Hi All,
Just a quick update on my Cruise Canada Majestic 28a (Unit #99) :) I bought in the spring of 2018.
We sold our Cummins Diesel truck and 5th wheel and after lots of research flew in to Calgary and picked out this CA Majestic 28a out of 13 units with 100,000 miles on the clock. The dealer was great and happily fixed up all the issues we noticed on the first walk through and some that we didn't find. They did a truly spectacular job on reconditioning it. As part of the deal, they threw in a 16 foot manual awning for zero extra charge and paid for my flight, bonus !!
We got her home and removed all the fabric pieces and washed them all up along with the upholstery covers. ahh much better! We also ripped out the mattress and rugged cover and sold it on Kijiji for $100 and purchased a memory foam RV Mattress from Wayfair for a great deal, cool. While I was at the bedroom end I installed an additional AC Outlet on the RH side of the bed as it only had one on the LH side and one of us uses a CPAP and needed the extra outlet. The bedroom/Toilet wall was loose so I removed the skin, braced it up and re-sealed it nice and tight. Done. I removed the over cab bedding since it's only 2 of us and dogs and this makes a nice storage place for the travel kennels! I also grabbed a Samsung 32" TV and separate Blu-Ray for entertainment duties and store it above as well. I'm looking for a good antenna and RV TV mounting solution if anyone has ideas? I am just using a portable antenna that plugs inside the Shore Power area and it runs up to the coach and TV. I also had to wire up the rear bumper plug for proper operation so I can haul our Toad (2002 VW Turbo Beetle) with no issues.
Pro's:
- Zero Engine or Transmission issues!
- Generator has only 92 hours on it and has also been dead reliable.
- Easy to drive and park.
- Power to spare pulling our Dolly and Beetle
- Plenty of storage space outside and easy access to it.
- Complete mechanical refurbishment, tires, shocks, Tie rods, bushings, plugs, etc along with the 1 year warranty can't be beat.
- Price can't be beat!
Cons:
- After using it for a year the Fridge quit working on 110V late in the season so I got another Dometic control module on Amazon for $100 and that fixed it up.
- We also have a rattling roof vent over the top bed that drives me nuts, this will be replaced this season along with adding a Fantastic fan over the bathroom area.
- The T-Moldings frequently come loose and look bad. I think a gluing or replacement is in order but this is not a deal breaker.
- I also noticed that the top front clearance lights tend to leak in heavy rain, a tube of White Quad Sealant and a ladder and this issue is also resolved.
- Poor power and hill climbing ability in the mountainous areas.
- Transmission hunts gears and is slow to shift back to 5th gear.
The warranty is now over and first thing I did this season was deal with the engine/trans drive ability issues. I did the research and called up 5 Star RV Tuning and got their 87 Octane RV tune. I can't say enough about this upgrade !! This is how an RV should drive and shift, in fact I don't even miss my diesel now. Stock it felt like driving with the E-Brake on but now she's like a normal pickup and it's using less fuel to the tune of about 1.5 MPG improvement. I've only done a 3 day trip so far this season with the tune and wow, there's no going back. If there are any issues with the engine and trans performance move this upgrade to the top of your list.
I also am sick of the flighty steering and have installed a dual steering stabilizer but have yet to test it, the factory unit was indeed toast.
I replaced the stock shower head with an Oxygenics unit and this is a definite "must do" for any RV owner!
On order are the Fantastic fan and 2 new roof vents to be installed before my next trip mid June.
We also want to add a coach door window, some under awning tube lighting, a backup camera and maybe tie this in with a Double DIN stereo with Bluetooth/NAV upgrade later this year.
Custom Decals are also in the works once we decide on a design.
All in all over 8000 Miles (13,000 KM) I can honestly say this will go down as one of the best RV purchase decisions I've made in many years. I recommend and refer people to Cruise Canada to anyone who has come up and asked me about the unit and how reliable has it been after seeing it. I could have easily paid $20K more for the same unit in non-rental form but I can do one heck of a lot of upgrades for $20K and save the difference to pay for fuel and more camping by buying from CC/CA!
PJ
