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New Member Purchasing Our First Foretravel

July 09, 2013, 02:13:32 pm

Hello. My Spouse Terry and Me are in the process of purchasing our first Foretravel. It is a 2004 U270 3610. We are purchasing the motorhome from Foretravel of Texas. We are looking forward to joining the forum and the Foretravel community. Thanks. Larry and Terry Gregory

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Reply #1 – July 09, 2013, 03:31:03 pm

Welcome, Terry and Larry. You will find that the experts here have the answers to your questions, and you WILL have questions. This is a very friendly group, so feel free to ask away.

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Reply #2 – July 09, 2013, 03:34:25 pm

         Hey Larry & Terry, welcome to the forum and congrats on your new to you coach. I think you will find this forum a huge help with any questions/issues you may come up with.

          We purchased our 2003 U270 3610 from FOT last year and found it to be a good experience and hope you do as well.

          Dean & Dee

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Reply #3 – July 09, 2013, 04:02:08 pm

Continuing the year descent, welcome from a 2002 U270 3610 owner!  Lemme tell you how to add a second water switch in the kitchen...not sure if they changed that between 2002 and 2004, but it was my crowning accomplishment of the summer! LOL

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Reply #4 – July 09, 2013, 06:30:28 pm

I had a 99 270 and loved it but it was only 34 foot.  Sometimes I think that one has more storage than my 42 foot does.

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Reply #5 – July 09, 2013, 06:50:10 pm

Welcome and enjoy your ride!

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Reply #6 – July 09, 2013, 06:58:54 pm

Congrats and welcome - This forum is great. 

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Reply #7 – July 09, 2013, 07:24:38 pm

Welcome to the Foretravel Family..

Mark and Tanya

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Reply #8 – July 15, 2013, 04:34:59 pm

Hello. This is an update to our original post. We have completed the purchase of our new to us Foretravel. FOT is now getting the coach ready and we will be traveling to NAC sometime later on in the week to take delivery. We will staying in the FOT rv park for a couple of days.

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Reply #9 – July 15, 2013, 04:48:37 pm

Plan to stay at campFT for a while and exercise everything.  Run everything off of the generator, disconnected from shore power, run water pump and faucets, flush the toilet. Run A/C's off Gennerator.  Turn gennerator off, and run what is supposed to be run off the inverter.
Check and recheck the tank monitors. Empty the tanks, run the slide(s) in and out, level the coach.  run all awnings out and in. 

Then run the coach around the loop a number of times.  Just use it like you would every day camping to test everything.

Oh, and you will get about 150 miles from nac and find that there is a button that you don't know what it does.  Just post on here!  Someone will surely know.

Enjoy your new FT, they are awesome machines!

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Reply #10 – July 15, 2013, 05:08:07 pm

Congrats on making the right decision to enter the Foretravel World, Larry & Terry. Your adventure starts now. This forum is the best support group I've ever encountered. Ask away, and you will learn much.

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Reply #11 – July 15, 2013, 07:09:20 pm

Congratulations LTG on your purchase.  Best wishes for many years of enjoyable travels!  You will find both your coach and this forum unbeatable!  When you get a chance, how about some photos?

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Reply #12 – July 16, 2013, 10:54:54 pm

Welcome! As a fellow "new to us" FT owner this forum is a God send.  We are on our first "real" trip learning the ins and outs of our coach. Very impressed with FT and the people on this forum...very nice and helpful.

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Reply #13 – July 16, 2013, 11:29:24 pm

Larry & Terry,
Welcome to the Foretravel family and Foreforums.  I know you will enjoy the Foretravel ownership experience.  All I can add is to video tape the walk-thru of the coach features with the person from Foretravel who will be explaining all the features and their operation.  Then review this tape at night in the coach.  Trust me, you can only retain about 50% of all the details being thrown at you that day.  Also ask lots of questions.

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Reply #14 – July 17, 2013, 04:13:35 am

Welcome
John & Cheryl

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Reply #15 – July 17, 2013, 09:04:05 am

We have the 400 hp in our 40 ft.  You will have lots of power in a 36.  Had a 99 U270 before the 02 295 we have now.  Great coach.  The slide will give you lots of room.  Wise choice.  Be at FOT Sunday night may see you there.  DAN

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