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Old 05-06-2012, 09:15 AM   #1
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Looking at buying Cayman xl 34sbd

Looking at buying a 2007 Cayman xl sbd and interested in any feedback on this unit.As I am new to the diesel pusher market currently have a 2007 Allegro 30' gas.

It has a short wheelbase so wondering about ride and handling and any other info.
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It will turn corners without having to drive halfway into the intersection to make a right turn. The longer coaches don't bend in the middle to help make the turns. Easy to pull into campground spaces, and should give you good "diesel" mileage. deSanford
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Old 05-06-2012, 11:21 PM   #3
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Make sure that the unit has had the trailing arms upgrades.
We used to have a 2008 35SBD and after adding the ride enhancement kit from Source Engineering, the ride was greatly improved
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Old 05-07-2012, 02:02 AM   #4
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The general opinion on that year and model coach was that they have a terrible ride with the four air bag system. Our friends have one and I've tried several things...ride height adjustment, new shocks and tire pressure, none of them really helped. I think it would be mandatory to put the ride enhancemnet kit on to make it ride reasonably well. That's a big expense after buying the coach.
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Old 05-07-2012, 08:02 AM   #5
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We have a 2007 HR Neptune which is the same as a 2007 Caymen. The ride was pretty rough at times. The RIDE ENHACEMENT Kit from Source Eng improves it very nicely.

The TRAILING ARMS issue is mandatory in my opinion. There is alot of discussion on IRV2 in the chassis section.

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Old 05-07-2012, 12:04 PM   #6
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I'm a fan of Monaco products, but I would avoid this coach unless it was a bargain purchase. There are just so many other great coaches for sale you can find an 8 airbag coach for only slightly more.
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Old 05-08-2012, 02:33 PM   #7
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I have a 34xl cayman and i had the trailing arms replaced and the ride enhancement added. What a difference. Its now a great coach.
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Old 05-09-2012, 09:41 AM   #8
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I have a 38 foot 08 Cayman. My trailing arms broke so I added the ride enhancement kit from Source Engineering during the repair. The RV would porpoise badly but that's fixed after the upgrade. You should at least get the trailing arms done.
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I have a 37 foot 07 neptune and recently added Bilstein shocks and adjusted ride heights. Only drove about 15 miles so far but seemed to make a huge difference in porpoising. Still has a stiff ride on hard bumps but many times better than before.
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