06-03-2013, 04:48 AM
Putting your slides in is never a bad call. We do depending on the prospective severity. A few times we didn't and wished we had. Just one of those judgement things.
An interesting note: As you know the factory is located in OK. They get all kinds of severe weather. The sale coaches sit out in it all of it with their slides out. When we took the Newell production tour we were told that years ago some of the on line Newells got some damage in a hail storm. Newells reaction was to start using heavier, thicker aluminum so the coaches could withstand severe weather without sustaining damage!
An interesting note: As you know the factory is located in OK. They get all kinds of severe weather. The sale coaches sit out in it all of it with their slides out. When we took the Newell production tour we were told that years ago some of the on line Newells got some damage in a hail storm. Newells reaction was to start using heavier, thicker aluminum so the coaches could withstand severe weather without sustaining damage!
Steve Bare
1999 Newell 2 slide #531