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My fans aren't working at all anymore. Does anyone  know where the fuses are?  Before they quit altogether they would work only when controlled locally, the switches on the panel above the galley and inside the bathroom never have had any impact on their operation.  Any guesses as to why that would be?

Hello Newell friends,
We're Dale & Shari Nelson and we've just purchased our Newell #599 triple slide and took delivery of it about 
10 days ago. We picked it up in South Haven, MI and headed for our home in Denver, CO.... we stopped and 
spent the night in western Illinois. The following day we headed west toward Omaha and stopped at the Shelby
RV Park in Shelby, IA....super nice helpful people running that place (we'd need that the next day) we get ready to
leave on Sunday put in the 2 rear slides, we're putting in the front slide and the floor drops and it stops. My heart
skipped a beat as we haven't even made it home....

So I called Newell and they're very helpful but I'm not the right person to fix my RV, in the bay in the front drivers side
I can hear a click when we try to move the slide, I immediately thought solenoid but at this point know absolutely 
nothing about this coach. I had an RV serviceman come out from Omaha and he spoke with the service people 
from Newell to troubleshoot with no easy obvious fix. He ended up bypassing the solenoid and was able to get
the slide in. At this point none of the slides work. I've talked to Jim Raymond with Newell service and he has been very helpful, I was able to meet Jim about 2 weeks as we went to Newell and looked at a coach in Miami. 


I've been reading this forum for a few days now and feel a little overwhelmed but I'm determined to learn what I need
so we really enjoy our coach. Our RV life was a 1989 Winnebago Superchief we bought new and enjoyed for about 
3 yrs, by then we had our 5th child and sold the RV and ran our businesses and raised the 3 boys, 2 girls. 

The lady we bought the coach from used it very little and I didn't get much information from her,  my frustration so far is trying to figure out how everything 
works, I want to find someone who can go over the coach with us to help us understand it. I've tried to set up service 
in Colorado but everyone is booked for 1-2 months. We're going to take the coach to St. Louis this Thursday and try to 
set up service there or in Miami at Newell.

I was reading in the forum and a couple of the guru's are going to Elkhorn Ridge Resort in June of 2021, I said to my wife
we need to go and meet you. I can see on the forum how nice you are and helpful with the other Newell owners.
I look forward to meeting some of you in the future.

Well here we are at the Mother ship getting the AC worked on. There are 14 other lost souls here so far lots of good looking rigs, none as old as mine, #516, 1999 and I don't think anyone is as old as I am 83. We ha've been fulltime for 31 years and in our Newell for 10 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B88H8zPwOIw

Guys,

The other day I was tidying up the wires to my last tail light project.   I noticed that my engine was a bit dusty.   I immediately thought about Steve Bare’s engine.   (For those that have not seen it....it is so shiny you have to wear shades when viewing it).   Anyway I decided to clean up the bay a bit.   I used denatured alcohol to cut through the grease and then plain ole soap and water.   I’m pretty pleased about the way it turned out.   Note that this ole kitty has 260,000 miles on her.

So...who’s up?   Let’s see a pic of your engine bay!

   
Cheers,
Bill

Ps.  Bonus dog pic.
   

I was under the Newell chasing air leaks when I noticed a distinct gurgling sound in the transmission pan. It sounds like air leaking into the fluid and bubbling. I can feel it when I touch the pan. So far I have found nothing on the web regarding this. Any ideas from my fellow Gurus?

we have a local guru that rolled a front slide seal.  he is not living in it and it is in storage so once it cools down, he will bring his coach out to wittmann and we will put his slide seal back in.   it is a 3 year old seal so we are very hopeful we can just take the slide out and reglue the seal back in.  nonetheless, the process is the same as putting a new seal in.

we plan on doing it once the temps are down in the comfortable range.  we will use the slide cart and go through the entire process.  so probably in october/november time frame.  

anyone that would like to join us to help and watch are welcome.  the more the merrier.    we should hopefully be able to complete it in a single day.  extra pairs of hands are useful.  

let me know if you are interested in coming.

later

tom

I've been hanging around the site since I joined in June.  We purchased our first Newell #472 in July this year.  Now that we've had the coach for 30 days, I'm ready to share my experience.

