1. encounter
A division of Forest River, Inc.

2. Brings Styling and
Elegance to the Road
For Styling and elegance, the
all new Coachmen Encounter
Class A gas motorhome easily
satisfies the palate of the
most sophisticated buyer. The
Encounter provides some of
the smartest, most versatile
Standard 32” TV and Fireplace and functional floorplans in
(Pictured in 36KS) its class. Your encounter with
the Encounter will leave a
favorable lasting impression!
You will be delighted to own the all new
Encounter with its long list of key features.
The custom full body paint scheme is
accented with 22.5 aluminum rims and the
aluminum side-hinged compartment doors,
designed for easy use. Inside the coach,
the standard Corian kitchen countertop
is complimented with a matching Corian
backsplash and is highlighted by the
Convenient overhead cockpit storage shown with
recessed halogen lighting mounted in the
power blinds option.
vinyl soft touch ceiling.
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3. The all new “Chalet
Interior Upgrade
Package” option
will add even more
styling and elegance
with the brightly
polished ceramic
tile, upgraded Corian
kitchen counter
and ceramic tile
backsplash, stainless
steel appliances,
and the custom-
designed Roman
Shades in the living
area. Also included in
this package is a 24”
LCD television in the
bedroom.
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4. The Touch of Quality &
Encounter’s decors feature
among many things the
highly touted upgraded
residential floor covering,
glazed mullion kitchen
cabinet doors, ball bearing
drawer guides throughout,
Corian kitchen counters
with Corian backsplash.
Whether it’s your vacation home or something more,
the Encounter surrounds you with amenities designed
to enhance every aspect of your motorhome experience.
Ever seen a kitchen this
spacious in a motor
coach? Didn’t think so.
The graceful lines and
designer hardware
accentuate the galley’s
more practical features,
like the 30” residential
microwave, double-door
refrigerator, space-
saving flush-mounted
range, flush-mounted
sink with full Corian
backsplash, and sink
covers.
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5. Elegance, Made For You.
For viewing pleasure, all Encounters
have a 32˝ LCD TV in the living room
and a LCD TV in the bedroom standard
Under-Bed Storage (side hinged for added storage).
The Encounter’s luxury bath Soft Touch Sofa with air mattress /
sink is built into the bedroom hide-a-bed.
slide to create a larger bath
area.
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6. ENcoUNTER PAINT ScHEMES STANDARD FEATURES
EXTERIoR/coNSTRUcTIoN • Cable TV Jack ELEcTRIc/HEATING/Ac
• Tilt Steering Wheel • LP Leak Alarm and Smoke • Halogen Interior Lighting
• Cruise Control Detector • 30’-50 Amp Power Cord
• Intermittent Wipers • Carbon Monoxide Detector • 55 Amp, 110/12-Volt Power
• High Gloss Exterior Walls • Fire Extinguisher Converter
• 22.5 Radial Tires • Phone Jack • GFI Circuit
• 22.5 Aluminum Rims • TV Antenna and Roto Package • Outside Recept (DS)
• Rear Mud Flaps • 32” LCD TV Coach with DVD • Emergency Start Switch
Mocha Cream Full Paint
Player • Lighted Trunk Boxes
• Power Entrance Step-Double
• 19” LCD TV Bedroom • Patio Light
• Crowned, Laminated TPO Roof
• Electric Fireplace (N/A 37FW) • 35,000 BTU E.I. Furnace
• Full Basement with Pass
Through Storage • 13,500 BTU Roof Air
