Why Is This 2010 Monaco Diplomat So Special?

all right guys I'm back here over at Integrity RV in Mesa Arizona and I think I found a pretty rare and interesting and beautiful 2010 Monaco diplomat now traditionally a diplomat is something of an entry-level Diesel Pusher and this is a beautiful luxury diesel very nice full body paint job but some pretty inoffensive colors on it including a fade on it it does have four slide outs but even more surprising than its beauty and quality after 13 years is that this is listed as a 2010 Monaco product and traditionally I would say in 2009 is when Monaco had all sorts of problems and navstar bottom but look at this this is a Roadmaster chassis and that is a Cummins engine under there and one of the first things I've told you guys to look for on this era of Monaco is the VIN number in previous videos so this VIN number actually starts with 5 e or Zed and I've always told you guys to look for a 1rf because I'd be a Roadmaster chassis so this is a weird sort of uh VIN number for a Roadmaster chassis so without really knowing the history on this RV I would assume this is right after navstar but Monaco and they had a few chassis laying around and they still use the Roadmaster chassis with the navstar ownership so like all these inspections we do together before we go inside we'll go ahead and take a look at the roof now it is still Monaco so we do still want to look at the radius molding right here and make sure it's not loose and I am noticing that there is some residue of duct tape right there uh the windshield doesn't look like it's popping out so maybe that problem was fixed but it will be interesting to see what the uh windshield looks like on the roof from the front cap area who ever owned this previously really had a lot of pride in their motorhome because so far if you would have told me this was a 2018 I wouldn't hesitate to believe you they have the ladder I always like to use the ladder to make sure that the ladder is supporting the weight I'm not seeing any damage and let's take a look at what we're looking at we have the fiberglass rear cap of course this is molded but man look at that the paint's not peeling on it it's a little bit of checking right there but even the clearance light lenses aren't cracked this had been stored indoors that's the only thing I can think of the grip tape is a lost its grip it's a little bit of a sealant gap on this body molding right there let's see all right this is fiberglass so this is a fiberglass cap okay good all right so this is a fiberglass roof oh okay look at this I do have some paint feeling right there so maybe somebody had this repainted yeah I'm gonna guess somebody repainted it because that's it looks like pretty fresh paint but I don't know maybe this is the part that was only exposed at any rate the person you should notice is this glaring uh flashing tape now this is aluminum tape that has like a tar backing on it as a sticky again this is flashing uh I would probably recommend we go ahead and replace this because this is doing nothing now as it is exposing the seam underneath and you can see it is riveted down to the framing in between now this stuff is a pain to take off and clean properly but you can see the flange seal all those exposed it is keeping the water from actually getting inside the roof but flashing just directs water away from that seam right there if I look over the top here I'm not seeing an issue there even the acrylic fabric okay I can see the stitching yeah okay this this fabric is is dead so this is the problem I talk about sometimes but that stitching uh broken right there this becomes a funnel so when water runs onto here it'll actually go to the low point which is right in there eventually you'll get a big puddle of water that'll overload the side out seal so that's why we want to make sure the slide out topper gets replaced in fact this slide would be better without having a Topper on it then to have this fabric on it so that's some obvious damage I can't say it would step indoors because they have a bird's nest in it but I do want to grab this and make sure the hardware isn't loose doesn't seem to be and we'll take a look at the roof see any issues you guys see any issues there make sure we have four good cables on the side four good cables on the side when you retract the room on the inside you should look inside to make sure that you don't have a missing cable on the inside either so you should have eight cable ends total that is a gorgeous March day here in Arizona it's a little bit of wind and a lot of road noise so I'm trying to speak up for you guys if we look over here we have the exact same problem on this topper but even though the slide out topper is bad we'll go ahead and take a look underneath for any obvious damage Monaco in 2010 might have been having a little bit of Labor shortages that looks really good even the slide out seals look good and the molding right here still looks good this is a floating roof you can see it's just it was just uh riveted down right here it's a little bit of popping a little bit of flexing isn't too uncommon this does have a Coleman roof AC I don't know if it's a heat pump yet or not but on a diplomat to have three roof ACS that's pretty impressive and you can see those two are newer than this one because it has a separate louvered vent cover compared to these at our molded into the Shroud completely so you I would guess those two have been replaced but at any rate I do want to just come against their lean to make sure the AC is not loose we can see the paint is still peeling on this side too so maybe it wasn't completely covered this entire lifetime taking a look at that molding there I'm not seeing any gaps but what I will say is that this roof is bright and white I'm not seeing any cracking or chipping or even yellowing on it so somebody did take care of this roof so this is obviously the bathroom area here we have a fantastic vent it will look around for any cracks in the flange there I'm not seeing any it's