Recent content by zmotorsports

Sorry to resurrect an older thread but for some reason I was thinking about Chet today and it made me come here and search to see if there was a post about his passing. Chrystal and I were in Moab with Brewers and Weimerts in October when we heard of Chet's passing. It was a shock because Chet...

I haven't been on rvforum.net for a while but Chrystal and I were with friends in Spearfish, SD last week when we heard about Jeff's passing. Sad to hear as he was a great guy and although I only had a few interactions with him at various rallies, he always had a smile on his face and was eager...

WOW Bill. I've been away for a short while. Last I saw you purchased a new home with a nice RV garage for your Country Coach. Now you've moved again and sold the Country Coach and stacker trailer, bought and sold a Class B and just bought a Class C. Hell must be freezing over....... Mike

Looks awesome. My wife and I have talked about going to this one year but haven't been able to make it yet.  Talked to some friends a couple of weeks ago at the FMCA 4-Wheelers Black Hills Gathering that were going and they told us how much fun it was so I guess we'll have to make more of an...

The American line of coaches are very nice rigs.  Most of the later model ones will be on the Spartan chassis and the amenities are luxurious for the most part. As for the residential refrigerator, I installed a 19 cubic foot Samsung in our 2003 Dynasty several years ago and I agree with Kevin...

Heck with replacing the coach, you could put that in a storage bay and have both when you travel.

Nothing too out of the norm is needed for long term winter storage Tom. We have stored all of our coaches outside up until two years ago when we moved and can now keep our current coach in our heated shop.  Our temps here in northern Utah typically got down into the low teens with a few...

Like already mentioned, not much difference between driving a 36' vs. a 40'.  Either way you just plan your fuel stops, rest area stops, groceries, etc. but it will be the same with either and no much trouble at all.  We went from a 30' gasser to a 38' diesel pusher then to a 40 footer and there...

I was being born. ;)

Go ahead, rub it in why don't ya. 8) We're still working full-time and that is exactly what we do but looking forward to the days when we no longer have to cram all of our fun into several weeks a year traveling. Mike

Like others have said, it is doable but we don't like doing it very often.  Back when we were racing we would do it quite a bit but I try not to nowadays as much, although we still do on occasion. Where my wife and I still work full-time if we are trying to get to a rally or destination by a...

Like already mentioned, many things are variations between models in the same manufacturer's line up. For example in the Monaco line, if you were to compare a Diplomat to a Dynasty to a Signature there are some subtle differences and some very major.  The bottom line is what design...

Two things I forgot to mention about Newells that do make me apprehensive.  The first being that all of the pocket doors are pneumatic (air operated) and can be problematic.  When they work they work great but it doesn't take much for them to slow or stop working due to resistance.  I spent...

A mid-90's Newell would still be a great coach IF it was properly cared for. I first became acquainted with Newell coaches in the late 90's when a friend of my aunt & uncle in their motorhome club purchased a 1988 Newell 40'.  I learned a lot about it while working on various minor issues for...

I find myself driving differently when I flat-tow vs. my trailer.  I anticipate things that could take place and avoid if possible.  You will find yourself looking at fuel stations, rest areas and even the occasional grocery store a bit differently but nothing really worth stressing over. In...