Monaco...The Good years and the bad...

Kidoo wrote:

Ocean Mist wrote:

Kidoo wrote:
I have a 2003 Cayman DP Cummins 34PDD, I had a few known problem with it. Other than that, it is great, runs good, drives good, very good insulation, aluminum roof is like new even after all these years.

1. The rear trailing arm where not cracked but I had them reinforced. If you want the new setup, it is around 3 to 4000.
2. The turbo is good but the electric motor on it is a piece of junk, they only made them in 2003 and 2004, if it breaks, this is a $3500.00 piece plus labor and it cannot be upgraded unless you know a genius that can modify your rig.
3. Kwikee hydraulic leveler, normaly installed on older Winnebago, they where installed on mine, good system but the circuit board is junk, around 500 to replace and god knows if it will last, some had a few replaced. The best thing is to install a direct switch system.
4. Have the radiators tested, they cost a bundle, around $3000 a piece.

Good luck.

This is valuble knowledge you have given me... thank you for the insight! I will research the, "Direct Swith System." and good lord a radiator for $3000?? What the heck can go wrong with them?

Here below the link for the manual switch. Radiator do go wrong and this one is not the most expensive one, the bigger rig, the more expensive! Some spend $2000 just for labor to replace.
http://forums.goodsamclub.com/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/23442607/print/true.cfm