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Foretravel Rolled Last Chassis and Switching to Spartan.

Someone said that Foretravel has made there last in house Chassis it is just a blanket statement?
The selected media item is not currently available.Bill&Doris 97 U270 36'
University of Parris Island Class of 66
Semper Fi  Build# 5174 MC#17094

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Reply #1 –
It is my understanding that Foretravel will use a new custom chassis from Spartan  that is made to copy the existing Travelride unit currently produced.  Due to new fed EPA rules that make the motorhome chassis manufacturer responsible for all compliance as to smog etc. Foretravel would have had to invest heavily in meeting these goals.  That is why the new units will be Spartan.

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It is why I said the realm would be important to FT. They got experience building on it and now they will all be built on a spartan it seems. Sad to see this but the refs are too tough for a small company to meet.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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Maybe the regulations will change, but the damage is done.  I don't understand why the chassis maker (instead of the engine maker) is responsible for the smog stuff.

There are so few RV's out there, they should be exempt.
1998 U270 34'

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Quote from: krush –
Maybe the regulations will change, but the damage is done.  I don't understand why the chassis maker (instead of the engine maker) is responsible for the smog stuff.

IIRC, it's actually because of the engine changes at Cummins driving a new cooling package.  The engine maker IS responsible for the emissions, but not how things like cooling are physically implemented.  They spec the cooling requirements, but the design falls on the chassis manufacturer. 

Tyle Fore discussed this with us a few year ago (when Cummins redesigned the ISX after the 2007-2010 version) and mentioned then that it had become very expensive (nearly cost-prohibitive) for FT to deal with the more frequent engine/cooling changes and the resulting need for chassis redesign to accommodate.

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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The Spartan chassis I looked at a Pomona FMCA had a massive radiator.  Big square design. 
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Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
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This was in the cards for a long time and while we saw it and FT knew it was coming, I figured it would be a perfect time to make some big changes at FT.  The Realm was the first one as the will all be on Spartans now. And I figured the smaller chassis that they were using and just putting the box on would be a great smaller coach. Oh well, I got one right and Foretravel still does not make a smaller coach though I hear they are converting a van. That is still a class b and not a smaller coach. Three long time members have sold and now own in the 24-29 foot coaches and there are a couple others I know who are looking.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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Quote from: John S –
That is still a class b and not a smaller coach. Three long time members have sold and now own in the 24-29 foot coaches and there are a couple others I know who are looking.

It works both ways, though. You and several others are moving down, and would love to consider a FT smaller RV.  What about the others that need to be introduced to the FT brand in a smaller RV...and then will move up!???!!
1998 U270 34'
 

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True and hearing they are converting their first prevost in twenty years is exciting.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon