Newmar Hoots Looking for a Roost

[lrose44]

About 4.5 inches of rain here in Grapevine. Lake is creeping up.
Rain dampened the campground but not the spirits of the Hoots.

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Newmars as far as you can see.

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Newmar row at the Vineyards RV Park

[CLP4]

Loading up on the train getting ready to head to the Fort Worth Stockyards.

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Our hosts on the train

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Well......
I predict the Vineyards Train ride will go down in Hoots history.

[Canuck53]

Originally Posted by lrose44

Good Morning!
The Hoots welcomed 3 friends from Newmar this morning.
Ron Strichter VP of Product Development and Engineering.
Ron talked about current state of production and new development of service facilities and the new campground.
Ron took many questions from the group.
Ron talked about future coaches 2020 and beyond.
Ron told us meetings like this with the Hoots is a great source of information Newmar.

Michelle Howard. Customer Experience Manager
Michelle talked about the trend in specials being ordered.

So what is future 2020 and beyond and specials trends?

[VP Chianese]

Originally Posted by Canuck53

So what is future 2020 and beyond and specials trends?

Bright and getting brighter. His comments were in general terms and how they listen to customer feed back to try and improve the products. Hoots is one of about three groups that this team goes to every year to get that feedback.

There were no revelations as to what a 2020 coach in any one line will have as that will change as they go forward for various reasons.

As usual things will trickle down from the upper brands to the Dutch Stars and beyond.

He did talk about things like the drivers window and the problems with having the bars in the window being in the wrong place no matter where they are because of different size drivers making it almost impossible for one size to fit all. The new King Aire has an all glass electric slider window from Europe that has promise but needs to be reviewed more thoroughly.

It would take about ten pages to tell you what all was said. And we didn't take minutes. So you will have to attend next year and then get the information first handed.

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Jeff Zelman talking in our Hoots tech session.
Jeff gave an excellent presentation on diagnostics of batteries and optimizing your batteries.

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Bill Porter talked about generator maintenance and intervals and procedures.

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Phil Hipskind led a group discussion about coach WiFi and cell service.

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Joe Connolly led a discussion out integrating solar into your coach

[lrose44]

Jeff Zelman gave a great presentation on winter camping in your coach.

[Canuck53]

Thanks

Will need a coach first