Beaver Opinions

[Sabbathday]

My wife and I have been looking at 2005-6 Beaver Monterey and could use some help.

Has anyone moved from a Spartan Chasis (Newmar) to the 8 bag Magnum that would compare the ride difference between the two?

We have looked at air leveling coaches and have been using HWH pistons. How uneven a site can you level the coach on with air leveling?

Hydro-hot - We currently hate using our LP gas furnace as it is noisy. Is the Hydro-hot quieter? When hooked up to the campground electricity, does the boiler continue to fire with diesel or is the electric used for heat? Is this a Hydro-hot option or add on/or do they all work the same?

I have noticed some paint issues right on the beltline strip over the cargo doors. Some small bubbles or chipping. One dealer said they "all do that". Should I be concerned?

How has your Beaver experience been?
Thanks for your comments.

[Sabbathday]

My wife and I have been looking at 2005-6 Beaver Monterey and could use some help.

Has anyone moved from a Spartan Chasis (Newmar) to the 8 bag Magnum that would compare the ride difference between the two?

We have looked at air leveling coaches and have been using HWH pistons. How uneven a site can you level the coach on with air leveling?

Hydro-hot - We currently hate using our LP gas furnace as it is noisy. Is the Hydro-hot quieter? When hooked up to the campground electricity, does the boiler continue to fire with diesel or is the electric used for heat? Is this a Hydro-hot option or add on/or do they all work the same?

I have noticed some paint issues right on the beltline strip over the cargo doors. Some small bubbles or chipping. One dealer said they "all do that". Should I be concerned?

How has your Beaver experience been?
Thanks for your comments.

[William Willard]

Sabbathday -- We`ve owned 2 Mountain Aires & have had this 07 Camalot for 18 months -- The ride is about the same, but the Monaco chassis corners much better -- Ride height is very important with the Monaco -- Air leveling is the way to go -- You have no jacks sinking in soft ground,& so far, no problem leveling -- On the Hydro-Hot,it all depends on how much heat you need - If electric don`t meet your needs, turn on the diesel -- I have 2 zones for heat -- Zone 1 is for the front of the coach & is very quiet, but zone 2 is a different story -- The fan is in the hall & noisy -- I`ve tried various things to quiet it down, but still sounds like a LP furnace -- We do like the continus hot water for showers -- BE CONCERNED about the paint -- They don`t all do that -- Have them fix that problem -- It`s very expensive for you to have that done -- Check all 4 upper corners for cracks -- Thats been a problem area for Monaco coaches, including mine -- Good luck & have fun -- Bill Willard