New to us 2000 Monaco Dynasty King!

[steined]

We just purchased a 40' 2000 Monaco Dynasty King (1 slide) this week! Our very first RV. "Go big or stay home" I suppose

Items already performed thanks to research on this site.

1.) 6 NEW Michelin XZA 3+ 275/80 22.5 LRH tires - Purchased and installed by Bauer Built tires in Indianapolis. They did a great job and did it pretty quickly while I waited. Had them balance the steers as well.

2.) Engine Service (Oil, Oil Filter, Fuel Filters, check coolant, etc), Chassis Lube, brake inspection, and Generator Oil and filter Service from Speedco in Indianapolis. They were very friendly to me, it was my first trip to a diesel shop and didn't make me feel out of place. The price CANNOT be beat! I was very pleased with their service and I learned a few things from their techs while I was watching them perform the service. I live about 1.5 hours away but I think I'll go back to them for the yearly service as I don't think I could do it myself for the prices they charge. Highly recommended!

Items remaining:

1.) Clean / Reseal roof and maybe apply Zep floor wax? (Appropriate for this type of roof?) - Still need to research the procedures for this and see if it is something I can tackle on my own

2.) Inspect a soft spot in the floor. Initially I thought this was due to the placement of a very large change jar on the floor behind the drivers seat. There was a divot there that seemed to be solid underfoot (Seemed like compressed carpet padding to me) but I think there is more to it now that I have the coach. This is a 15 year old coach, I expected problems and this is not the end of the world I don't think. I purchased cheaply enough that I can put money into this coach and still be ok. I think My RV inspector just flat out missed this. Sad, but such is life, I should have looked a little harder BEFORE I bought. Not sure if I could have gotten much more off purchase price though. We planned on replacing the carpet with something anyhow, so this will likely be done at that time. No dampness that I can detect there so not sure what went on there.

3.) Get the diesel portion of the Aqua Hot going. - This will be my project for the year. MY RV inspection was done at an Aqua Hot authorized service center, but I didn't really like their approach on troubleshooting it and will try to do this myself with the assistance of the folks over at RV Hydronic Heater Repair - Home Heck I might even head to them for repair if they do it!

4.) Get my dash AC back to life. I'll need to find someone for this. AC is not my area of expertise. Though I will try to see if it is an electrical issue or not first.

5.) Get my drivers side window de-fogged. Not terrible yet, but want to get to it before if gets too bad.

[redtail]

Hello and welcome I bought a fixer uper a year ago with help from this group i have got most of my issues fixed until the next trip you went big we are on our 3rd MH to get to a 39 ft diesel good luck ask for help when you need it Mike

[jacwjames]

The Dynasty is a great coach, the 1 slide provides lots of room up front. If you got it at a good price you won't be disappointed even if you have to put some $$$ into it.

Sounds like you are handy, which is beneficial if you own an RV. I try to maintain and fix as many things as possible. We've owned this coach going on 6.5 years.

I did some research early this year and decided to try and fix 3 fogged windows, one of them being the drivers side window. There are several good posts on IRV2 and some good Youtube videos that explain process. I bought my supplies from DK Hardware, spent ~$100 and have enough left over to do 3-4 more windows. My drivers side window was fogged badly, I waited too long, I was able to get it pretty clean but there is still a slight haze. I may have 2 new pieces of glass cut and tempered and make a new slider. I did post my repair on IRV2, no pictures but good description.

Good Luck on your new to you RV

[zmotorsports]

Nice choice on coach. I think the Dynasty's are a great "bang for your buck" coach and very well built, but I may be a bit biased.

Also looks like you are fairly new to the forum, welcome.

Mike.

[steined]

Thanks guys.

Mike and Jim, reading through your posts, you guys were an inspiration and motivation for me to go ahead on this coach. I'm always up for a challenge or a project! I bit off a lot with a 40' DP, but I think we can handle it! New 6V Batteries go in tomorrow! I noticed that wasn't even on my list! I can see how these projects get started and I'm guessing they never stop!

[OLYLEN]

Air filters on chassis and Gen, air dryer service. Chancellors in differential. Service front wheel bearings either grease or wet.

LEN

[Papa_Jim]

I think that possibly two very important things that many people forget to service is the roof and the air dryer.

Jim