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Another reason to love your Foretravel

We are in a small COE campground in Wappapello, MO and our neighbor pulls a large fiver with a Freightliner truck.  We got to talking and I asked him what size engine he had in the truck.  I expected to hear 500 to 600 HP.

He said:  "I've got a Cummins M11 350 horsepower engine."

I was hoping he wouldn't ask me the same question because I hate to brag about our Foretravel.  But he did.  He seemed surprised when I told him 450 ponies.  We drove 260 miles today and got 8mpg.  He gets 10.  I'm happy. 
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: Another reason to love your Foretravel

Reply #2 –
My Volvo770 that I pulled my 45" Teton 5TH wheel with was 475 hp and had  1675 ft lbs tq...    So I went down a little ,,,but I can't tell the difference...
I had a 10 sp autoshift,,,,and a 3 stage Jake brake,,,but it wasn't as neat as this Retarder.....  I love this Foretravel more everyday!!
 

Re: Another reason to love your Foretravel

Reply #3 –
               George S. i was in the boat business a long time . we had the tractor trailer thing to do the hauling . the guy next to you at that camp ground  only wishes. he would get 10 MPG  . he must have something wrong with his truck , cause everyone else gets  14  to 15  MPG . :)) :)) :))
Brad Metzger
2010 Phenix 45'