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Thursday, I drove the coach to Southern Tire Mart for 6 Bridgestone 11R24.5 H rates tires (fronts were changed out about 3 years ago with Michelin 305/75R24.5). Leaving their facility, I heard a pop that I had not heard before but it wasn't very loud. As I drove away, I noticed that the air pressure was running about 90 psi so I started focusing on that. I just wasn't building up pressure with any authority. I circled back to the commercial truck tire shop and their mechanic and I determined that I had a hole in the right rear air spring on the steering axle that was leaking air as fast as the engine driven air compressor could produce it.

I called Chuck Clark, Newell's Parts Manager, and he ask how many lower mounting studs the airbag had (one) and if the airline came in through one of the upper studs or separately (separately). Based on that, he determined that the current Goodyear replacement airbag was R/W 1003589447C Steer. As it was mid afternoon on Thursday, I asked if he could ship it overnight, early delivery. Chuck had it ready to go within 15 minutes he had one packed up and ready to ship out. FedEx delivered it Friday morning at 8:45 and Southern Tire had me out by noon.

After all the horror stories of folks being stranded on the side of the road due to an airbag failure, I just wanted to provide the best of circumstances for a failure. Newell having the bag in stock and ready to ship, Chuck's outstanding knowledge in identifying the specific airbag and his willingness to get it out immediately (1.5 hours before the tire store closed) and FedEx delivered it 1 hour and 15 minutes after the tire store opened the next morning. Therefore, I only experience a 2 hours and 45 minutes total time delay that the shop was open to get the correct part from Oklahoma.

I will be heading to Newell immediately after the rally for additional airbag replacements as well as the service I had already scheduled.

The knowledge and dedication of the staff and management of Newell is a strong reason for owning a Newell. A special thanks to Chuck.

Gary and I spent some time in the "other" four corners area recently. We thought since you guys are going to be in the area you might want to visit these two places. One is Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, beautiful setting with great walks. Alice Walton has created an unbelieveable American art museum (also traveling exhibits) on her family's property. And it's free! We've been twice. Her latest project is buying a Frank Lloyd Wright house from someplace in the east and having it dismantled piece by piece and brought to her museum.

Also, in Eureka Spring a small 'sortof' restaurant called Stone House. They have an incredible wine and beer menu and serve only cheese plates. Also an outside patio. (But the cheese plates are amazing...and filling) Just thought I might mention these two places and give you their websites.
Stone House (doesn't have its own website that I could find)
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/75/1548381/r...ka-Springs
and Crystal Bridgeshttp://crystalbridges.org/

We stayed at the 'supposed' Eureka Springs KOA. Okay but quite a ways out of town. I've found that some KOA just pick the closest tourist town and call themselves that town's name. Savannah KOA was the same. We like KOA normally. Sort of like McDonalds, you know what you're getting...usually. Susie

http://www.rvonline.com/single-ad.asp?Recnumber=62891

Georgia and I really liked this coach when we saw it at Newell in 2007. Has 61,000 miles. Very nice coach with TUB. $239,900.

http://www.rvonline.com/single-ad.asp?Recnumber=62865
More photos of #675
$239,000

        Kind of excited, my old stacker trailer had built in drawers and a work area. The new one doesn't have those nicer amenities and in the 2 months I had the other stacker I had manged to use al of the storage. Well tonight I bought my first big boy tool box. Put it in the stacker and fastened it to the wall. It has some really nice casters so I can roll it out or in. I bought it second hand but looks pretty cool. Even has it's own stereo. So anyway here is a pic.. Now I need to filler up

I have a 1987 #146 and the led indicator that shows what gear your tranny is in has some burnt out segments in 4th and neutral only.I took the part to an electronics repair shop and they could not find a replacement led module.
The numbers on the circuit board are P/N 21445,S/N 091809
Has anyone ran into this problem ?

Looking at the Atlas, Hwy 9 out of Canon City, CO up to Breckenridge. Anyone know if this is a good route in a 45ft. & towing? Certainly the shortest distance but just might not be the best! Any info will be very much appreciated! Jim

If I only need hot water once every two days, should the AquaHot be left on all of the time on only when hot water is needed? The question pertains to what is best for the life of the unit but also which uses the least amount of diesel. Is there a trade off?

howdy all,

i have a 20' haulmark enclosed car hauler with two 5k lb torsion axles.

i pull it with my my 6" lifted F350.

this morning i installed the new andersen weight distribution hitch. it is a new technology using chains under tension rather than bars. it has a built in anti sway system as well.

http://www.andersenhitches.com/Catalog/a...hitch.aspx

it is totally awesome and reduced my sway and bouncing to zero.

i highly recommend it

tom

RV Trader has a listing from Holland Motors for coach 1222. No price listed.