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Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-22-2019, 12:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,515
Posted By vavroom
Got it done. Finally an RV tech showed up....

Got it done. Finally an RV tech showed up. Between that and a call to Newmar, we were able to remove the entire motor and gearbox. Turns out the motor was seized. I was able to get the slide in using...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-20-2019, 07:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,515
Posted By vavroom
Still stuck. We were granted exceptional...

Still stuck. We were granted exceptional permission to stay because finding mobile tech on weekend is impossible.

I’m unable to budge the torque but bushing even by 1 mm. No go.

Center...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-19-2019, 05:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,515
Posted By vavroom
HELP! Slide out stuck

Hi,



Front driver side slide is stuck out. We have to be gone from this regional park before they close in a couple hours. Been trying for the last 6+ hours to find a mobile tech to help but...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-27-2019, 07:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 736
Posted By vavroom
They didn't say for sure the ball joints need...

They didn't say for sure the ball joints need replacing. But the boots are completely gone and we don't know how long it's been that way.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-27-2019, 06:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 736
Posted By vavroom
Spartan ball joint work in Albuquerque, NM?

We had our annual service done on our Cummins engine at Cummins in Albuquerque, NM. They said we needed to have the ball joints worked on. Unfortunately, they aren't equipped for that kind of work....
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 07-04-2019, 02:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 748
Posted By vavroom
I love squirrels - Great with BBQ sauce. ...

I love squirrels - Great with BBQ sauce.


Seriously though, I know the little buggers are double jointed and can get in the weirdest places, but how would a squirrel get in there?



We're...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 07-04-2019, 10:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 748
Posted By vavroom
There are foam filters on the 2 vents on the...

There are foam filters on the 2 vents on the Tempcon unit in the generator bay. Crud is dust and debris flying into the cab when we run the AC/vent. It's hell on my wife's contact lenses. So I want...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 07-04-2019, 09:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 748
Posted By vavroom
Oh man! 2 for 2! Thank you. That's what I needed...

Oh man! 2 for 2! Thank you. That's what I needed - a photo to be able to identify the thing. I wasn't looking in that spot, and I wasn't looking for vents looking like *that*.


I owe you a...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 07-03-2019, 09:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 406
Posted By vavroom
OMG! Thank you! That's where mine is as well....

OMG! Thank you! That's where mine is as well. I've been going spare on and off for the last several weeks trying to find it!

Now, of course, I have a slight logistical complication using that...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 07-03-2019, 08:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 748
Posted By vavroom
Trying to find dashboard air intake

I'm trying to locate the air intake for the dashboard air. I need to clear the crud accumulated in the conduits, and find a way to add a filter. But I can't seem to find this.


Kountry Star 2007...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 07-03-2019, 08:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 406
Posted By vavroom
Block heater power outlet location?

I'm trying to find the power outlet for the block heater in the engine bay. I've looked pretty much everywhere and I'm not finding it!


There's a switch clearly labeled block heater at the front...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-30-2019, 06:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,647
Posted By vavroom
Thanks everyone :)

Thanks everyone :)
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 04-29-2019, 06:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 952
Posted By vavroom
Thanks everyone! For some reason, I did not...

Thanks everyone! For some reason, I did not receive notification of these answers!

As it happens, we drove down the I5, through Seattle and Tacoma - Don't wanna do that one again.



We've...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-29-2019, 06:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,647
Posted By vavroom
Measuring exact height?

I'm trying to determine our clearance. I haven't figured out a reliable way to measure our coach's height, exactly.



I'd love any tips on getting the right measurement, because, well, being a...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 04-26-2019, 08:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 952
Posted By vavroom
Vancouver, BC to Port Townsend, WA?

I'd love any suggestions on the best route from Vancouver, BC to Port Townsend, WA, to avoid Seattle and preferrably Tacoma. We're in a 40' DP. We're quite happy to use secondary roads though we need...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 03-27-2019, 03:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 705
Posted By vavroom
Thank you everyone. Very helpful to realize...

Thank you everyone. Very helpful to realize that's the way it is.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 03-25-2019, 02:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 705
Posted By vavroom
Map/book compartment near passenger seat?

