Advice on full-timer rig needed

lb311 wrote:
Hi everyone:
I've had a Class C Winnebago View for the last few years and have loved it, but am looking to start full-time RVing soon and want to move up to a shorter used DP rig (I'm a solo RVer).

I'm ideally trying to find a rig about 7-10 yrs old that is 35' or less. The 2 top contenders are the Winnebago Journey (34H), or a 34' Holiday Rambler Neptune (34PDD or 34SBD).

I'm most familiar with Winnebago so sticking with them would be most comfortable way to go, but I'm worried about a few potential short-comings vs the Holiday Rambler, namely, the basement A/C and the Cat engine (vs. the HR's rooftop AC, additional basement storage space, and Cummins engine).

On the other hand, I'm not sure what service limitations there might be with older HR/Monacos due to legacy Monaco being bought out by Navistar (i.e. access to coach parts or Roadmaster chassis parts?).

Any feedback from those who have owned either one?

thanks,
Lynne

Lynne,

I full time in a Monaco coach and since I've had a wonderful experience, I'm partial to them. Be aware however, the Neptune was built on the Roadmaster 4 airbag chassis and that chassis had some serious problems. You will be much better served to look for a coach built on the 8 air bag chassis generally called the RR8R or RR8S chassis.