Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 14, 2025 ...

I am installing a drop ceiling for the purpose of adding ducted air.  I think the 97 or 98 and later coaches have a drop ceiling with ducted air and it has a piece of wood at the front with 2 air outlets.  I am installing  wood frames or ribs curved on one edge to match the ceiling curve and straight on the bottom to attach 1/4" plywood.  Sections of some ribs will be cut and removed as necessary for air movement.  The curved template I made for the ribs is 2 1/2" high at the center and 3/4" at the ends at the cabinets.  A panel with ceiling carpet adds 3/8".  I think that I need more space between the original ceiling and the drop ceiling, but if I do that I cannot remove the refrigerator.  Can someone measure the height of their drop ceiling at the center and tell me how high Foretravel made it.  I suspect that FT may have lowered the refrigerator in later models or maybe the drop ceiling does not go back that far.  I have the WTBI model with the refrig, stove, and sink on the drivers side.  Thanks for your help. 

Don and Raymond, thanks for the info.  3" at the center seems about right so I will add 1/2" to my rib template.  Should be about 3 1/4" overall when finished.  A little more room for air flow.  I picked up enough ceiling carpet to do the job when I was at Foretravel in Nov.  About a dollar per sq ft.  Didn't think of asking for plans, but tracing the curve of the ceiling was not hard.  Decided to make a removable section in case I ever have to replace the refrigerator or take it out for some reason.  Thanks.