What are the better brands
Sorry for the vague questions but I am brand new to RV ing. I've been into motor and sailing yachts for over 30 years so I understand the difference between a Sea Ray and a Hinkley, but i have no such...
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JetAonly wrote:RayChez wrote:JetAonly wrote:
I am late to the party, as usual, and you've had good advice so far so I will add just a couple of simple things.
IMHO. If you look for a tag axle, Aqua-Hot and Air leveling you will also find the other quality things you are looking for. I am also partial to the Roadmaster Chassis and the Dyno Max chassis. Put those together with the floor plan you like and enjoy. The house items are similar across the manufactures and the drive train, if maintained, will run nearly forever. As you mention, used is much better than not used.
I think the 2004-6 Dynasty's are a sweet spot for value, of course it is all very personal choice.
Best Wishes!
While I do agree with you that the Dynasty is a beautiful coach. In 2004 we were touring on the east coast and we stopped to rest at an RV park in Unadilla, Georgia and my neighbor parked next to me had this brand new Dynasty coach. We got to be good buddies and while I was admiring his coach he told me that he had some major problems with his fiber glass side walls and went out to point out to me hair line fractures all over it. He claimed that the side walls were defective and he was taking the coach to have the fiberglass replaced. He also claimed that the fiberglass was manufactured by DuPont.
I was just thinking when I read your post if Monaco had made a major recall on all those coaches that had defective side walls.
I don't know. I have not heard that there was a recall. Was it a defect in DuPont making the fiberglass or in the way Monaco put it on?
One of the things I like about the roadmaster chassis is the all steel semi monocoque. In some of the later years they went to an aluminum wall. Lighter with the same strength. Practically that means if you have a single axle Coach you need to mind your axle weights. That's why I think the tag is better in those years.
Any used coach requires due diligence, of course.
I did not go into all the details as to who was at fault, but it sure sounded to me that Dupont was going to end up with the bill. But Monaco had given instructions to this owner to take his coach to a place where they would fix the problem.
