LindaHagan-
Many coaches have "class" problems. For the Neptune and Cayman of this era, they are:
1) built on the lowest-end Roadmaster air-ride chassis, the R4R or RR4R. As "jacwjames" said, the trailing arms on these chassis can fail. Replacements are available at a cost of around $2500, plus labor to install them. There was a recall; some coaches may have the fix already applied. Some owners spend another $2500 (plus labor) to install a kit to improve what they consider to be a rough ride.
For Monaco and HR coaches of that era (Cayman and Neptune included)
2) are prone to slide floor rot. This is a well-known problem; there are lots of threads on it. A common place for rot to occur is at the front, outer edge of the slide floor on the driver's side. The floor will be mushy when pushed up from the outside, and there will be a gap between the white plastic material and the lower edges of the slides- the gap being the place were water gets in. The gap allows the plastic to tear, too. This can be fixed, and Guardian Plates applied.
3) are prone to clear coat failure on the full-body paint coaches. Damaged areas can be sanded and repainted.
4) may have leaks along the upper "beltrail." These can cause water damage to the floors below the driver and passenger front windows. The fix is to refasten the joint under the beltrail. It is either time (for the do-it-yourselfer) or money (pay someone else).
Some coaches will have some of these problems. Our coach is not subject to problem 1). We have had the other three, though.
Don't let these "class" problems keep you from buying a Cayman or Neptune. They were entry-level diesel coaches at the time, and fairly well-made, according to reports from owners. Monaco brochures are
here, and HR brochures are
here.
Holiday Rambler Neptune
Linear Mode
