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Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #25 –
Morris,  If I was at home and not in West Virginia, would be glad to look at it with you.
Foretravel are great coaches, we are on our 4th.  You can't go wrong if you check it out.

Jimmy Freytag,  Ardmore, Ok
1999 36ft U320. — -SOLD—-
1988 40ft GV        1990 36ft U280
1993 40ft U280      1996 36ft U280
  TRAVEL WHILE YOU CAN THE TIME WILL COME
            WHEN YOU NO LONGER CAN.

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #26 –
First of all, I want to thank everyone for their input/comments/suggestions.  They have been very helpful to us since we are new to all of this and new to the Foretravel units.

We will know more about the specific coach in the next couple of days.

I am so glad we found this forum and thank you very much for your assistance.  We hope we can meet some of you in the forseeable future.

Thanks again.

Morris
Morris and Janice
1997 U270 36'

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #27 –
Morris,
 
When you get on the road in your new-to-you Foretravel, please let us know where you are at.  We are a gregarious bunch.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #28 –
Well, guess what.....  We took the plunge....  We purchased the 1997 U270 Unicoach.  We had the Cummins tech check out the engine and transmission and the only thing he found was the serpentine belt has a number of age cracks in it and needs to be replaced.  That is the only thing he found.  He told me it looks like the engine and transmission are in great condition.

So we bought it!!  I have it over at a shop to replace the serpentine belt and to check the brake pads to see how much life is left on them.

We are so very happy right now!!!  If we can figure out how to post pics of it, we might do that in the near future....but you know what it looks like....
Morris and Janice
1997 U270 36'

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #29 –
Congratulations, and welcome to the "family".  Hope we meet up somewhere for a look at her. ;D :)) :P

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #30 –
Morris,
Congratulations on becoming one of the family.  I took the plunge 7 years ago and I still love this coach.  You'll always want to maintain it and keep it up to date on all items of maintenance.  Don't forget to do some research at Barry's web site also, "beamalarm", which is linked from this site as well.  There's a wealth of years of knowledge in there, and you'll become a better owner by knowing as much as you can.
 
The Foreforums is the place to go when you get stumped as we all do from time to time.
Peter & Beth Martin
No Forrest? What have you done?
MC# 15890 until Dec 2016; FMCA #F329677
Cincinnati, OH

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #31 –
Congratulations....and welcome.... remember, no stupid questions here....feel free to ask anything...no matter how "minor" you may thing it is...

see you down the road
We are only strangers until we meet; however, some of us are stranger than others

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #32 –
Awesome! Welcome to the fray - errr family...
The selected media item is not currently available. Dave Head & Megan Westbrook
Titusville, FL - The Great Outdoors
'98 270 buying this month
Toad is a 2018 F150 XLT

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #33 –
Actually, it's more like a cult....
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best, paul
"Thriving not surviving" <(*¿*)>
Paul Schaye (at 2008 NYC Marathon)
See our blog at LazyDazers.com
 
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Awesome! Welcome to the fray - errr family...
1999 U320 40' 1200 watts on roof. 12cf AC/DC Cold plate fridge/freezer. VMS 240 CL Honda Element

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #34 –
Where's my Kool-Aid?  I need another drink of it.

Morris, welcome aboard.  You got yourself a great coach.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #35 –
Hi Morris,
  Congratulations, and welcome to our family. You will love your coach. Just remember to share some of the good times with us!
Raymond & Babette Jordan
1997 U 320
1998 Ford Explorer XLT

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #36 –
Congrats on your new to you F.T. Now the fun begins in using it and learning how to operate and maintain it. No doubt you will enjoy the experience and the use of the Foreforum. I bought our F.T. almost one year ago and got on this forum and have learned so much. I knew I was in a learning curve buying a diesel. I just didn't know how BIG it was going to be. The knowledge here is second to none. And it's all free.
You are going to like the experience.
Happy and safe travels.
Jon Ohman
2001 U320 36'
Build #5809

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #37 –
Quote from: sam7 –
Congrats on your new to you F.T. Now the fun begins in using it and learning how to operate and maintain it. No doubt you will enjoy the experience and the use of the Foreforum. I bought our F.T. almost one year ago and got on this forum and have learned so much. I knew I was in a learning curve buying a diesel. I just didn't know how BIG it was going to be. The knowledge here is second to none. And it's all free.
You are going to like the experience.
Happy and safe travels.

First of all, I want to thank everyone for the greetings and welcomes to the "group".  We are looking forward to it very much.

I want to thank everyone for the comments/assistance provided so far....I am sure that is just the beginning of my questions.

I have already learned a lot from this group. One of the things I have learned is how much more I have to learn. So I am sure I will be "bugging" you quiet a bit.

We had a tech from Cummins check out the engine, transmission and diesel generator yesterday morning.  The only thing he found was the serpentine belt on the engine had a lot of age cracking. So the first stop yesterday afternoon was a repair shop to replace the belt as I did not want it to break while the engine was running.  The tech seemed to be very impressed with the engine condition.  So hopefully it will run for a long time for us.

I also want to check out the brake pads. The brakes work fine, but I just want to know a bit more about how much life is left on the pads.

Now, the learning really starts.  Since the coach is already winterized, I do not anticipate us taking it out for any over night stays until sometime in early spring 2011. So that will give me some time to learn the coach and to drive it for short distances for familiarity. 

I will have to say that I was very surprised at how easily that engine handles the coach.  I had to drive a couple of miles down the interstate. When I checked the speedometer, I was already going 60.....I was surprised!!

Again, THANK YOU very much for everything so far....and I know I will be asking you a lot of details before too much longer now.
Morris and Janice
1997 U270 36'

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #38 –
Morris, welcome aboard. The fun is just beginning. I am sure you will find your nitche just as we all have but the freedom and relaxation a Motorhome provides is amazing. What Peg and I did our first winter was to purchase a Portapotty and get a bunch of jugs of water so we could overnight in the Motorhome without disrupting the winterization. We spent several weekends at Thunderbird and never used the onboard water or the porcelain facility until spring.

We look forward to hearing of your future adventures. 
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

Re: Considering purchase of 1997 Foretravel U270 Unicoach

Reply #39 –
Quote from: Kent Speers –
Morris, welcome aboard. The fun is just beginning. I am sure you will find your nitche just as we all have but the freedom and relaxation a Motorhome provides is amazing. What Peg and I did our first winter was to purchase a Portapotty and get a bunch of jugs of water so we could overnight in the Motorhome without disrupting the winterization. We spent several weekends at Thunderbird and never used the onboard water or the porcelain facility until spring.

We look forward to hearing of your future adventures.

I hadn't thought about the portapotty and jugs of water.....I bet you really enjoyed those week-ends!!!  I want to learn as much as possible about operating it and driving it this winter....so hopefully we will be ready to travel in the spring.....

Thank you and thanks to everyone for the sentiments...we really appreciate them.

I am sure our paths will cross.....
Morris and Janice
1997 U270 36'