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here is a monitoring system that needs to be physically hooked up but i thought was interesting. for those that have non DDEC or non ECU engines.

http://www.digi-panel.com/

the bluebird guys have a thread on this at http://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.com/fo...temp+order

thought you might find it interesting.

tom

i had talked to someone a while ago who said that on their 2001 or so newell they had put an add on anti-sway bar on the rear suspension.

the newellcoach site talks about it but only on coach 1272 and after with zf suspension. maybe my memory is wrong about what i heard.

any of you aware of what is available?

tom

First day out. Left home and in rain within an hour. Then back to 100 degree temps. Series 60 running cool and strong. First leg got 8.21 mpg. Not one problem---yet. First time I have run all four roof airs---Suzy always said 4 a/cs is excessive until I pointed out a Prevost with SIX roof a/cs. Every thing is very dry here in Illinois. Corn crops standing brown. Have seen one other Newell. Have not seen much motorhome traffic on the interstate--probably too hot. Be leaving Mulberry Grove, IL tomorrow heading for Columbus, OH. Trying to keep up with my summer motto--"in the pool by 3".

This sure beats sittin' in the barn.....................

    Saw this coach e/b on I-44 at Sullivan, Missouri

here is the manual for the HWH leveling system that is in my 2002. you will notice there are some operating features that are particular to Newells.

also here is the RAP1940 solenoid instructions

tom

my passenger and salon chairs are both villa rocking gliders.

both of them the arms were loose.

so when we were staying at steve and suzy's we took one of them apart and saw that the frame at the back where the seat springs were attached had broken and made the whole chair flimsy.

so steve made me brackets out of angle iron and we removed the broken wood and redid it with angle iron brackets and bolts. then jimmy webb came over and brought his staple guns and he restapled all the leather.

they turned out great and are now really strong. once we got the first one done we took the passenger chair off the mount and did the same thing to it.

nothing like a gigantic crescent wrench to fix furniture with. actually since the springs were still attached to the back piece of wood, we had to force it onto the brackets steve made. those springs are strong.

darlene and i both wish there was a different seat for the passenger as the only way to stop it from rocking is to the have the foot rest up.

oh well.

tom

Hi,

i am not advocating any one tire brand here. that said, i put all new michelins on my 2002 a couple of months ago. I used the Micheline Advantage Program to do it. If you are not familiar with it, let me explain the best that i can and share the prices that i got through it.

I also upgraded to the 365 tires for the front since there were no modifications required on my coach.

first of all, the Micheline Advantage Program is a group buying program that requires a membership or belonging to some group. I did it through Dupree Products where i bought the parts for my air dump valves, but a more common place is to do it through FMCA.

It is an unusual process but worked just fine and easily for me.

here is the link to get to it from the FMCA site. you have to have an FMCA account to see it this way.

http://www.fmca.com/join-family-motor-co...how-to-use

if you do not have an FMCA account, here is the direct site at Michelin

http://www.michelintruck.com/michelintru...jsp#mapTop

from dupree products i got a letter with all the info i needed to register on the Michelin site.

i had problems so i called the Advantage help number and a very helpful fellow helped me get registered.

once my account was set up at Michelin, i had to register the credit card i wanted to pay for my tires with. this sits in the account and is not charged till you actually get your tires.

btw, once you have an account you can look at or download the entire product catalog of tires that are available through that program AND the current prices and FET taxes.

now i will share how it worked for me.

i called my local truck tire shop i have used for years. he was very familiar with the advantage program.

here are the prices quoted and they match what i paid.

