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As i get closer to selling my house and leaving Alaska I'm trying to build a tool kit for any unexpected emergency. I've got some basic hand tools and scanners, laptops and code readers. This however is an amazing addition to self reliance. I've got spare wheel and tire but if i was to get a flat in the middle of nowhere i can now be fixed ad rolling again in 30 minutes. Kit comes with 4 batteries, charger for 2 at a time and the big impact. All without the need for massive amounts of air pressure. It will provide me with much needed peace of mind knowing i wont have to call for tire service that could be 3-7 hours away.
i have a complete dinette that is out of a 2003 newell. no damage. my coach didnt have a dinette and another guru wanted to put in a desk where the dinette was, so he gave the entire thing to me. ended up the table worked fine, but the rest of the expanding dinette didnt quite fit.
so it has been up on the pallet racking in my shop for years. if someone doesnt want it, it is going to the dump
i will try and get some pictures.
tom
So i've been lurking for YEARS!!!!!! Have had 4 diesel motorhomes throughout the years.
94 Gulfstream Tourmaster
84 Bluebird Wanderlodge PT40
93 Bluebird Wanderlodge WB40
97 Newell Coach 454
Needless to say i've been a participant on the wanderlodge WOG for a long time. I've been trying to get this new coach of mine ironed out a little bit. I've been searching for it for the last 12 years since MOT last sold it. I went to Memphis to look at 452 which was Darrell Waltrips old coach and the same day I looked at that Jeff Lojudice told me 454 was for sale. I made a deal and went down to Texas to get it. It had been sitting for a couple years, and MOT I don't think did a very good job clarifying some things about it's condition before I traveled from NE Ohio to go get it. But whatever. It's mine now.
I do a lot of camping up this way, Ohio, PA, Kentucky, Tennessee, things like that. My parents had motorhomes when I was a kid so I finally got the cadillac of all coaches.
Just thought I'd stop in and introduce myself so you guys kinda know who I am.
Dennis White from Canfield OH
Help.
Had my radiator rebuilt after several years of rodding and cleaning the original radiator. Shop did a great job. Fast forward to now. Went to install the radiator. Never noticed that the shroud was not on it, although I have photos of it being transported to the radiator shop with the shroud . Radiator shop can't find the shroud. My fault for not checking the details at the time . My problem is , dimensions to source, or build a new shroud. Looking at the radiator ,the shroud was approximately 33 1/2 inches tall. and 37 1/4 wide, with four 1/4 x 3 bolts on the flange on each side. I don't know the depth. The fan blade is 32 inches across, so the shroud must have been very minimal. can any of you GURU'S help ? If anyone can measure classic 8V92 shroud, it would be much appreciated. Hopefully two Newells might be the same. The only other course of action I have would be to bolt the radiator in , and make the measurements .
Our 1984 Newell has basement door latches modified by a previous owner. The latch strikers are made out of 22 gauge metal, wrapped around the rubber gasket of the door. It appears that Newell used all 3 point latch kits, and used a cut off wheel to make them 1 or 2 point. Anyone have a suggestion to improve on this, or know what Newell used for the latch plates. My co pilot does not like my current solution , using black Gorilla tape each day....
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Sensata Technology has pulled the plug on their Magnum Inverter product line.
Looking for ideas for making an open bay door warning. Each door has a switch which turns that bay LED light on when opened. What is the best way to send a warning to the driver?
Hello everyone,
I am trying to find the air dryer for the air compressor. I have checked everywhere with no luck but not sure where to look? The airbags and hwh system is not supplying adequate pressure. I believe it is air compressor and will replace it possibly tomorrow evening if the air compressor arrives on time. Can anyone tell me where the air dryer is located? It's an older system the coach is a 94 Newell and the air compressor shows 28599 Detroit diesel 501 compressor and vin is 1N9450X85R1011341.. thank you ?
-Leah-
This is a new thread which addresses avoiding cargo bay door latch failure discussed in THIS thread. It's important to note that the bay latch handle has a lever which pushes the inner mechanism against the microswitch which activates the electric latches on each end of the bay door. That lever does not even touch the inner mechanism once you release the handle. If the inner mechanism sticks while it is pushing the microswitch, there is NOTHING you can do to keep it from burning out the two bay latches.
Check your bay door latches! Look at the mechanism from the inside of the bay door, they are not covered or obstructed. Operate the bay door switch handle & watch the mechanism move when you release the handle. It should SNAP back into place. If it doesn't you have a problem.
I tested all of my cargo bay handles today & found two which were sticking but still moving slowly. On the bench, one stopped moving completely which would have caused the latch to burn out. The worst was on the fuel bay (the dirty one in the photos) , the other was on the battery bay. I cleaned them with mineral spirits & they both stopped moving without help. I put light oil on the surface surrounding the washer in the photo & they moved freely after that. A dry lubricant may be better. I think the fuel bay latch mechanism should be covered to keep the corrosion down. I may Velcro something over it.
The latch handle is a TriMark 030-2000 (Patent 6708537) adapted by Southco for their electric latch. I propose drilling a hole in the handle assembly (preferred) or the bay door to add a push button momentary switch to actuate the latches. That would eliminate all of the electrical & mechanical action the handle currently has which is THE problem. The handle movement would be disabled & it would just be used to pull the door open.
Here are photos of the latch & switch. Video of Latch Assembly Dragging As Mounted On The Door It should snap back
Picked up a 1977 36' pusher with a Cummins 555 and an immaculate interior. The exterior is just as impressive—no dents and the paint is still quite presentable. Fired it up and drove it two hours home last summer without a hitch.
Not long after, a friend told me about another '77 wasting away in a storage yard. This one’s a gasser and nowhere near the quality of the pusher. Newell must have had very different price tiers back then. We got it running, and it drives, but with missing roof vents, water damage has taken its toll. Still, it has some great parts I can use.
Fast forward to last weekend—another friend mentioned a 1980 about an hour away. I wasted no time and drove down to snag it. Originally powered by a Cat 3208, someone swapped in a Detroit. It’s 38' long and still sitting on what looks like the original tires! Plan is to get it home tomorrow with fresh rubber.
Now I’m in a dilemma—three Newells, plus two bus conversions: a 1974 MCI and a 1974 Buffalo with a basement bedroom. Not quite sure what I’m going to do with all of them, but here we are!