[RayJ]

Thanks for posting this Richard.  Folks need to know about the great aluminum replacement part that is available from Newell.  This part was replaced twice in one year.  Plastic does have its limits.  I really enjoyed my visit with you while passing thru our Great Smoky Mountains and my hometown of Sevierville TN.  Looking forward to another Newell in our future someday. 

Former owner of Newell Coach 1202