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Title: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: D.J. Osborn on December 11, 2014, 06:50:00 pm
A friend mentioned to me that his understanding is that Foretravel used some Series 60 engines in the 1995-1997 time frame. Does anyone have any details on this, such as which displacement, torque and horsepower, as well as how many were used in which models and years?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: Caflashbob on December 11, 2014, 07:44:38 pm
A friend mentioned to me that his understanding is that Foretravel used some Series 60 engines in the 1995-1997 time frame. Does anyone have any details on this, such as which displacement, torque and horsepower, as well as how many were used in which models and years?

Thanks!

One. 

Original prototype unicoach.  Primus natural convection  heating

Fast, overgeared, fast.  Charlie the guy I sold it to who owned a fleet of trucks said it would go up cajon pass out of la at 100mph.  At least a six percent grade.

Charlie passed away and I think someone here knows where the coach is?
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: Barry Beam on December 12, 2014, 12:03:52 am
One. 
Original prototype unicoach.  Primus natural convection  heating

I think it might be this one U320 40' Build # 4470
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: D.J. Osborn on December 12, 2014, 07:47:21 am
I think it might be this one U320 40' Build # 4470

That's interesting. I wonder when they built the prototype. My build number is 4726 and the date is Feb 1995.
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: Barry Beam on December 12, 2014, 08:15:19 am
That's interesting. I wonder when they built the prototype. My build number is 4726 and the date is Feb 1995.
4466 was built in Nov 1993 so it would be about the same time time
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: D.J. Osborn on December 12, 2014, 10:06:01 am
4466 was built in Nov 1993 so it would be about the same time time

Really appreciate all of your information. Foretravel appears to have been really pumping them out in that time period. Those must have been really good times! Any idea of the build number of the first regular-production U320?
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: krush on December 12, 2014, 10:08:30 am
Any idea what transmission was used?
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: Caflashbob on December 12, 2014, 12:43:35 pm
Any idea what transmission was used?

4060.  I think the R version but maybe only a jake.  Worked well if memory serves me. Don't remember a joystick. 

Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: krush on December 12, 2014, 12:56:52 pm
When I get rich, I'll stick a series 60 in my 34'. hahah!
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines in Foretravels
Post by: Dave Head on December 12, 2014, 01:05:18 pm
We have a member with a U300 in AZ that has a DD60 in it. He bought it a few years back. Has a jake as I recall.