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03-09-2014, 08:47 AM
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Dutch Star Don, formerly "Diplomat Don"
Don, it's very good of you to continue posting on the Monaco site. I have followed your posts for a very long time, and they have been full of useful info. Nor have I ever known you to be rude or condescending to even a newbie. I especially like that.
Should anyone question whether you should remain on this forum, rest assured many of us grateful readers will set them straight. Thanks for all your help!
Van W. 2000 Dynasty 36 pulling nothing and mooching rides
At the Monaco rally in Albany, GA
From Eastern NC
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03-09-2014, 09:17 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vanwill
Should anyone question whether you should remain on this forum, rest assured many of us grateful readers will set them straight. Thanks for all your help!
Van W. 2000 Dynasty 36 pulling nothing and mooching rides
At the Monaco rally in Albany, GA
From Eastern NC
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Agreed.
Hopefully, we don't have very many members who feel that one needs to own a particular piece of equipment in order to frequent a particular forum. Everyone is welcome to post in all forums here. 
Rick
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03-09-2014, 10:02 AM
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Location: Las Vegas
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I agree. Don has been a great help on this forum. I'm anxious to see his comparison on ride and handling of his freight liner tag dutchstar compared to his 36 ft diplomat. It's obviously not apples to apples but good to see what one could possibly expect.
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2020 Winnebago View 24D
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03-09-2014, 10:32 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Gardnerville, Nevada
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Agree with what everyone has said. Always appreciate Don's input.
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2009 Beaver Contessa
1984 LS1 CJ7 & 2017 Yamaha YXZ SS SE 
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03-09-2014, 03:38 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Signal Hill, California
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2x ............deSanford
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2011 Monaco by Navistar RV
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03-09-2014, 04:17 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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X3
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2008 43' Holiday Rambler Scepter PDQ
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03-09-2014, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
Posts: 3,998
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vanwill
Don, it's very good of you to continue posting on the Monaco site. I have followed your posts for a very long time, and they have been full of useful info. Nor have I ever known you to be rude or condescending to even a newbie. I especially like that.
Should anyone question whether you should remain on this forum, rest assured many of us grateful readers will set them straight. Thanks for all your help!
Van W. 2000 Dynasty 36 pulling nothing and mooching rides
At the Monaco rally in Albany, GA
From Eastern NC
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Absolutely agree! Don has helped more folks than we will ever know.
Bob
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2023 Colorado Z71
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03-09-2014, 08:59 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
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Okay.....did I miss something....did I get maligned somewhere?
We've only taken the new coach out once for a shake down trip over president's weekend. As usual, I've spent more hours doing mods on it than I've camped in it so far. Added: SaniCon, changed out dome sat to Winegard HD (dealer provided sat), shelves for the basement, swapped out microwave (dealer paid), waxed it once, changed tail pipes on hydronic unit and generator, and many more just to name a few.
The tag axle, bigger tires (05 had the 275/70 22.5) Smart drive and added length SURE makes it track nicely. I do miss the power of my Diplomat (engine fan and chip). Even though this is a 450 HP, it's 5K heavier and driving the side radiator with a driveshaft the size of my arm.
I got to where I knew where everything was at on the Diplomat. Newmar has hidden stuff all over the coach and I'm finding fuse panels and other serviceable items in odd places.
Lastly, I think Monaco has been one of the more popular coaches for years, with many more members on line doing their own work. I think Newmar and Tiffin sales will increase with the disappearance of entry and midlevel coaches by Monaco, but they don't have the same number of people on line doing their own work and mods.
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2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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03-09-2014, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clovis, CA, USA
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And here all this time I thought you were a Diplomat for our country.
You would make a very good Diplomat!
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Criticism is easier than Craftsmanship
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03-10-2014, 04:34 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2009
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X4 Thanks Don
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03-10-2014, 03:43 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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Yep, Don's definitely one of the "good guys" on the forum! 
P.S.- maybe if we lay it on really thick he'll stick around and continue to help us newbies to the Monaco world! 
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-10-2014, 05:35 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Signal Hill, California
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Looks like he is going to be busy doing mods to his new coach for a couple of years. deSanford
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2011 Monaco by Navistar RV
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03-10-2014, 11:48 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 24,115
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Yeah.....adjusted the toilet flow today....the toilets shut off when the black tank is full....kind of like the old way better. I also added my Genturi stuff today and will rework my water bay tomorrow. I'm almost there!!!!!
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2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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03-10-2014, 11:58 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Your free to view Dons Mod section in QT's # 3 in Newmar forum may also be adaptable to your Monaco's as allot of the QT's info has been for people.
His posts are down near bottom after Max Hubrich Mod's section.
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