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Good Day All! 
   My name is Brian and I are looking to upgrade to a Newell sometime in the future. We started with backpacks years ago, then graduated to popups, then travel trailers, a class C, and now we have a 2007 Winnebago Tour 40KD. We live in Virginia and I consider myself mechanically capable for most things I have encountered on the Winnebago.   We have come to love the motorcoach lifestyle, and I am getting the itch to upgrade yet again to a Newell. My wife is dealing with some significant medical issues, and the flexibility that the motorhome offers allows us to travel in both comfort and convenience.
   I have been lurking on this site for several weeks now and am impressed with both the collective knowledge and the effort to share your experiences with these machines. I will thank you in advance for the information, as it has already helped in refining what we are looking for (98-2006 years), and inspection tips.
   I am retired military and we travel around visiting family and friends. We also belong to a military RV group that hosts rallies all over the US (Special Military Active Recreational Traveler, AKA SMART). Their national rally is in Elkhart Indiana in August. I hope to meet some of you on the road in 2026 and beyond!

Cheers

Brian (B2) Bolger
Woodbridge VA

Rear camera video has never been very clear no matter that I cleaned it and could see the camera clearly through the globe.  I took the globe off to clean the camera lens and discovered the globe is crazed and has a fuzzy view when looking through it from the cameras perspective.  I put a new globe on it and it's a nice clear view now.

Hi Everyone! I am the new owner of coach #390.

 I am having an alternator voltage fluctuation.  On VMSpc I am showing between 12.8v and 13.1v at idle. When I am driving with the generator running, I am showing 14.1v  to 14.6v. Generator off it 13.8-14.1. 
I noticed the grounding wire seems a bit frayed where it connects to the alternator.  I am going remove the air intake piping and test alternator voltage. 
Any other suggestions?  I apologize if this isn't the right category. 
Thanks,
Mark

Has anyone mounted a bidet on a Headhunter Royal Flush?  If so can you report on which one, installation, etc.?

Hi guys,

I did this a few weeks ago, but thought I would share in case anyone else need the info. 

I upgraded both TV's (front / bedroom) with these Samsungs from Amazon, very pleased with the connectivity and able to rapidly change channels or services (some TV's are just slow). These fit perfectly in my spots. The old TV's were very very heavy. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXMT9GXD?ref...in_title_3

I updated the dash stereo, that also powers the bose speakers for full surround from the TV (via bluetooth). I thought it was from Amazon, but can't locate it.

New backup camera and other cameras, mounted above drivers seat: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT62TYXS?ref...asin_title

Hi guys, 

Need a little guidance. 

The air regulator in the curb side aquahot bay seems to have gone bad, it has a body leak. Not a problem I have a new regulator. 

My questions:
1) I have not figured out what this regulator is for, the slides are working properly? Any ideas?
2) To keep me from creating my next project, please let me know what psi it should be set at, I don't want to blow something out. 

A couple of pics below. 

I appreciate the help. 

We held off on our first shake down trip, waiting for those diesel prices to crash. We depart second week of May to Key West, a few stops (New Orleans, Mexico Beach, Tampa, Orlando on the way back).  

Thanks!!!!

Had a little scare on our way to Richmond, VA. Taking I81 which is hilly as heck. Just outside Roanoke, the Allison keypad starts dinging and then goes blank, except for two vertical division signs. None of the buttons work. Automatically assumed in my panic that it was stuck in 6th.  I was afraid it would bog down exiting 81.   So, I did what any other 1999 Newell owner would do….call Richard of course. He corrected my description and told me those were called Cateyes and I was screwed. Ok not exactly. He agreed with my decision to not stop until I found a safe spot. Our planned campground was out in Buchanon (back in site). I decided to press on to Richmond. I knew worst case there’s a decent Allison service place. Not stopping brought about an interesting issue to a 60 plus guy that loves coffee and needed a bathroom. I sacrificed a couple bicycle water bottles as my wife relayed them to the bathroom. I decided to do a trial run coming to a stop in a rest stop. Luckily it downshifted and went back up again leaving the parking lot. Arrived at the Allison dealer after closing. Parked, shut it off and began diagnosing based on Richard’s suggestion. Spot on as usual. I plugged and reseated the plug on the back of the pad and on the TCM. started the coach and the pad came back to life. I looked up how to check codes with the pad (Richard) and it threw a 2312:  shift selector or cable fault to TCM, Cateyes may display. Since we had a long way to go on this trip, I decided to have their tech do a diagnostic the next morning. They basically found exactly what Richard said in between telling me none of these parts (keypad, TCM) were in stock. Too old. We cleared the code and I thanked them by scratching out a $450 check, that hurt. So I left still afraid it will happen again and looking up where I can send the computer and keypad for rebuild just in case. I’ve attached their diagnostic sheet if that helps. 50 miles so far and it’s working fine!  Fingers crossed. 
   

This is not my idea but when I saw it, I knew immediately that is was very clever. The trick is to ise a fuel
Priming bulb like you see on outboard motors. Plumb up
The bulb so you can pipe it just upstream from the fuel filter. Take it out once you get the system primed

    Well I did get a newell after years of wanting one. Finnaly found one that was cared for all of its life. Have every oil change every part and everywere it went in its long life. it looks like the picture the factory sent me from when it was delevered. 
Being a mr fix it. I went over every nook and cranny. I have had 2 other Class A but never found anything built like this.  Has thing like Halon fire suppression system in genrator space.  And more things that I have never seen. All great.

Another person asked what should you expect to spend (in addion to the purchase).
Here are some of the things i did:
Changed all oils axel differental engine  (about $3000)
new tires $7000 8 of them (they just hit 5 years)
I was lucky the air bags were changed by the last owner
Had one engine code that was a small thing
Wiper blades and back up camera

I had to replace the air compresser for the house (i was lucky i found it on facrbook marketplace)

it was about what I expected to spend on a well maintained rig.

i am looking foward to sending 2 months this year going west.

If I can help anyone from my learning process contact me