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            This is a coach owned by a race team owner who is liquidating his business which includes his 99 Newell. I know this coach well and it has been very well maintained and has many upgrades. If you have any interest pm me for more info. I owe this man a lot and hope to lead him to a buyer for this fine Newell.

This morning our school briefly huddled in the hallways because we were on the very edge of a tornado warning. About five minutes later we were back to normal activities.

This afternoon Steve and Suzy were under the tornado. No reports of any damage anywhere, but it looks like spring has sprung here in SW Missouri. Of course, snow is predicted for tomorrow.

FYI-A Growth Industry!!

http://www.outdoorfoundation.org/researc...ation.html has the 2012 Camping RV Research Report (plus some other good studies on this link) [I am looking/waiting for the 2013 report.]

Best to all,
Lynn & Jeff

Overview of Camping Participation
• Almost 43 million Americans went camping in 2011
for a total of 534.9 million days. Participation is up
from 39.9 million campers and 514.8 million days
in 2010.
• Almost all age brackets added participants, except
the adolescent group.
• Camping gained a net of 2.6 million participants
from 2010 to 2011, but it has a fairly high churn
rate at 16 percent.
• Reports from public and private campsites and the
Outdoor Industry Association illustrate a general
uptick in camping participation.
• The Mountain Region has the highest camping
participation rate.
• Seventy-seven percent of all campers are married or
living with a domestic partner.
• Eighty-four percent of campers participate in
multiple outdoor activities.
Profile of a Camping Trip
• Sixty-seven percent of participants camped the most
in public campgrounds.
• The average camper went on 4.97 camping trips.
• Participants traveled a mean of 190.6 miles away
from home to camp.
• Almost half of all American campers plan their trips
at least one month in advance.
• Seventy percent of all trips are taken with friends.
• Hiking is the most popular activity to participate in
while camping.
Buying Behavior
• More than half of camping participants are
employed. Twenty-nine percent are students.
• Battery lighting was the most popular purchase
during the past year and was especially popular
among older campers.
• Most camping purchases are planned at home
before taking a camping trip.
Hispanic Campers: A Focused Look
• At an average of 5.52 camping trips per year, the
average Hispanic participant goes camping more
than the average Caucasian participant.
• Hispanic campers are very family-oriented, using
the activity to connect with friends and family.
• Hispanics bought more camping equipment in the
last 12 months than non-Hispanics.
• Twenty-three percent of Hispanic campers ages 18
and over tried camping for the first time in 2011.
Future of Camping
• Campers are planning an average of 4.33
camping trips next year.
• Fathers are the most likely person to take someone
camping for the first time.
• The most cited reason for reducing the number of
camping trips are a lack of time due to work and
family commitments.

        Some of you might remember my ordeal with a broken air bag in Baltimore last year and being rescued by a Race team owner who had his mechanics remove an air bag from his Newell and put it in mine. He is in the process of liquidating his business which includes his 99 Newell/2slides. I can assure you this is a very nice, well maintained Newell with many upgrades. If interested please pm me.

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Gang,

I have the same brownish marble floors that are common to Newell coaches. Mine have really dulled over time. There are a few places that are still shiny (where I dont walk).

I have tried buffing compounds from the auto parts store. No improvement. I also tried 300 wet/dry sandpaper on a small spot. No improvement or change. I also tried the stuff that they use to clean plastic headlights.

Anyway, has anyone found a good way to restore the marble floors?

Cheers,
bill

ps. I also wanna buff out the scratches in my corian countertops but have not tried anything yet.

Gang,

I am at Newell and last night my heat did not work. It was 35F outside and the best I could do inside was 62F. Brrrrr. (I know some of you live in cold places where 62F is short sleeve weather). Today is Friday, so Newell is not working.

Anyway...here were the symptoms. 1) None of the heaters in the bus that run off of the AC thermostats were working. The whisper fans did not run and there was no heat. In my coach there are whisper heaters by the driver and passenger, under the galley sink and under the bed. All of them were kaput / nada. 2) The aquahot said that it was at 187F so I had heat if I could make it go to where it could do some good. 3) In my closet and bathroom are whisper heaters controlled by their own thermostats. These were working. 4) My electric heater (under my salon desk) was working.

Here is the fix. Dwight, a fantastic Newell tech, told me to look in the third fuse slot (third in from outside Right to Left) of the aquahot unit. There was a 10A fuse there. It was blown. He had me replace it with a 15A fuse and all was good with the world.

Dwight said that the "Teddy" heater that is located deep in the AC plenum was probably frozen up and blew the fuse. (There is a fairly simple fix to disconnect the "Teddy" heater but that is for another post).

Anyway replacing the fuse got everything going again. Yay. I wanted to do this post in case someone else wakes up with an icicle on their nose.

Cheers,
bill

http://motorhomesoftexas.com/coachrv/new...-45--C1615

I am here in Quartzsite and went to the rv show where I saw some fuel additive called Super 21, a German product. I am wondering if anyone has herd of this product.
Tom,might be good to have a category for main engine or did miss it reading from my smart phone.

Since we are now fulltiming we have to decide between Dishnetwork local channels and calling each time we enter a different spotbeam area, or signing up and paying for distant networks through All America Direct.
Our plans are to travel into new areas every month or so, so could have to call and change the local channels every day or two until we settle in for a month.
Anybody doing this now?
Opinions?
Thanks

Fixed an air leak I was aware of. Aired up the coach to check the fix. Old leak was now air tight. 110V compressor cycled every 15 minutes so I knew I had more leak(s). I opened the door to the AquaHot bay & I could immediately hear a leak using my ultrasonic leak detector. Leak was located on one of the air hose fittings for the air dump valve. Fixed it. Ran the 110V compressor again and it still cycles every 30 minutes which is unacceptable to me. Me & my ultrasonic leak detector will be on a mission again.