GALLEY Conditioner-Ducted
• Aluminum Side Hinge Trunk
Doors • 8 Cubic ft. DD Refer • 2nd 13,500 BTU Roof AC
• Fiberglass Front and Rear Caps • Single Lever High Kitchen • Dual Coach Batteries
Faucets
• Dead Bolt Lock-Entrance Door • Rearview Camera with Color
• Double Bowl Kitchen Sink with Monitor
• Radius Entry Door Sink Covers
• Power Patio Awning • 6.5 Guardian Generator
• Flush Mounted 3-Burner Range
• 5,000 lb. Towing Hitch with with Oven • Coach Command Center
Desert Night Full Paint
7 Way Plug • 30” OTR Microwave Oven oPTIoNS
• Rear Mounted Roof Ladder • Three Speed Power Fan
• Heated Remote Exterior • Diamond Shield Protection
• Corian Kitchen Counter with • Home Theater
Mirrors Corian Backsplash
• Automatic Leveling Jacks • Free Standing Dinette
• Slide-Out Room Awnings SLEEPING (36BH Only)
• Full Body Paint • King Bed 76x80 (NA 36KS) • Dual Pane Windows
• Bunk beds (36BH only) • 30” OTR Convection Microwave
INTERIoR AND DEcoR • Oven and Cooktop
• Privacy Drape-Cab
• Padded Vinyl Ceiling • Deluxe Innerspring Mattress - • Side by Side Refer (NA 37TZ)
• Milano Marble Wall Board 312 Coil with Pillow Top • Valve Stem Extenders
• Oil Rubbed Bronze Hardware • Bedspread • DUAL 7” TVs with DVD & Radio-
• Glazed Mullion Panel Cab Doors Bunks (36BH only)
with Decorative Glass Inserts in BATH AND WATER • DVD Player In Bedroom
Living Area • Porcelain Toilet with Foot Flush • CSA Upfit
• Radius Slider Windows with and Sprayer • 5.5 Onan Generator
The large, one-piece windshield plus the Safety Glass • Fiberglass Shower • Wardrobe IPO Bunks
exclusive Sight Rite™ dash — that angles
• Reclining / Swivel Pilot Seats • Glass Shower Door (36 BH Only)
downward — provide a clear, unobstructed
• Soft Touch Sofa with Air • Power Bath Vent • Side View Cameras
view of the road. Also, the easy-to-read gauges
Mattress / Hide-a-bed • 10-Gallon Gas/Electric - • 6 Way Power Drivers Seat
and handy controls create an intelligent,
driver-friendly environment.
• Dream Dinette (NA 36KS, 37TZ) E.I. Water Heater • Power Sun Visors
• Day/Night Shades Coach, Night • Demand Water Pump • Chalet Upgrade Interior
Shades Bedroom • Skylight Over the Shower Package: Hardwood Cabinets,
• Euro Chair (36BH, 37FW Only) • No Mess Termination with Stainless Steel Appliances, Tile
• Ball Bearing Drawer Guides Light,Shower, Pump Switch Floor, Kitchen Backsplash, 24”
Throughout Bedroom TV, Upgraded Kitchen
• Whole Coach Water Filter (2) Corian Countertops, Roman
A division of Forest River, Inc. • Three Wood Choices
Shades
• Radio AM/FM/CD
ENcoUNTER DEcoR WooD coLoRS & INTERIoR PATTERNS ENcoUNTER DEcoRS
Glazed Brazilian cherry Glazed Lakeside Maple cognac Maple
champagne Ebony Espresso
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7. DINETTE
SOFA
ENcoUNTER FLooRPLANS
OHC SHOWER Carpet Linoleum
LCD TV
SOUTH
QUEEN BED
OHC
OHC LCD TV
SLIDE DOOR SLIDE DOOR DINETTE
SOFA
OHC EURO
OHC
SHOWER CHAIR
PANTRY
SHOWER REFER ENTRY
KING BED REFER OHC OHC
MICRO OHC
LCD TV
KING BED
BUNK BEDS
SOUTH
PANTRY
ENTRY ENTRY
REFER
OHC
TABLE & OHC OHC
SOFA
CHAIRS
BUNK BEDS OHC
36BH Automatic Leveling Jacks
OHC
OHC DINETTE OHC
SOFA
OHC SHOWER
LCD TV
SOUTH
QUEEN BED
LCD TV
SLIDE DOOR SLIDE DOOR
OHC OHC
EURO
SHOWER REFER CHAIR
PANTRY
ENTRY
REFER OHC OHC
MICRO OHC
LCD TV
KING BED BUNK BEDS SOUTH
OHC OHC
ENTRY
OHC SOFA
SHOWER
TABLE & OHC
QUEEN BED SOFA
CHAIRS OHC External shore line and recept.
