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Hello,
The flexible exhaust hose running from the generator to the muffler has a hole in it. Does anyone know where to get a replacement? Picture of hose attached.
Thanks!

Ugh. This was one of those things that I was *REALLY* hoping not to have happen to us.

This is the ejecta from the powder inside of my slide seal when it blew yesterday.

   

We are currently far from Newell and no desire to drive thousands of miles to deal with this -- it's going to be expensive enough already. Of course, it couldn't have been the rear, raised slide, it had to be the flat floor slide.

I am wondering if anyone knows of any shops that have performed a flat floor seal replacement in Oregon or Washington.

I know Tom is building a platform to perform his own replacement at Camp McCloud. I'd love to combine efforts with him, but again -- thousands of miles of driving. And it's about to be August in Arizona! We were trying to get out of the heat wave that is currently Oregon.

I spoke with Creslie, and he said the only one he is familiar with who has done it outside of Newell is the shop in Mesa that I've seen mentioned here before (I forget the name now). His only other possible referral was a mobile tech in San Diego named Brian Miller.

We are currently in the land of Country Coach, Beaver Coach and Marathon, so I'm really hoping someone might know a shop in the region that could do the job.

Thanks!

Shortly before the last No Rally Rally, I pulled the release to my 20k Kohler to check fluids. Lo and behold, when I came around the front of the coach, the gen was dangling out the front with the  fiberglass cover 6 inches off the concrete. The only thing that stopped it from hitting the ground was the fully extended ram and as it tilted, the back of the valve cover hit the roof of the enclosure. Creslie at Newell said this has never happened before, so leave it to me to be the example.
The gen is mounted by four motor mounts to it's frame, the frame slides out along heavy duty rollers on it's carriage attached to the air powered ram on my "97 #458.
The four carriage mounts had all disintegrated and nothing was holding the whole assembly in it's housing but it's weight. As I extended the gen out, once it reached over center, out it came. The hard part was trying to stab the exhaust pipe back into the larger pipe that let's it telescope with the ram coming in or out. After days of trying, with a tractor, forklift, jacks, meditation, lack of anger management etc, I went inside and called Forest to tell him I was giving up and not coming to the rally. He talked me off the cliff and after a stint inside in the a/c, I figured I'd give it one more try. I then pulled the exhaust off the Kohler and found why I couldn't get the pipes to mesh. The end had bent as it was coming out of the pipe, as the gen was falling out. After reshaping the pipe and cleaning it, I coated it in anti-sieze. It was smooth sailing after that.
The mount is a Lord 283P250.
It is in their catalog as a Plateform heavy duty vibration isolator.
Astrotex in Plano, TX carries the part. 972-424-8707. Price is $44 each x 4

So for those that have the tv mounted "bubble" above the foot of the bed know its kinda cumbersome. ive hit my head on it more times then i can count, an i think im done with it. in the future if i want a tv i'll mount an led on the wall.

so the question is has anyone here removed their tv bubble? how large is the hole left in the ceiling? Looking for ideas on what to do with the hole it will leave when removed. an also the antenna raise lower handle hole. I already removed all the roof antennas an sealed an plated holes.

so what did you put over the once tv bubble? low profile ceiling light maybe? looking for ideas other then reupholstering the whole bedroom ceiling.....

thanks in advance.

New to the group, never owned a coach but one is needed to fulfill our quest to travel the country to see it before we can't. We prefer the mid entry E/W king bed configuration. Have researched and talked to Newell several times and have a grip on coaches selling thru RVT and the 2 main resellers in AZ and MI, both places have been very cordial. We get the feeling a sub culture group may have a finger on coaches for sale that are not being consigned. Any assistance would be appreciated. Rob

PS. Any suggestions on a coach to avoid is also welcome. We know of a couple already.

Anyone know where I might source the two long hangars for the muffler can?  I was going to try to find a place in Atlanta, GA next week to weld up mine or replace them.  
I did figure out that the muffler can be held in place temporarily using the BIG, long plastic Zip Tie wraps (got a bunch from Harbor Freight) - I was surprised they did not melt or break and we drove several hours with them.

I have a Kohler it wouldn't start from inside coach I can start it from a jump button hooked directly from the starter was told maybe a bad relay or a fuse but where is the relay?

Maybe somebody can help with this, I only got a 30 amp site (first time) and I created an adapter for it following this diagram https://goo.gl/images/jzkUeQ it doesn’t work and I used the tester and there is 120v on the two blades on the 30 amp plug, I need to find an adapter but in the meantime if anybody can shed some light It will be appreciated.

Thanks!!!!!

My passenger side compressor required a shut down today and in search of an air leak, I located a strong hissing in the blumbing bay.  When I turned compressor on and off again, it took 27 seconds for hissing to stop.  Did a soap test and nothing noted on what I could see to get at.  What is behind or near there that I might be able to access to chase this one down or what might I be up against, figuratively or literally?
Thanks much!

Looks like my bathroom vent has seen better days. The seal is brittle an hinges seem to be degrading. an by degrading i mean the plastic hinges/supports are starting to turn to powder as the plastic/poly/resin breaks down.  

Before a hinge breaks and or seal starts leaking im gonna replace it. Also upon roof inspection the exterior seal/chaulking has seen better days. So its time.....

Very tough to read any numbers on the inside window. Newell service parts says its a 17.3125, Or something close to that. And was most likely they dont have a direct replacement. waiting on a return call with more info.

If i cant find a direct replacement i was thinking of making the opening slightly bigger to accommodate a new vent. instead of going down in size.(then having to fabricate a plate to make up the difference in smaller size. less things to seal)

Was thinking of getting a vent with a fan. What have you used as a replacement? best exterior chaulking/seal to use?

appreciate the responses.