Country Coach solid front axel

mike brez wrote:
........... 2002 was the first year for total body paint and clear coat. The clear coat will only stick to paint faithfully. 2000 and 2001 coaches suffered from the clear coat peeling on the radius where the roof curves to over lap the walls.

So I am guessing the 99 Allure I intend to look at will just have fiberglass gel coated walls?

Not totally true. The '02s that are of the tan or cream color are not painted. Only the graphics are painted on and then the entire coach is clear coated. It should be noted that any year is subject to clear coat peeling on the roof radius, not just the early ones.

There was a guy some years ago, about '03 or '04, that was taking CC to court for false advertizing about the "full body paint" issue. His coach was the tan gel coat with clear coat over it. Country Coach was saying that they consider clear coat to be paint. I have no idea what happened.

As far as fibers sticking out, that will not happen on a CC because CC did not use filon for wall construction. Filon is used on cheaper coaches and you can have fibers raise up and get mini cracks in it.

RayChez wrote:
Check the fiberglass real close. I have seen many with the fibers sticking out, also hairline cracks on the fiberglass. Other then that it is a diesel pusher which is hands down better then any gas coach. The handling will be like day and night in difference. The air ride is amazing and you will never go back to a gas coach.

But check it real close once they get past ten years. I don't care if it is a Prevost. A coach is only as good as the previous owner on how he/she maintain it. Lot of good used coaches, but there are also some dogs out there.

Thanks Ray I will check that good. I think this guy took real good care of it and was kind of anal on its looks. He is the original owner with all service records. The one decent day he could of showed it to us he didn't want to because it was dirty and didn't have a chance to wash it. I think I read something about the window seals creeping.

RayChez wrote:
Check the fiberglass real close. I have seen many with the fibers sticking out, also hairline cracks on the fiberglass. Other then that it is a diesel pusher which is hands down better then any gas coach. The handling will be like day and night in difference. The air ride is amazing and you will never go back to a gas coach.

But check it real close once they get past ten years. I don't care if it is a Prevost. A coach is only as good as the previous owner on how he/she maintain it. Lot of good used coaches, but there are also some dogs out there.

We are talking Country Coach Ray...not COACHMAN!,,,,geeze

Check the fiberglass real close. I have seen many with the fibers sticking out, also hairline cracks on the fiberglass. Other then that it is a diesel pusher which is hands down better then any gas coach. The handling will be like day and night in difference. The air ride is amazing and you will never go back to a gas coach.

But check it real close once they get past ten years. I don't care if it is a Prevost. A coach is only as good as the previous owner on how he/she maintain it. Lot of good used coaches, but there are also some dogs out there.

Sully2 wrote:

mike brez wrote:
..." 2000 and 2001 coaches suffered from the clear coat peeling on the radius where the roof curves to over lap the walls."

Dont understand that? The radius on my roof isnt even finished as that...its part of the roof....not part of the sidewalls. Has a "trim strip" thats ( I guess riveted?) fastened to the sidewall..?

I hear ya. I'm just getting anxious to see this thing. It's been a long couple of months plus. From the pics I have it has a nice shine.

mike brez wrote:
..." 2000 and 2001 coaches suffered from the clear coat peeling on the radius where the roof curves to over lap the walls."

Dont understand that? The radius on my roof isnt even finished as that...its part of the roof....not part of the sidewalls. Has a "trim strip" thats ( I guess riveted?) fastened to the sidewall..?

dons2346 wrote:

Sez Hoo! wrote:
......I believe the paint has a gelcoat finish on it........

It is the other way around. The gelcoat has the paint on it

X2

I got this sent to me at the yahoo forums.
On 98 and 99 Allures only the painted graphics and the front cap had clear coat, unless you paid extra foe a total clear coat which was not a published option. 2000 was the first year for total 2 stage clear coat over the entire coach, roof excluded. 2002 was the first year for total body paint and clear coat. The clear coat will only stick to paint faithfully. 2000 and 2001 coaches suffered from the clear coat peeling on the radius where the roof curves to over lap the walls.

So I am guessing the 99 Allure I intend to look at will just have fiberglass gel coated walls?

mike brez wrote:
The1999 brochure CC sent me says "Dynomax chassis semi monocoque construction of 8"x3"x1/4" tube with welded componets"

Bought it yet?...Bought it yet?...Bought it yet?...:B

The1999 brochure CC sent me says "Dynomax chassis semi monocoque construction of 8"x3"x1/4" tube with welded componets"