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Can someone explain differences between Nimbus, Phenix, and U320?

I'm wondering what the main differences between the Nimbus, Phenix, and U320. Were the Nimbus and Phenix lesser quality than the U320's or are they just different wrappers around the foretravel for their particular year.

Thanks
ShoeDad

Re: Can someone explain differences between Nimbus, Phenix, and U320?

Reply #1 –
Foretravel as owned by the Fore family built the U320 through 2005.  They then sold the company (after nearly going bankrupt) to a group of investors lead by Lyle Reed. 

The 2006 Nimbus is essentially a rebadged U320.

The Phenix was introduced in 2006 by the new ownership Foretravel as an all-new model and the "flagship".

The 2007 Nimbus was introduced by Foretravel as an all-new model and was significantly decontented (no retarder standard, HydroHot instead of Aqua-Hot) from the U320.  That changed in later years, but the Nimbus is considered below the Phenix.

To further expand, the IH-45 was introduced in 2012.  Initially, Foretravel offered the Phenix and Nimbus along side, but when MHSRV became the exclusive dealer, those 2 models were dropped and the Realm was introduced - designed/spec'd by MHSRV and built on a Spartan chassis.  The Realm was sold exclusively by MHSRV. 

In 2018 or 2019, Foretravel stopped building their own chassis and the IH-45 moved to Spartan as well.
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Re: Can someone explain differences between Nimbus, Phenix, and U320?

Reply #2 –
Thank you very much for explaining that history.