The Newell is our fourth coach.  We started in 1999 with a used gas Allegro and decided we liked rving.  In 2001 we purchased a new 36' diesel Travel Supreme and enjoyed it for 11 years.  In 2012 we purchased a 2006 Travel Supreme Select and thought we were in hog heaven.  We decided this year life is too short and why leave it to the kids!  So, we decided to purchase #1472 and OMG!  We've always heard the stories and thought, "year, really?"  The comfort level of the drive is a definite improvement and the quietness inside when driving is remarkably improved.  No more wind noise or rattling of the slides.  I don't fee as much transfer of movement from the road in the steering wheel when I drive now.  It's simply a better driving experience.  Also, the active tag axle sure makes backing up a lot easier.

Once at the campground the setup and tear down is easier with the Newell.  The functions are basically the same, it's just not as labor intensive with the Newell.  In previous coaches the deployment of the slides was not difficult but the noises they made caused you to wonder if they were going to make it.  With the Newell the drop-down floor and smoothness of the extension/retraction process is very nice.  And, with the Newell we no longer have the deployment process of the jacks!  Very nice!  Although the size is comparable to the TSS the inside living area is roomier.  I'm guessing due to the deeper curbside slides and the floor plan.  And, I'm guessing the huge windows provide the illusion you're in a bigger environment.  Once again, the height of both coaches is the same, but the Newell had more head room.  During my purchasing decision I was impressed with the easy access to the various components.  Considering in the past I performed a variety of repairs when on the road it's nice o have accessibility for performing the repairs.  On past coaches getting to the various repairs was a challenge at times.  I did give up a little bay area storage, but I still managed to organize he Newell's bays to get my required items in them.

Really, the list of "dang this is nice" can go on and on, so I don't want to elaborate on everything.  Suffice to say, the wife and I re very pleased with our purchase.  Yes, all the little things add up, so the cost of the Newell is quite a bit more, but the level of enjoyment has gone up too.  An, now when I have those repairs to do, I don't have to search the internet and formulate a plan f action.  I can call the 24/7 service support line and be directed where to do what.  That'll be nice to have that knowledge available for the inevitable repair that will be needed at the least opportune time.  To date my overall Newell experience has been great.  I'm hoping the experience continues for years to come!

What are you full timers using for insurance for your Newell?  Been checking around and here seems to be few company’s that offer coverage.  I can currently have Progressive and would like some other options.  Your thoughts and comments appreciated.

Our Perkins  genny shut down due to over heating. We now know that the Murphy Switch protection system works, even after 36 years.  After a good look at the generator system, which I really have not done in 4 years of ownership, I found some things that confuse me. There are some modifications that were done a long long time ago judginging by rust and debris. I know the previous owner well, and am sure that these mods were done before he bought the coach.

The 3/4 120 volt blower motor had blown fuse protection installed (inline) on the incoming hot and common wires about 6 inches from the motor. They are standard automotive 30 amp 30 volt ? Yes 30 volt rated  fast acting blade fuses.

Motor was non op due to the pinching of the 120v lead on the motor frame. Perhaps that was why a prevoius owner had installed fuses on the motor?

The belt pully has been stressed and broken. Before removal I checked belt alignment and it was good, there was no side load.The photo makes it look as though it is not in alignment, but it is right on.  I had noticed cracks in the pully a year ago.

There is no way to adust belt tension. The motor base holes are not slotted.
  
The base area of the cabinet has been cut out with a torch at some time in the past. Maybe to let the air horns mounted inside to be heard?   The motor had a lot of road debris around  it from the hole cut in the floor area  Doesn't this stop the cooling process the same as leaving the  cabinet door open ?

Can one of you Classic guys post pictures of your genny cabinet?

Any and all suggestions are appreciated.