Our nightmare trip/blown Jasper Engine
It’s been a while since I last posted. My wife and I took our 2006 Monaco Monarch from Massachusetts to the Florida Keys for our anniversary. We purchased the RV 1.5 years ago from Diamond RV in Hatfi...
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2edgesword wrote:
I'm missing something. What is meant by the vehicle not being covered because it is "over 1 ton"? That can't mean weighing more than 2,000 lbs.
I took that to mean over a 1 ton vehicle, for example a GM Top Kick 4500 type truck. A 3500 Pick-up is considered a 1 ton truck.
As to why it went, and why Coach-Net wouldn't tow it, that part is a mystery. Coach-Net should reimburse the tow charges and this may be a good time to start a letter writing campaign, starting with a letter to both Jasper and Motorhome magazines Hot Line.
$10K for another engine also seems a bit high. How much is a new GM crate engine? How about a used one - that should be easy to find.
Yup - a quick check on Car-Part.com finds a bunch of them. A reman with a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty and free shipping is $3405.00 That looks like the best deal as most others are pretty high mileage engines for not a lot less $$$.
