selswood
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Leeroy wrote:I test drove a Monaco Cayman today, my first ride in a DP. I liked the quietness of the engine, but was surprised by the ride being stiffer and bumpier than I expected. The salesman said it would be smoother loaded????? Is this true DP owners?
No It has nothing to with been a DP
With air bags you have a ride hieght adjustment if it's not set right it will be a stiffer ride. If there is no air in the air bags it will be a stiffer and bumper ride. Go drive the same MH and make sure the air bags have air in them. with a motorhome with air bags when you park it at a campground you dump the air bags to level it. If you dont flip the switch to fill the air bags backup when you leave you will have a stiffer and bumper ride. I have driven a dump truck for many years with air bags on it and when I dump it you have to dump the air in the air bags and if you dont fill the air bags backup it is a ride you do not want to take. I now have a MH that is a DP with air bags and the first time out when I left the campgrounds to come home I forgot to flip the switch to fill the air bags back up and it was a stiffer ride back home.
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Economical Handyman
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Sorry Leeroy for this question.
But is this normal on some units you have to "flip a switch to fill the air bags"?
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fourfurz
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Economical Handyman wrote:Sorry Leeroy for this question.
But is this normal on some units you have to "flip a switch to fill the air bags"?
We have no switch. They fill automatically.
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Big Katuna
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My 05 Freightliner has a switch. You drain the air before you level.
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Leeroy
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This one has no switch to fill the bags, it does have one for dumping the air with engine off, but nothing inthe way of filling them... that's automatic.
I just hate to spend the $$$ and not be happy with the ride. Although, its no worse than my gasser, but do the other pros out weigh the cons?
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Big Katuna
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If they won't let you adjust the tires, I would test drive a different chassis. My FL test drove ten times better than my gas coach. It is night and day better than the gas chassis. I wouldn't buy it if your not comfortable with the ride.
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