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Forum: Cummins Engines 10-17-2021, 03:55 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,562
Posted By Barryengleman
We limped into Denver and RM Cummins several...

We limped into Denver and RM Cummins several years ago going about 20 mph on I25. Big $ numbers were bouncing around in my head. It turned out to be a sensor for the fuel pump and a simple,...
Forum: Full-Timers 02-28-2021, 03:48 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,767
Posted By Barryengleman
Foggy windows

The only bad thing about double paned windows is they are prone to fogging up which happens between the two pieces of glass. Over the ten years we have full timed, all of our windows have been...
Forum: Entegra Owner's Forum 02-21-2021, 11:58 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,143
Posted By Barryengleman
From a plumbing code perspective, this is not...

From a plumbing code perspective, this is not allowed because you do not have an air gap between the water line and the sewer line. The faucet in your sinks do have an air gap. As piped, one side...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-07-2021, 06:11 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 30,415
Posted By Barryengleman
Strongly recommend Midway in Grand Rapids, MI. ...

Strongly recommend Midway in Grand Rapids, MI. Strong Newmar dealer with good customer service and maybe not the best pricing but honest with good pricing!
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 01-07-2021, 06:00 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 14,056
Posted By Barryengleman
I’m thinking another large pothole where your...

I’m thinking another large pothole where your money can go...or, maybe a sink hole! Full time for ten years though and still doing it and loving it!
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-09-2020, 02:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,193
Posted By Barryengleman
Slide out and awning power problems

2006 Newmar Dutch Star with three slides. I have had an intermittent problems with kitchen slide and main awning. The slide does not have a control. It’s just controlled by relays. The motor is 2...
Forum: Full-Timers 07-15-2020, 12:43 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,250
Posted By Barryengleman
10 years now and not one regret from either of...

10 years now and not one regret from either of us! So much to do...so much to see!
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 02-20-2020, 01:01 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 11,196
Posted By Barryengleman
I think Road Trip Planner (RTP) is even better...

I think Road Trip Planner (RTP) is even better than Streets and Trips, which I used to use, but you may need Apple device to use RTP. Not to be confused with Roadtripper which I know nothing about.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 02-14-2020, 09:49 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 11,196
Posted By Barryengleman
Most reservations email you a confirmation. I...

Most reservations email you a confirmation. I drag all my email confirmations to a folder called Campground Reservations. I also do all my trip planning on a program called Road Trip Planner. I...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-03-2020, 10:37 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,944
Posted By Barryengleman
Agree with all the good things said about Newmar...

Agree with all the good things said about Newmar quality. We can add that the service we have had has also been first rate! We are in our 9th year Of fulltiming in a 2006 Dutch Star. Twice we have...
Forum: Full-Timers 11-18-2019, 10:19 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 12,745
Posted By Barryengleman
I think a lot of it comes down to what you like...

I think a lot of it comes down to what you like to drive. I know lots of folks who love traveling in the big truck pulling the 5th wheel, trailer or Airstream. I love driving our 40’ Dutch Star. I...
Forum: Full-Timers 11-18-2019, 10:03 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 28,330
Posted By Barryengleman
Zero regrets!!! Into our 9th year and wouldn’t...

Zero regrets!!! Into our 9th year and wouldn’t change a thing! Both of us are having the time of our lives!!!
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-11-2019, 03:48 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 13,794
Posted By Barryengleman
A few years ago we were headed for the 1000...

A few years ago we were headed for the 1000 Trails park in the Sierras between Sacramento and Reno off I80. We had been there before. The gps told to get off a a certain exist which we did. All...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-06-2019, 05:32 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,688
Posted By Barryengleman
Don’t block up the dump station. Use the empty...

Don’t block up the dump station. Use the empty premium site!
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-06-2019, 05:29 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 16,293
Posted By Barryengleman
Definitely, Midway RV in Grand Rapids, Michigan! ...

Definitely, Midway RV in Grand Rapids, Michigan! You won’t be disappointed even if you have to fly to get there!
Forum: Just Conversation 08-29-2019, 04:34 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 18,577
Posted By Barryengleman
I start up when everything is done, wait to air...

I start up when everything is done, wait to air up which only takes a few minutes and get going. If I need to hook up the toad, I stop where it is convenient to do it and shut the engine off even if...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-29-2019, 04:24 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 14,371
Posted By Barryengleman
It’s possible but I doubt your fuel gauge is...

