The Monaco coach we have came with bilstein shocks. We replaced them with adjustible Koni shocks to get a better ride. I had read that the Monaco shock mounts weren't as strong as they should be to handle the Koni shock absorbers and other coach owners were having themounts break off. I think the real problem is the air bag leveling system, which sometimes takes the coach very low and puts a lot more pressure on the Monaco shock mounts. That's when we have experienced a shock breaking off the mount is when we drop the coach too low to level it out. We have since had the last one re-welded and beefed up by Spectrac suspension in Mesa, AZ. I did remove the broken shock in West virginia and drove all the way back to Arizona without it. It was dangling around and I thought it might 'Pop" the airbag so removed it for safety. All is attached and rewelded now. Thanks for all the super comments. By the way, speaking of airbags, I was in Freightliner this week and they recommend air bag replacement every 15 years. for a class A, it's a huge job, can take 2 days and cost $2500. They also have to order the bags in advance. Not the kind of procedure you want to have done while out on vacation.
