Photomike wrote:



I agree with what you say about the used part BUT CA advertises reconditioned and I can assure you mine was not reconditioned!!!! In fact as I was signing I asked the sales person "Do the dishes come with the RV" and he said no they are taken out when we clean them for sale. WELL they were still in my unit!!! Plus a few other things that should have been looked after were not. He said the same thing, which must be a BS line from the company "If you find anything in the first month just call" well you can call but there ain't no one returning calls. Took me six months to get an extra set of keys that I was told I would have in a month then only one key worked of three.

If that is how CA wants to run it, like you mentioned above, they should clearly say it "These are used, buyer beware!!".

bghouse wrote:

So I think all my questions were answered now (or I found in other threads) except for :

3.) Is there room in the CA 23A to add in an inverter and additional batteries / solar?

flavtfan wrote:

Few pics of my El Monte purchased RV. I dig it, overall very good experience with them and they even hooked me up on some stuff I found after I purchased it that wasn't covered under warranty...for FREE.I'm surprised the Cali El Monte missed it on their pre sale inspection but the Las Vegas store hooked me up.

As with all Ford Triton engines, I suggest looking at the exhaust manifolds before you buy and have them repaired if you see any broken stud bolts or evidence of leaking manifold gaskets (black carbon stains on the heads) or ticking noises when cold then going away when warm. I was just so anxious to get it I overlooked it, knowing full well after dealing with my 08 F150 that those engines have some manifold issues(replaced driver side at 60k and pass side around 85k)and when bolts break it's usually the rear ones.

Other than that the rig has A LOT of new parts on it. Driveline was almost new, trans was replaced and only has about 30K miles on it, and several other new items on the engine such as oil pump, hoses, etc.

The service records were very thorough and it was nice to see that not all the major parts had the miles on them that the odo said....same for the generator.

The black tank was even fairly new...new tires as well. I've done some other minor cosmetic OCD things such as purchase new OEM 12v covers for the dash, assist handle bolt covers for the A-Frame assist handles among other small things.

I still want to change out the hub caps to the wheel simulator style and I need to put some arm rests on the driver and pass seats. Anyway, here she is...hopefully the trailer isn't too much, that is the only thing I am a little concerned about but I see rigs like mine towing 16ft enclosed trailers all the time.

The good thing is, it's a 450 chassis with the 4.56 gears and it doesn't have as large of a rear overhang due to being a 25 footer. The rear end was also already braced up from the hitch to the main frame.

I also cut the old 4 pin connector and located the factory brake controller harness (found above the gas tank) and wired in a 7 pin with brake controller.

The size on the inside of this thing with the slide out is pretty amazing in my opinion too and I specifically like the open look of the floorplan since the fridge is on the opposite side vs being at the foot of the bed. Geez...just found out, this site needs to upgrade the picture loading capability.



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Mocoondo wrote:

Not "reconditioned" to your satisfaction? Well why did you buy it then? Were you forced or coerced? The only included warranty is one of limited powertrain...engine, trans, rear axle. An aftermarket service contract is available for purchase.

bghouse wrote:

So I think all my questions were answered now (or I found in other threads) except for :

3.) Is there room in the CA 23A to add in an inverter and additional batteries / solar?

johnrettie wrote:

I purchased a salvaged 2016 Majestic 23A in January with 58,000 miles on it. It was a crashed Cruise America rental that had the cabover totally smashed from hitting something lower than 12 feet high! There was nothing wrong with the cab/chassis so all I had rebuilt was the cabover coachwork/roof. I plan to finish the interior myself and I've already added a power awning and roof ladder. My wife and I just completed a 4,000 mile road trip and had zero problems. I'm very happy with the way it's worked out for us so far.

kirbymurphy wrote:


Any space you want to give up is space for batteries and inverter. In an exterior storage compartment, under a sink, in or under a cabinet, etc. Just remember you'd like to be close to the generator or mains panel to tie in. Is one battery enough or do you need four? It's all a tradeoff