

[@kathykeene2092]

Great tour of your new rig. Thanks.

[@wessebaggers]

Its gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@paulettesera8534]

Congratulations!! It’s beautiful!! Happy Trails!!

[@leslieshanteau3348]

Very nice. Checks off a lot of items on your wish list. Enjoy.

[@kathiebauer5165]

😊😄 I really like the upgrade. Living in AZ we have a large variety of RVs & many resales. We did the same thing. So happy with our last change & the extra room.

[@Beck248]

Love the new 5th wheel. Enjoy!!

[@joyces3550]

Love it! Soo happy for you! Life is short so enjoy it, right?

[@barbarapadgett5538]

Love the rig

[@gailjohnson6670]

Nice..Thank you for the video.Blessings to you.

[@rtshort]

Love it. I could live in that.

[@kaykaykayak9368]

Love it quality!!!!

[@WingmanNation]

Congratulations on your new home!! It’s really beautiful. I enjoyed the tour of the plant….Lisa

[@ileanaadams6874]

Congratulations

[@joannedavis7346]

Looks beautiful! You will love a washer/dryer on board! God bless you💜🙏🏻

[@terrybrockway5376]

The washer\dryer was our best upgrade. So handy 🤗

[@cathywinkler1496]

Love it. We have a Cougar 29RLI. It’s really great many happy memories to you.

[@roybrochu5409]

Like your comment about using the outdoor fridge for travel day lunches.

[@deborahallford7337]

It's lovely!! I know you're going to love having a washer/dryer on board! I can't wait to hear your reviews on heating/cooling the unit. Bo surely appreciates the king-size bed!!

[@RVLifestyle]

Havent had to run the heater, but we did just finish camping for a week and had the AC on 24x7... quiet and comfortable... even in 93-degree weather.

[@AndiS-dz4pq]

This is beautiful. I love the colors! I haven’t considered the Montana. I’ve looked at Brinkley and Alliance. I will be sure to check out this model at the Tampa show in January. Thank you for this detailed video.

[@janetfolkerts5827]

I'm down to 5'1" so in addition to all of the storage I would need a place for my foot stool. I'm not sure why the mfgr's always make the cabinets so deep, so the next thing for me would be to install sliding drawers, or containers that would slide in and out easily. Last time you had a decorator give you some suggestions on work space, etc. I can see why you like this new home on wheels, and I look forward to seeing how you make it your own..Thanks for sharing.

[@tonyrodgers6730]

Very nice! Anxious to see how the 4 season issue works out. If we ever go 5th wheel, we will definitely check on the Montana line. Enjoy!!

[@joyceharris6095]

Love it! Congratulations!

[@robinl.m.ostermayer7921]

It is very beautiful! You deserve the best! Wishing you more miles of smiles💕

[@lindaward5338]

Very nice.

[@user-jp9ig5wg7n]

For a minute there I thought you said "quality" and "RV" in the same sentence ;-) Look, anyone who has had an RV knows that these are made about as cheaply as possible, except for maybe an Oliver camper. None of them can survive the typical 4.4 earthquake (what the design experiences when traveling down the typical American road) and after awhile, everything falls apart and needs to be re-glued, stapled back together or replaced. Nature of the beast except for maybe a Prevost 3 million dollar conversion.

[@rvnut1133]

Excellent choice, I never liked the Acadia when I first saw them at the RV show.

[@budhenry4295]

this is Bud Fromwinnipeg Manitoba enjoy you channel so much always great content and great information I love your new Montanayou both deserveitthanks for sharing bud

[@scottringenbach4943]

Leasure Travel Van to this unit-wow!

[@RVLifestyle]

We still have our 2023 LTV Unity!

[@deedavis3269]

Congratulations!! Wishing you many safe, enjoyable journeys. I’ll probably never buy a 5th wheel. (Cost of truck and then unit, etc) I have a class C. 😊 I’m looking forward to the day I can do bigger and a 4 season. I’m at 30.5ft bumper to bumper. Can never have enough storage.

[@kw2764]

Very nice!! What does Bo think? Love seeing him

[@deestanley9836]

I love 5th wheels but we always end up with a bumper pull!

[@josephclark8514]

Thanks for the review of your new rig! I just found your channel (KZbin). My wife and I are seriously looking at this same trailer. We’re also looking at a similar trailer, Jayco Eagle and the Durango Gold. All rear den styles. We love camping and are getting close to retirement. That’s when we’re going to branch out for weeks at a time and not just for long weekends. What other trailers did you look at and what made you decide on the Montana? Oh, could you option for a second couch instead of the dining table? Thanks again for all you two do. 😎

[@mastacamp07]

Not that long ago, you were traveling in B-vans. I’d love to hear your thoughts on so little space to this.

[@irlenemm]

I love this!! I could live in it. What size truck do you need to pull it? I love the U shaped kitchen, bathroom and a king size bed! Perfect!

[@RVLifestyle]

we pull with an F-250 heavy duty diesel Lariat

[@debrahall6593]

Love your new rig! What part of Michigan did you buy your property? I don't remember seeing a video about that. Did you have to put in your own improvements? Love you guys, you are so inspiring.

