09-24-2012, 05:18 PM
Tom,
Look at the picture. It is taken looking straight up the "chimeny" from under the coach. You can easily see the two pipes welded together at the bottom. The two of them pretty well fill up the ID of the chimney.
As to getting it out I see no other way than what you mention. I just cut off the bottom so it becomes a straight pipe and pull it out the top.
I could then use short elbows when making a new one, but how to clamp them would be difficult because there just isn't room for clamps in the chimney and if I put them below the bottom of the chimney I am afraid that will make the pipes too low and subject to getting crunched. They really need to stay at least as high from the ground as they are now. If I could just lay the Newell on her side and slide in a new assembly - or a really really deep hole in the ground :-)
Look at the picture. It is taken looking straight up the "chimeny" from under the coach. You can easily see the two pipes welded together at the bottom. The two of them pretty well fill up the ID of the chimney.
As to getting it out I see no other way than what you mention. I just cut off the bottom so it becomes a straight pipe and pull it out the top.
I could then use short elbows when making a new one, but how to clamp them would be difficult because there just isn't room for clamps in the chimney and if I put them below the bottom of the chimney I am afraid that will make the pipes too low and subject to getting crunched. They really need to stay at least as high from the ground as they are now. If I could just lay the Newell on her side and slide in a new assembly - or a really really deep hole in the ground :-)
Russ White
2016 Winnebago Vista LX 30T
#530 ( Sold )
1999 45' Double Slide - Factory upgrade 2004