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'86 Shortie for sale 29' - $8000

Not sure where to post this. Saw it on CL. Didn't know FT made a shortie.

1986 foretravel grand villa 2900 GVF RB
Previously:'66 VW Bus"Turtle 1";'65 VW Riviera Camper "Turtle 2";
';'91 VW Syncro Camper"Syn";'92 Barth 30' -"The Big Easy"
Currently: 2000 FT U270 40', #5634 -
"Le Bons Temps"; 2003 CRV
Ric & Leslie
"Laissez les bons temps rouler!"

Re: '86 Shortie for sale 29' - $8000

Reply #1 –
I knew not, as well. Not for full-timing, but there are many out of the way campgrounds that she'd fit into, unlike ours. Price is too much, tho a "rara avis" would be worth a look.
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
Previous: 1983 Airstream 310 turbo diesel, 1979 Airstream 280 turbo diesel
                                      Build # 4297
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                      Home base:  'Cactus Hug' (Ajo, Arizona)
                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
                        Full-Timers 'Sailing the asphalt sea'

Re: '86 Shortie for sale 29' - $8000

Reply #2 –
Says 5.9 cummins.  That's interesting. Versus a Chevy?
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: '86 Shortie for sale 29' - $8000

Reply #3 –
They made a few with the front engine 5.9 cummins most were 33 ft though
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins
 

Re: '86 Shortie for sale 29' - $8000

Reply #4 –
Sweet ride. I'd check it out, except it's far away!
1998 U270 34'