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Peter_L
Aug 29, 2009Explorer
Last week we traded in our 2005 Holiday Rambler Neptune 34SKD for a 2004 Monaco Diplomat 40 PST with only 12,000 miles on it and this past Monday we took off for Newport Oregon’s Outdoor Resorts on our maiden voyage to check out all systems and get a feel for driving a larger coach.
The weather in Newport was mixed as we had both sun, mist, fog, clouds and finally heavy rain as we left for home.
The Monaco drove like a dream on its 8 air bags, shocks, steering stabilizer, and the previous owner installed a Banks Power Pack System which made the 330 Cummins Turbo hum up the steepest of grades on the coast range we crossed.
With three slide outs the Diplomat provided much more inside space which was one of the main reasons we wanted a larger coach and the interior appointments are exceptional.
Overall the trip was a grand success and we are now looking forward to our annual winter get-a-way south to get out of Oregon’s wet, cold and gray winter.
The weather in Newport was mixed as we had both sun, mist, fog, clouds and finally heavy rain as we left for home.
The Monaco drove like a dream on its 8 air bags, shocks, steering stabilizer, and the previous owner installed a Banks Power Pack System which made the 330 Cummins Turbo hum up the steepest of grades on the coast range we crossed.
With three slide outs the Diplomat provided much more inside space which was one of the main reasons we wanted a larger coach and the interior appointments are exceptional.
Overall the trip was a grand success and we are now looking forward to our annual winter get-a-way south to get out of Oregon’s wet, cold and gray winter.
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