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Hello my name is Max I am looking at purchasing a1984 Newell 38 coach #31. I went and looked at it today. For its age it's in great shape. I would like any advice on what to watch out for or concerns I should have. The coach has the 92 Detroit silver and an Allison trans. My wife and I are going to be full timing and traveling the country we are excited to embark on this journey.

I have water  in several storage bays. This is the first the coach, 1984 ,  has seen real rain, other than a trip to LA  from Sioux Falls. Prior owner had indoor storage, so this may be a very old unknown problem. Battery compartments have 1/2 inch of water ,but some time in the past 1/2" x 3" slots were cut in the bottom for drainage. I had thought it was for added ventilation. One small storage compartment is even very moist in the top tray area.  All gaskets look good. Perhaps leakage in the hinge?  

After reading the posts about the SilverLeaf on this forum, I finally got the program.  I elected to get the 6 plug/ 4 wire without the adapter thinking I'd just hard wire it, but I found the coach diagnostic plug has 7 wires - any guess what the additional 3 do?

Looking for brand names of Diesel booster additives if anyone from the forum is using them in your  coachs. I have been researching differant products all claiming to dramatically increase fuel eonomy, ect. Any feed back is appreciated. Mike

We are having a succession of difficulties with dash heat and AC controls in our '89 (coach #197).

The problem began when we had the AC compressor) replaced and the AC condensor fans rehabed a couple of years ago. After that, we noticed that, even if the controls are set to off, either the AC condensor fans are running or the front heater pump under the coach is running whenever the ignition is turned on. I took it in to have that fixed this month, and the tech worked on the front controls, concluding that the pushbutton control (Delco 3610-501) might be defective. He did not have the part, and could not solve the problem.

 During the work, he disconnected the various spade connector wires running to the controls and attempted to substitute the control panel with a newer model that had a different array of spade connections. It didn't work, so he had to put the original push button control back in. When he was done, I don't think he was sure whether he reconnected them to the original spades. Since that attempt was made, we have lost all dash heat. The fans run for the heater and the defroster, but no heat comes. Weather conditions prevent us from determining whether the AC is really Working. I checked the lever valve (on the heater hose near the front pump under the passenger side of the coach) that permits coolant to go to the heater core, and the lever works and is connected to the cable coming from the dash controls. 

I am suspecting that the issue may be in the dash control. Does anyone have any ideas?

I could really use a diagram of which wires should be running to which spades on the rear of the controls. Thanks, Dick and Maura Quirk ([email protected])

Hi all,

My steering box has been quite sloppy since I purchased our coach in 2013 but it didn't make it to the top of the priority list of repairs until it started leaking this fall.  I pulled the box to have it rebuilt and found the following information.

The box was built by R H Sheppard and is a Model 39BL3

   

   

R H Sheppard is still in business

R H Sheppard has not had hard parts for this box for decades and cannot rebuild the box.  BEWARE if anyone tells you the box can be rebuilt as R H Sheppard has heard many times of supposed rebuilds consisting only of the seals being replaced and a new coat of paint while being charged over $1000.00

Newell contracted Sheppard in the late 1990's to manufacture a direct replacement box for the Model 39

The replacement box is 392SKB4R

These are still available in rebuilt condition from Sheppard ($1180.65 plus shipping)

This information was provided to me by:
Kimberly Runk
Reman Division Coordinator
R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.
400 Pine Street
Hanover  PA  17331
PH:  717.633.4107
FAX:  717.633.4127
[email protected]

Hopefully this will help the 3 people left in the world sick enough to spend this kind of money keeping their 70's Newell's running down the road.

The replacement box should show up next week, if there are any problems with operation or fitment I'll update this post.

Newell has their Indio Show Coach at the Motorcoach Country Club until mid March. Quad slide, mid entry, all tile flooring.

http://www.newellcoach.com/newell-coaches/coach-1617/

47' quad slide, front entry, center island bed, rear bath (appears to be vanity and shower only) and mid 1/2 bath. Series 60 Detroit and Allison 6 speed. 2000i body style, 2005. $329,000.

https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2005-Ne...-120747062

I timed mine today.  4 hours 17 minutes with no usage of any coach systems.  Just sitting g in the garage

Tom

Have the standard 12.5kw Kohler genset in our '87 Newell. Looking to either rebuild or replace the controller. 

Ran across this controller that I'm looking @ for a replacement - but if I can find a 'kit' w/all the relays switches I might go that route also.

Any advice/opinions?

marc