Cummins or Caterpillar ?
They are both great diesels but does one have an advantage over the other? Or do you prefer one over the other?
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DSDP Don wrote:
Sad to say that anyone who bought a Monaco with a Navistar engine will probably find their resale value will be below a Monaco with a Cummins. Monaco IS gone, all that is left is the parts department (a good thing). ASV is just throwing their stuff in a coach and calling it a Monaco. The Roadmaster chassis is what made a Monaco a Monaco. It's gone, never to be seen again.
Everyone is being polite not to start a battle of the engines. They're both good engines, but Cat fuel economy is definitely less than the Cummins in several engine sizes.
I had not checked in on Monaco in quite some time but the other day I went to their website and saw the new coach. I got really excited when I saw the engine and "Roadmaster" chassis as I remain a HUGE fan of the S-Series chassis -- solid steer axle and all. The coach looked great and I called out to my wife to tell her. She got excited too and said "I'll be there in a minute." But by the time she was ready to look I had figured out it wasn't a Roadmaster chassis at all and told her "never mind, it's not the same..." Pity.