It’s possible but I doubt your fuel gauge is really that far off. I’ve dealt with mine for 8 years full timing in a Dutch Star and it's a little quirky but I’m used to it. I start thinking about...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 08-29-2019, 04:13 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 20,309
Posted By Barryengleman
we are just starting our 9th year of full timing...

we are just starting our 9th year of full timing in a Dutch Star. In that time frame, I have extended our jacks and leveled up at least 600 times. We were in 110 campsites last year which is our...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-29-2019, 03:54 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 18,189
Posted By Barryengleman
We have friends who took a direct hit in the...

We have friends who took a direct hit in the front windshield from a fully extended patio awning on a coach that was leaving the park while they were having breakfast. Surprise ain’t the word! It...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-08-2019, 04:18 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,561
Posted By Barryengleman
The worst that can happen is the hose bursts or a...

The worst that can happen is the hose bursts or a hose fitting fails and you have a long snake flopping around outside your coach spraying water everywhere! Hopefully a neighbor will see that...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 04-29-2019, 03:14 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 17,580
Posted By Barryengleman
Midway gets our vote also. Very Happy we found...

Midway gets our vote also. Very Happy we found them while living in Colorado!
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 04-29-2019, 03:10 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 17,580
Posted By Barryengleman
Midway

Midway in Grand Rapids, MI gets our vote also! So glad we found the!
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-28-2018, 12:45 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 11,817
Posted By Barryengleman
Government still owes us money

We got thrown out of Fort Pickens during the Obama government shutdown! They still us about $80 for the days we had already paid for but couldn’t use when they closed the park. We also had to spend...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 12-26-2018, 12:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,540
Posted By Barryengleman
We’ve had two Rands also. In both cases the plug...

We’ve had two Rands also. In both cases the plug in connection at the GPS for charging has gone bad and RM could have cared less! Both kept shorting out and going through the uploading process...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 12-26-2018, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,064
Posted By Barryengleman
Alaska

We just did Tok to Dawson City via Chicken last summer, a lot of it in the rain. We have a 2006 Dutchstar. We also did it in clear weather with the same coach in 2012. It is not the greatest road,...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 12-26-2018, 09:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,124
Posted By Barryengleman
Good answer. I have been nervous about extending...

Good answer. I have been nervous about extending it all the way out for fear I couldn’t get it to come back in but we will be in one location for a couple of months next week so I’ll give that idea...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 12-22-2018, 03:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,124
Posted By Barryengleman
New Dometic power awning

I had a new Dometic power awning installed about a year ago after losing the old one in a wind storm. Sometimes it works just fine. Other times I can’t get it to extend. We were in Alaska all...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 10-07-2016, 02:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 572
Posted By Barryengleman
Hickison Petroglyph Rec Area campground

Want to stay here in Nevada on US50 for a night but reviews say our 40' motorhome is too long. Has anyone just boon docked in the parking area or nearby rather than in the BLM campground?
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 04-24-2016, 10:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,287
Posted By Barryengleman
Thanks for all the replies. I think we will go...

Thanks for all the replies. I think we will go around the longer, but safer way!
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 04-23-2016, 11:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,287
Posted By Barryengleman
Thanks for the reply. Is 99 any worse than Hwy...

Thanks for the reply. Is 99 any worse than Hwy 49 from Mariposa to Coulterville if you have driven it? We did it this spring and it was a lot of tight turns but doable.
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 04-22-2016, 04:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,287
Posted By Barryengleman
California Mountain Highway 99

Has anyone driven Mountain Highway 99 in the southern part of the Sierras from California Hot Springs to Isabella Lake in a 40' motorhome? We would like to drive it in the middle of May if possible...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-25-2015, 11:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,400
Posted By Barryengleman
We had the same problem

We had the same problem in Newfoundland this summer. The plate ended up on the carpet in the coach. The chain that turns the cog on the other end also broke a link so my slide could be pushed in or...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-26-2015, 03:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,154
Posted By Barryengleman
New tile flooring in Dutch Star

We have a 4028/2006 Dutch Star and we live in it full time. Our kitchen has nice beige tile we like but the couch area is carpet and the desk area across from the kitchen is carpet. We cover the...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 03-22-2015, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,468
Posted By Barryengleman
Dutch Star remodel

