Hello Gurus -
s2swift - 01-09-2016
Hi Everyone:
My name is David Sugg and my wife Lengki and I live in Cornelius, NC. along with our two dogs, who will be traveling with us.
We just purchased coach #1487 from Newell and we plan to travel North America beginning in November of this year. We are total newbies to RV'ing but I have owned and driven Renegade Toterhomes with 48 ft. lift gate trailers for the last 10 years, so the driving part should not be a problem. Everything else, however, is a different story. Reading blogs and Guru posts has given me an appreciation of the challenges that we will face when we are on the road full time. I do feel fortunate that we purchased a Newell, as I don't think that there is a better built coach on the market, regardless of the price.
I want to say
thank you in advance to those who answer our questions in the future, and hope to meet some of you in our travels.
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bikestuff - 01-09-2016
Welcome David,
Great to have you on board. I too was a complete newbie when I bought my '03. It is quite a learning curve, but the folks here have a LOT of experience and can direct you in the right direction.
One of my biggest issues is where to park the darn thing. The Big Rigs Best Bets atlas is a good resource of large RV friendly parks.
I also travel with my two Boxers. They are not as good drivers as you would think. But they make great road companions.
Again, welcome aboard!
Cheers,
bill
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Pardue101 - 01-09-2016
Hello David & Lengki,
Glad you are aboard with us Gurus.
We are only a couple hours apart i live in NC also.
Hope to see you guys out sometime.
Julius & Charlene
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encantotom - 01-09-2016
howdy and welcome.
tom
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Richard - 01-09-2016
Welcome aboard.
If can, try to attend the rally in Ruidoso. You might make some lifelong friends.
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whatsnewell - 01-09-2016
Welcome! There are several fulltimers here including Elaine and I....ask away.
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Fulltiming - 01-09-2016
Welcome David and Lengki. You have one of the 2020P's that I didn't have a photo of. More photos would be greatly appreciated. We will be happy to answer any questions we can.
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Junior Guru - 01-10-2016
Hi David.
We jumped right in and straight to a Newell like you! Boy have I learned a lot! Definitely don't be afraid to call Newell or post on gurus when you have an issue or question. I'm the type that I don't like to ask for help and I like to figure things out on my own. But there has been more than a time or two when a quick call to Newell or a post on gurus would have saved me hours!
Best of luck to you!
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77newell - 01-11-2016
A guy asking for help, what is this world coming to. Well actually, a better place. And this place is part of that better place. The kindness with which answers have been provided both here and from Newell has always impressed me. I prefer to ask here first to minimize the overhead at Newell so that when I really need them they will be there even though I spend almost no money with them.
My other mantra, gained from from the Red Green show on PBS, is "I'm a man, I can change".