12-13-2012, 06:39 PM
hi david,
i sent you and email with my phone number. give me a call. i am up late tonite.
i responded to what i know about that coach in your other post. i think i do know of it.
a few thoughts...others pitch in as well.
the grill under the passenger seat is an air return for the dash air/heater. if there is one under the drivers seat it is likely the same though i have not seen one over there.
no cruise air on the newells that i know of. this one has basement airs. 3 of them most likely. good or bad.....thats a long discussion. my 02 with 2 slides has 4 basement airs and they work great. they do take bay space. my 90 has 3 roof airs and they work great. but they are noisey. but easy to replace if needed. alot of the newells have basement airs till they went to multiple slides. a select few (steve bares 99) have roof airs. now the new newells have 4 roof airs because of circulation issues with the 4 slides.
about the wanderlodge question. i have to first say i love wanderlodges. to me it was a wanderlodge or newell. i just happened to find a newell that worked first. then i got hooked. the quality is similar between them. both very high. newells have extensive use of laminate on the interiors vs house type cabinets. of similar years, engines are the same (they both used detroit 8v92's, then series 60's). trannys were allisons but newell used hd740 4 speed where i think the WL used 5 speeds. brakes are similar, suspension etc. both are incredible machines.
air suspension means that. airbags. both wanderlodge and newells use them. but the newells do not have hydraulic leveling jacks. they all use either a manual or HWH control of the airbags to raise or lower the coach. works great. no jacks. just move up and down using the airbags. you can get alot of travel. both my 90 and 02 have 120v air compressors as well as the engine air comp. my 02 also has a 12v air compressor as many more things are air powered in it (both toilets, entrance door, slide seals, interior doors, etc)
have a look at my 1990. it has had a total restoration on it and it is for sale as well.
give a call and talk, and others here will chime in. newell is still in business and you can call and talk to a tech any time for no charge. it is way too bad that wanderlodge went out of biz.
i frequent and post on the WOG site as well and i see you there as well.
welcome to our gang too. not as many of us, but every bit as nice.
later
tom
i sent you and email with my phone number. give me a call. i am up late tonite.
i responded to what i know about that coach in your other post. i think i do know of it.
a few thoughts...others pitch in as well.
the grill under the passenger seat is an air return for the dash air/heater. if there is one under the drivers seat it is likely the same though i have not seen one over there.
no cruise air on the newells that i know of. this one has basement airs. 3 of them most likely. good or bad.....thats a long discussion. my 02 with 2 slides has 4 basement airs and they work great. they do take bay space. my 90 has 3 roof airs and they work great. but they are noisey. but easy to replace if needed. alot of the newells have basement airs till they went to multiple slides. a select few (steve bares 99) have roof airs. now the new newells have 4 roof airs because of circulation issues with the 4 slides.
about the wanderlodge question. i have to first say i love wanderlodges. to me it was a wanderlodge or newell. i just happened to find a newell that worked first. then i got hooked. the quality is similar between them. both very high. newells have extensive use of laminate on the interiors vs house type cabinets. of similar years, engines are the same (they both used detroit 8v92's, then series 60's). trannys were allisons but newell used hd740 4 speed where i think the WL used 5 speeds. brakes are similar, suspension etc. both are incredible machines.
air suspension means that. airbags. both wanderlodge and newells use them. but the newells do not have hydraulic leveling jacks. they all use either a manual or HWH control of the airbags to raise or lower the coach. works great. no jacks. just move up and down using the airbags. you can get alot of travel. both my 90 and 02 have 120v air compressors as well as the engine air comp. my 02 also has a 12v air compressor as many more things are air powered in it (both toilets, entrance door, slide seals, interior doors, etc)
have a look at my 1990. it has had a total restoration on it and it is for sale as well.
give a call and talk, and others here will chime in. newell is still in business and you can call and talk to a tech any time for no charge. it is way too bad that wanderlodge went out of biz.
i frequent and post on the WOG site as well and i see you there as well.
welcome to our gang too. not as many of us, but every bit as nice.
later
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH