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Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 08-13-2020, 10:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,861
Posted By srogers
Good call on passing on that one. I would NEVER...

Good call on passing on that one. I would NEVER purchase a rig sight unseen, period. My husband is a mechanic & I'm a researcher & detail freak so we really trust our own skills & instincts on all...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 08-13-2020, 10:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,168
Posted By srogers
Since it seems you have not purchased the coach...

Since it seems you have not purchased the coach yet, make sure you have a chance to drive it and get a feel for the power and if it's enough for your needs/travel. Also check out the turning radius...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 07-15-2020, 10:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,506
Posted By srogers
We haven't done testing to yield detailed...

We haven't done testing to yield detailed electricity use. We've seen the unit use approximately 8 to 10 amps (DC) when running. How long it runs in a 24 hour period varies daily, based on ambient...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 07-11-2020, 04:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,717
Posted By srogers
If you're patient but also very ready to buy when...

If you're patient but also very ready to buy when the right coach comes along, a great one WILL come your way! I can't think of too many reasons to buy a coach with known major leak(s). The slide...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 07-11-2020, 04:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 719
Posted By srogers
Compressor Install on big Dometic fridge

I wanted to link you CC folks here to a couple posts I just created (https://www.irv2.com/forums/f54/fridge-cooling-unit-swap-to-compressor-unit-496442.html) about our experience swapping the cooling...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 07-11-2020, 04:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,506
Posted By srogers
So, to the real-world performance of the 12v/DC...

So, to the real-world performance of the 12v/DC compressor unit swap on our big ol' NDR 1492. Initially, it cooled right down to the degrees we wanted, 36 or so in the fridge and 2-9 in the freezer....
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 07-11-2020, 03:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,506
Posted By srogers
Fridge cooling unit swap to compressor unit

I've seen another thread or two on this topic so will try to add some points that may help folks decide to do this swap themselves (or not). TL;DR - the Dometic NDR1492 fridge is heavy and the job is...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 06-16-2020, 09:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 369
Posted By srogers
DC compressor fridge troubleshooting

Those of you with JC Refrigeration DC compressor conversions on your fridges, have you noticed that the freezer warms up in colder ambient temperatures? Our new compressor conversion was working...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 06-04-2020, 10:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,526
Posted By srogers
Another option for folks to consider that is a...

Another option for folks to consider that is a hybrid between good ol' RV fridges (ammonia/absorption) and full-on residential (electric compressor, Samsung RF18 and the like) is keeping your fridge...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 04-30-2020, 12:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,694
Posted By srogers
Thanks for your good info, folks. It was a high...

Thanks for your good info, folks. It was a high of 97 degrees today. After messing with a fan pulling heat out of the top of the roof vent & getting a little better performance today, we now are...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 04-28-2020, 07:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,694
Posted By srogers
Yep, we saw that, we may order it. Now that...

Yep, we saw that, we may order it.

Now that it's hot again (high of 94 today), we left the rig at noon and the fridge/freezer was at 35/2. We got back at 5pm and it was at 48/7, and now an hour...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 04-28-2020, 10:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,694
Posted By srogers
odd Dometic fridge behavior

TL;DR - intermittent issues with Dometic NDR 1492 & all troubleshooting so far leaves us scratching our heads. Would love any input from you smart people, here :)

We have a 20 year old Dometic NDR...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-25-2020, 09:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,315
Posted By srogers
Resolution of the issue: James (hubby) was able...

Resolution of the issue: James (hubby) was able to locate & disable the 10a DC charger on the generator. Works great, gen still uses the house batteries to start but no longer charging them.

Lots...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-25-2020, 05:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,315
Posted By srogers
Manuals online indicate Onan Quiet Diesel 8000...

Manuals online indicate Onan Quiet Diesel 8000 includes a 10a dc charger.
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-25-2020, 04:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,315
Posted By srogers
It wasn't showing it was equalizing, and I just...

It wasn't showing it was equalizing, and I just confirmed that the battery type is set to AGM (which should disable equalizing).

It's an Onan 8000.
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-25-2020, 04:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,315
Posted By srogers
He says he already tried that and it appears the...

He says he already tried that and it appears the generator is charging the house batteries directly, since that (your good thought) didn't work. So...that also means he'll have to tie the gen to the...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-25-2020, 04:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,315
Posted By srogers
Need to disable gen from charging house batteries

We are in Quartzsite (leaving tomorrow, phew) and it's real hot. We're running our Onan 8000 on our 2000 Magna and both roof airs.

