windsorbill06

I went with the Samsung french door model. I know some have had issues, but mine has been flawless. At the time, I had a MSW inverter, and Samsung was one of the few (maybe the only one) that would work with MSW's. Also the dimensions were very close. I think it's a couple inches taller, then the Norcold was, but width and depth were virtually the same.

good decision. When I swapped out mine to a residential maybe 5 years ago, I salvaged the fans from the back of the old fridge, and I think a couple interior plastic trays for other projects. Our local trash vendor picks up appliances for free, so off it went.

@Bill R PO obviously decided that running 5' of romex to ATS vs 25' to the panel was easier. Can't blame him, but not best set up.

@Bill R not related to your water leak, but I'm curious what the box is in the foreground? Looks like electrical fuses/circuit breakers or disconnect?

Kaper supplied them for my coach. Here's a link. https://www.kaperii.com/ If you don't have any luck, post the dimensions of yours.

My 06 windsor also has the Valid system. It's the only year monaco put it on the Windsor. It's been flawless.

I had an issue with the steering wheel horn pad (center of smart wheel) not making contact when I pressed on it. And just a couple months ago in Quartzsite, another Monaco owner had the same issue. Take the horn pad off the center of the steering wheel and remove the yellow wire. Touch that yellow wire on the brackets mounted on the steering wheel column, where the 2 gray wires are connected. If the horn does activate, your horn pad is not seated properly in the steering wheel.

I took some aluminum (think sheet metal) from Lowes and cut it to size and rounded corners. Pre-fit it and then cleaned it real well with vinegar, primed and painted it. It's been about 5 years and held up pretty well. Can remember if I used Rustoleum "Hammered" paint or possibly just gloss black. You could alway have it powered coated. Picture not the best, but it almost looks OEM.

I personally would not replace the 2 awnings with 1 large one. We often leave our door awning out during inclimate/rainy weather. I won't extend the large awning if there's any chance of moderate winds, often times associated with rain.

Ali I'm going through a similar issue, but at the other end of the drag link. My rubber grease boot split and I'm researching options. But to your question, here's a picture of mine. Your second picture looks as if the gap is not the same all the way around, but maybe it's the angle of the camera. There's no rubber boot at that gap, at least not on mine, it's up by the zerk fitting. I'd chock the tires, start the engine, and have someone turn the steering wheel, just a little, back and forth, while you watch to see if there is any play/slack in that joint.

I'll throw this out for thought. A couple years ago, over on IRV2, we figured out on a older windsor that the front TV receptacle was a junction box. There was a home run from the CB panel to the front TV, and from there, it fed several outlets in the kitchen slide. Try doing some testing with that in mind.

I had mis-read your post. I thought you left the stud in place. I'm leaning towards cutting the stud out as well. The 3/4" plywood sheer wall makes the wall very stout. I'll likely add a couple of self tapping screws through the plywood into the stud, just above and below where I cut it out.

I wish my stud was in the center of the 2 holes. But mine will be blocking about 1/2 of the right side.(total of 25% total blockage). Definitely not idea.

yes. I also have taking pictures showing the framing. I triple measure from the inside. I have a stud running right down the middle of where the vent would go. I then dropped the oven down and drilled a pilot hole from inside the cabinet. Hit the metal stud. I was expecting just luan covering the metal stud, but I had to drill through 3/4" plywood that has the wallpaper attached. Really quite stout. I assume this plywood continues across the whole wall and the upper cabinets attach to it.

You guys that did this project, and ran into a wall stud in middle of the vent, what is the consensus? Cut it out and don't worry about it? Or abandon the project and leave things alone?

Your correct. Julian is WEST of Ocotillo. That won't effect you. 78 (not the 87) goes right through Glamis. Many 45' coaches with stacker trailers, large 5'ver toy boxes, and everything else you can imagine, have Glamis as their destination. It's a sand dune mecca for off roaders and some say the largest sand dunes for recreational use in the country. (not sure about that claim, however) It's been a couple years since I was last there, but the 78 is a narrow, 2 lane road, but doable. All reasonably flat.

The black rubber that holds the light in, was quite pliable when new. It could be as hard as a rock and/or very brittle now and need to be cut enough to release the light from it's grip. I'd be inclined to work from inside as to minimize chances of scratching the outside of coach.

Me too. Thanks Tom, for sharing that. Maybe the guy that designed the brochure had dyslexia ? Kidding, of course. But makes me wonder what they were thinking.

Yea I do. I think it's a mystery that went down with the ship when Monaco closed up.

See, that didn't take long to blow out my theory lol. Any now that I think about it, maybe Bill R's toilet is same. Is your fridge on drivers side?

Ben, @96 EVO here's my take on your PDQ coach. Someone will prove me wrong, I know. @Bill R and I have very similar coaches. Same year, color scheme, and when we compare placement of different electronics, nearly identical. The only difference I can figure is the center of the coach (kitchen and bathroom) is reversed. He has the PDQ. I have a PEQ. I think the 'D' means the private toilet in on the drivers side. My 'E' has the toilet on the passenger side. What the E stands for, IDK. Maybe "Entrance"? But monaco wasn't consistent over all models and years. Seems like the only thing they were consistent on was the # of slides and corresponding "D, T, or Q. (double, triple, or Quad)

My neighbor just bought a new 2023 Tiffin in september. Hasn't used it 1 time for camping. It's been in shop since mid October, and still no end in sight. Up till now, he would joke and say only tools he carried is a credit card. He's starting to rethink that strategy.

Rob, My transmission fill from the back of the coach doesn't have a dipstick. Just a label/tag with "Transdyne". But if I open the floor compartment in the bedroom, there is a dipstick there. That being said, I prefer to use the keypad to check the level.

I found this work pretty well for my bedroom sconces. Still plastic, but seems to be holding up. I've seen them in both gold or black finish push button. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008OAFBO8/?coliid=I1RE2X22FCZJ7S&colid=3KUASJ0BUDMPD&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it_im

Any chance you bumped the rear engine compartment remote start button?