TheMonacoans
Registered User
Hi All,
Wife and I just traded our Chevy truck and trailer across for an 89 Monaco motor home. With this set-up I figure I can install an hydraulic tailgate and bring my GoldWing Trike along with us.
Anyhow: Motor coach is a Diesel Pusher powered by a 5.9l Cummins, 6BTA5.9 There is no HP rating anywhere that I can see. Probably 160 or so? Transmission is a 4 speed Allison AT 545. There's an after market over/underdrive transmission by Gear Vender. Sounds like a 2 speed rear-end sorta gizmo? Allows you to split gears.
With only 69,225K miles on it, it seems like a decent rig. I wonder if any of you could give me any insight into any of the components that you have any experience with.
My only diesel experience is the power plants etc. at work. All they do is drone.
We don't get the machine till next week so I haven't had much chance to drive it get any real feel for it yet. Might be wanting to put a little more fire in her.
Wife and I just traded our Chevy truck and trailer across for an 89 Monaco motor home. With this set-up I figure I can install an hydraulic tailgate and bring my GoldWing Trike along with us.
Anyhow: Motor coach is a Diesel Pusher powered by a 5.9l Cummins, 6BTA5.9 There is no HP rating anywhere that I can see. Probably 160 or so? Transmission is a 4 speed Allison AT 545. There's an after market over/underdrive transmission by Gear Vender. Sounds like a 2 speed rear-end sorta gizmo? Allows you to split gears.
With only 69,225K miles on it, it seems like a decent rig. I wonder if any of you could give me any insight into any of the components that you have any experience with.
My only diesel experience is the power plants etc. at work. All they do is drone.
We don't get the machine till next week so I haven't had much chance to drive it get any real feel for it yet. Might be wanting to put a little more fire in her.