Serious question

[brad barton]

A couple other things, as a former 86 Newell owner. Yes, the underside service areas are easier to get to, but the other thing that makes shopping for one more difficult is that each Newell is a custom-designed coach from the ground up. Some have basement airs like mine did, others had retrofitted roof airs, some had vents where you didn't want them, and switches where you'd never expect them. Some had only electric and engine-assist water heaters, others had heat strips in roof airs or baseboard heaters. Mine also had leaky windows and water damage down the walls because of them. Exterior and interior colors can also be very custom to specific likes and the cabinets, drawers and plumbing fixtures can . We were fortunate that we had neutral colors.Except for the very uncomfortable Recarro drivers' seat, I'll agree with Kurt, it's the best driving and handling coach I've ever been in.

Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...

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To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
From: ttikalsky@...
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:15:52 -0600
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Serious question

Just curious what year and model Newell you owned Kurt?

I find more commonalities between Newell and Blue Bird so please elaborate why you believe they are so different?

A few of the commonalties and differences :

Common :

Detroit Motors (8V92 in mine)

Allison Transmission

Rockwell rear axle

Ridewell suspension

Firestone air bags?

Bendix Cruise

Alcoa wheels

Koni Shocks

Perkins/Kohler generator

Teleflex gauges

PMMI clocks and musical horn

Kool Matic

Dometic A/C

Appliances are common to RV industry (Norcold, Dometic.......)

I believe the cabinets are made by Newell and Blue Bird.

Differences :

Exterior Skin : alum on Newell

Substructure : alum on Newell

I won't deny the Newell forum has fewer posting/posters but I believe that may be because my 86 Newell coach has half the complexity as my 83 FC and is 100% easier to work on (systems not nearly as compacted into small areas).

As for support, many of the people on this forum have offered help whenever requested.

Troy Tikalsky

1986 Newell

Waconia, MN

----- Original Message -----

From: "madrone1@hughes.net"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 9:41 AM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Serious question

I am just a wannabee but I did read recently an announcement in a trade magazine that last year Newell produced more high end coaches than any other manufacturer and didn't Bluebird produce only one!

Steve

Wannabee

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 10:35 AM, Kurt Horvath <"kguns@hughes.net"> wrote:

John,

Newell is a fine coach, but it's like bringing a Mustang to a
Corvette rally. Not much in common.

If you think working on a bird is tough, don't buy a Newell. You
won't find support like you will here

Stay with us, with a little persistance you can get an awful lot of
Bluebird for the money today.

Kurt Horvath
95 PT 42
10AC


--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "bubblerboy64"
wrote:
>
> As some of you may know I am looking to move up from my 1973 FC to
> something a little newer. I am actively looking at PT's SP's and
a
> very nice Newell coach. My concern is my relationship to the BB
> fraternity of owners if on the off chance I would buy a Newell
coach ?
> And I haven't seen the coach as yet so I can't say how serious I am
> about the Newell but I would hate to be "tossed out" or "unwelcome"
in
> the BB community. I am serious. I hold this group and the friends
I
> have made in such regard that I would likely factor out the Newell
and
> not consider it at all if I was to be excommunicated from the BB
group
> functions. How's this handled and what should I expect? This is a
> little premature but I want to know so that I factor it into my
> decision making about what I would buy.
>
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC at
>



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