a little bit of cracking in the sealant there but this isn't even die core sealant I don't know what sealant they use but it's a very rubbery like silicone sealant Tass held up pretty well it's chalking a little bit give me some interested to know what kind of sealant they put there but there are some gaps there I'd probably recommend resealing that the Skylight it's going to be hard to see any cracks in it but I will already recommend resealing it I'm not a big fan of using flashing tape as a lap sealant as they did you can kind of see how it flexes right there too so this is probably a little loose and that's probably why that screw is sticking out right there so yeah we probably need to get that secured and reseal the Skylight too it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a look at the ceiling underneath on the Skylight and make sure there's no water damage inside we have a Carefree of Colorado power patio awning right there as the awning rail attached to the radius and honestly the sealant doesn't look too bad we are gapped a little bit right there but this is still it says Factory sealant that they're using it's very rubbery it's not a die-core huh I wonder what sealant they were using but the sewer vent is definitely broken and plastic has deteriorated so I would recommend a new one anyways well this pristine looking roof's not looking too bad to be honest for being 13 years old wait for being yeah 13 years old 2010. this roof AC is not loose ceiling's a little bit gapped right there but this high quality roof sealant that they used didn't fail it's just the factory missed some areas when they put it on so it's probably fine that's pretty impressive stuff look over here we are missing a radio antenna Mast it's not an uncommon thing to find it's a fiberglass Mast is broke off I have the third AC right there again it's not loose so that's all good news we'll follow the patio awning over to this side not seen any problems with that it is going to be difficult to see the molding underneath no this seam's not torn down there but it is separating right here so this acrylic fabric is long lasting and durable but the replacement is going to be black vinyl and if we just do a black vinyl there a black vinyl there and a black vinyl there this will look weird so I'm recommending all new slide out toppers at least the Fabrics top of the slide out here a little bit of a tear but I'm not worried about that and you can see the tapes peeling a little bit there from going across the seals but the seals are in really good shape too I mean usually this one's always peeling yeah before we go any further right there I'll just step back over here we'll go to this side that molding is definitely secured this fabric is definitely torn and needs to be replaced a little bit of uh tape peeling up there on that flashing there because we're seeing it on all the slide outs yeah but it's a nice Corner map uh cap they've had on all these slide out roofs and it is Aluminum so the roofs in these slide UPS is metal it's a very high quality roof to have on a slide I had a lot of Manufacturers still to this day on luxury class a diesel pushers have a rubber roof or TPO roof on their slide outs which is not something I think is acceptable especially when you have a gel coat fiberglass roof on top the slide out should be gel coat fiberglass roof or at least metal like these are now past here this radio antenna is not broken that might have been CV antenna there's a radio antenna this TV antenna where the bat wing has been broken that's a very common problem to have on those Wine Guards and the coax surprisingly hasn't fallen apart the boot has torn and it is loose and that'll just take us past the front slide out on the driver's side we're looking good there no gaps on the sealant anywhere even on that looks good I mean you can see this is like some lichen and some Moss that was growing on there so this has been a wet area you can even see it on the fabric tube there so whoever kept it it was it seems like it was outside but I assume they did a really good job of keeping it well maintained and taking care of it so that's what I always want to see in an RV I'm really impressed by this diplomat and just like the rear cap the front cap flashing tape is tearing you can kind of see the tar right there I hate this stuff it'll it's difficult to clean off without making a mess so that we'd have to reseal it's a little bit of checking again on the front cap look over the side here I'm not seeing the gas get loose on that front cap for the windshield and even the clearance lights look really good and this paint's in really good condition too I don't understand why the front cap and the back cap are in good shape but the radiuses are peeling kind of doesn't make too much sense to me because even with the checking there you can kind of see it was exposed to sunlight there was even a little bit of checking in the front cap there but I think you guys you know what once we look at this entry door awning we're gonna be done that brings me to one common thing I do get questions about periodically about Monaco two-door awnings fit onto an awning rail right here they have to go in between the front cap and the sidewall and so that right where this molding and that seam goes together a lot of times they'll put a spacer block so that this rail will meet up correctly over here on the front cap and a lot of times Monaco did not seal this properly so water would get behind here and make its way using the the awning rail as a gutter right into the front cap right above the uh the front door there and the sidewall right there which is a very common place for uh Monaco's to get water damage right above the entry door so that's usually the number one culprit from that which I have to do is take the awning completely off take the rail off then once all that's out of the way you can go ahead and seal it up properly then put everything back together but I think that was it guys this is a pretty nice look in 2010 Monaco