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06-22-2013, 06:38 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Chassis Failure
Limped into Rocky Mountain RV in Albuquerque with table that rear axle rides on slipped back about 4 inches and rubbing tires on body. The connection to the main frame just forward of the axle failed. Still don't know why as just happened . Anyone ever heard of this happening before? It is a 2006 Monaco Cayman 36ft SBT
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06-22-2013, 06:48 PM
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Senior Member
Gulf Streamers Club
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Location: Cincinnati
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What make, model of RV? Add it to your signature.
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Bob & Donna
'98 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager DP being pushed by a '00 Beetle TDI
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06-22-2013, 07:04 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: SoCal
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OP commented the coach as 2006 Monaco Cayman 36ft SBT
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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06-22-2013, 09:34 PM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
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I've never had that problem, But I can tell you I've had really good experience's with Rocky Mountain. They have treated me very well on the few occasions I've had to trade with them.
Dick
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1999 Tradewinds 7372 Cat 3126
Albuquerque, NM
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06-22-2013, 10:19 PM
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Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Bought my coach there and think Bob Franklin is a great service manager. I've had lots of problems with 2006 Cayman. He has come to the rescue every time I've asked for help.
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TMCS (SS) USN ret Bill and Olene Robinson
2006 Monaco Cayman
2012 Equinox MG Air Brake and Blue Ox Bar & Plate
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06-22-2013, 11:18 PM
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Senior Member
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The R4R chassis had a big problem with the rear trailing arms I believe from previous discussions. Does this sound like what the OP is describing? A search should give more info.
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06-23-2013, 09:39 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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A search showed this has been a Freightliner problem for many years. I guess I'm lucky we didn't have a much worse problem. Thanks for the lead to search for info.
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TMCS (SS) USN ret Bill and Olene Robinson
2006 Monaco Cayman
2012 Equinox MG Air Brake and Blue Ox Bar & Plate
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06-23-2013, 09:48 AM
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Registered User
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Varies Depending on The Weather
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Sure sounds like a trailing arm failure. Or a very poor trailing are repair after previously failing.
See attached PDF file.
Dr4Film ----- Richard
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06-23-2013, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worob
A search showed this has been a Freightliner problem for many years. I guess I'm lucky we didn't have a much worse problem. Thanks for the lead to search for info.
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You don't have a Freightliner chassis you have an R4R Roadmaster chassis with a well known issue. Here is the fix:
http://www.rv-chassis.com/trailing_arm.html
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Steve Ownby
Full time since 2007
2003 Monaco Signature
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06-24-2013, 06:42 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Let us know what Rocky Mountain RV had found and what their solution was to your problem.
Thanks.
Dr4Film ----- Richard
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06-24-2013, 08:28 AM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worob
Limped into Rocky Mountain RV in Albuquerque with table that rear axle rides on slipped back about 4 inches and rubbing tires on body. The connection to the main frame just forward of the axle failed. Still don't know why as just happened . Anyone ever heard of this happening before? It is a 2006 Monaco Cayman 36ft SBT
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Sounds kinda scary, but my question is: Why is this on the Freightliner Forum? 
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Stik
Full Timing since 2005
09 Journey 34Y, 2015 Grand Cherokee Toad
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06-24-2013, 08:39 AM
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Registered User
Monaco Owners Club
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To answer your question, the location of this thread was determined by the OP.
The forum moderator has not transferred it to the Roadmaster forum where it belongs.
Dr4Film ----- Richard
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07-06-2013, 03:33 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
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I inspected my 2002 Monaco Knight and found I have an RM4C chassis, I feel fortunate my trailing arms ect are not part of the problem now I can worry about other things.
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