Yahoo Message Number: 12627 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12627)
Well I did it, the usual 'setup' in the gas station and I eased out of the drive, through a dip, and drug the oil pan on the Cat. As best as
I can tell I only mared the surface and strached a 1/16 of metal off.
I can't see any other damage but not too sure what to look for, I was concerned that a tail strike might happen so I was very slow going through the dip and did not bang the rearend, but seems like everytime I try to prevent a problem I cause one. In this case, I wanted to put the coach in storage for a month or so with a full tank of fuel. Might have been better off with some condensation in the fuel.
Are there things I should check besides the obvious, cracks in the oil pan, damage to the engine mounts, etc. ?
Feeling PO'ed and Dumb, Larry
'99 Affinity
Yahoo Message Number: 12638 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12638)
Larry, just be happy you don't have a newer model coach with a plastic oil pan---that cost me about $ 800 to replace after a"slight" scrape. Progress, huh? If you're not leaking oil, I'dforget about it.
Walt Rothermel
03Allure30811
Yahoo Message Number: 12641 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12641)
Larry,
I have scraped my oil pan twice. The second time I shaved off some metal, but still no leaks or visible damage. After that, I ordered a skid plate (about $200) from Country Coach and installed it in about two hours. You may want to check and see if one is available for your coach. I wouldn't worry about the condition of the pan if there aren't any leaks.
Rob
'02 Intrigue - #11480
Yahoo Message Number: 12642 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12642)
walt & Larry
Larry, just be happy you don't have a newer model coach with a plastic oil pan---that cost me about $ 800 to replace after a"slight" scrape. Progress, huh? If you're not leaking oil, I'dforget about it.
Every time I go into a driveway, a dip or off camber situation I use the raise button on the leveling panel & it raises my coach about 4". Don't the newer CC's have this feature?
Terry
99 Magna 5703
Yahoo Message Number: 12656 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12656)
Terry, they all have the "raise" feature, but sometimes you don't even think about using it until it's too late.
Walt Rothermel
03Allure30811
Yahoo Message Number: 12657 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12657)
even think
They all have it? Even Inspires? If so, how do I do it? And if I don't know about it, shame on Guraranty and Country Coach employees for not telling me about it. Nothing in my manuals....so maybe the Inspire doesn't have the feature.
Carol
Inspire Genoa 51046
Yahoo Message Number: 12658 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12658)
Unless you have air leveling ( I would not have a coach without it ) you will not have the raise feature....................
Yahoo Message Number: 12664 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12664)
Carol, I'm sorry I mislead you. I forgot the Inspire uses jacks instead of air leveling.
Walt Rothermel
03Allure30811
Yahoo Message Number: 12667 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12667)
Hmmmm...nope, we have Power gear jacks. Have never had a coach with air leveling. I wonder if I want it as I notice coaches that have air leveling seem to move around alot more than those with jacks.
I'm prone to motion sickness....
Carol
Yahoo Message Number: 12668 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12668)
instead of
No apology necessary, Walt. I should have known that anyway. >
When I win the lottery tonight, I'll be buying an Affinity anyway.
LOL
Carol
Yahoo Message Number: 12673 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12673)
Carol,
When you are in the coach alone, you don't notice the movement. It is only when someone else is here that I feel it, occasionally. Of course if the wind blows REAL hard, I notice it a some, but I could feel it with my previous coach using jacks.
Ree
Current location---Victoria, TX
2003 Allure 30852
Home is www.eldoradoranch.com near www.sanfelipe.com.mx
Yahoo Message Number: 12692 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/12692)
Seems to be some talk about plastic oil pans that I saw and remembered when I replaced mine last year at a cost of $165 that the pan was metal with a plastic or fiberglass covering inside. Have noticed recently that again, I have three large dings in the bottom of the pan but no leaks. I'm not going to replace it this time as am no longer so concerned with aesthetics, especially of something I don't see normally. Now I understand why so many have had a steel skid plate installed under the pan.
Ron and Molly, '01 Intrigue # 11262, San Diego