When the generator first came on earlier today, it spiked the...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-18-2020, 02:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,919
Posted By srogers
The PO of our 2000 Magna had thankfully already...

The PO of our 2000 Magna had thankfully already replaced all of the bulbs in the recessed puck lights with LEDs, and we finished the job by replacing all the other bulbs (including the rope "mood"...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 04-18-2020, 02:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,901
Posted By srogers
Hmm, maybe the link is broken in my past post?...

Hmm, maybe the link is broken in my past post? I've just searched for them and they say "in stock," in the 12v, 2400k, 18 led per foot (which is what we used).
...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 02-03-2020, 10:28 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,028
Posted By srogers
$70k for a 2000 Allure 32 is absolutely insane,...

$70k for a 2000 Allure 32 is absolutely insane, imo. That coach doesn't appear to have solar, has minor interior updates, is CC's entry level at the time (no hydronic, lights not recessed, 350 ISC...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 02-01-2020, 09:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,094
Posted By srogers
We just pulled our old Splendide 2000 out of our...

We just pulled our old Splendide 2000 out of our '00 Magna yesterday - it was absolutely doable and well worth it, imo. We boondock/dry camp about 98% of the time so the 1/4 tank of grey and nearly...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 01-25-2020, 09:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,007
Posted By srogers
We restrung one of our day/night shades and did...

We restrung one of our day/night shades and did not remove the valance, we popped the shade off its l-bracket. As for the restringing, I got 2 kits and this United Shade one...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 01-25-2020, 09:23 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 568
Posted By srogers
Replace 2 burner cooktop w/3 burner

Searched but didn't find much: has anyone with a late 90's-early 00's CC that originally came with the recessed Princess cooktop (it's lowered in a metal surround, see photo) replaced it with a 3...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 12-25-2019, 11:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,079
Posted By srogers
We'll be there with Xcapers from Dec 29 until...

We'll be there with Xcapers from Dec 29 until about Jan 2nd, then getting outta there before the insanity. The 10 days we spent at Dome Rock in late Nov/early Dec were plenty of Q for us. Can't...
Forum: Full-Timers 12-19-2019, 09:25 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,300
Posted By srogers
We've bought 2 class A's 700 miles and 500 miles...

We've bought 2 class A's 700 miles and 500 miles from us...not 2000, mind you. If inspector found no major concerns, photos were all up to snuff, visit to actual rig panned out well, & deal was...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 12-19-2019, 09:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,961
Posted By srogers
Damon Rapozo is a fount of knowledge on CC's,...

Damon Rapozo is a fount of knowledge on CC's, however his model history (https://damonrapozo.com/model-history) only goes to 1999. Still worth checking his site out and connecting with him.

Also,...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 12-18-2019, 08:54 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 17,369
Posted By srogers
Not factory, since our rig is a 2000...but I...

Not factory, since our rig is a 2000...but I posted details of our 1140w install on the roof of our 36' pusher here (https://www.irv2.com/forums/f112/solar-install-details-1140w-469790.html), if...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 12-17-2019, 12:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,901
Posted By srogers
They're 5m long (16.4') and 8mm wide. Click on...

They're 5m long (16.4') and 8mm wide. Click on view more details to see all specs.
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 12-17-2019, 11:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,901
Posted By srogers
Steve, hopefully you've got both pos & neg at...

Steve, hopefully you've got both pos & neg at wall switches but if not, still doable!

And to clarify, we still use the wall switches to turn the mood lights on & off.
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 12-17-2019, 10:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,901
Posted By srogers
"Mood" lighting upgrade to dimmable LEDs

We adore "mood" lighting at night, and loved that our 2000 Magna has the rope lights around the window valances & at cabinet bases & base of the bed. Problems were that 1) the rope lights were...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 12-15-2019, 09:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,555
Posted By srogers
We love our rooftop horns! The cover on one of...

We love our rooftop horns! The cover on one of ours got ripped off on a low hanging branch (oops...luckily that was the only damage). Replacement covers for the rectangular style horns are available...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-03-2019, 07:55 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,788
Posted By srogers
Our 2000 Country Coach Magna is quite a bit...

Our 2000 Country Coach Magna is quite a bit bigger/longer/whiter than our previous rigs, so we named her Maggie the Stay Puft, Mags for short - she's big and puffy and rides like a marshmallow (in a...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-27-2019, 10:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,518
Posted By srogers
In our 36' DP + toad we lotdock in free parking...

