Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #25 – February 21, 2014, 09:38:29 pm Frozenh20, you might/should consider a 36 ft with IFS if what you want is tighter turning in close quarters. I have that (IFS) in my FT and it makes it a lot easier to get into, and out of, tight spaces. Not sure of other newer FT's that offer it in 36 ft. Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #26 – February 21, 2014, 09:54:05 pm The sharper wheel cut of IFS would be great. When did FT offer IFS?Scott Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #27 – February 21, 2014, 10:13:53 pm 3 in year 2000, and "approx." 20 in 2001 had IFS. After that I "think" after 2009 on some Phenix and later some Nimbus.IFS is more complex and requires more costly repairs/maintenance (when required, not an annual cost), great turning radius is the upside. Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #28 – February 22, 2014, 06:56:43 pm More info on IFS: Is IFS a better choice for a good journey? Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #29 – February 22, 2014, 07:20:12 pm I never had IFS so I can't give first hand info but I do wonder why FT stopped putting them in, at least that version. Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #30 – February 22, 2014, 07:56:33 pm My 2001 36ft U320 1 slide has IFS it turns really well, Might be for sale I have been driving prevos for nascar and not using my foretravel , we have 13 in fleet most have IFS it makes a difference when towing I'm 65 ft long. IFS was a $13000 up charge in 2001 FT IFS was made by ridewell suspension co. Heavy duty when compared to some others. Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #31 – February 22, 2014, 08:36:04 pm Interesting. I wondered who made it and some comparisons. Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #32 – February 22, 2014, 09:16:48 pm I bought our coach sight unseen and have never regretted it a minute. Flew from Oklahoma City to Denver money in hand. It doesn't always end up like this but it certainly can. Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #33 – April 29, 2014, 03:17:33 pm Found the one! Just bought a 2003 U270 34 footer with a slide, and it was only 100 miles from my home. How perfect is that? This forum was a great education on what to look for prior to buying. This one only needs tires (badly cracked Michelins that are only 4 years old), a windshield, and the foglights are inop, that's about it. Perfect bulkheads, solid body and roof, no leaks, beautiful paint. Service records back to 2008 and a recent service including new batteries to the tune of $5k(!). This coach was the late Dan Spoor's last (of many) Foretravels, that helped me feel good about this one.Scott Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #34 – April 29, 2014, 03:23:35 pm We looked at Dan's coach in NAC, spring 2013. As I remember, it had all the paperwork, and more. If memory is correct it was a mid door as well. Dan said that was his 7th Foretravel as I recall. Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #35 – April 29, 2014, 06:30:35 pm Nice, glad you found a nice 34 footer. That's what I was looking for originally, as well. (Two more feet of trailer that way!) Ended up finding a great 36', but had to go about 2600 miles for it.The window may have closed on the dunes for this season, so where will be the inaugural trip? Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #36 – April 29, 2014, 06:45:08 pm Quote from: tothetrail – April 29, 2014, 06:30:35 pmNice, glad you found a nice 34 footer. That's what I was looking for originally, as well. (Two more feet of trailer that way!) Ended up finding a great 36', but had to go about 2600 miles for it.The window may have closed on the dunes for this season, so where will be the inaugural trip?New tires tomorrow and then it's off this weekend to Jericho, Utah for an ATV race, with another race on the return trip in Primm, NV. That'll be about a 1200 mile test drive, we'll see what I missed on my inspection. Something is bound to fall-off, blow-up or leak... Quote Selected
Re: Looking to buy a 34 foot with slide Reply #37 – April 29, 2014, 11:31:03 pm Congrats!!Quote from: frozenh2o – April 29, 2014, 03:17:33 pmFound the one! Just bought a 2003 U270 34 footer with a slide, and it was only 100 miles from my home. How perfect is that? This forum was a great education on what to look for prior to buying. This one only needs tires (badly cracked Michelins that are only 4 years old), a windshield, and the foglights are inop, that's about it. Perfect bulkheads, solid body and roof, no leaks, beautiful paint. Service records back to 2008 and a recent service including new batteries to the tune of $5k(!). This coach was the late Dan Spoor's last (of many) Foretravels, that helped me feel good about this one.Scott Quote Selected
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