Hi all,
My steering box has been quite sloppy since I purchased our coach in 2013 but it didn't make it to the top of the priority list of repairs until it started leaking this fall. I pulled the box to have it rebuilt and found the following information.
The box was built by R H Sheppard and is a Model 39BL3
R H Sheppard is still in business
R H Sheppard has not had hard parts for this box for decades and cannot rebuild the box. BEWARE if anyone tells you the box can be rebuilt as R H Sheppard has heard many times of supposed rebuilds consisting only of the seals being replaced and a new coat of paint while being charged over $1000.00
Newell contracted Sheppard in the late 1990's to manufacture a direct replacement box for the Model 39
The replacement box is 392SKB4R
These are still available in rebuilt condition from Sheppard ($1180.65 plus shipping)
This information was provided to me by:
Kimberly Runk
Reman Division Coordinator
R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.
400 Pine Street
Hanover PA 17331
PH: 717.633.4107
FAX: 717.633.4127
[email protected]
Hopefully this will help the 3 people left in the world sick enough to spend this kind of money keeping their 70's Newell's running down the road.
The replacement box should show up next week, if there are any problems with operation or fitment I'll update this post.
My steering box has been quite sloppy since I purchased our coach in 2013 but it didn't make it to the top of the priority list of repairs until it started leaking this fall. I pulled the box to have it rebuilt and found the following information.
The box was built by R H Sheppard and is a Model 39BL3
R H Sheppard is still in business
R H Sheppard has not had hard parts for this box for decades and cannot rebuild the box. BEWARE if anyone tells you the box can be rebuilt as R H Sheppard has heard many times of supposed rebuilds consisting only of the seals being replaced and a new coat of paint while being charged over $1000.00
Newell contracted Sheppard in the late 1990's to manufacture a direct replacement box for the Model 39
The replacement box is 392SKB4R
These are still available in rebuilt condition from Sheppard ($1180.65 plus shipping)
This information was provided to me by:
Kimberly Runk
Reman Division Coordinator
R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.
400 Pine Street
Hanover PA 17331
PH: 717.633.4107
FAX: 717.633.4127
[email protected]
Hopefully this will help the 3 people left in the world sick enough to spend this kind of money keeping their 70's Newell's running down the road.
The replacement box should show up next week, if there are any problems with operation or fitment I'll update this post.
Bob Kopicki
1972 Newell Chauffeur
1964 Land Rover 88 Series IIa TOAD