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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-06-2022, 02:47 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 19,093
Posted By Chief G
Worked in the wastewater industry for 30+...

Worked in the wastewater industry for 30+ years......"keep your hands below your shoulders" and "it all comes off with soap and water"
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 05-13-2021, 05:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,361
Posted By Chief G
As a side note...gentle knee pressure against the...

As a side note...gentle knee pressure against the closed lid when opening the latch goes a long way into lengthening the operating life of the cheap plastic latches.
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 02-14-2020, 03:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 662
Posted By Chief G
Moving On

We recently moved to the eastern side of the Cascade range from the "Dark Side" and unfortunately my new shop is only 33' deep while "BOB" was 37'. Not having inside storage forced the sale of our...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 01-04-2019, 09:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,355
Posted By Chief G
Snocat14, Like you, I was intimidated at first....

Snocat14,
Like you, I was intimidated at first. Bought mine in Ontario, CA private party. Arrived with a friend at 10 am and by 1:30 we were headed north to Arlington, WA through Friday afternoon LA...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 07-30-2018, 08:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,380
Posted By Chief G
tgr1605 I have a 1998 Allure with the same...

tgr1605

I have a 1998 Allure with the same engine. I believe the foot operated switch you have is not a dimmer switch but an Engine Protection Module (EPM) over ride switch. When some abnormal...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-22-2018, 09:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,751
Posted By Chief G
Our 98 has one, works well but not intended for a...

Our 98 has one, works well but not intended for a weeks worth at a time. Have used it several times when we didn't want to make the effort to hit the coin op units in the parks.
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 10-18-2017, 05:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,436
Posted By Chief G
Bill, Thanks for adding further clarification...

Bill,
Thanks for adding further clarification to my post. From all the sources I have looked at 1998 was the last year for the CTA, 1999 up were ISC's. The PacBrake is probably the same, or nearly...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 10-18-2017, 12:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,436
Posted By Chief G
Hi tgr1605, I don't use mine with the cruise...

Hi tgr1605,

I don't use mine with the cruise engaged so don't know but will find out. Mine drops down to 4th when rpm's are low enough to engage it, somewhere above 60 mph indicated on my...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 07-30-2017, 09:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,436
Posted By Chief G
Quimby1 I have a 1998 with 8.3L 6CTA 325HP...

Quimby1

I have a 1998 with 8.3L 6CTA 325HP with Pac Brake and believe yours is the same. I leave mine engaged nearly all the time and have had no negative issues. The CTA differs from the ISL in...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 07-30-2017, 08:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,368
Posted By Chief G
Ez-tow fan

Have used EZ TOW for two years/7500mi with no problems. If you decide to go that way, call the factory and ask if they have any "scratch n dents". Mine was going to go in for repaint but they sold it...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 10-12-2016, 02:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 859
Posted By Chief G
My 98 Allure is the same as Col Mac's....as a...

My 98 Allure is the same as Col Mac's....as a side note to demonstrate how hidden it was: I bought my CC in the fall of 2014, when I finally found my filter housing and unscrewed it to change it out,...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 09-20-2016, 03:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 919
Posted By Chief G
Had basically the same experience, sat all winter...

Had basically the same experience, sat all winter and until July. Fired right up and no issues for a 7 day trip, just topped off the fresh H2O (I'm on a sweet well and always take it from home),...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 09-05-2016, 08:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,794
Posted By Chief G
Dean, Been hunting so getting into this late. My...

Dean, Been hunting so getting into this late. My 98 8.3L with Allison has a sticker in the battery compartment warning to disconnect transmission wiring harness from the controller before any...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 06-01-2016, 06:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,371
Posted By Chief G
xray26, On my 98 there is a 2 door cabinet on...

xray26,
On my 98 there is a 2 door cabinet on the bulkhead in front of the passenger seat held in with 4 screws. Pull the cabinet and the washer bulkhead fitting is adjacent the wiper motor. Driver...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 06-01-2016, 12:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,008
Posted By Chief G
Burfman, My 98 is no help either as the...

