Mishaps and Victories of my LADP

[Jim]

Well, stuff happens and no company is immune from having issues. It's the manner in which they handle those issues that determines they kind of company they are. I'm not upset, stuff happens.

Headed for NIRVC in Lawrenceville tomorrow. When I spoke with Newmar yesterday, I got an entirely different story than what I got from the mobile tech. In a phone yesterday with Newmar, the rep said that they would "consider" paying for the repair, but they wanted a certified reseller to look at it first. And I guess that makes sense.

I'll be glad to get a second opinion anyway, as the slide has never been what I consider to be right. It's millimeters from the wood on the ceiling, and it even rubs from time-to-time. And that ain't right!

The slide also seems to lean out more than I would have expected. It's not noticeable from looking at it, but when you walk through the coach, and step on the slideout area, it is noticeably lower than the floor of the Lr & bedroom.

And. . . I want to know what happened to my floor heat. The dealer I bought it from said the floors were working when it left their shop as that was one of the issues they needed to fix before I bought it. But when it left Newmar after the FWS repair, they didn't. So what happened?

Anyhow, tomorrow I hope to have a better understanding of just what is going on.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Headed for NIRVC in Lawrenceville tomorrow. When I spoke with Newmar yesterday, I got an entirely different story than what I got from the mobile tech. In a phone yesterday with Newmar, the rep said that they would "consider" paying for the repair, but they wanted a certified reseller to look at it first. And I guess that makes sense.

I'll be glad to get a second opinion anyway, as the slide has never been what I consider to be right. It's millimeters from the wood on the ceiling, and it even rubs from time-to-time. And that ain't right!

The slide also seems to lean out more than I would have expected. It's not noticeable from looking at it, but when you walk through the coach, and step on the slideout area, it is noticeably lower than the floor of the Lr & bedroom.

And. . . I want to know what happened to my floor heat. The dealer I bought it from said the floors were working when it left their shop as that was one of the issues they needed to fix before I bought it. But when it left Newmar after the FWS repair, they didn't. So what happened?

Anyhow, tomorrow I hope to have a better understanding of just what is going on.

Sorry to hear that you are having issues with your LAPD, Jim. Hopefully, they will get resolved soon. Worst case, I know where you can pick up a nice, low-mileage 2018 Mountain Aire.

And, thanks for your recent e-mail; it was nice to hear from you.

TJ & LadyDi

 

[sheridany]

Let me see if I can tempt you. I know a very nice Marathon that just became available with a built in GMG smoker on a slide of a curb side bay. I know you are considering a new smoker so make it easy on yourself and you kill two birds with one stone. What say you?

 

[Jim]

Let me see if I can tempt you. I know a very nice Marathon that just became available with a built in GMG smoker on a slide of a curb side bay. I know you are considering a new smoker so make it easy on yourself and you kill two birds with one stone. What say you?

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Wow, that's very nice!

 

[Jim]

Sorry to hear that you are having issues with your LAPD, Jim. Hopefully, they will get resolved soon. Worst case, I know where you can pick up a nice, low-mileage 2018 Mountain Aire.

And, thanks for your recent e-mail; it was nice to hear from you.

TJ & LadyDi

Hey, it's a motor home, right? The only thing that always works on a motor home is the owner.

 

[Jim]

Took the LADP to NIRVC today. I'm not sure what I was expecting but wow, that place is big! Well, to me it was anyway. Lots or nice RV's for sale and the people were very nice too!

But the real excitement was the actual drive to NIRVC. Generally I drive at around 60mph, but today I kicked it in the butt with 70-75 most of the way. Well, when the curves allowed it anyway.

And guess what? My fuel mileage went from 5mpg to just about 6mpg. I know, most people would cringe at that kind of mileage, but that's the best I've seen since I've owned the coach.

I'm thinking that big ol 600hp engine likes to stretch it's legs now and then. Maybe 60 mph is too slow for that size of an engine?