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08-09-2012, 05:28 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Posts: 4
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New to Newell
Hello everyone. After several years of wondering if we would be the RV sort of people my wife and I fell in love with lines of an older Newell in our home town. We did not buy that rig after reading and talking with a few of you. A big project was not a good idea for a couple of newbies. So we found another and pick it up this Friday. It is a 1984. As I said we are new to this so we will have loads of questions and I am sure will provide with some humor as we get to know things with your help.
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08-09-2012, 05:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southern California
Posts: 1,018
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Welcome Flick,
You found the most informative place on the web that pertains to Newells. What year Newell did you decide on?
Joseph
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1976 Newell Classic (Sold)
Home Base: Riverside, CA
If anyone needs my contact info private message me and I will send it to you.
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08-09-2012, 05:55 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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We were looking at an 84 here so we found comparable rigs and actually ended up with an 84. I will get a baptism by fire for being new because I am getting it from Texas and then driving about 1,000 miles home to South Dakota with it. After talking with a couple of fellas on this site I am going to have the oil and file filters changed before I start out and then will change the oild and the fuel filters once again about a 1/3 of the way into my trip home. The unit sat for 4 years. Probably have to get tires as well I imagine.
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08-09-2012, 06:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,558
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Good idea to change the tires, the oil and the oil, fuel and air filters for both the engine and the generator. You want your first trip to be an enjoyable adventure.
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08-09-2012, 06:26 AM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Miami Florida
Posts: 46
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Nice to have you Flick, this site and its wonderful folks will offer you an enormous amount of quality advice. Been a member for quite some time and just love every bit of it.
Congratulations on your 1984. Those are a wonderful build. Have the tires inspected by a professional to date of manufacturer and condition. Hopefully you will get lucky and blessed both.
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Gene & Darla
When I'm not flying high, I like to be down low in my Tank. Newell Tank that is!
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08-09-2012, 05:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 113
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Welcome Flick!
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Hugo & Gloria Philippe
1998 Newell Coach 45'
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08-10-2012, 06:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Where ever we happen to park the Newell
Posts: 485
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Welcome Flick! Hope you get that coach your after!
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Randy and Leeann Jagger
1991 Newell Coach
2011 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
"If I lose today, I can look forward to winning tomorrow, and if I win today, I can expect to lose tomorrow. A sure thing is no fun.”
"Sometimes I pretend to be Normal. But it gets boring. So I go back to being me." lol!
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08-10-2012, 06:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Riverside, California
Posts: 1,543
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Welcome Todd....looking forward to details of your trip home. Hoping all goes smoothly, and is completely uneventful! Call with any questions!
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08-10-2012, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Home base is Palm Beach, Florida
Posts: 449
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Welcome and enjoy the ride home. Call Newell to get the service checklist to understand better what needs to be done and when.
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Larry & Hedy Brachfeld
2003 Double Slide, Detroit 60
Coach # 646
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