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I'm sharing this episode to inform for future reference only.


I changed the oil and filter in the transmission and put in Transynd. Following that change I gradually experienced soft shifts in the 2-3 and 3-4 shifts. When the shift occurred I needed to back off the throttle for the shift to fully engage and stop what I believed was clutch slipping. The frequency of these shifts gradually increased to the point that almost all of these shifts were this way. Then, on the way home from visiting my son in Memphis I noticed the transmission temp rising. When it got to 250 I stopped and let it cool. When driving again, the temp rose again so I left the coach at a shop and took the car home to deal with an urgent family issu.

The tech scanned the control unit and found nothing. He checked what he could externally and found nothing. Since the problem started with the fluid and filter change I asked him to install a new filter. When I picked up the coach and drove home everything worked as it should, something about the filter was restricting flow. Whether this was a filter problem or the catching of contaminants released by better cleaning action of the new oil I do not know. Based on the increasing degree of problems over time I suspect the latter. 

There are two grades of filter available, standard paper fiber and glass filament, both filter to the same degree, gut the glass one is less restrictive of flow.

Quad slide, mid entry, bath and a half, p50 model with sconce lighting and porcelain tile flooring throughout. 

http://www.newellcoach.com/newell-coaches/coach-1628/

Quad slide, mid entry, bath and a half, p50 model with sconce lighting and porcelain tile flooring throughout. 

http://www.newellcoach.com/newell-coaches/coach-1628/

Lazydays has a non slide 43.5' 1995 model for sale for $119,455. Series 60 Detroit Diesel.

https://www.lazydays.com/rvs/tampa-fl/bu...ntory-link

Double Slide, mid entry, 145,750 miles, bath and a half, $159,000

http://www.rvt.com/Newell--2002-Holland-...2-UX111223 and http://panterracoach.com/coaches/2002-ne...%BD-baths/

http://www.rvt.com/Newell-quad-side-2002...2-UX234817

Quad slide, one of the first Newells with a front entry and the Bode air door.

2 Slide, 365/70R22.5 front tire and wheel upgrade. $189,900

http://www.rvt.com/Newell-568-2001-Titus...81-UX33506

my battery disconnect switch for the 6 house batteries does not work.  it is always on no matter what the switch position is.

it is a cole hersee standard disconnect switch though it has no part numbers on it.  

in that style cole hersee makes 2 spst switches.  one is 175a continuous and 1000a peak,  and a 300a continous with 2000a peak

the 300a one does not look like mine.  i happen to have a spare new cole hersee 175a one that i had for the hot rod that i am not using.  it looks identical to the one that is in there now.the 300a one would need some modifications to the mount, but not too much work.  

i called newell, but they didnt know amperage and part numbers.   

if i do some simple calcs of how much current could be drawn it would be from maxing out the inverter.  3000w inverter would draw about 300a continous if maxed out.  only way to max it out s with the headhunter water pump running, the fridge icemaker dumpint ice, all the tv's and subwoofers on and running the microwave.  unlikely scenario.  

i dont think they use the same switches anymore from what they were describing.

have any of you changed the switch out and if so, with what

tom

Not mine, but I saw it on craigslist:

https://saginaw.craigslist.org/rvs/d/new...41585.html

it appears to be pretty darn original, what a fun one to bring back to life!

We saw this unfortunate sight today in front of the Wisconsin State Fair RV Park off I-94 a few miles west of Milwaukee. The coach was taken away by tow truck, and the beautiful matching stacker was left behind. 

This post may be too late, but we are staying right here in the State Fair Park and willing to help in anyway we can. If anyone knows who this might be please encourage them to find us - we would love to help out. We have met some very knowledgeable local coach owners who would also be willing and able to help or make service suggestions.