Roughing It Smoothly - Tiffin Motorhomes

F R O M T H E R O A DThe Life and Times of Tiffin Motorhome OwnersWe received nearly 1,000 cards from our readers responding tothe first edition of Roughing It Smoothly. Since we could notpublish them all, I tried to select representative ones that expressedyour sentiments. I also attempted to answer the questions that Ithought would be of general interest to everyone.We were pleased by your overwhelming approval ofthe magazine. Please remember that Roughing It Smoothlyis your magazine. We want to provide you with the storiesand information that will make your RVing experience moreenjoyable and satisfying. “From the Road” will serve as a Q&Aopportunity to get your common questions before the expertsat TMH, as well as a place for you to exchange information tohelp one another to continue to have a great RV experience.So don’t be shy about picking up your pens (or keyboards) andwriting. Send email to fred@bookproduction.com and regularmail to P.O. Box 292912, Tampa, FL 33687-2912. If you havea pressing issue to discuss, call me at (877) 538-7467. Keep inmind that I am in Tampa, Florida, and not the Red Bay plant. Forservice, parts, and scheduling maintenance, call (256) 356-8661.In this issue, I moved some of your questions to “Serious TechTalk” since it was a more appropriate place for longer answers.Keep on roughing it smoothly!— Fred Thompson, editorTHE TMH CAMPGROUND ATRED BAYNorris LeweyMany of you who have stayed atthe campground in the last fivemonths are aware that NorrisLewey is not there. Norris was thefirst person from the service departmentto greet you when youarrived to have work done on yourmotorhome. Those who have visitedmany times just expected to seeNorris and renew old friendships.Norris has served his countryfor 34 years in the Alabama NationalGuard. His communicationscompany was called to active dutyon Dec. 7. They spent severalweeks at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky,receiving additional training andthen shipped out to Iraq. He spentthe first two weeks in Kuwait andon March 1 was stationed at Mosul,in northern Iraq. His one-year tourwill be measured from the March 1date when he arrived at Mosul.Norris, 52, began his career atTiffin 29 years ago. He and hiswife, Brenda, have two children,Candy Cantrell and BrandonLewey, and two grandchildren,Aaron and Andrew.Norris, a native of FranklinCounty, was elected FranklinCounty Commissioner seven yearsago, and then reelected in 2000 fora second term. It was the first timea commissioner had been electedto a second term in Franklin Countyin 20 years.At the request of the threeother commissioners, State Rep.Johnny Mack Morrow, and StateSen. Roger Bedford, Gov. BobRiley appointed Brenda to servethe remaining year of Norris’second term.If you would like to send Norrisa card, please use the followingaddress exactly:SSG LEWEY NORRISBB CO. 115 SIGNAL BN3RD SIGNAL BDE APOAE 09334Finding the CampgroundAla. 24 (4th Avenue) runs E–Wthrough Red Bay. Just west ofthe downtown business district,take 4th Street north for approximatelytwo miles. The TiffinCampground will be on your leftor the west side of the highway.In the business district, take 2ndStreet north across the railroadtracks to enter the Tiffin Motorhomeplant property.The campground is open from7 a.m. until 8 p.m. and is hostedby Ralph and Hildred Funderburkand Jimmy and Peggy Davis whoserve two weeks at a time andthen rotate.Bearl DeFoor is serving in NorrisLewey’s place until Norris returnsfrom Iraq. He will visit youthe morning after you arrive to discussyour service needs.If you are there for warrantywork, there is no charge duringthe time the warranty work is beingdone. If you stay beyond thewarranty work period, or if youare having work done that is notcovered by warranty, the chargeis $10 per night. Full hook-upsinclude water, sewer, and 20-,30-, or 50-amp service. No cableor phone hook-ups.The facilities include a coinlaundry and restrooms withshowers. Camper’s Choice islocated at the campground andoffers a full line of products formotorhomes.YOUR POSTCARDSI received more questions on thepostcards which you returnedthan I could possibly answer inthis issue. A list of some of theinformation that you requestedfollows and we will try to addressthose requests in future issues.• A list of service suppliersthroughout U.S.• How to winterize your motorhome(Fall issue)• Do-it-yourself maintenancethat can be performed bymost RVers• More in-depth Tech Talk articles• Dealer locations (see www.tiffinmotorhomes.com)• Maintenance articles for olderClass A Allegros (80s and90s) and their appliances• Articles on dinghy towing• Articles on winter camping• A section on traveling withsmall children• Laws affecting motorhomesin the various statesCLASSIFIED ADSMany of you asked that we runa classified ad section just forTiffin-brand motorhomes inRoughing It Smoothly. We simplycannot do that because it wouldundermine our 100 dealershipsthroughout the U.S.YOUR LETTERSJudith Baird, Livingston, Tex.My first thought was, “Oh, NOTanother RV magazine. After readingit, “What a great magazine!”It is interesting, informative, andrelevant.Alfred B. Smith, Mesquite, Nev.I would like to see a Tech Topicssection to help owners solve minorcommon problems that develop.Mrs. Danny Schumer, BowlingGreen, Ky. I love David Toll’stravel article on Nevada. I will32 ROUGHING IT SMOOTHLYFROM THE ROAD 33