Diplomat Class A Diesel Pusher when I was over in the uh office over there I thought for sure this Diplomat was a dynasty that's how good the paint job looked but even though I did say the roof looks really good and really clean this is a gel coat fiberglass roof and you do need to wax it which is pretty evident on the paint and also on my knees right there you can see the chalking of the paint that came off the gel coat coating on that roof so it is important to wax these still I'm gonna get off the roof finish up the inspection on the inside and then I'll bring you guys on a tour of the inside of this RV okay it's a nice coach I think I got everything figured out on this 2010 Diplomat from Monaco I didn't even notice it at the time maybe somebody else did but it is a Navistar company at this point so this is a navstar Monaco on a Roadmaster chassis with a Cummins diesel engine in the back and I know I always say I'm in a hurry but I'm in a hurry so we'll go through this fairly quickly there are four slide outs on it and I would almost call this a luxury RV at this point now what I find most impressive is that the driver's seats and the passenger seats look like they just came from the factory they're in wonderful condition uh apparently this is before all the vinyl started falling apart it does have the automatic four-point hydraulic leveling on it now this is a Lippard leveling and even though the front windshield shades are going to be power it does have roller shades on the side here for about day and night now impressively not only does it have a Smart Wheel on it an adjustable armrest on it for a diplomat it also has in 2010 side cameras on it so let's see so that so there's a rear camera and yes that is only 16 000 miles so this thing's almost still in the wrapper and of course uh even the dash of this plastic made to kind of look like a carbon fiber normally they crack at all the screw heads and normally those vinyl comes loose from the dash and I don't have any signs of that even more impressedly for a diplomat all the Cabinetry in here so the doors are solid wood but the cabinet frames and all the trim is real cherry wood too so it's all solid hardwood in here it's not engineered Lumber so they were going for something really nice in 2010 on a diplomat the flooring from the entry door all the way to the back bedroom is going to be this a ceramic tile it doesn't even have the accent inlays on it and so on this floor plan again a diplomat is not usually something I would expect to find this wrap around uh Lounge seat dinette now the table is going to be solid surface corion it does not extend it does not collapse down into a bed but it does have the storage drawers located underneath and now though this looks like leather this is not real leather but it does have that nice basket weave to it but this J Lounge right here it doesn't have a pull out section but this does jackknife very easily into we'll call it a small twin and again Cabinetry is all solid wood but they even have solid wood on the window valances and these are the original pleated day night shades on here the only staining I even saw on one of them is right there and that's it now on this floor plan it does have a forward Galley on it so right behind the passenger seat is going to be this refrigerator now this is an RV refrigerator and it's the medic and I always like these refrigerators because they are propane and electric and they have a French door style that gives you equal storage on both refrigerator and freezer side but more importantly it was the only RV refrigerator with water and ice in the door there is a problem with these the medic discontinued servicing on these almost immediately so if they work that's fantastic if not you're gonna have a hard time finding Parts on it so currently it is working but this is as close to residential as I think you can get with an RV refrigerator but I would probably be pulling this one out once it breaks and put a residential one in some people do not like having the refrigerator up front I think it's really nice for when you're driving down the road you don't have to fight all the way back there to get to the refrigerator and the passenger can get to the refrigerator easily other than that you have a three burner propane stove top uh and a convection oven microwave above again this is the solid surface Corian countertop that you'll find throughout which is a very nice upgrade they put on here no even on the backsplash it does have real ceramic tile and a Corian uh backsplash I really think it's impressive that the mini blinds are completely intact and working these are original very impressive The Galley countertop is a true asymmetrical undercut on the top mounted uh molded sink at this point I think just having one big sink is what everybody would prefer at least what most people prefer but it is nice to have at least one big sink and a smaller sink that way you can have additional countertop space but you still have a working sink here and I know I keep touching base about it but all this is real wood in here even this little nice accent piece on the slide out fascia all of this is real wood that crown molding is real wood it's not a sticker wrap like you'd see on a lot of modern stuff now behind the galley we're gonna find this love seat now this love seat does turn into a bed and again this fabric is completely intact it looks brand new it even smells brand new in here but it has a hide-a-bed air mattress on it think the pump was located right there just fill it up you have it fairly comfortable I don't know if I'd call this a queen it might be a full-size bed but really nice still to have that option there so but that extended this is not going to be a very useful bed I think you could still do it but you're not going to have a real aisle way right there you'll be uh stepping over people sometime at night trying to get to the bathroom The Galley in the morning now I do like how they have the entertainment center right here set up already been set up for