Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 12, 2025 ...

More like fish & chips and beer for me.

Being a born Canadian and life long Northwestern natives, we sure miss fresh seafood down here! If the coach deal goes through, I have two friends/techs in the Port Angeles/Sequim area that can help if needed. I trust them both, serviced the Airstream for twenty years.

As an aside. Does anyone know how much of an issue it is to import a vehicle that's less than 25 years old. I.E. Not exempt from DOT/EPA regulations or is there an exemption with motorhomes?

As an aside. Does anyone know how much of an issue it is to import a vehicle that's less than 25 years old. I.E. Not exempt from DOT/EPA regulations or is there an exemption with motorhomes?

""  I live just south of parksville.there are 3 foretravels within a few blocks of me.  I know of 13 foretravels owners on Vancouver island.  I might have a lead for you on one that is coming up for sale.  If you want to come over sometime and talk foretravels, shoot mean email. my email address is on my profile page.""

Quote wayne macauley
98 40' 295igdog

May want to contact  member Wayne
MaCauley on Vancouver Island, he most likely knows about this coach.

Someone had a comment (I think it was on one of your threads) about importing a coach. I can't find it, sorry.

And don't forget to check on getting the coach from the island to the mainland.  Big chunk of a coach buck.

I bought my u270 in canada. Previous ownered bought it from MOT and imported it to Canada a few years prior. The got the letters from FT and cummins saying it met all the USA specs, but the letters really werent needed. At the border, all the customs agent looked for was the USA data plate. Took about 20 minutes total. For my state, I needed to make sure I had a title and the correct stamped US Customs forms from the crossing.

Oh, I personally had to bring it across the border. Otherwise, one must hire a broker or something.

I'll give you a hint on this that might make it easier. Call the border crossing at Sumas, WA as I found that they are a little easier to deal with. It was the same when I was getting another work permit to work in Washington State. Blaine said no and Sumas bent over backwards to help and 15 minutes later it was done. I brought my coach up through Sumas and when arriving there they did not even look at the data plate. They just stamped the paper and I was off again to get it registered. Go figure! It won't hurt to ask and it is only a few miles more out of your way but far less headache in my opinion. I had the same thing happen today when taking my second ebay item off for shipment in Bellingham. I'm not operating a business but at the Blaine truck crossing treated it that way and said I had to fill out the commercial forms. I did that and seeing a long line up at the border this morning I went to the Peace Arch crossing instead and handed the paperwork to the guard. His reply was, if I was not doing this as a business it was not necessary and stated that I was free to proceed without payment. As you will find out all agents have differing opinions of rules. Give Sumas Border Crossing a try.

I'll give them a call tomorrow or Monday. It just baffles me how a field agent can just make stuff up as they go along.

I imagine that I could get an MSO of sorts from Foretravel based on the VIN #. The owner of the rig I'm looking at, Does have a "photo copy" of the old US title document.

Uh, welcome to government. They don't have to be competent, as they can't get fired. It's the same way with large corporations too. Just head to the border with the plate and copy of title. Worse case, they say no and you write cummins and FT and get the letters while you camp out a day or to in Canada.

I'll give you a hint on this that might make it easier. Call the border crossing at Sumas, WA as I found that they are a little easier to deal with. It was the same when I was getting another work permit to work in Washington State. Blaine said no and Sumas bent over backwards to help and 15 minutes later it was done. I brought my coach up through Sumas and when arriving there they did not even look at the data plate. They just stamped the paper and I was off again to get it registered. Go figure! It won't hurt to ask and it is only a few miles more out of your way but far less headache in my opinion. I had the same thing happen today when taking my second ebay item off for shipment in Bellingham. I'm not operating a business but at the Blaine truck crossing treated it that way and said I had to fill out the commercial forms. I did that and seeing a long line up at the border this morning I went to the Peace Arch crossing instead and handed the paperwork to the guard. His reply was, if I was not doing this as a business it was not necessary and stated that I was free to proceed without payment. As you will find out all agents have differing opinions of rules. Give Sumas Border Crossing a try.