Does anyone know if there was an insert that came in originally for the map/book compartment on the side wall beside the passenger seat in a 2007 Kountry Star? We’re the 3rd owners of this coach and...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 02-02-2019, 01:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,106
Posted By vavroom
Thank you. I was wondering about that tin tape....

Thank you. I was wondering about that tin tape. I’ll give that a go in the freezer first!

Cheers
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 02-01-2019, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,106
Posted By vavroom
Which tape to use?? Skirting on the outside

We’re parked until April in the Pacific Northwest. I wasn’t going to skirt our coach, but we’re heading for particularly cold weather here (well, cold for the area -14C in a couple days). Just to...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 02-01-2019, 08:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,589
Posted By vavroom
Thanks everyone for the responses. Apologies for...

Thanks everyone for the responses. Apologies for the tardy response. It’s been a week :(

I really need to wait for several days without rain or cold (Not obvious in the Pacific Northwest at the...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-26-2019, 03:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,589
Posted By vavroom
Roof dipping under front AC

Our roof is dipping/sinking under the front AC unit. When it rains, water accumulates there. Probably about 1" deep.

Incidentally, a moisture meter shows that we have moisture in the ceiling in...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-14-2019, 09:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,723
Posted By vavroom
Thanks everyone! I think I might end up going for...

Thanks everyone! I think I might end up going for the drill a hole and add a pin solution! :)
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-11-2019, 05:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,723
Posted By vavroom
Broken latch on battery drawer

I checked the water levels on my batteries and the latch on the battery drawer broke. Below is a photo of a part that fell off!

I can't figure out where the part goes, how to put it back together....
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-02-2019, 12:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,997
Posted By vavroom
Interesting idea. Thank you. Will have to see if...

Interesting idea. Thank you. Will have to see if I can do it - our setup may not be ideal for it. And the rain in the pacific northwest is... hard to avoid, so I may not be able to run a localized...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-01-2019, 03:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,997
Posted By vavroom
Thanks for the answers. Update: I removed...

Thanks for the answers.


Update: I removed the wool insulation and soon as I touched it, it dripped water. The thing was waterlogged like a sponge. It's now removed from that area. The roof was...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-01-2019, 02:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,997
Posted By vavroom
Finding source of water leak?

First - Happy New Year to everyone! :)


About 2 months ago, we found water dripping from our ceiling in the lounge. Wiped it off, then a couple days later, when it was not raining, I went on our...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 12-12-2018, 12:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,377
Posted By vavroom
Site close to level, yes. Air was released and...

Site close to level, yes. Air was released and chassis lowered.


Not sure about air in the lines. Wouldn't even know how to go about checking that.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 12-12-2018, 12:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,377
Posted By vavroom
Coach shaking despite jacks down?

We experience the entire coach shaking when we walk around in it. Even our 75 pound dog will make things shake by walking around. The washing machine makes the entire coach feel like we're in an...
Forum: Just Conversation 12-01-2018, 08:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 880
Posted By vavroom
Very sorry to hear that. Broken bones are no fun...

Very sorry to hear that. Broken bones are no fun (I should know, I've went through 6 or so of them!)





Well.... Technically... Foot is meat and bone.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-27-2018, 08:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By vavroom
Yes, it is. And that's part of the problem. While...

Yes, it is. And that's part of the problem. While TV source on "Cable", auto scanning for channels, we get nada. Been advised that sometimes if the pre-amp/12v antenna boost is on, it might cause...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-27-2018, 07:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By vavroom
Either the first or second owners modified the...

Either the first or second owners modified the coach - we have the box shown on that photo, but it's not attached to anything!
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-26-2018, 05:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By vavroom
Box of many buttons is above passenger seat for...

Box of many buttons is above passenger seat for us - but not there.



The box above driver side has all entertainment center - but has been thoroughly modified by either one of the previous two...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-26-2018, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By vavroom
Antenna pre-amp on Kountry Star 2007?

I'm trying to find the location of the antenna pre-amp plate in our Kountry Star 2007. We're at a campground and aren't getting any cable channels detected. The camp host suggested that perhaps I...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-19-2018, 04:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,996
Posted By vavroom
The local RV Driving classes were only available...

