diff --git a/activitysim/examples/example_arc/configs/settings.yaml b/activitysim/examples/example_arc/configs/settings.yaml
index 3ba06e58cf..50baa7fb14 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/example_arc/configs/settings.yaml
+++ b/activitysim/examples/example_arc/configs/settings.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ input_table_list:
 
 # chunk_size:
 
+# assume enough RAM to not chunk
+chunk_training_mode: disabled
+
 models:
   - initialize_landuse
   - initialize_households
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/example_marin/configs/settings.yaml b/activitysim/examples/example_marin/configs/settings.yaml
index 0ed86518ac..81f7fd6bdd 100755
--- a/activitysim/examples/example_marin/configs/settings.yaml
+++ b/activitysim/examples/example_marin/configs/settings.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ households_sample_size: 500
 
 chunk_size: 0
 
+# assume enough RAM to not chunk
+chunk_training_mode: disabled
+
 #trace_hh_id: 662398
 trace_hh_id:
 
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/example_mtc/configs/settings.yaml b/activitysim/examples/example_mtc/configs/settings.yaml
index fa32a4f5fb..543992d831 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/example_mtc/configs/settings.yaml
+++ b/activitysim/examples/example_mtc/configs/settings.yaml
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ chunk_method: hybrid_uss
 # training
 # production
 # disabled
-chunk_training_mode: training
+# assume enough RAM to not chunk
+chunk_training_mode: disabled
 
 # whether to preserve or delete subprocess chunk and mem logs when they are consolidated at end of multiprocess run
 keep_chunk_logs: True
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/example_psrc/configs/settings.yaml b/activitysim/examples/example_psrc/configs/settings.yaml
index be17e6da4f..3760af7049 100755
--- a/activitysim/examples/example_psrc/configs/settings.yaml
+++ b/activitysim/examples/example_psrc/configs/settings.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ households_sample_size:  100
 
 chunk_size: 0
 
+# assume enough RAM to not chunk
+chunk_training_mode: disabled
+
 # set false to disable variability check in simple_simulate and interaction_simulate
 check_for_variability: False
 
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/example_semcog/configs/settings.yaml b/activitysim/examples/example_semcog/configs/settings.yaml
index 54337b0fef..2f679c5483 100755
--- a/activitysim/examples/example_semcog/configs/settings.yaml
+++ b/activitysim/examples/example_semcog/configs/settings.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ households_sample_size:  100
 
 chunk_size: 0
 
+# assume enough RAM to not chunk
+chunk_training_mode: disabled
+
 # set false to disable variability check in simple_simulate and interaction_simulate
 check_for_variability: False