We own a 2006 Dutch Star and travel full time. We would like to get our floor redone while we are staying with family in the Denver, Colorado area. Has anyone had a good experience getting RV...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 02-08-2015, 12:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,459
Posted By Barryengleman
Wires in a raised platform slideout

I just installed a new TV on a lift behind our J sofa in our 2006 DSDP 4028 Dutch Star slideout. I put the receiver for the satellite in the cabinet above the sofa. I was able to find a 120 volt...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 04-24-2014, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,164
Posted By Barryengleman
RV paint

We lost our water heater door on our 2006 Dutch Star last week while traveling down the road. I found a new door and I am wondering if anyone has every attempted to paint a new water heater door...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 04-25-2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,625
Posted By Barryengleman
Driving with one rear tire flat

I recently checked the tire pressures on my 40' Dutch Star before leaving a campground in Tucson, AZ. The inside rear driver side tire had no air in it. I noted the valve extension was loose when I...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 04-25-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 616
Posted By Barryengleman
Flamingo Campground

Would anyone know why the Flamingo Campground in the Everglades is closed until further notice?
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 04-14-2013, 09:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,091
Posted By Barryengleman
You just call the normal number for Newmar and it...

You just call the normal number for Newmar and it will direct you to an emergency phone and a real, live, smart, caring person in no time at all. At least that has been my experience three times...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 04-13-2013, 11:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,091
Posted By Barryengleman
Our coach has a three wire coolant level sensor...

Our coach has a three wire coolant level sensor so I had to put up with the check engine light till I got a new sensor shipped to me.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 04-13-2013, 11:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,091
Posted By Barryengleman
Murphy is a best bud of mine. And, I don't have...

Murphy is a best bud of mine. And, I don't have a refueling station in Needles to recommend! Or California for that matter! Thanks to my 150 gallon tank, I didn't buy fuel for the coach in...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 04-13-2013, 11:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,091
Posted By Barryengleman
Sunday afternoon problems!

I can't believe the only time I have a problem with our Dutch Star is on a Sunday afternoon in the middle of nowhere! But, once again (the third time) Newmar came through! And, this time I can add...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 11-10-2012, 04:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 727
Posted By Barryengleman
Puerto Rico

Our son is living in Puerto Rico. We would like to go visit and, since we are full time RVers, we would love to camp when we go. We would need to rent something because our Dutch Star hasn't...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-24-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,454
Posted By Barryengleman
I forgot to mention I was once advised to use...

I forgot to mention I was once advised to use white lithium grease on the shafts and I have used it. I wipe the shaft clean, put on a very small amount of white lithium grease and spread around with...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-24-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,454
Posted By Barryengleman
HWH jacks

Three of the four HWH jacks on my 2006 Dutch Star do not always retract or "store" in a reasonable amount of time. I am out with a 2X6 most of the time prying them up the final few inches quite...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-16-2012, 04:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,221
Posted By Barryengleman
Newmar customer service has done it again!

For the second time Newmar customer service has saved me a lot of trouble. Recently, I lost my left and right turn signal and brake lights from the RV to the toad. The lights on the coach and car...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-26-2011, 09:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,544
Posted By Barryengleman
Slide relays

I have had three slide relays go bad in my Dutch Star in the last few months. The bedroom "in" relay failed when the slide was out. I replaced the in relay and the out relay failed immediately. I...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 06-11-2011, 02:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,510
Posted By Barryengleman
Window replacement

Has anyone ever replaced the fixed glass passenger window in a Dutch Star with a vertical slider. I just e-mailed Newmar to see if it is possible. If it is, I would like to know how difficult it is...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 05-20-2011, 08:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,726
Posted By Barryengleman
I have been around the table on this issue and...

I have been around the table on this issue and finally decided to go with the Newmar suggested tire pressure on the tag next to the driver's seat and I haven't been disappointed in this decision so...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 05-18-2011, 06:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,081
Posted By Barryengleman
My mystery solved. Got the Dutch Star out of...

My mystery solved. Got the Dutch Star out of jail (storage) last weekend and found out I can turn on my HWH jacks control and either put the jacks down or store them without beeping and with or...
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