The local RV Driving classes were only available in the Spring and Fall. We purchased our coach in August and were taking off on a first 5,000 miles trip in early September.


So I contacted the...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-19-2018, 11:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,136
Posted By vavroom
Talking Black tank adventures

On leaving Oldtown, WA a few weeks ago, as I was emptying our black water tank, a cap at the end of the hose fell off. Obviously it had worked itself lose in transit! So instead of going down into...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-15-2018, 02:28 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,611
Posted By vavroom
Yeah, wouldn't have considered making a roaring...

Yeah, wouldn't have considered making a roaring blaze :)



And 5' seems a bit close, but we can do a bit further.


Thank you
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-15-2018, 01:56 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,611
Posted By vavroom
Fire pit - safe distance from RV?

We're stopping for a wee while in a campground that has fire pits. They've asked us to not move the fire pit, but it seems to me to be very close to the RV.


What's a safe distance from the RV,...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-06-2018, 09:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 836
Posted By vavroom
Thank you Tom, Everything clean and...

Thank you Tom,


Everything clean and lubricated, yes. The jack rectracted without trouble at all when I used the power drill. Went up very smoothly.


Even when it was half way up, the...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-05-2018, 10:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 836
Posted By vavroom
Jack stuck extended all the way

We had a bit of a surprise this morning. We were nearly ready to drive away. I did my usual tour of the coach before driving away and noticed the front driver side jack was still extended. Went back...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 11-05-2018, 10:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 599
Posted By vavroom
US Route 2 - East to West

We just drove US Route 2 from Grand Forks, ND to the end, in WA. It was a fantastic trip.

We read several reports online that it was a bad road, completely isolated where we’d see no one for days...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-13-2018, 07:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,310
Posted By vavroom
Thanks for that @vettenuts. I'd never have...

Thanks for that @vettenuts. I'd never have thought about that!
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-12-2018, 06:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,310
Posted By vavroom
Thanks for that. I’m going to have to dig around...

Thanks for that. I’m going to have to dig around tomorrow morning when it’s not dark, raining and cold :D Probably side trip to get a remote thermometer, too.




Thanks Gary. I expected the...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-12-2018, 05:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,310
Posted By vavroom
Question Basement blower fan on Kountry Star 2007?

Hello all,

I’m trying to locate the basement blower fan switch on our Kountry Star 2007. From everything I read, it’s supposed to be in the basement door where the plumbing is controlled. However,...
Forum: National RV Owner's Forum 09-24-2018, 03:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,573
Posted By vavroom
Thanks for that. We ended up getting a Newmar...

Thanks for that. We ended up getting a Newmar Kountry Star because there was too much iffy with this one.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-28-2018, 01:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,223
Posted By vavroom
Thanks everyone for the congratulations :) We're...

Thanks everyone for the congratulations :) We're super excited. SOooooo much to be done - including finishing to pack our household between what we're taking in the RV, what we're getting rid of, and...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-27-2018, 04:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,223
Posted By vavroom
Talking That's it - Done deal - We GOT IT!

Well!


After months of searching for the right motorhome (and starting by thinking we wanted a 5th wheel), finding the right one and going ups and downs with the purchase process, we finally did...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-05-2018, 12:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By vavroom
Gary, thank you for that advice. It's something...

Gary, thank you for that advice. It's something we'd been wondering about - the weight of the Corian vs the weight of wood or polyethylene. We'll make sure to stow them away.


Craig, thanks for...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-05-2018, 07:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By vavroom
Woody, Thank you. Yes, I've been...

Woody,


Thank you.


Yes, I've been in the coach, three times. I wouldn't purchase sight unseen without a test drive :)
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-04-2018, 06:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By vavroom
Thank you! I'll DM you my address :)

Thank you!


I'll DM you my address :)
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-04-2018, 05:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By vavroom
Thank you WoodyS 1) Model 3910 3)...

Thank you WoodyS


1) Model 3910


3) I'm not planning on using them as cutting boards. I was a chef by trade when I was younger and someone then tried to convince me that Corian made great...
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