OHC DINETTE OHCSOFA 36KS
OHC SHOWER
SOUTH
LCD TV
ENTRY
REFER
SOUT
QUEEN BED
OHC TABLE &TV
LCD
SLIDE DOOR SLIDE DOOR CHAIRS
LCD TV
OHC OHC EURO
SHOWER REFER CHAIR
PANTRY
ENTRY
REFER OHC OHC
MICRO OHC
LCD TV
KING BED BUNK BEDS
SOUTH
OHC OHC Exterior generator
ENTRY
SOFA compartment, shown with
Encounter (SILVER EDITIoN) FLooRPLANS
QUEEN BED SHOWER
TABLE &
OHC
OHC
SOFA optional Onan generator.
CHAIRS
37TZ
SOUTH
OHC OHC
ENTRY
REFER
OHC TABLE &
PANTRY
OHC OHC CHAIRS TV
LCD
REFER
LCD TV
SOFA
OHC OHC DINETTE
SHOWER SHOWER REFER
KING BED SOUT
OHC OHC
KING BED SOFA
ENTRY ENTRY
QUEEN BED SHOWER
OHC OHC
TABLE & OHC
SOFA
CHAIRS SOFA OHC
OHC OHC
OHC 37FW SOUTH
ENTRY 7
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8. Class A Motorhome 36BH 36KS 37FW 37TZ
Wheelbase 242” 242” 242” 242”
GVWR 22,000 lbs. 22,000 lbs. 22,000 lbs. 22,000 lbs.
GCWR 26,000 lbs. 26,000 lbs. 26,000 lbs. 26,000 lbs.
Fuel Capacity 80 gal. 80 gal. 80 gal. 80 gal.
Exterior Length 37’ 7” 37’ 7” 37’ 7” 37’ 7”
Exterior Height 12’ 3” 12’ 3” 12’ 3” 12’ 3”
Exterior Width 102” 102” 102” 102”
Fresh Water 70 gal. 70 gal. 70 gal. 70 gal.
Gray Water 45 gal. 45 gal. 45 gal. 45 gal.
Black Water 45 gal. 45 gal. 45 gal. 45 gal.
Awning Size 14’ 0” 18’ 0” 17’ 0” 12’ 0”
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GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating): combination of passengers, cargo, load, and tow
The maximum permissible weight of the unit, vehicle without exceeding the chassis weight Coachmen RV
including the unloaded vehicle weight (UVW) capabilities. Consumer may need additional
plus all fluids, cargo, optional equipment braking capacity to tow loads greater than 1,000 423 N. Main St., PO Box 30
and accessories. For safety and product pounds. A division of Forest River, Inc. Middlebury, IN 46540
performance, do not exceed the GVWR.
Seat belts should always be worn for passenger
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating): safety. Seat belts are provided at most locations
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plus a tow vehicle. This includes the weight to occupy. However, it is not intended that all
of both the unit and tow vehicle, fuel for each, seating positions equipped with a seat belt
all other fluids, cargo, occupants, optional may be occupied while the vehicle is in motion,
equipment and accessories. without regard to other weight factors.
Important Note: All capacities are approximate, All Coachmen motorhomes are designed to
and all dimensions are nominal. Coachmen ensure that the number of passengers allowed
motorhomes are designed to allow for a wide while the vehicle is in motion will always at least
variety of uses, extended trips with two people equal the stated sleeping capacity. Though extra
or short trips with multiple people. Accordingly, seat belts may be provided, for your safety and
each unit allows ample room for sleeping, the proper operation of your vehicle, limit your
seating, fluids and cargo. While the customer passengers to the number allowed by the Net
is the beneficiary of this design, the customer Carrying Capacity of your vehicle.
also bears the responsibility to select the proper
All information contained in this brochure is believed to be accurate at the time of publication. However,
during the model year, it may be necessary to make revisions, and Coachmen reserves the right to make all
such changes without notice, including prices, colors, materials, equipment and specifications, as well as the
addition of new models and the discontinuance of models shown in this brochure. Therefore, please consult
with your Coachmen dealer and confirm the existence of any materials, design or specifications that are
material to your purchase decision.
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