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Could you measure the subfloor thickness at point where there's an accessible penetration?  Maybe at the steering column?

Jack talk to me about your 92 sig? I sold 91's.  Monaco  did not heat the floors.  You did?  Two speed rear axle? To go back a little  Kay and page and Enoch hutchcraft stumbled on my unihome display at the la dodgers show in 1988.  Had the front tire pulled and had the suspension system exposed,  had the right front end on a jack......

Above question from Caflashbob: answer below:

Your memory is good, here below, at the end of this reply, is a picture of me shaking hands with Kay Toolsen Dec 17, 2009 along with some pictures of prior rvs.

My apologies for the long reply, my strole down memory lane,  the long answer to your question about my floor heat in the 91 Monaco Signature Crown Royale.

Yes, copy FT they did, even the 8 air bag chassis, took them about 18 years though to catch up with Foretravel, so yes 2006, 2007, 2008 were great coaches, and 2009, not the later built 09s as employees saw the writing on the wall.  In March of 09, when they filed bk, they got me for $2,000 on a wrong part they shipped me that winter to AZ.

"They purchased Monaco Motorhomes Inc. from Eugene, Oregon mayor Brian Obie and changed the company's name to Monaco Coach Corporation, with Kay as president and Bill Warrick as chairman of the board. It was 1987." 

If you ask Kay, he joked that, if he were smarter, he would have retired in 2005, before the American economy ruptured. "I would have retired with a lot more money," he said, chuckling. "No, I'm obviously fine. I've had a great life and a great career, but I'd be lying if I said the last few years were a breeze."

The 1991 Sig had Cummins L10 Power rated power at 300 hp @ 2100 rpm. Torque. 950 lb.ft @ 1300 rpm. Two speed diff, 4 speed Allison, the 1992 Sig a huge improvement with the 300 hp 8.3, 6speed.  Got rid of a huge weight difference going to the 8.3 Cummins.  As far as the heated floors, previous owner put in new full tile with electric heat, spoiled me on those cold winter nights doing shows in Yuma and Quartzite.  Funny story probably around 04, 05 I'm doing a small show at the new casino in Florance, OR.  I'm parked in the parking lot dry camping.  A big dark sedan starts circling my 91 Sig, a big man, happened to be black, steps out of the sedan and walks towards my rv.  I'm thinking best to step outside now, and meet him outside, to protect my wife.  He says, I think you have my 91 Sig, I traded off in 1993, mind if I step inside and take a look.  No problem I said, inviting him in and much relieved.  He said "no, this is not mine, thought it was, I special ordered mine with black marble floors", and this had light colored marble flooring.  I laughed, said it is yours, showing him the original MSRP with an add for custom "black marble floors".

My previous rv to the two Signatures, my 1990 Barth, also had the L10 with 4spd and two speed diff.

My 1991 Monaco Signature Crown Royale 10 liter Cummins, L10, 4speed, 2 speed diff

Shared album - John Lewis - Google Photos
Shared album - John Lewis - Google Photos

1992 Monaco Signature Crown Royale  Same full body paint, now with improved 6C8.3 and 6 speed.
Shared album - John Lewis - Google Photos

My 1990 aluminium bodied Barth with outside washer/dryer.
Shared album - John Lewis - Google Photos

My 1990 Barth
Shared album - John Lewis - Google Photos