I found this MH online and talked to owner who was a nice guy but did not know a lot about the construction of the MH. Does anyone know if this is a hung wall construction or has bonded sidewall panels? It is on a W22 chassis and the brake recall was done. Trans fluid was changed at 42k miles not sure with what, unit has 53k on it now. I did find out it had a 228 in WB on a 34 ft MH. It looked nice online. Does anyone on here own one or can comment on this particular MH?
With a 2009 Unit, the transmission fluid should have been Transynd when it was new and when it was changed. I assume that the 6 speed Allison specs were used and the spin on filter was changed and the unit was refilled with Transynd. Dex III will work fine although Transynd has a longer lifespan and generally runs a little cooler. One thing that should be checked is for broken welds where the chassis is attached to the front cap. These sometimes will break and cause the front end to be loose and shake. Not a serious issue and something that can be corrected with a little welding. These weld issues can only be seen by crawling under the coach and looking up in front of the front tires. You should find that the quality of materials used is on par with many much higher priced DP's and much better than the entry level DP's. The standard cabinets were solid Alder wood with Options for Cherry and Mahogany. You should also have dual pane windows and better insulation than most comparable coaches. Naturally none of this matters if the previous owner did not do the required maintenance and allowed the coach to deteriorate.
Be confident with Monaco, they make a great coach! The owners are generally very happy and have minimal issues.
4 whopping cylinders on Toyota RV's. Talk about great getting good MPG. Also I have a very light foot on the pedal. I followed some MPG advice on Livingpress.com and I now get 22 MPG! Not bad for a home on wheels.
WyoTraveler wrote: You don't mention year. I have the 2013 33SFD Monaco Monarch. Actually 34 ft. Ford chassis. Well built compared to other gas rigs we looked at. Only a couple minor warranty problems. As mentioned check out the Monaco forum.
Year is 2009 in the title of OP, WH chassis, do these models just have one pass thru storage bays or two?
You don't mention year. I have the 2013 33SFD Monaco Monarch. Actually 34 ft. Ford chassis. Well built compared to other gas rigs we looked at. Only a couple minor warranty problems. As mentioned check out the Monaco forum.
I have a 2008 Monaco Monarch 34 sbd. Great motorhome, minimal issues, drives nice. Mine is on the ford chassis. You might go to the Monaco owners forum on irv2.com to get some brand specific feedback.
