• Intro
  Forum: Please introduce yourself
  Last Post: encantotom
  1 hour ago
  » Replies: 1
  » Views: 11
• Total Vision Monitor Fail...
  Forum: Televisions, Satellite, Audio Visual Stuff
  Last Post: hypoxia
  2 hours ago
  » Replies: 4
  » Views: 108
• Pressure on tag axle
  Forum: Suspension/Tires/Wheels
  Last Post: Fulltiming
  6 hours ago
  » Replies: 41
  » Views: 64,034
• Tag axle bushing replacem...
  Forum: Suspension/Tires/Wheels
  Last Post: [email protected]
  11 hours ago
  » Replies: 24
  » Views: 14,215
• What prices are you getti...
  Forum: Coaches for Sale (Please read the info in the Category description)
  Last Post: Jack Houpe
  Today, 02:31 AM
  » Replies: 1
  » Views: 82
• You Tube Review of 99
  Forum: Coaches for Sale (Please read the info in the Category description)
  Last Post: encantotom
  Yesterday, 10:06 AM
  » Replies: 10
  » Views: 690
• Compressor question
  Forum: General
  Last Post: [email protected]
  06-17-2026, 04:42 AM
  » Replies: 2
  » Views: 187
• 1997 Newell
  Forum: Discussion about what to consider on buying a used Newell
  Last Post: [email protected]
  06-16-2026, 02:17 PM
  » Replies: 3
  » Views: 769
• Coach 567 for sale
  Forum: Coaches for Sale (Please read the info in the Category description)
  Last Post: bestgenman
  06-16-2026, 06:01 AM
  » Replies: 19
  » Views: 9,397
• Allison operating temps
  Forum: Drivetrain
  Last Post: whited44
  06-15-2026, 10:18 AM
  » Replies: 40
  » Views: 25,042

• Forum posts:70,098
• Forum threads:8,355
• Members:4,333
• Latest member:lockedaccount

I have spoken to a "lets say dealer"  who told me some people buy these coaches just to drive them for six months and then try to resale them at a higher price???? Ok Ive never heard that one before! Sounds like a line of BS. I call BS

Gurus,

Have you ever seen a recommendation to install wheel lug nuts with a torque wrench?  (Of course!)
Have you ever seen a recommendation to re-torque the wheel lugs after driving 5-50 miles?  Well, to be honest, I have seen the second recommendation but have never followed it.   It seemed to me that it was more like an ideal case and wasn’t needed in the real world.

I WAS WRONG!   

Today I was working with a friend to replace the caliper on my tag axle.   To access the brakes we needed to remove the wheel.   We used a 1” impact wrench to remove the lug nuts but did not measure the existing toques.

Once we got the caliper swapped. We put the wheel back on and tightened the lug nuts back on with a 48” torque wrench.  The process that we followed was:

1. Mount the wheel onto the coach.
   
2. Put the lugs nuts onto the studs and lightly tighten them using an impact wrench.
   
3. Lower the wheel so that it just touched the ground (no weight on the wheel).
   
4. Tighten the lug nuts using the torque wrench using the Alcoa recommended star pattern to 475 ft-lbs.
   
5. Re-tighten each lug nut to 475 ft-lbs using a circular pattern.
   

1. Get yourself a 4’ (48”) torque wrench and carry it with you.  The one we used is rated to around 700 ft lbs.  It has a 3/4” drive.  The lug nut socket was 33mm.  It was not difficult to achieve the 475 ft-lbs we were looking for.  
   
2. Whenever anyone removes a wheel, be sure to follow up by re-torquing the lug nuts after a 5-50 mile drive.
   
3. Never allow anyone to use an impact wrench to tighten down the lug nuts.  It’s fine to spin on the lug nuts but the final tighten should be done with a torque wrench.
   

Andrew Steele gets a test drive in #1712. 

https://youtu.be/1N35jQFTOhQ

Long but Josh Snider goes over a lot of the new features of a Newell.

Quad slide, bath and a half, front entry, heated porcelain matte finish tile flooring throughout. American Oak laminate cabinetry.
https://www.newellcoach.com/default.asp?...dInventory

I posted this a few weeks ago in the general repairs area and didn't get a response so I thought I'd try one more time, in plumbing. 

I have a 20 gal. Raritan water heater and I am wondering if anyone out there has ever used a Bi-pass kit when winterizing. If, is there an off the shelf version or did you make it? Pics would be helpful.I

Thanks

I've discovered that my ISRI seat needs to have the air lines replumbed.  Someone had kinked off the supply line because they were unable to solve an air leak problem in the seat and although the majority of the controls, up, down, forward, backward, back tilt are electric it would be nice to have the air controlled portion of the seat, lumbar and flank support functional.  I've attempted to contact ISRI to obtain repair parts or diagrams but was told due to the age of the seat they no longer support it.
Does anyone have a diagram of the ISRI seat air supply for seats around the 2007 vintage? 
Thanks

https://youtu.be/bEGNMr33x_c

The General Manager, Grant Kernan and VP of Engineering, James Neatherry, walk Andrew Steele through the building of a Newell Coach.

Found this military surplus coolant expansion tank on EBay it is like the Aqua Hot expansion tank.  In my case I am going to replace my leaking CRS 300 coolant recovery tank on the engine.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Military-Radiat...SwUrdbckjn

The particular part number is OshKosh 3772036/Flambeau 0621B9AE for when the eBay link goes away....
   

Hey all,
I am slowly building up my spare parts inventory as the P.O. Left very little with the coach. I ran across a pretty good deal today on the upper radiator hose [Dayton # 78225 GL). I have seen this run from 70.00 120.00. I ordered 2 of them today for 21.43 each. Below is the link if anyone is interested. By the way, I have an 8v92 so not sure what else it might fit.
https://www.finditparts.com/products/545...ggest%20v2

Anyone in Bandera TX this week with a '90's model coach?  Saw one on Monday or Tuesday coming into town.