06-19-2015, 07:31 PM
Marc, you remind me of an episode I had years ago with my '78 Newell. I was in Jackson Michigan when the drive shaft broke when I attempted to accelerate from a traffic light. It was around 10 pm. I then realized why the PO had a complete driveshaft wrapped up in a gunny-sack in one of the bays!!! This young guy stopped with a wore out 1/2 ton 6 cylinder Chevy pick up and volunteered to pull me off the road into a mall parking lot nearby. I had my doubts but he got the job done and wouldn't take the cash I offered him!! I think he just wanted to see if he could do it. The Newell had Big Foot hydraulic jacks on it so I raised it up and changed it. It took about an hour....
Later I had the broken shaft repaired and put it along with the needed wrenches in the storage bay where it rested for the next 6 years that I owned it.
Later I had the broken shaft repaired and put it along with the needed wrenches in the storage bay where it rested for the next 6 years that I owned it.
1993 Newell (316) 45' 8V92,towing an Imperial open trailer or RnR custom built enclosed trailer. FMCA#232958 '67 Airstream Overlander 27' '67GTO,'76TransAm,'52Chevy panel, 2000 Corvette "Lingenfelter"modified, '23 Grand Cherokee.