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Same here. I'm very hesitant to change anything the factory has installed. They used that particular size for a reason.

Fine....then call Newmar when one of your slides binds and will not move. Their method makes no sense, nobody in their right mind, moves the slides unless the coach is level.

I'm a by the book guy. However, IMHO, you should never put out the slides if the coach is not level. Newmar says to extend the slides at ride height because that's the way they were installed. Fine, but not mentioned is the fact that at ride height in the plant they were most like level. We have camped on some very uneven terrain, and did not even consider moving the slides until level. On uneven ground, moving a full wall slide in a twisted coach could cause a serious binding condition. I'd call Newmar for further explanation.

A diesel will "tow" any fifth wheel, the problem with a 250/2500 series truck is the ability to handle the weight. Look at the Tire and Loading Information sticker on the driver's door pillar. It will tell you the max cargo you can carry in that particular truck...that includes everything. The posted hitch weight of 2,200 sounds like a number that came from the factory. A realistic hitch weight is 20% of the trailer's GVWR. That alone will put you well over the truck's GVWR.

Agree...I imagine he would get just about anything he wants...or doesn't want on his RV. If in the $2m range, what's another hundred thousand.

$3000...we paid no where near that for all five of our Magna Shades...and one was a customized shade covering two parallel long skinny windows mid coach.

Correct, I'm thinking like an RV owner and that's what an RV owner is paying Prevost for....a $2m top of the line RV...with no bar blocking the view! I guarantee that Prevost owner could care less what it costs to put a couple of windshields in his bus.

We had a Magna Shade on our last coach. Held on by magnets. Plus, they will make any window cover you want from patterns on file, and if you want one customized they'll do that, too.

Prevost still refuses to put a no bar windshield in the front. Their explanation is that sooner or later, you'll need a windshield replacement, and with a split windshield, only one side will need replacing. I think if you can afford a Prevost, replacing a windshield would be no big deal. Plus a no bar front windshield makes for a great view.

What do you mean by "heavy duty" do you still have the standard 51 sized battery? Some CRV drivers are putting the larger Honda Odyssey battery in...they say it fits. If I'm driving multiple days, I put a trickle charger on it over night.

Yes, you are getting off light for $1,600.

A couple of months ago I ordered the Good Sam 2019 RV Travel guide...over 1,400 pages, $10 and free shipping.

Ask the driver about it, he'll say, "Been towin' it for years, never had a problem!"

The forum needs to some how be programmed that if a post is over a certain age, there will be a note or some kind of notification. I was about two thirds through this thread before I realized it was five and a half years old.😝

No mention of MPG...they said "a step up in performance and fuel economy." I wouldn't hold my breath.

Newells are all custom built....the owner must have been a short guy. I've been to the factory in Miami, OK. They had a list of coaches being built on a board behind the receptionist. I recognized about half of them....race car drivers.

Diesel can go up a pretty good way and still below the over $4 we were paying a couple of years ago. Of course anybody driving a DP shouldn't be too concerned about fuel prices....if you are, you're in the wrong hobby.

What does the owner's manual say...or not say?

If you ever need just the blades, Wal Mart is the cheapest, with a big selection.

Yep, slide the generator out and look at the dash from the outside...you'll be surprised what you'll see on some coaches. This coach is very good, my previous coach took most of a roll of tape and roll of insulation to plug the holes.

Yes, interesting comment. However, I would take that as a compliment. If tires can stand the abuse of being on dump trucks, they must be pretty tough. I attended a seminar at a rally and the Allison Rep stated when they want to test a transmission, they use garbage trucks. He said if they can stand the abuse of handling a garbage truck, starting and stopping all day, they could certainly handle anything an RVer could do to them.

I found a link. Looks interesting, although I did notice the RV they were using is a Foretravel. They routinely have 20,000 # tow ratings with 2,000 # tongue weight capability. As Brett noted, I doubt many off the shelf vehicles have the body strength or capability to be hauled in that manner. https://www.towtower.com/gallery/

I don't think that would have made any difference, Carl. We weren't buried in muck, but the four dually wheels just sat there and spun...in "D" or "R." I unhooked the CRV, pulled off the tow equipment, the tow operator inserted a draw bar and pulled me out backwards (with me idling in "R") until the drive wheels got back on the road.

I think you will find coach age is not a factor when it comes to most of us having to use RA. We've used it due to a blow out....not an age issue, and 10 days ago, when following the CG's directions, got stuck in some soft grassy muck, that required a tow from Good Sam.

Drew Brees would have made it a better game, and he should have been there.