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The grommets fit in the steel holes on the top of HWH slides.  Grommets were designed to quiet the banging while traveling.  HWH says that they have been obsoleted.  Any one found a replacement?  Any one have some of the old ones?

Please keep Ernie and his family in your thoughts and prayers! Many of you may know Ernie as the guy who installs flooring in our coaches - he has been around this group and others for a long time and is a wonderful, kind, caring person.

From the Lone Star Birds group: 
While Ernie and Brenda were visiting family in Lubbock, Ernie experienced a heart attack at 4 am on Saturday morning, November 30.  Ernie is now convalescing in the Lubbock Methodist hospital after surgery to replace the valves in his heart.  Latest information is that he is doing well and is already getting some limited amount of exercise.  Let's pray for Ernie and Brenda during this stressful time.
Regards, Eric Johnson 

Hi Everyone- we bought this Newell Coach in June and are excited to start working on it. It needs mechanical work and we also want to change some things inside. For example we want to buy a new toilet seat but aren’t sure where to buy it.
It’s not a regular/typical
Rv toilet. This seems to me electrical and uses a pump? If anyone had any ideas or recommendations please let us know

Hello!

I have been browsing the forum for a few weeks being shy and decided it was time to say hello. We are in Central FL, serious Newell and Foretravel enthusiasts but have only owned travel trailers and 5th wheels in past. I just recently realized that I really love the older Newell coaches, especially the 1986 to 1992-3 models!  I stumbled across the gurus trying to find specs for a coach and WOW have I learned a ton already.

For now we are in the learning stage……especially what is involved in maintaining these beasts! And if the 8v92 is really as intimidating as it seems LOL! 

THANKS for letting us hang out here to learn and thank you all for sharing such fantastic information &  knowledge!!

Kat

The the right YARD LIGHT switch failed last night. It rocks but makes no electrical connections and acts more like a momentary switch. 


Question 1: Do I pull the panel it is mounted to remove the switch? Or is it accessed from the front. 


Question 2: Are these switched standardized? Or are they proprietary to Newell? 




Thanks for reading. 

Cheers.

My mechanic wants to put air conditioner dye in the air system to locate leaks. Any coments?

Andrew Steele just posted a video of the Newell Coach Rally held at the Regatta on Grand Lake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-_IlFW96YU

This terrific RV Resort on Grand Lake about 30 minutes from the Newell factory has been a many year labor of love for our own Marc Newman @"Yachts" who has owned at least 4 Newells #402, 507, 512 and 701. Although the video focuses on the Newells at the Rally, there is great shots of the park and clubhouse, the lots and a couple cameos of Marc himself.

Howdy all,

I get notes and comments now and then (more frequently as our numbers have grown) about how things are not working or working the way folks would like on the forum software.  i want you to know that we do the best we can to help those that have problems.  

we all get used to using websites that are built by and run by professionals.  newellgurus is not run by either of those.

i own and operate it with the help of my son and a handful of willing gurus that act as admins and moderators.  we use freeware and i cover all the hosting and other expenses myself, never asking for contributions.  and i never will ask for contributions and thankfully refuse those that offer.  and that has been the case for the 9 years since we created newellgurus.  

the forum runs relatively smoothly but does require work on our part and is not perfect by any sense of the word.  and it is a work of passion and care that we love to do.  

i never expected it to have as many that have joined us and i like to think it has helped many.  for sure darlene and i have made many many dear friends from it.  

please continue to be patient with us.  my day is always brighter with phone, email, text or forum contact with you.  and like many others on the forum, i have contact with some of you almost every day.  

i talk to karl blade occasionally, and i know he is appreciative of the help that the gurus give each other.  

i also know that there are many on the forum that are very experienced with our rigs that dont post much.  i know because i talk to many of you.  please take the time to share your experiences on behalf of all of us.  

i am not looking for kudos on what we do, but rather wanting all of you to know that we are doing the best we can to offer a forum to help each other.   

thank you to all of you....

tom

I would like to get a smaller diameter steering wheel. The current one is way too huge for my comfort at 20". I have been searching for something in the 17" size on google with the search words "GM 9 bolt 17" steering wheel" but the searches only come up to Truck shop parts which in turn do not have any specifics. I may have to call them. Has anyone also gone this route? Short of that, I might have to get the steering wheel and hub but I am not sure if this column is 36 spline?

So I just posted some before and after pictures of my LVP floor install. I did have an incident while working in the front passenger area and I cracked the black curved trim. I was being lazy and used the doghouse as a support when went to stand up. Unfortunately, I didn't put my hand on top of the center console (thought I did) but right on the radius corner of the black trim. Apparently that black material is not made of a material that will structurally support 220 lbs. It is actually a very thin piece of plastic. Anyway, I now have multiple cracks in the trim and it looks really bad. 

Does anyone know if there are replacements for something like this or any suggestions on how I might be able to repair it. I would prefer to just replace it but its probably wishful thinking..