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02-17-2013, 03:05 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Different size tanks in Newells?
I was doing some research and read somewhere that Newells have different size tanks for water, fuel etc. depending on what the owner wanted when it was built for them. Is this true?
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02-17-2013, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Southwest NM
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Yes. That is one of the things I love about our older coach; HUGE tanks. Most of the newer one's have much smaller tanks now. We have 324 gal total fuel, 68 gal propane, 185 gal fresh water & 190 black water.
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Coach 289 '92 42'6" 8V92 Hybrid
Several Toads:
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02-17-2013, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Iowa
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I believe my tanks are considered standard size on newer Newell coaches unless you specify a custom size at time of order placement.
My tank sizes are as follows: Diesel Fuel 190gallons, DEF 15 gallons, Fresh Water 143 gallons, and Holding Tank 143 gallons. Like I stated, most all coaches I've personally seen are with these same specs.
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02-18-2013, 11:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Thank you ccjohnson and farmell for your response. I appreciate the help and information. Why is it they went with smaller tanks in the newer coaches?
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02-19-2013, 03:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
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Fuel tanks were reduced in size since the S60 got better mileage than the 8V92. The primary reason to reduce tank size is to reduce weight of carrying a maximum load of water or wastewater or fuel. As coaches get heavier, an extra 30 or 40 gallons of water adds another potential 250-330 pounds. A extra 130 gallons of diesel would weigh about 900 pounds plus the extra weight of the larger tank. All coaches (and airplanes and boats for that matter) fight the battle of ever increasing weight.
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02-19-2013, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Home base is Palm Beach, Florida
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239 gal fuel , 200 gal fresh and holding tanks are 200 gallon , the wine chiller holds 14 bottles
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2003 Double Slide, Detroit 60
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02-19-2013, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Corozal, Belize
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We definitely need space for the wine. ...
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