RV Replacement

[rpaoness]

Considering an RV update. Just started looking. Would like a Newmar or Tiffin as those are the mid-aught's premium units I believe, and I think almost all units are on Spartan Mountain Master or Freightliner XC chassis. Monaco/Holiday Rambler (same company) went out of business in 2008 and got bought and reorganized, but kept selling RVs all through I think. I think somewhere around 2006 or so they stopped using Freightliner (and maybe Spartan) chassis and started using their own-designed Roadmaster chassis. There was some rear suspension issue that repair kits are available for, but I think the Roadmaster chassis would be the least desirable. I think either a Cat C7 (updated 3126, which is what I have) or a Cummins ISC would be preferred, Cummins ISB would be OK I think too, but I think it's less Class 8 truck-like than the others. Side radiator would be preferred for service access.

2008 Newmar Ventana 3942, 58k miles, has two-bunk room in middle, Cummins ISB $60k asking:
https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2008-N ... 5038353131
This seems like too-much recent work... I wonder what happened, "brand new ECM, brand new oil gauge, brand new turbo, tires with less than 2000 miles on them".
https://library.rvusa.com/brochure/08_Ventana_DP.pdf



2008 Monaco Knight 40DFT, pretty heavy front cap and front fender damage. Would need $2-4k of body work to be usable, probably more to be nice. 57k miles, $34,500
https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2008-M ... 5037371248