(for drive and tag) 315 80r 22.5 michelin xza2 energy 586.18 52.83 plus sales $690 total each

(front) 365 70r 22.5 michelin xza 589.36 33.08 $672.00 total each

he didnt have all of them in stock so he ordered them from michelin. (he didnt have the 365's)

about a week later they came in. he required no money from me so far.

i took the coach in and he installed the tires. the way the advantage program works is that you pay the tire shop directly for the mounting and balancing, stems etc so you have to understand what that is going to cost AND they entire in their system that you got the tires and then Michelin bills your credit card for the tires once it goes through their system.

btw, i bought brand new rims for the front tires. i paid ~$1100 for the two rims and sold the old ones for $300 for the pair, net cost of $800.

given that you can keep the front tires on an additional 2 years from an aging perspective (what newell says), it becomes a wash after the first tire change.

so, that is what i did and how it worked for me.

the tire shop had no issue with it at all and said they did it fairly often and it was the best way to get the best prices.

later

tom

            Here is a tool I made to change the gas springs on the side compartment doors.

TIP: If you have the glass mercury tilt switches for the basement light, move it out of the way prior to removing the gas spring or you may break the switch.

i have spent months getting the 2002 all ready to go on a long trip. i took 3.5 weeks vacation and darlene and i, our oldest daughter laura and her two children (yea we have grandkids) willy and katy. 4 and 9 headed off.

i had spent a ton of time working on the newell but no time actually using it for what she was intended for. i dont think they were made just to work on...ha

we did 12 states, about 4300 miles. ran the genny every second we were driving (darlene likes it cold inside) and besides the arizona heat followed us for the first week or so. we did arizona, new mexico, texas, oklahoma, missouri, illinois, indiana, west virginia, kentucy, tennesse, arkansas, kansas.

had small issues but nothing that was a show stopper.

had some of the best newell mechanics work on my rig while we were out. richard, steve bare, jimmy, and a few at newell too while we spent a day there on the way out.

the 5 of us had plenty of room. there were lots of movies watched on the matching 43" 3d tv's and my oldest daughter and i rocked out streaming bluetooth rock and roll to the new kenwood car stereo.

i never did do a complete mileage, but i think it was around 7.5 or so mpg.

since i ran the generator all the time i subtracted 1 gallon for every hor i ran it and then figured the mileage. on smooth flat long roads it was nearer to 8mpg and closer to 7mpg in the hills or mountains.

it pulls the super long steep grades out of arizona just fine, though i did have to slow down to 45mpg or so.

i had the jake brake reprogrammed to come on in 4th gear and it is taking some getting used to but i like it.

i love driving the newell. it is relaxing and like driving a race car.

longest day was 600 miles and most were 400 or so.

we visited lots of friends and also spent almost a week with our son scott in dayton ohio where he is stationed at wright patterson AFB. we spent two days at the air force museum and it is absolutely amazing. i was in the air force for 6 years and worked on fighter bombers and i loved looking at all the planes.

some time with the entrekins who were a fantastic host, the same for the bares and the webbs.

the grandkids loved traveling in the coach and did extremely well.

now once the heat breaks here in arizona in the fall, i will finish the bedroom and other things.

thanks to all of you who have helped me

tom and darlene

I was not asked to do this but i need to make sure all of you know about All Aboard America and Leo the Service Manager in Mesa, AZ.

This is a large charter bus company that has a large repair facility in Mesa, AZ. they run a large fleet of Prevost's and work on high end Coaches. they are outstanding and Leo the service manager is the most customer oriented person you will ever meet. i have taken quite a number of my newell friends there and i believe all have been impressed.

they are very fair and allow you to be right there and even help with the work if you want.

they have a bus lift, full paint booth, and a wealth of knowledge on the 2 stroke detroits (xv92's) and series 60's and newer ones.

it is not uncommon to see celebrity tour buses there or race coaches from the big racing circuits.

Leo has become a friend of mine and i have used him for both my 1990 and my 2002 coaches.

i highly recommend this shop.

All Aboard America
Leo is the service manager, ask for him and tell him Tom sent you

230 South Country Club Drive Mesa, AZ 85210
(480) 222-6940

http://www.allaboardamerica.com/web/Maintenance.aspx