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MidSouth Durant

Looks to be about 47 coaches here in Durant for the MidSouth.  Golf yesterday and OYO meal last night.  Today is the first day.  DAN
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650

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Reply #1 –
Quote from: Dan J. Stansel –
Looks to be about 47 coaches here in Durant for the MidSouth.  Golf yesterday and OYO meal last night.

Sounds like it's going to be a fun rally - take photos!

I need to do a better job planning our trips next year...  would have enjoyed that one.

Michelle
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Sure wish we could be there. Is it raining in Durant yet?

By the way for those non-Okies its pronounced DooRant!!!
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

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Reply #3 –
No rain in Doo-rant so far. About 70 with cloud cover, little windy but nice.
I am parked next to Jimmy Freytag. Will try to get some pictures.  DAN
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: Dan J. Stansel –
No rain in Doo-rant so far. About 70 with cloud cover, little windy but nice.
I am parked next to Jimmy Freytag. Will try to get some pictures.  DAN

Ask Jimmy if he was in New Castle, OK yesterday? I saw a coach coming through town that looked like his coach.
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: Kent Speers –
Quote from: Dan J. Stansel –
No rain in Doo-rant so far. About 70 with cloud cover, little windy but nice.
I am parked next to Jimmy Freytag. Will try to get some pictures.  DAN

Ask Jimmy if he was in New Castle, OK yesterday? I saw a coach coming through town that looked like his coach.

You should use caution trying to identify Freytag. We were at Lake Murray and saw another FT in the Elephant Rock campground. I looked up the Motorcade number and identified Freytag as the owner. I sent PM, to which he replied, "That must be the coach we sold." He may still have a decoy.  ;)

We've stopped in Ardmore a few times with the FT, but still haven't met Freytag. We've stopped in Norman a few times and haven't yet met Speers or Morris and Jan.

We stopped in Doo-Rant one time and met some folk there for a rally, but they weren't active on the forum. We just happened to be passing through. The facility was very new and it looked like they had a nice gathering room.
J D Stevens
1997 U295 CAI 36' Build #5085
2002 Subaru Outback
Motorcade 16869
Bellville, TX

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Kent, it wasn't me. We left Ardmore yesterday morning and drove over.  At noon today we got rain, drops about 6 inches apart for 2 or 3 seconds.

Hope the back pain isn't to great going thru rehab.
Jimmy Freytag,  Ardmore, Ok
1999 36ft U320. — -SOLD—-
1988 40ft GV        1990 36ft U280
1993 40ft U280      1996 36ft U280
  TRAVEL WHILE YOU CAN THE TIME WILL COME
            WHEN YOU NO LONGER CAN.

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Keep a lookout for a 36 foot U280 or U300 with 94, 95 or 96 blue green decals pulling a white towed, maybe a CRV. That's as good a look as I got of it heading south on Hiway 62 southbound at about 9:00 AM.

I sure wish we could be with you all. I'm sure the company and scenery there is better than watching TV and going to therapy.
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

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Reply #8 –
Lots of people here who seem to know everyone else.  As a first timer appears to be a great bunch of people.  Some played golf again today. Great dinner tonight and entertainment.  Amazing to see all the Foretravel coaches here.  Lots of older coaches with upgrades so it is really hard to know what year they are.  Appears Extreme and Foretravel paint has been busy. Have not talked to anyone who does not love their Foretravel.  DAN
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650

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Reply #9 –
There is a vendor here washing and waxing coaches and cars.  They did some chrome wheels and they looked like new.  Asked the owner of the coach what they used.
They used a buffer and a product called "Jewelers Rouge".  This appears to be a stick dry product.  Some of you may have used it, but this is the first time I have seen the product.
DAN
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: Dan J. Stansel –
There is a vendor here washing and waxing coaches and cars.  They did some chrome wheels and they looked like new.  Asked the owner of the coach what they used.
They used a buffer and a product called "Jewelers Rouge". 

I would be very reluctant to use that product (it's a mild abrasive, IIRC) on an Alcoa rim that has the Durabrite finish.  The Jewelers Rouge I'm familiar with is for bare metal only.

-M
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: Dan J. Stansel –
There is a vendor here washing and waxing coaches and cars.  They did some chrome wheels and they looked like new.  Asked the owner of the coach what they used.
They used a buffer and a product called "Jewelers Rouge".  This appears to be a stick dry product.  Some of you may have used it, but this is the first time I have seen the product.
DAN


A popular product for polishing bare aluminum wheels is Simichrome polish. It is also a mild abrasive that should not be used on Durabrite wheels. You might want to review Wheel Polish.

It looks like the weather is mighty fine in Durant. Enjoy!
J D Stevens
1997 U295 CAI 36' Build #5085
2002 Subaru Outback
Motorcade 16869
Bellville, TX

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Reply #12 –
Sorry that we are not going to make it to Durant Rally. My father fell and broke his hip. He had surgery and is going to rehab now the fun begins!!!!
Ellen & David
2005  U320  4030  PBTS
2017 GMC Acadia
MC# 16978 Build #6330
 

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Reply #13 –
Got home from the Mid South.  Had a great time and met a lot of Foretravel owners.
Lyle Reed was there and got to see the new IH-45.  What a great Foretravel.  Great food, entertainment and meeting new friends.  Hope to see more of you at the next one which is I think is April 26, 2012 in Montgomery, Texas.  There is a vote coming up that would allow friends to come as guest to the chapter rally.  This would allow more people to be at the rally.  It would be voted on again chapter by chapter to allow at rally by rally.  Not sure I got all the info on that.  You might ask Beverly for more info.  DAN
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650