just faxed a purchase agreement on a 95 U320SE

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Reply #25 – March 27, 2016, 06:45:18 pm

I don't think anyone ever answered your question about where to find the build number:

build number

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Reply #26 – March 27, 2016, 07:00:14 pm

Farmerstu, post pictures if you can.

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Reply #27 – March 27, 2016, 07:03:08 pm

Good to hear that it was just broken bolts and not bad metal .

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Reply #28 – March 28, 2016, 02:13:17 pm

just ordered 8 airbags. 137.00ea no shipping . local (but big) truck dealer.

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Reply #29 – March 28, 2016, 05:05:21 pm

We we bought our 1991 4 years ago, it also needed all 8 air bags. I had no problem replacing them, then you know what you have...

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Reply #30 – April 11, 2016, 07:37:16 pm

I've been busy the last 3 weeks. we have repaired and reinforced the front and rear bulkheads. it pays to have friends, we did most of the work at a buddy s farm shop with it up on his 4 post semi hoist. made it a lot easier. installed all new airbags this last weekend, did that in my shop. lots of work but went well. fixed the front door hinge and lubed the weather strip, works like new. lots of little things inside and out. adjusted the valve clearance on the kubota and drained the coolant. ordered all new hoses for the gen set. next will be setting valves on the cummins and changing all fluids and filters on engine and trans and rear end. hired a neighbor to close up the cabinet for the front t.v. it's going to look great.

have a couple of questions if someone can help me out.
1. what does the switch in the front overhead( was to the right of the t.v. accessed from the center cabinet with the plexiglass cover) do? it's a rocker switch and the green indicator lights up when it's switched but i have no idea what it does.
2. the light over the door. it is two florescent tubes, they look ok. the switch labeled porch lite turns on the green indicator but the porch light doesn't come on. i have tried the push button switch at the light and am plugged into shore power. am i missing something?

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Reply #31 – April 11, 2016, 07:47:13 pm

Quote from: farmerstu – April 11, 2016, 07:37:16 pm

1. what does the switch in the front overhead( was to the right of the t.v. accessed from the center cabinet with the plexiglass cover) do? it's a rocker switch and the green indicator lights up when it's switched but i have no idea what it does.
2. the light over the door. it is two florescent tubes, they look ok. the switch labeled porch lite turns on the green indicator but the porch light doesn't come on. i have tried the push button switch at the light and am plugged into shore power. am i missing something?

1 Antenna booster for the OTA antenna.
2 The ballast that is hid inside of the fixture is bad, or the pushbutton switch has gotten wet and died. Lots of us have switched to LEDs here.

Pamela & Mike

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Reply #32 – April 11, 2016, 08:35:36 pm

wow! that was fast. thanks Pamela and Mike. that switch was driving me nuts! as for the porch light, leds are no doubt the answer.
again thanks. i really appreciate the help, this is all new to us after many years of tent camping on motorcycles. we thought that a small compressible pillow on the top of a wadded up leather jacket was a luxury. we have no idea what we are going to do with all the space.
on another thought. we were planning on towing a trailer with the bikes and a jeep in it. now the new idea is to flat tow our 84 f250 flatbed and put two electric motorcycle lift on the deck. open for suggestions. was not liking the idea of towing a 24 foot trailer but figured it was unavoidable. like the idea of towing the pickup a lot better. plus i already own the pickup. the lifts i am looking at are triple d lift and loader. have a friend who is a friend of the guy that builds them. open for suggestions and ideas.

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Reply #33 – April 12, 2016, 12:16:32 am

What heating system do you have?

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Reply #34 – April 12, 2016, 02:11:21 pm

Guys,

Let's bring this discussion back to the OE's. We seem to have taken a sharp left turn into insurance/legality.

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Reply #35 – April 13, 2016, 12:19:46 am

Quote from: Lon and Cheryl – April 12, 2016, 12:16:32 am

What heating system do you have?

not the aguahot.wehave two furnaces. i thought this was unusual as i was under the impression that aquahot was standard equipment on the 95 320 se, also have decals not full body paint.

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Reply #36 – April 13, 2016, 12:20:44 am

Quote from: wolfe10 – April 12, 2016, 02:11:21 pm

Guys,

Let's bring this discussion back to the OE's. We seem to have taken a sharp left turn into insurance/legality.

sorry i don't understand. what is OE. is there a problem?

