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when we were at newell, the new electric steps they use now are solid as a rock. does anyone know the brand of the steps they use now?

brand and part number?

i have to replace my steps again. when i had it at the dyno place they somehow crunched the brand new steps i had just put on.

tom

Driving back to the house on my weekly 4.5 hr commute from OKC to Holiday Island I've noticed a 96' at a Tulsa dealership.. always thought I should stop-n-see who knows.. So Thursday I did... Well it turned out to be a very nice looking 96' .... So I went in to the office where a Sales Man was taking a paper off the fax.. he ask if he could help ..I said I'd like to look at the Newell.. He got a funny look..waved the paper.. saying I just sold it..right now... He had lowered the price ..had 6 looks that day and sold it... mmmm Somebody Just just got a Newell..... If you see them give them a Honk! and a wave.. Looks like they got a great coach!

Don't forget the next Newell sponsored rally is in New Orleans, October 8-12, 2012. I would be attending if I hadn't already made a commitment to the Albuquerque Balloon Festive that overlaps.

For those who have not attended a Newell sponsored rally, they are always top notch. The events and food are first class. This one is no exception!!

This is a guest rally so even non-Newell owners are welcome to attend.


From the Newell Coach website:

Quote:October Rally in New Orleans

The Big Easy – this is a place where centuries old architecture is the backdrop for a culture so invigorating, it’ll rouse your spirit. We will visit one of the most fun and authentic cities in America, New Orleans.

This will be a guest rally, and we encourage you to invite any of your (non-Newell) motor homing friends to join us. The more the merrier!

Large, new RV resort

We will be located at the Pontchartrain Landing, a large, new facility boasting over 100 full-hookup sites overlooking one of New Orleans’ picturesque canals. We will be centrally located to the many wonderful sites, sounds, and smells of New Orleans, only a 15-minute drive from the French Quarter and Bourbon Street.

The original settlement of New Orleans, called Vieux Carré, French Quarter or simply The Quarter, is the oldest neighborhood in the city. Established by the French in 1718, the location was, and is still, a valuable site for trade due to its strategic position along the Mississippi River. We will have a professional guided tour of the French Quarter, of course.

The district as a whole, bound by Canal Street, Decatur Street, Esplanade Avenue, and Rampart Street, is a National Historic Landmark. The French Quarter boastsa storied history of international influence with cultural contributions from the French, Spanish, Italians, Sicilians, Africans, Irish and others – all evident in the development of this global port settlement.

So much of what makes New Orleans unique is captured in the melting pot atmosphere of the French Quarter – from the raucous party atmosphere of Bourbon Street to the bohemian elegance of Royal. It’s a neighborhood full of surprises and magic.

Big Easy cuisine!

George Bernard Shaw once said, “There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” Whether or not you agree with Mr. Shaw, it is an indisputable fact that no place loves its food as sincerely – or as indulgently – as New Orleans. Some people eat to live, but New Orleanians live to eat. As a result, the city offers one of the most incredible – and incredibly diverse – concentrations of exceptional dining and unforgettable cuisine in the world. So we have included some very exceptional culinary experiences in our rally agenda, including dinner at Arnaud’s, brunch at Brennan’s (!), dinner at Emeril’s, and our finale dinner at The Commander’s Palace. For more delectable details on each of these exceptional establishments, information is seconds away on Google.

And more…

We have additional tours and shopping opportunities on the agenda, with the option of taking some free time to relax and digest if you prefer.

As is often the case, we need some lead time to finalize our various arrangements. The deadline for registration is September 17, 2012.

You can call Cindy Woods at 1-888-9NEWELL ext 204 to register. The price for a coach and one person is $1,225, for a coach and two persons it is $2,250 with each additional person in your coach $1,025 each. These events are absolutely great. The attendees at the ones I have attended are terrific people. If you haven't attended one of the Newell sponsored rallies, be aware that they are focused as a social gathering, not a let's all get together and crawl under our coaches event. Newell provides a busy schedule of taking in the best of the area with superb food and entertainment.

here are drawings of how my inverter was wired in my 90 and how i redid it to be the way i wanted.

hope it helps someone as they are looking at theirs.

what isnt shown in here is when i added the household fridge in the coach, i added a 20amp breaker on the inverter subpanel for it.

tom

   
   

i was going through some old pictures and saw the ones i took when i fixed the jerkyness of the cruise control on my 90.

when i was driving on the freeway with the cruise, it would be jerky sometimes.

the DDEC2 uses a hall effect sensor to calculate the speed and cruise control.

the sensor are about the size of a 50 cent piece in diameter and mounted on a plate on right behind the driveshaft. there is a round disc with holes in it attached to the driveshaft. the sensor on the top is the cruise and the same one on the bottom is for the speedometer.

it essentially counts the holes and calculates the speed and what needs to happen for the cruise. if the gap is out of adjustment, it hits and misses.

the gap is 30 thousands and there is a locknut to loosen it. it is really really tight. there is not much room underthere so be careful and block the coach up.

i used a hammer to hit the wrench to break it loose and ended up hitting myself in the head and donated quite a bit of blood to the ground.

but regapping it fixed it permanently.

thought it might help some of you sometime.

tom

   
   
   

Tom,
Did you install the stainless strip yet? Picture? I know it will look great on your coach!

Guys there is a section of hose on my water heater that is between two copper pipes. The reason there is hose is that there was what appears to be a restrictor valve on there. I have attached a pic here hopefully so you can see what I am talking about. The hose leakes near this valves and so my thought was just to sweat back in pipe rather than hose. I have now discovered the resrictor is an odd size and that is why someone had used hose to put this in. Now this restrictor is suspect at best. It is old and has loads on deposits on it and probably does not let water pass well or restrict as it may be intended. I assume I need this on there for some reason correct or could I simply toss it and sweat the two pipes togther?? see the pics for the area and the valve.

My Country Coach called for changing the wet wheel bearings every 30,000 miles. I have carried this practice over to my Newell. I use a 75/90 synthetic oil. I post this as a reminder to others.

howdy,

i am trying to decide what muffler to put on the generator. i have one that has a rattle. i spent some time looking to do the same thing on my 90 and never reached a conclusion. the 90 has one uffler and it exits in front of the drivers side rear wheel.
my 02 has two mufflers and the exhaust exits through the roof after being combined with the exhaust for the aquahot.

i called newell and they were not sure what exhaust they used. but they were 51 bucks.

they gave me a part number that they thought was napa, but it wasnt. an A-3012, which if you do a google search does show under a round glasspack muffler. but my coach has a rectangular muffler (2).

i would love to quiet it down more.

i have tried to research differences between mufflers on gas and diesel engines. but not lots of info. other than a lot of people do straight through exhaust or glasspacks for diesel.

so....any of you have any wisdom to share on the genny mufflers?

there are cool silencers for diesels, but they are expensive and take up more room than i think i have to use.

thoughts?

thanks

tom

You know that you are in Wine Country when you go into a grocery store and there is Wine Tasting! We went to Albertsons yesterday for a few items and there it was, a tasting bar, best deal yet was that it was free.
Wine Country is Fun! and now we are off to a local Winery but it won't be free.