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no doors for driver. have seen or heard of none. real question is why?
tom
2014 Haulmark 40' Super C on Freightliner Cascadia ISX15 Easton 13 speed
Former Owner 1990 38' Newell Coach 236 8V92
Former Owner 1999 45'8" Newell Coach 526 Series 60
Former Owner 2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60
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I have never used the door really. That is a long jump to the ground. Guys I have fixed things and added things with all of your guidance and really enjoyed it. Could not have done what I have done thus far without all of your help. Crazy thing is that I have yet to meet any of you. This site that Tom and others put together has been awesome.
Todd & Dawn Flickema
Former owners of a Classic 1984 Newell
71 Karmann Ghia
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Many years ago I wanted a driver's door on my next coach. In '99 when we traded up I got my coach that had a driver's door. I used the door exactly one time to exit the coach----it was so awkward to exit out the door and not kill yourself with a fall. After that I only used the driver's door to reach the leveling controls. A driver's door was removed from my list of features I wanted. Funny how your desires change with experience......................
Steve Bare
1999 Newell 2 slide #531
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I had a Holiday Rambler with that driver door. That thing popped open on me going down the freeway. No way would I have another.
Ernie Ekberg
Bluebird Wanderlodge
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Back in 2008 I came across a Newell Classic....I think it was a 1983 with a driver's side door.....the only one I have ever seen.....It was a 40 foot coach out in Rialto, CA.
Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
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but wait.....a driver's door and only $40K ready to roll?
Steve & Patti, Bonnie and Tucker
1982 Newell 38' Classic, DD 6V92
cocktails for as many will fit in the site, dinner for as many can sit at the pick-nick table and sleeps 2 since I fixed the couch
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Thanks for supporting my top-of-the-head thought. I've seen a couple of coaches with driver's doors, and wondered why, too. It seems to me that it would be easier to exit the normal door at a fuel stop, especially if the coach has a mid-entry. None of the coaches that we are really interested in have driver's doors, and I think that a diver's door would be more of a negative than a positive.
Boy has this thread taken on a life! Seven pages so far.
David Lininger, kb0zke
2021 Airstream Flying Cloud 30 RBQ
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Well David you see we just love spending someone elses money
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
PO 1999 Foretravel 36'
1998 Newell 45' #486
1993 Newell 39' #337
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I understand. I've helped others spend their money, too.
David Lininger, kb0zke
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Oh listen to you all trash drivers doors...you're just jealouse. I am fine using that door...so long as I have a climbing harness on and good disability policy.
Todd & Dawn Flickema
Former owners of a Classic 1984 Newell
71 Karmann Ghia
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
