bullydogs1 wrote:
Mark
Much congratulations are in order for you for a great choice...What pushed you to the Previe over the Newell?...I remember you had your heart set on the Newell....4 slides or 2?...I've seen all kinds or Prevost conversions, the one that was kind of neat was one that a ChickFilA franchise owner had when we were building the stick/brick here...It had upper and lower windshields with 2 sets (4!) windshield wipers...All I know is that whoever gets your present machine is going to end up with a winner...just don't include the British television set with the deal...that one I want...I was about to pull the trigger on an EC Anthem...but then business turned and I needed to be more conservative just in case...
Thank you Bullydogs1 and tankcj,
Yes, I was comparing the Newell and Prevost. They are both fantastic for sure. There are so many more Prevost's on the road vs. Newell so that was one thing I noticed. We ordered a 4 slide 1.5 bath floor plan.
Talking to the guys on the Prevost Community web site made me lean towards the Prevost. These are items that I didn't like about the Newell..
-their bay doors bi-fold upwards. It would be very easy to pinch your hand or a child's hand in the door. Also, you have to put your hands on the paint to slam the door closed.
-the front door is pneumatic, I wanted a regular operated door.
-they use pivoting slides where part of the floor moves for the slide to become flat. I chose the Prevost slides that only move in and out, no pivoting. The way the furniture is designed on ours, the only step is at the J-lounge dinette (which is fine with me).
The plus for the Newell (and the OP'ers King Air) is that it has the 600 HP Cummins with 1,950 lb. ft. of torque vs. the Prevost with the 500 HP Volvo with 1,750 lb. ft. of torque. I did drive two new Prevost's (one Marathon, one Liberty Coach) and the power was acceptable on the long incline that I drove on in Southern California.
One negative about both is that you do not have an awning over the front door (unless you buy the mid-door Newell).
The Prevost is a true bus shell that has 100's of millions of miles driven over many, many years of production. The frame and suspension parts are very robust and made to last.
The double set of windshield wipers on the Prevost that you saw was an older version and is probably still on the road somewhere. They don't install the double wipers on the converted coaches that I've seen.
Mark
PS. For some reason I have lost the last two weeks of my RV.net emails. I was corresponding with the member John S. and my emails are gone and I think he sent me a new email but it's not there.
