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Factory Tours Not

Got back to Fot to get the wacky  Active Air fixed.  It then hit me that today is Thursday, the day they do tours. Go to the front and ask about taking the factory tour. Was told only way to take a tour was if you had a coach in production.  Said it's been that way for last  year  and half and didn't know if or when that would change.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Factory Tours Not

Reply #1 –
Another fine Public Relations effort by FOT.
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #2 –
To be fair, Covid has limited tours and visits for many companies. I expect it to go back to normal as the crisis wanes. If you want, you can go to the front page of the NY Times, click on the number of cases and then go to a map of each county in the U.S. along with the cases per 100,000 and a graph showing how it's doing. While your town may be doing fine, other places may be struggling. Tours bring in people from many geographic areas along with possible risks.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

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Reply #3 –
Of course - Covid must be taken into account.

But here is a loyal customer who has owned 4 of their coaches, including a 2014 IH45, asking for a little look around.  They couldn't break somebody loose for a hour to take him through the factory?  It's not that big - I know cuz we took the tour back in the Good Ole Days.  They could tell him to wear a mask and stay 6 feet from the tour guide...if Covid is the big fear.

1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #4 –
I attended a tech talk by James T. at the same time a factory tour was conducted during the Grand Villa Reunion held end of May 2021. Also, no masks required nor worn during the Motorcade event.
Walt, Dawn, Matt & the Poodles
99 36' U320 #5515 MC #17977 "Axle"
Not All Who Wander Are Lost (not original but I like it)

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Reply #5 –
Walter.
It's because your special.....🙂
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR
 

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: WBates –
I attended a tech talk by James T. at the same time a factory tour was conducted during the Grand Villa Reunion held end of May 2021. Also, no masks required nor worn during the Motorcade event.
seems like a bad idea giving the data  .