a flat screen TV and this is the original sharp that it came with and it has a sound bar underneath that was custom made when it was built too but with that already set up you can change this out to a bigger modern TV if you want to but it looks like a nice piece of furniture in this RV and gives us floor plan a very residential feel you get that feel again also because you get a side hallway walkway right here so there's even windows in your hallway so you get a full-size bathroom that's all inclusive you don't have the toilet and shower and vanity in separate areas so it's all one bathroom now this one right here this is a a porcelain gravity toilet so no macerating toilet you have to worry about you'll get the same Corian countertop right here with an integrated sink and the matching backsplash in here it still has the mirrored medicine cabinet above and before we go in the shower check this out 2010 there's a Whirlpool washer with a standalone dryer so you have a true washer and dryer which is a lot more useful than a combination washer dryer down below now while there's a Neo angle Skylight above I wouldn't really call this a new angle shower it's a radius corner shower it is a seamless fiberglass shower stall it has a built-in bench seat and again there's no seam right here where the door meets the shower pan or the walls meet the shower pan that is about a eight inch step up from the floor into the shower these uh radio shower doors I haven't really had any real problems with those so I'm six foot I can step in just fine I didn't have to duck under here uh let's see if I go to step out yeah I'll have to step out first and then down I will say it's a little bit tight I think this is about 43 feet long uh so you're not going to get two people in here very easily just gonna be one person in the shower and again why put a bench seat if you're gonna put the faucet right there where you can't sit down I don't know why designers are like this I've been nice right about there but otherwise really nice shower but this is a solid real wood door too now you do have a bedroom pocket door right here again it is a solid door it is on a slider it'll go back to the last two slide outs here we'll find a king-sized bed now this is a Sleep Number king size bed and it does work still storage underneath and it even has a central vacuum cleaner located in the bed one thing that might be a little bit hard for you guys to experience through video is that it smells like a new house in here like this carpet I can smell still smells like new carpet I'm speaking of carpet we did go from tile uh two carpet in the bedroom I do like having carpet in the bedroom unless you have heated tile flooring you have the drawers built into this slide out room so that's the cable driven slide out that we saw from above and the flat screen TVs built into it and unsurprisingly it still has the original DVD player in there now one of the last great features right here is going to be this massive closet space hello you have two oversized mirrored and sliding closet doors there so it's a very good sized closet back here so it goes from one side to the other this box right here is just where the water heater is housed and I think the previous owner went ahead and put some Rubbermaid shelving right in here but you can even see the coach information right in here there it was guys I was able to take you on a walk through on this what I would call a pretty rare 2010 Monaco Diplomat now this is from navstar owned Monaco but it is on a Roadmaster chassis but more impressively this looks almost showroom ready like uh they bought it and put it in a barn I mean I know it's seen some actions because we see the the paint peeling on the roof when we did the inspection but this is really nice somebody who really took some care of this I don't even know that they used it that much but 16 000 miles on it and almost no real wear inside here but it is a shame that navstar couldn't uh make Monaco work out for him because the crew were there at the factory made a really nice Diplomat here it really looks nice I thought for sure it was a dynasty however all that being said it does not have a side discharge radiator and it does have a solid front axle and these are not disc brakes in the front These Are drum brakes I don't know if you guys can see right there the drum brakes so there are a few things on here that I would like to have seen different but more importantly if you are ever going to be looking at a 2009 to 2013 Monaco product do try to stay away from the navstar Monaco's that are built on their Max Force chassis with their Max Force engine it's a I think it's an International engine they did have a lot of issues with the exhaust method they use for managing Emissions on them and more importantly they had a lot of navstar proprietary Max Force modules to control the functions on the dash and the chassis area right here this is not Max Force this is still a pretty easy to service chassis distribution center right here when Monaco still was making these on the Roadmaster chassis but thanks a lot for watching guys I hope you enjoyed that but I really was impressed by this 2010 Monaco Diplomat they built this one really well and it was well maintained I also want to thank the guys over here at Integrity RV they've been good friends with me for a long time let me show you guys this coach but please trust me on that navstar maxforce chassis it's probably not the best thing to get into if you're just still looking for an RV bye pretty quickly but my phone's dying so I have to charge it up and these uh shower doors we and these shower door and I know I said to be fast residential style it's residential feel and quality and you know what it's got a lot of heft to it too now one of the last great features here is going to be the side those engines uh with the the method they use for uh with the impressed by this 2010 but I really was impressed by this 2010

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Published: Fri Mar 17 2023