Hello, everybody!We are looking at Allure Siskiyou Summit 470 2006. It would be really nice if somebody who owns this model could write what they feel. Does it have any problems? What should we pay attention to expect usual things as leaks, etc? We are very nervous as it is going to be our first motorhome and it is so expensive. We know it is big and it is diesel. We read a lot about motorhomes and how to check them, we saw many too. But we never considered Country Coach till this one came alone. We did not see it yet but planning within next few days.Thanks!

The Allure is the best bang for the buck in the Country Coach line. A fine coach.

I would check that the engine, if a Cummins ISL 400, is on the infamous CM550 recall list. The engine serial numbers range from 46543077 to 46603939. If it is I would not purchase. Mine blew up at 28,000 miles, about one month before the 5 year warranty expired. These engines were produced between October 2005 & April 2006.PTO should have been upgraded from the original dry version to the wet version. Aluminum radiators can also be a problem and seem to fail eventually. Dean

Thank you so much for your answer, Dean! It IS Cummins ISL 8.9L, 400hp. I will ask for the engine s/n. Seems like it is a hassle to find but I will ask the owner. Do you think if the coach has 114000 miles driven it would blow up long time ago? Also, the owner states that there is no PTO system on his. He is not sure if radiator is aluminum. I there a way to check?Thanks again!

If no PTO then you are running both the hydraulic fan and power steering off the accessory drive of the engine.

mike brez wrote:If no PTO then you are running both the hydraulic fan and power steering off the accessory drive of the engine.is it good or bad?

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Florence
Explorer
Oct 03, 2014
Well, thank you, everybody. We lost the deal. The owner made appointment with us on Saturday because he said he wanted to clean it but sent us email today that he sold it. It was super deal, that does not happen often. 2006 Allure 40' with 4 slides for $115K (15K above our budget). We drove 580mi to get to see it. I guess it was not made for us.

Thanks so much to all of you! You were such a great help! We are going to look at Tiffin Allegros.
tahiti16
Explorer
Oct 02, 2014
One other site to visit is the irv2.com forum and check owners forum for CC, great group of people.
mike_brez
Explorer
Oct 02, 2014
Florence wrote:
Country Coach have sent me a brochure for 2007 same model with the list of changes (since 2006) attached and there is PTO. So, now the question is how to check it is dry or wet?

Just look and see how many hoses go to the pto. 1= bad 2=good

This is a good read
Florence
Explorer
Oct 02, 2014
Country Coach have sent me a brochure for 2007 same model with the list of changes (since 2006) attached and there is PTO. So, now the question is how to check it is dry or wet?
mike_brez
Explorer
Oct 02, 2014
Peralko wrote:
I think the owner is wrong if he says it does not have a PTO. It was mounted on the transmission since 2005.

Here is the build sheet for my chassis. Line #14 pto. Chassis is a 1997
Peralko
Explorer
Oct 02, 2014
Like Brett said! Also, if it has an engine-mounted hydraulic pump like ours does, it is very easy to spot the pump on the side of the engine. Either way, there will be a large-diameter hydraulic hose going from the pump to the radiator cooling fans.
wolfe10
Explorer
Oct 02, 2014
Sure, look at the side of the transmission. Pretty easy to spot a hydraulic pump and lines if there.
Florence
Explorer
Oct 02, 2014
Peralko, is there a way for us to check if it has PTO when we go look at the motorhome?
Peralko
Explorer
Oct 02, 2014
I think the owner is wrong if he says it does not have a PTO. It was mounted on the transmission since 2005.
dons2346
Explorer
Oct 01, 2014
mike brez wrote:
sdianel wrote:
Also post your question on the Country Coach Yahoo Group. Many CC owners there to answer your questions. We have an '04 Allure and love it!

I wish they would change the format on yahoo. I dont use it just for that reason.

Format sux but I still go there because the info is CC related and we don't find about fuse locations on Bounders and Winnies