Posts: 1,204
Threads: 245
Joined: Apr 2013
As I was driving by I saw a 2000 series Newell in a walmart parking lot, 40 miles or so north of tupelo, looked like they had turned in for the night.. I'm 40 miles south in tupelo walmart for the night... Anyone have any suggestions to get to Orlando from Birmingham? Through Atlanta?
Marc Newman
Formerly Newell 422, 507, 512 701
Posts: 1,695
Threads: 123
Joined: Aug 2012
65 south to 231 to 10 to 75.... Montgomery, Dothan ,Tallahassee, Gainesville (Stop in at Don Garlitts Museum), Orlando. I think that route is under 600 miles.
1993 Newell (316) 45' 8V92,towing an Imperial open trailer or RnR custom built enclosed trailer. FMCA#232958 '67 Airstream Overlander 27' '67GTO,'76TransAm,'52Chevy panel, 2000 Corvette "Lingenfelter"modified, '23 Grand Cherokee.
Posts: 372
Threads: 9
Joined: Sep 2013
Marc
Get fuel before you get to the keys. Getting fuel on the keys I have found to be tough.
Doug and Melanie Matz
2015 45 Bunk Coach 1517
Toad Ford Flex
Posts: 1,168
Threads: 28
Joined: Mar 2013
That's one of the things I love about our older coach, 324 gal fuel capacity! Easier to make to cheaper price fuel & not get stuck paying high prices in a bind.
Posts: 5,751
Threads: 493
Joined: Jul 2012
i remember topping off our 90 with $1000 in fuel. it is when fuel was pricey.
it was kinda stunning
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH
Posts: 372
Threads: 9
Joined: Sep 2013
Wow 324 gallons is incredible amount of fuel. There was not an option for larger fuel tanks on 1517. It comes with 195 gallons when I asked for larger but no go on that.
Doug and Melanie Matz
2015 45 Bunk Coach 1517
Toad Ford Flex
Posts: 5,751
Threads: 493
Joined: Jul 2012
my 90 had 311 gallons. my 2002 has 235. and your new one has 190. i would venture a guess and say it is all about weight. at 7.1 pounds per gallon, that is a weight savings of 540 pounds and another 320 pounds for a total of nearly 1/2 ton. plus the weight of the tank itself.
my 90 had a gvw of 40k, my 02 of 55k and your new one probably 65k?
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH
Posts: 372
Threads: 9
Joined: Sep 2013
Tom
You are spot on. It's all a trade off. However Newell claims that the avail capacity to carry stuff will be about 8k, that's more then 2x what my Prevo had if it's true. Time will tell.
Doug and Melanie Matz
2015 45 Bunk Coach 1517
Toad Ford Flex
Posts: 1,367
Threads: 66
Joined: Jul 2012
My tank in my '82 is only 180 gallons, but that is so much more than my Class "C" held (40 gallons) that I am happy. The restricting factor for our coach is that it is only 36' long....the fuel tank dead ends into the back of the entry stairway. All that being said I'm usually good for 1100-1300 miles of driving between fill ups so I don't have to think about fuel all the time. The last time I filled up was in Carson City back in the first week of November....I've still got over 1/3 of a tank left. We'll top that off right after we leave Tom's on Wednesday....diesel is much cheaper in AZ.....we'll pay some where in the neighborhood of $3.51 per gallon.
Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
2001 VW Beetle Turbo
Cannondale Tandem
Cannondale Bad Boy
Haibike SDURO MTB
http://whatsnewell.blogspot.com
Posts: 5,751
Threads: 493
Joined: Jul 2012
The front desk is closed at hotel california clarke.
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH
