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Hi Everyone!

My wife and I had big plans to travel around the U.S. & Mexico this winter in our 1968 Newell.  We are now expecting another child that we weren't exactly planning on!  It's an exciting thing overall of course, however we've decided to put our nomadic plans on hold and part ways with our Newell so that she doesn't just sit around.  We're sad to see her go, we even named her! (Norma)    

One unique thing about this coach is that the last owner put in an 8.2L Detroit Diesel engine.  

We were ready to take off long distance in her and am confident she'd do well for her new owner.  Although she's usable immediately, there are still some projects you could do on her, and the price reflects that (see the ad link below, I've tried to be very honest so new owner knows what they're buying).

I'm happy to answer questions!  For serious buyers, with a non-refundable deposit, we would consider delivering her to the new owner as well.  Asking price is $11,000.00, a pretty cheap way to get into a functioning Newell!  I'm not offended by offers, either, just don't be offended if I say no!    

Here's my craigslist ad: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/rv...40869.html

Thanks!

-Ryan Ferguson
[email protected]
Email me first please and I'm happy to call you if you'd prefer to talk on the phone

                   

Newell has completed 1549 and it is available for purchase.

http://www.newellcoach.com/newell-coaches/coach-1549/

Quad slide, Bath and a half. 2012.

http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2012-New...-115709384

800-879-4277

Non slide, 45', beautiful coach built for NASCAR Mark Martin.

$97,000  

http://www.rvonline.com/single-ad.asp?Recnumber=65901

I "shadowed" a mid-90's Newell (Silver, Blue , and Black) pulling a white trailer southbound on I-69 today around 1600 hrs. We crossed the state line into Indiana together before I had to turn off at Route 6.
I think it had Oregon plates and an additional plate on the rear that said  "Tarzan".

I called and talked to Blue Sky, who we have stated value insurance with currently - this means my coach (90 BB Wanderlodge) which has a NADA value of about $1 (I have no idea what it is) can be insured for $60k based on values from differnt sites on the internet (can't really remember how we got the value but that was the replacement value at the time.  We asked them about insuring a Newell and got a negative response.  Maybe it was the insurance agent I was talking to but last time I called they were very positive... Any idea how to get assure/guaranteed/stated/replacement (whatever they want to call it) insurance on a 1998 Newell?  

Richard and Rhonda stopped here in Sioux Falls for a couple of days as they travel east. We had dinner with them downtown at our favorite restaurant (Parker's Bistro). It's our go to for other gurus that have stopped in (Clarke & Elaine and Tom & Darlene). We had a great time getting to know Richard and Rhonda a little better. I always love to listen to stories of travels. More importantly though I like to hear perspectives on life, family etc from those lucky enough to have reached the other side of the work life called retirement. 

Richard is going to help me with a few things on my coach Thursday while he is here including helping me understand systems. Can't wait. 

A couple of weeks ago we spent a few days in the Kansas City area shopping and visiting friends/family.  On Saturday night (about 10:00pm) we decided to head for home (we only live about 70 miles from the KC metro area) and the #4 slide (front passenger) would not retract. I made an Emergency Call to Newell and Cressley and Mark both called back with advice. Thinking that this was a voltage problem because I only had about 12.5 volts, I played around with the Inverters (I have 2) and got it up to 14.1.  Also thought that we might be low on hydraulic fluid, so went to get some and while I was gone my wife decided to try to retract the slide and in it came!.  She said it was strictly because it needed "a woman's touch"!

A week a go Thursday I had secured an appointment at Newell. They very quickly told me that they couldn't fix the problem and that I'd have to take it to HWH in Moscow, Iowa, who manufactured the slide.  We got an appointment for last Thursday, was there at 7:00am and the Service Manager said that this was the first 4-slide Newell that he had seen.  It has 7 Modules so he had to "think about this a while."  (The reason he had never seen a 4-slide coach was that it was shortly after our coach was built that Newell went to the Vlad Slide.) He called an Engineer to come over and I had in the coach a set of plans for the whole slide system. They were able to pin-point the module and check it out and found that one of the modules had a problem, and it was not the module that Newell thought it was.  They pulled the module, sent over to their Engineering/manufacturing department, had it rebuilt and it was back in less than 2 hours.  I also told them about my problems I was having with the Leveling System.  They identified some problems, replaced a hydraulic line, and discovered problems with the magnets that lock the pins on the #1 Slide, repositioned the magnets, made more adjustments and got the Leveling System working like it should.  Also got lights on the Control Panel for the Leveling System working.

They worked on the coach from 7:00am until a little after 4:00pm, fixed everything that I told them was wrong and the charges were about 1/2 what I was expecting.  If anybody has HWH Slides on their coach and have problems, my recommendation would be to take a trip to Moscow, Iowa and see the guys at HWH.  What a wonderful experience to have the people that built the system and understand work on it.  I also asked them what they charged to replace a bladder on the slide and they gave us an estimate of $2400 - $2500, which is 40% Less than what we just paid at Newell.

I just had a burst hydraulic line, the supply that runs up to the power steering, through the center of the coach. This happened while my coach was at my local paint shop getting a fiberglass crack repaired. It's all fixed now, but I want to post what we went through to help anyone in the future.

After finding a mobile repair guy (which was a tough job), we decided the section of the hose with the hole could be spliced. This was done, with the proper hose and fittings, only to burst again in a new place. Now the only thing to do was replace the entire hose, about 45'. I called Newell for their guidance, and they gave us good info, but said it's a tough job. A few days later, we had the hose and began the repair. Oh, all this in the parking lot of the paint shop.

Disconnecting the line at both ends, we drained the fluid into new containers. Newell said the two lines, supply and return, were not tied to anything within the troughs, but were fastened together in the center with a plastic tie. Actually, in my case, it was duct tape. As the lines exit the trough, they are tied. All that, of course, has to be removed. Newell said it would take one person up front feeding the line and two in the back pulling.

We put fittings on the new line, coupled the new and old together at the front of the coach, taped the fittings to make them as smooth as possible, and began to pull it through. At first, pulling on the old line in the rear just stretched the line. It was stuck. Finally, with a good tug with 2 people, the duck tape snapped and the line began to feed. as the fittings moved through, occasionally we would have to go inside the bays and help it along. In my coach, all with hoses and cables are visible in a couple of the bays. Once the fittings made it into the last section of trough, it pulled right through. We hooked it up, put the fluid back in, cranked the engine, checked for leaks (none!) and we were done. It took about 4.5 hours.

I can't express how grateful I am to the service guys at Newell. They really come through and know these coaches inside and out. Any questions? Ask now before I forget this ever happened!