Burfman,
My 98 is no help either as the markings have all weathered off. Go online and Google "gas springs, gas dampeners, gas struts". You'll get lots of hits where you can enter the dimensions...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 05-31-2016, 11:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,532
Posted By Chief G
twoboz....Had exactly the same issue on my 98....

twoboz....Had exactly the same issue on my 98. TR4's answer X2....hit a good big rig shop in your area and you should be able to get the correct switch. I used self grounding as that's what was...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 05-19-2016, 09:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,480
Posted By Chief G
Chipline, I did mine last year....got the...

Chipline, I did mine last year....got the fittings, tubing and wiper arms from CC Parts Dept. Everything fit, matched original and wasn't overly priced. My coach previously lived in the desert and...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-25-2016, 10:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,955
Posted By Chief G
DTS Google HWH and go to the 500 Series owners...

DTS
Google HWH and go to the 500 Series owners manual (I'm pretty sure that's what it will be) In part this is what it says in the "AIR DUMP AND RAISE" section:



2. Press and hold the...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-13-2016, 07:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 833
Posted By Chief G
If your friend has the manuals that came with the...

If your friend has the manuals that came with the coach, the Dyno Max chassis manual has an appendix section that will list the mfgr and ratio for the rear axle. For mine, it's section 7, pg....
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-13-2016, 12:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 833
Posted By Chief G
I have a 98 Allure 36' with a 325 Cummins. The...

I have a 98 Allure 36' with a 325 Cummins. The rear axle is a Rockwell with a ratio of 4.88 I cruise 62-63mph at 1650-1700 rpm indicated on my original dash tach,most likely not the most accurate....
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-04-2016, 09:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 875
Posted By Chief G
Small Seed, A belated welcome aboard and...

Small Seed,
A belated welcome aboard and wishing you many happy miles in your new to you Allure. As you'll see from many of the posts here, "leading edge" technology is not for everyone. Did you...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 12-13-2015, 05:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 892
Posted By Chief G
My 98 Allure has Zip Dee on everything...guessing...

My 98 Allure has Zip Dee on everything...guessing 99 is the same since 2000 is also.
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-25-2015, 04:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,007
Posted By Chief G
Thanx X3 Don, I too, have looked at the chrome...

Thanx X3 Don,
I too, have looked at the chrome receptacle and wondered.....I got very little printed material with my coach and have spent hours learning little gems like this on the site. Had it...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 10-07-2015, 09:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,356
Posted By Chief G
Hi Bob, I understand your frustration as it...

Hi Bob,
I understand your frustration as it seems everyone up and down the coast is busy. I am currently three plus weeks into a four week wait for the local factory authorized Onan guru to get to...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 06-26-2015, 11:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,837
Posted By Chief G
srh, I have a Corian topped island in my home...

srh,
I have a Corian topped island in my home that was getting scratches and lost it's shine. I used Flitz and a rotary car buffer to restore it to near new in about half an hour. I went the same...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 05-23-2015, 05:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
Posted By Chief G
Meant to say Allure...Sorry!

Meant to say Allure...Sorry!
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 05-23-2015, 05:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
Posted By Chief G
I have a 98 Allure and in February I got a pair...

I have a 98 Allure and in February I got a pair of new ones from CC, they were $65 per side and do drop all the way down to horizontal for windshield cleaning or screen placement. Don't know about...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 05-06-2015, 09:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 971
Posted By Chief G
gsanford, Sorry for the tardy reply, was on...

gsanford,

Sorry for the tardy reply, was on a remote fishing trip with no net or phone service (pure bliss!!). The core comes out from the bottom. I'm sure you're aware, but PLEASE....use...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-29-2015, 11:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 971
Posted By Chief G
Had to do the same thing. Bought my 98 Allure...

Had to do the same thing. Bought my 98 Allure just before Thanksgiving, it had spent it's entire life in the desert and evidently the previous owner(s) didn't need OTR heat. When I investigated, I...
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