[@CCowleyMedia]

Here's the property video from a while back. By now they have added an RV pad and renovated since: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anbbdpSuodR_hK8

[@carolynnkaster9457]

Beautiful new home! That gadget you used to keep the fridge closed, did it come with the unit or did you buy it? I really need one. I have a freezer on top and a frig section on the bottom. I stuff a dish towel between them when traveling.

[@RVLifestyle]

It came wth the fridge and is just for it.

[@miamisammy4020]

Congrats on your new rig? I’m assuming you’ll be using it on both your properties (TN and MI) Notice any difference with your truck pulling it compared to the Arcadia?

[@RVLifestyle]

Yes and lots of travel, too

[@irunwire8528]

Question, so is the heat provided by the propane or is it a dual type unit if you are plugged into shore power? Looks amazing

[@campingqueen8121]

Wow! That looks amazing. Our little keystone hideout 25 foot would fit inside of yours. I do have one question about the ability to get through the fifth wheel with the slides in. Can you get to the bathroom with everything closed up? Just wondering for when you stop on the road I need to get into the bathroom.

[@RVLifestyle]

Yes, you can access the bathroom. Whew! But our one criticism is that when slides are in, you cannot access the fridge or kitchen. The outdoor griddle and small fridge come in very handy for that so it is workable.

[@maobfh]

I am very curious to know how it does in the UP in January! I am in Michigan, now, and the grandkids and I have spent the entire summer camping around the mainland in Michigan. Houghton Lake, Budd Lake and we will visit Boyne Falls in a few weeks. We went somewhere south about an hour and a half NW of Detroit but I can’t remember the name. But we haven’t ventured into the UP yet. It’s hard to find a good campsite without reserving well in advance because the campgrounds fill up and stay that way, which I will do for next year. I have never given Michigan the appreciation it deserves. I have always popped in, picked up the grandkids, then left. This year we decided to explore Michigan and I am sorry I didn’t do this sooner!

[@bobmakowski7627]

Confused, why a new fifth wheel? Didn't you just purchase a 2022 Arcadia ?

[@ceciliapetrowsky2572]

Same. So confused.

[@RVLifestyle]

We explain in the video

[@Grammapro]

They apparently didn’t do their homework which is surprising considering what they do for a living.

[@landahoy5217]

I listened to your reasoning and now more confused.

[@beeallen-hine1421]

Loved the Arcadia

[@bruceriley8484]

How does your current F-250 handle the heavier trailer?

[@arriagada1957]

Hi there ..!and how loud and efficient is your new ac in this new unit Rv...What brand ac you have now quiet... noise?

[@judithcoe7551]

Nice upgraded RV! Thanks for the tour. Very spacious, it is always nice having a washer dryer readily accessible. Are you ready to take it on the road?❤🎉😊

[@RVLifestyle]

Just got back from a week-long shakedown cruse... no issues at all.

[@garyag45]

Congratulations, but please watch the trailer frame for cracking. 🦅😎🇺🇸👍

[@juliagregory5696]

yep, that's for sure, why anyone spends so much money on these atrocities is mind-blowing another silly pair of old coots what will they do if one of them drops off the perch in the middle of nowhere.

[@mikemanjo2458]

Is this better than rhe Arcadia or are y'all brand ambassadors for Montana?

[@johnpossible6292]

If i do a you tube video of my Keystone travel trailer is it possible i mite be able to get my GE air conditioner fixed before the end of September when i was given an appointment. By the way it crapped out after only 4 trips which was a month ago and thats when i made the appointment. What’s really disappointing is its a brand new 2022 keystone Bullet Premier and it stopped working in the middle of summer…. Not happy.

[@peterdement]

Just doing some math. You owned the Arcadia for about a year. RVTrader puts a new value at about $48,000. Sales tax (sunk cost for the Arcadia) here in Washington state is 10% =$4,800. First year depreciation on the Arcadia 19.3% = $9,264. So it cost $14,064 to not go to the laundromat?

[@johncaruana6406]

I don’t think they need to justify their purchase.

[@juliagregory5696]

@@johncaruana6406 well they better hope they don't get FRAME FLEX

[@michaellucero1048]

Did you sell the Arcadia? What are your thoughts on the Arcadia as far as quality control? We have been in the market and love the floor plan of a certain unit but heard some negative reviews on this brand. Thanks

[@RVLifestyle]

We loved the Arcadia. We moved up to the Montana for more room, an outdoor kitchen and a washer and dryer, which we needed because of our extended stay on our Tennessee property.

[@kingalbert9357]

Why did you trade your other camper in?

[@pamnemeth1761]

We like our Montana High Country also bought from Tiara RV Sales but would never recommend them to anyone. Before buying our RV, we asked them to fix a squeak in the floor. They hacked the membrane under the coach apart to put in shims but never replaced the insulation and membrane back to the manufacturer’s condition. It was not discovered until recently and Tiara said too bad. It was almost two years later till it was discovered under the underbelly. Gary, the supervisor, told us to turn it into the insurance company for something that they neglected to do. He was heartless in trying to remedy the situation that his service department caused. Would never recommend buying an RV from them.

[@rcac1023]

Why no generator?

[@RVLifestyle]

No need

[@corinakostreba8752]

Didn’t you own a Leisure Travel RV??

[@RVLifestyle]

Yes, we do

[@michaelchambers7665]

Looks way too big for you guys!

[@juliagregory5696]

ha ha ha silly pair

[@karenarnold2818]

Beautiful!