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another event in the life of Brians Coach,


After a lot of Google searching for windscreen prices for my coach in the USA, I finally ordered them from Foretravel,

Why, as the windscreens were $954-00 each from Foretravel, and they put them in one small box,

Where as I could get them for $370-00 each from Guardian in Ohio, They were going to pack them in a huge box,

That huge box was going to cost over four grand to get it here by air freight, That was the cheapest air quote I could

find, plus the cost of the screens on top of it,

So sometimes paying more for some thing is actually cheaper in the long run, It would have cost me something like

$7000-00 USD by the time it got here,

So I paid approx $4500-00 to get my new windscreens with all new rubbers air freighted to me, My Visa is having a Coronary at the moment,

But I am glad they have finally arrived, another stress out of the way,  I will open the box up tomorrow and have a Bopeep at them to make sure they are not damaged, which I doubt they will be,

Still have to figure out why the front is like it is, squeezed together at the centre, I am sure its missing a prop or brace in there some where,

Cheers,
Brian,

Toys, 1989 Grand Villa, 36 foot, ORED with 300 Hp Cat. 2002 Gemini 34 foot Sailing Catamaran, 2006 Honda Super Blackbird 1100XX, 2002 ZR7 750 Kawasaki,
25 HP Chinese tractor and Backhoe,

Re: another event in the life of Brians Coach,

Reply #1 –
Hope I speak for many, but I am amazed and so happy you are sharing your Foretravel experiences with the forum.  Thanks for all your posts and photos and the time it takes to share.
Dave Cobb
Buckhorn Lake Resort The Club, #6202, Kerrville TX
check the map.  I do rent it out when I am traveling!
2001, U320, 36' #5887, in Kerrville, FT Club #17006, (7/23 to present)
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Summit, white
EX: 98 U295, 36' #5219, (mid door), (4/13-10/23)
EX: 93 U225, 36' (4/11 to 4/13)

Re: another event in the life of Brians Coach,

Reply #2 –
Hi Brian,
  I agree with Dave. Thanks for keeping us informed as you go about your Foretraveling!
Raymond
Raymond & Babette Jordan
1997 U 320
1998 Ford Explorer XLT

Re: another event in the life of Brians Coach,

Reply #3 –
Hi Brian,
If the windshield center looks "squeezed" you might check for front cap separation from the plywood that supports it and helps it keep it's shape.  This usually happens as a result of water entry from the windscreen.  It turns out that the bonding agent they used didn't really like exposure to water.  I just had a similar problem with my 96 U320 and came up with an easy, inexpensive fix if you need it.  I also have a 1990 U280 that I had FOT install a windscreen in last week.
Current coach 1996 U320 40'
Previous coach, 1990 36' U280

Re: another event in the life of Brians Coach,

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Kemahjohn –
Hi Brian,
If the windshield center looks "squeezed" you might check for front cap separation from the plywood that supports it and helps it keep it's shape.  This usually happens as a result of water entry from the windscreen.  It turns out that the bonding agent they used didn't really like exposure to water.  I just had a similar problem with my 96 U320 and came up with an easy, inexpensive fix if you need it.  I also have a 1990 U280 that I had FOT install a windscreen in last week.

I would certainly like to hear about your quick fix.
It appears to me that it needs pushing out at the base of the screen, But not sure how to go about it,

Nothing in there is actually rotted, Every thing seems solid, I dont even have another one to look at, Which makes it hard,
There is nothing really in there to jack it out from, or stiffen it up from to hold it forward,

I am glad you all like my posts on my Coach, It may help some one else,

I get lots of very good info from ready the posts on here, I can fix things without even asking,
Cheers,
Brian,

Toys, 1989 Grand Villa, 36 foot, ORED with 300 Hp Cat. 2002 Gemini 34 foot Sailing Catamaran, 2006 Honda Super Blackbird 1100XX, 2002 ZR7 750 Kawasaki,
25 HP Chinese tractor and Backhoe,

Re: another event in the life of Brians Coach,

Reply #5 –
My 95 280 has plenty of movement predominantly on the drivers side windshield. This coach had major repair done to the front cap by FOT 7 plus years ago and I have been told to avoid any serious twists and to always make sure it is level when parked.
 Don't like looking down the side and seeing the decals lift up half an inch at the front cap then angle down as they go forward? assume this is how they re-secured the cap at the factory. Having to fight the urge to pick every little part of the coach apart on our limited income. Might look into new seals for the drivers side and reset when we tint the windows.
                                                                                        Good luck with your new windscreen install!
Tom
1998 U320 40'

Re: another event in the life of Brians Coach,

Reply #6 –
I don't think my quick fix will help you.  I had the opposite problem, the front cap had pulled away from the plywood and needed to be pulled back about an inch in the center.
Talking to the folks at Foretravel, they address the front cap issues by pulling the windshields and using bar clamps to re-glue the cap to the plywood assuring the proper shape.  I used 3M 5200 fast cure polyurethane as an adhesive on my 320.  It's permanent, takes 24 hours to cure and is waterproof, unlike the original adhesive.

I'll take a look at my 1990 U280 and see how it is done-- I don't have windshield movement issues with it.  If I can, I'll send some pictures.
Current coach 1996 U320 40'
Previous coach, 1990 36' U280
 

Re: another event in the life of Brians Coach,

Reply #7 –
Each Foretravel model made has progressively less twist to them. 

They are also bigger and heavier.

My u320 unicoach has almost none at ride height.  Unihomes had more and the chassis coaches had more yet, 

Old ftx's on dodge chassis had very little btw. 
"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