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Monterey vs other models
Jimmy Garcia:
Any chance you have pictures of what the basement looks like? A 36 foot beaver sounds like an awesome rig for state parks etc? Thanks in advance.
--- Quote from: Joel Ashley on November 18, 2022, 04:17:38 AM ---Our ‘06 Monty is shorter than most, at 36’ 10”. This may make for less bay sizing, but it also means it’s unlikely we’ll ever overload it, given its less body on a chassis similar to if not the same as longer Montys. Our carrying capacity is pretty stout. Nevertheless, space considerations if not weight has to play in to planning.
One good thing, among others, about the ‘06 is that they’re pre-diesel exhaust regulations and DEF. The Cat C9 400 on a smaller coach has proven a stroke of luck in the timing of our purchase. It has hill power and has few issues. The minimal distance between fuel tank and filters mean an added pump that many install isn’t absolutely necessary on ours.
Yours may be 40’ or so, but is like ours an exceptional rig. If your storage is fine as is, I’d not consider “moving up”, at least not to a newer coach.
As to the water manifold, I’m not expert on all models, but I don’t know that newer ones found a way to do without such an animal.
Joel
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Joel Ashley:
State parks are never an issue, but I have needed to suck it in at many Forest Service ones. Usually I squeeze in somewhere, but I sure couldn’t have in many FS and NP “primitive” sites if we had a 40 footer… no thanks.
Of course you need to get creative with your storage, so I use the electrical bay (streetside forwardmost) and the power cord bay (streetside rearmost) for several things in organizing containers. There’s also a small, narrow, shelved bay between the curbside rear tires and the battery bay where I keep tools and roadside kits. And some things travel in the toad. Our model has a living area loveseat with a drawer under it where I keep commonly needed indoor tools, spare indoor parts like lamps and latches, blind cord holddown spools, etc….stuff that often needs replacing, cases of V8 or pop, and odds and ends… the proverbial “junk drawer”.
The main bay curbside with a slide tray is minimally accessible from the “water” bay streetside. So a few long items can go all the way across the bays rear facing side; I just used a couple short screws to hold a piece of plastic gutter atop the tray frame, and my 6’ folding ladder fits well and secure in it. A 7 ft would likely fit too, reaching into the narrow water bay access at its far end. Several fishing rods with reels go in PVC drain pipe screwed into the right sidewall at an angle.
If you go to Coach Assist I think you’ll find a 2006 Monterey sales brochure where you can see a floor plan of the Ventura IV and others.
Attached find photos of the main bay (photos #1-3) and it’s other side in the water bay (last photo), the streetside bay with 2 doors in the slideout, and the power cord bay behind the streetside wheels.
There’s no way to overload this rig. It’s got well over 3000lbs carrying capacity. Fully packed and filled, we were weighed professionally at a rally and had an enormous amount of capacity left. Plus, the C9 at this weight has little trouble with hills.
Joel
Jimmy Garcia:
Joel,
Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing. My Laguna looks like it has maybe 2 extra storage bays. As you said being able to suck it in is a good option and I would think parks that max out at 35 would let a 36 footer squeeze by? Appreciate your reply. Have a pleasant day. Cheers.
--- Quote from: Joel Ashley on January 29, 2023, 12:43:02 AM ---State parks are never an issue, but I have needed to suck it in at many Forest Service ones. Usually I squeeze in somewhere, but I sure couldn’t have in many FS and NP “primitive” sites if we had a 40 footer… no thanks.
Of course you need to get creative with your storage, so I use the electrical bay (streetside forwardmost) and the power cord bay (streetside rearmost) for several things in organizing containers. There’s also a small, narrow, shelved bay between the curbside rear tires and the battery bay where I keep tools and roadside kits. And some things travel in the toad. Our model has a living area loveseat with a drawer under it where I keep commonly needed indoor tools, spare indoor parts like lamps and latches, blind cord holddown spools, etc….stuff that often needs replacing, cases of V8 or pop, and odds and ends… the proverbial “junk drawer”.
The main bay curbside with a slide tray is minimally accessible from the “water” bay streetside. So a few long items can go all the way across the bays rear facing side; I just used a couple short screws to hold a piece of plastic gutter atop the tray frame, and my 6’ folding ladder fits well and secure in it. A 7 ft would likely fit too, reaching into the narrow water bay access at its far end. Several fishing rods with reels go in PVC drain pipe screwed into the right sidewall at an angle.
If you go to Coach Assist I think you’ll find a 2006 Monterey sales brochure where you can see a floor plan of the Ventura IV and others.
Attached find photos of the main bay (photos #1-3) and it’s other side in the water bay (last photo), the streetside bay with 2 doors in the slideout, and the power cord bay behind the streetside wheels.
There’s no way to overload this rig. It’s got well over 3000lbs carrying capacity. Fully packed and filled, we were weighed professionally at a rally and had an enormous amount of capacity left. Plus, the C9 at this weight has little trouble with hills.
Joel
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