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Reply #37 – April 13, 2016, 08:57:16 am

Quote from: farmerstu – April 13, 2016, 12:20:44 am

sorry i don't understand. what is OE. is there a problem?

Farmerstu,

Sorry, that should have been OP (Original Poster). Certainly no problem on your part.

We try to keep posts on the subject set by the OP. That way the search feature is a lot more helpful, as one topic/one subject.

Legality and insurance posts were the "left turn" I was referring to.

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Reply #38 – April 18, 2016, 04:08:36 pm

A knowlegeable do it yourselfer can buy a rough coach and with a little time, effort, and money turn it into a jewel as long as the drive train is solid. You made a great deal, and if it all went south you could recoup your purchase price by selling the engine and tranny. Congrats! You did well.
By the way, that dash air is a real bummer to work on!
In my opinion ( everybody has one). The 95-96' coaches were some of the best built by Foretravel. I have a 1990 and a 1996.
Several of the employees at the Foretravel factory own 95 and 96' coaches.

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Reply #39 – April 18, 2016, 04:20:09 pm

Quote from: Kemahjohn – April 18, 2016, 04:08:36 pm

In my opinion ( everybody has one). The 95-96' coaches were some of the best built by Foretravel. Several of the employees at the Foretravel factory own 95 and 96' coaches.

I would only add one comment, I'm a GV-Uni guy; I've talked with a lot of owners, and they ALL agree the '93 thru '95 coaches were the best ever made.

Was the '95 the last GV in the "classic" style built?

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Reply #40 – April 18, 2016, 04:23:09 pm

The 1990 U280 Unihome is really sweet as well, all mechanical, less stuff to break--- very reliable and inexpensive to maintain.

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Reply #41 – April 18, 2016, 05:47:19 pm

Yea Mike I think the 92 GV is right up there as well.

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Reply #42 – April 18, 2016, 06:09:55 pm

Quote from: Andy 2 – April 18, 2016, 05:47:19 pm

Yea Mike I think the 92 GV is right up there as well.

Yes, the only thing (not knocking them) when I was doing my research, was some of these old dears had rear-mounted radiators.

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Reply #43 – April 18, 2016, 07:07:21 pm

Quote from: Kemahjohn – April 18, 2016, 04:08:36 pm

In my opinion ( everybody has one). The 95-96' coaches were some of the best built by Foretravel.
Several of the employees at the Foretravel factory own 95 and 96' coaches.

We feel extremely blessed to have our 40ft 1995 U320. I honestly believe it was the very best design and year. We haven't yet found any other coach that would make us want to trade ours!

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Reply #44 – April 18, 2016, 11:15:32 pm

Quote from: farmerstu – April 13, 2016, 12:19:46 am

not the aguahot.wehave two furnaces. i thought this was unusual as i was under the impression that aquahot was standard equipment on the 95 320 se, also have decals not full body paint.

I was curious because early built 95 unicoach's had a option for the Primus heat system. Very few were made. Myself and a few other members have them. The 2 furnace, and later in production aquahot were the norm.

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Reply #45 – July 10, 2016, 09:19:28 pm

just thought i'd let the forum know how things have been going. i have completed the bulk heads, air bags, all new tires, all fluids changed, new hoses on genny, valves set on both engines, and tons of small repairs and upgrades, as you know i took a chance on this coach as it got almost no inspection before buying.
i now feel confident i did great. i have discovered the roof airs are almost brand new. two solar panels on the roof,two trojan 8d agm coach batterys in great shape. three optima batterys for the engine, it has no rust or corrosion underneath .and with everything i work on i am amazed at how well this is made. it really shows when taking panels off to do repairs and upgrade. all the stuff you don't normally see is as well made and put together as the stuff you do see. we have taken a 450 mile round trip to shake down the systems. and a 1000 mile round trip. i set up a 1984 ford f 250 as a toad, we put two harleys on the flatbed and flat tow it (four wheel drive with lockouts.piece of cake.) don't even know it's there ,even pulling up I35 out of duluth.
thanks to all the contributors on this forum. it ,along with beamalarm has been an invaluable resource.

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Reply #46 – July 10, 2016, 09:32:43 pm

Congratulations on owning one of the best Motorhomes ever built!

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