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Old 03-19-2015, 04:28 AM   #8
peneumbra
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Hey guys-

One of the reasons we like the "classic" Newells is that they don't have slide-outs. I think the issues with slides have been pretty well addressed in modern coaches. HOWEVER - having slides increases the already complicated list of stuff that could,under the right (wrong?) conditions, turn a pleasant RV trip into a voyage on the Titanic. Slides do jam, sometimes in the "extended"position, sometimes not, and most of these coaches do not have a manual override ("crank") to bring them in or out. I wouldn't personally have a rig without manual overrides.

Another of the things we like about the older Newells is that you feel like you're spending time in... a submarine, or aircraft, and not a house, which is what the rigs with all the slides sometimes feel like. If we were living in the Newell, it might be a different story, but our trips are maybe six weeks at the most; living space has never been an issue...

Mark
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