In our 36' DP + toad we lotdock in free parking lots enroute (try to avoid WalMarts & truck stops but find lots of other, less noisy/busy parking lots to lotdock overnight). We boondock/dispersed...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 11-27-2019, 09:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,860
Posted By srogers
We don't frequent RV parks as we prefer to...

We don't frequent RV parks as we prefer to boondock/dispersed camp but we did stay in a RV park in Moab for a few days because a big ol' rain storm blew through & we didn't want to get stuck out in...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-23-2019, 10:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,584
Posted By srogers
Smitty, I read something similar about adding...

Smitty, I read something similar about adding grit & not doing it again, in hindsight. We didn't add anything & the surface is not slick when wet at all. I real world tested it when I was up on the...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-21-2019, 11:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,279
Posted By srogers
Here's the roof thread...

Here's the roof thread (https://www.irv2.com/forums/f112/roof-repaint-469817.html)! I'm a prolific poster when I have access to wifi for the first time in a while (other than burning down our data on...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-21-2019, 10:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,279
Posted By srogers
James didn't want that solenoid engaging to...

James didn't want that solenoid engaging to combine the batteries into one bank and also didn't want two sources charging the house batteries at the same time, even though we know the solar...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-21-2019, 10:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,584
Posted By srogers
Roof repaint

There have been other excellent posts on repainting a CC fiberglass roof, so I'll just try to add our insights to those already posted. The best thread we read was this one ...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-21-2019, 08:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,620
Posted By srogers
I read somewhere that older rigs take a special...

I read somewhere that older rigs take a special combination of three T's: time, talent, and treasure. Time to sort out the work that will inevitably be needed, talent to get that work done oneself,...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-21-2019, 08:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,279
Posted By srogers
funjnt, I'll do a separate post on the roof. It...

funjnt, I'll do a separate post on the roof. It really wasn't that technical, just a lot of elbow grease getting it clean before painting.

The wires to the solar controller went through the roof...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-21-2019, 07:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,540
Posted By srogers
Dan, cost for everything for the solar install...

Dan, cost for everything for the solar install (not including batteries) was approx $2533, hubby did all the work.

Bill, we ended up with 6x190w so 1140w, total. Since we don't have a res fridge...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-20-2019, 09:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,279
Posted By srogers
Solar install details (1140w)

A few folks have asked for details on our solar install on our newish to us '00 Magna 36. Bear in mind hubby (James) did all of the work, so I won't include labor costs. It took him probably 25 hours...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-08-2019, 09:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,540
Posted By srogers
Finally rolled out last night! First time hooking...

Finally rolled out last night! First time hooking up a toad, but no issues.

After 7 1/2 weeks of prepping the CC for full time travel (we're diy'ers), we're finally on the road for a couple...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-07-2019, 06:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,782
Posted By srogers
Greg/gnrvin - according to M&G install...

Greg/gnrvin - according to M&G install instructions, an additional tank not required.

IASM - 2011 Jeep Liberty. Got better instructions & photo from M&G. It shipped with instructions for a...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-05-2019, 03:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,132
Posted By srogers
I wanted to close the loop on where hubby decided...

I wanted to close the loop on where hubby decided to mount our Victron 150/100 mppt solar controller. He put it in the cabinet by the floor, passenger side, under the TV cabinet & breaker panel. On...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-05-2019, 02:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,782
Posted By srogers
Thanks, Dan. We found the spot to install the M&G...

Thanks, Dan. We found the spot to install the M&G air line, on the axle. The M&G installation instructions turned out to actually cover that pretty well (hubby hadn't read it when I posted, argh).
...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 11-05-2019, 11:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,782
Posted By srogers
Air fitting for toad air braking?

I thought I read that CC's have air line fittings in the rear for installation of toad air braking systems (M&G Engineering, in our case).

We can't find a fitting. Any guidance you could give...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 10-30-2019, 09:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 884
Posted By srogers
Hm, interesting! We're finding wiring not...

Hm, interesting! We're finding wiring not matching up with schematics, so not surprising. And to think CC has far higher quality control than most.
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 10-29-2019, 09:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 884
Posted By srogers
Helpful info Don, thank you. No reverse...

Helpful info Don, thank you.

No reverse osmosis system.

We don't really care that the 1/4 sensor on the fresh tank may be faulty but the voice does the regular system check and keeps telling...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 10-29-2019, 02:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 884
Posted By srogers
Oh, photo corrected itself once it posted...ok 🙂

Oh, photo corrected itself once it posted...ok 🙂
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