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11-01-2017, 02:30 PM
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11-01-2017, 02:57 PM
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Location: Shelbyville, Ky
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We recently stayed at Amish Acres...It was ok for 1 night but the DW said never again mainly because a train goes through every hour blasting it's horn and is in desperate need to be renovated. Although the next time I'll stay at the factory..Plus, we are going back to pick up the coach on Friday 1 day trip 11 hour push for us both ways so that we don't need to stay there also the factory had my coach a little longer than anticipated but all the technicians have been great to work with..
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David & Christina and (sometimes fur kids) Wyle and Chopper
2017 Newmar DSDP 3724
Shelbyville, Ky
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11-01-2017, 07:48 PM
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Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner iRV2 No Limits Club
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AR'YES the train forgot about that never bothered us we were always to tired and we sleep right through, besides I always liked trains, can remember in Canada KOA right next to tracks, was that a surprise and a long freight train, kids thought it was a earth quake.
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11-01-2017, 07:58 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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While motels are limited in number and quality, there are cities close by where you can find what you want. We stayed overnight in Nappanee. If we had it to do again we would probably still do the same.
Don't push them for time. They found additional repair items that I did not list and they took care of them but it took an extra day. Make a trip of it and enjoy the stay.
We found a couple of interesting restaurants within a half hour of the factory.
By the way, we took ours last January and it was five below. Saying in the motorhome was not an option.
Phil
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2017 Tiffin Allegro Red 33AA FMCA #F463160
2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
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11-01-2017, 09:34 PM
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Location: Grasonville, MD -- Golden, CO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aa9zz
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We found a couple of interesting restaurants within a half hour of the factory.
By the way, we took ours last January and it was five below. Saying in the motorhome was not an option.
Phil
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Think the Heater should work at -5 without an issue.
JMHO,
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Location - Grasonville, Maryland - and/or - Superior, Colorado
2005 Travel Supreme 42DS04 - GX470 Toad
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11-01-2017, 10:11 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Nor'easters Club Appalachian Campers Ford Super Duty Owner Coastal Campers
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Busskipper
Think the Heater should work at -5 without an issue.
JMHO,
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Bay Star Sports and other Newmar Gas coaches do not have insulated wet bays. So they have to be winterized to survive -5F weather. That said, some people don't like staying in a coach without a working bathroom, even if the heat works fine, which it does, at least on our coach.
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2008 Newmar Canyon Star 3410, now at a new home
2006 Roadtrek Versatile 210
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11-02-2017, 06:54 AM
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Location: Grasonville, MD -- Golden, CO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Luv2go
Bay Star Sports and other Newmar Gas coaches do not have insulated wet bays. So they have to be winterized to survive -5F weather. That said, some people don't like staying in a coach without a working bathroom, even if the heat works fine, which it does, at least on our coach.
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My Bad..  ..  ..
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Location - Grasonville, Maryland - and/or - Superior, Colorado
2005 Travel Supreme 42DS04 - GX470 Toad
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11-02-2017, 09:46 AM
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Last time we needed a hotel near Nappanee (we had tried some of the closer and cheaper ones and wouldn't do that again) we stayed at the Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. An absolutely beautiful place that is dog friendly and has a great restaurant. A bit pricier, but a good value for what you get.
Its about a half hour drive from the factory.
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11-02-2017, 10:21 AM
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Newmar Owners Club
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When we went out there to see Michelle Howard to place or order we stayed in South Bend its about a 1/2 hour or so drive and from what we have read I'm glad we did... lol 
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And The Doodle Brothers
2018 DSDP 4369/2018 Subaru Forester
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11-02-2017, 01:53 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rewillia
should you elect to stay in a hotel, the service department will have more time each day to actually work on your coach .
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We had no lost of tech time. We drove our coach every morning, our self, over to the service garage & our tech knew to wait there as opposed to riding over to pick it up.
We were there at 5 minutes to 6:00 every mornong. Our coach was inside & being worked on by 6:10am. And at the end of the day, we drove it back. No time was lost. We even had breakfast in the coach a couple days in the service garage.
If anything, just by being with the coach at the service garage, more gets done & I could see what was being done.
Why go to a hotel when I am much more comfortable in my own bed.
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11-02-2017, 02:14 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NEWMARDS3724
We recently stayed at Amish Acres...It was ok for 1 night but the DW said never again mainly because a train goes through every hour blasting it's horn
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LOL - been there done that....
But if Newmar does combine all service into one location -& that is what they are currently working on doing... One location they are considering is possibly having the Building 42 service garage enlarged. This is the service center located across town right next to the tracks by the Burger King. If they do go with that idea, then they are talking about Camp Newmar to relocate directly across the street in that one city block long field.
If you think you hear train horns now at the Amish Acres, go see what they sound like coming through that intersection - horns blowing 200' away in an open field LOL.
Let's hope this plan gets scrubbed.
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11-03-2017, 04:48 AM
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Location: Ft. Myers, Fl.
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I thought it was a prerequisite for campground construction to have a train nearby. Seems like every place we stay has a train going through at 2am.
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2016 Newmar DSDP 3736 Freightliner, HWH Active Air, Proteng fire suppression.
2021 Willys toad Proverbs 3: 5-6
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11-03-2017, 07:01 AM
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Location: Grasonville, MD -- Golden, CO
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Originally Posted by lostinfla
I thought it was a prerequisite for campground construction to have a train nearby. Seems like every place we stay has a train going through at 2am. |
Some places that lack the train have Substituted and Airport.. ...  .  .. 
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Location - Grasonville, Maryland - and/or - Superior, Colorado
2005 Travel Supreme 42DS04 - GX470 Toad
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11-03-2017, 09:53 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aa9zz
While motels are limited in number and quality, there are cities close by where you can find what you want. We stayed overnight in Nappanee. If we had it to do again we would probably still do the same.
Don't push them for time. They found additional repair items that I did not list and they took care of them but it took an extra day. Make a trip of it and enjoy the stay.
We found a couple of interesting restaurants within a half hour of the factory.
By the way, we took ours last January and it was five below. Saying in the motorhome was not an option.
Phil
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All Newmars I have owned where capable of low temperatures and staying in them with temps below 5*, your wet bay which is fiberglass floor may need a insulated blanket but the furnace in mine would supply plenty of warmth for tanks and wet bay at low temps.
If your going to camp in low temps you just need to be prepared for them.
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