Today is THE day!

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Today is THE day!

June 03, 2013, 07:55:12 am

At 9 am this morning, we will go start the process of picking up our 1996 Foretravel U 295 40' and officially become Foretravel owners. By the end of the day, everything should be moved from one coach to another. At least I sure hope everything is moved!

We ARE excited, as you might imagine. Any last minute advice? (I probably won't see it in time for it to make any difference, but I wonder what people might say.) Thanks to all of you who have helped me in various ways on this journey. Of course, the journey continues and I hope to meet some of you down the road and across the campground!

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Reply #1 – June 03, 2013, 08:00:20 am

Congratulations on finding the "Right One". Hope everything works out exactly as you planned! Now that you are "out of the hunt" our chances have improved ever so slightly, so we have two reasons to celebrate your success.

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Reply #2 – June 03, 2013, 08:19:13 am

LO. Thanks, Chuck! And good luck in your search.

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Reply #3 – June 03, 2013, 08:29:58 am

Have a great time Forrest. Welcome to the community. If you decide you need to get out of "tornado alley", you might consider the Pacific Northwest. Ted H and myself are currently residing in the Pioneer Trails RV just South of Anacortes Washington. I'm including a photo I took yesterday of a nearby beach at Deception Pass state park. Don't forget to use that new retarder ...... it's a wonderful tool. Have fun.

Dave VanAmburg

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Reply #4 – June 03, 2013, 08:55:38 am

I'm so excited for you! We are jealous that you are already living on the road. Glad you found the coach you were seeking. I'm sitting here looking at our coach in the yard, anticipating the day we can drive off.

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Reply #5 – June 03, 2013, 12:03:15 pm

Quote from: fsclark47 – June 03, 2013, 07:55:12 am

At 9 am this morning, we will go start the process of picking up our 1996 Foretravel U 295 40' and officially become Foretravel owners.

We have the same floor plan and after rving in many many different coaches long ago we really like the setup inside. Welcome to the club.

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Reply #6 – June 03, 2013, 12:56:20 pm

Awwww ... have fun moving in!! See ya down the road!

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Reply #7 – June 03, 2013, 06:51:56 pm

Welcome to Foretravel ownership, Forrest.

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Reply #8 – June 03, 2013, 07:37:05 pm

You will love it. I remember moving into my first FT. I had a wrangler stuffed to the gills it was an easy transition. The last move almost killed me with all the stuff i had to move.

Congrats and have fun.

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Reply #9 – June 03, 2013, 09:05:57 pm

By now you are in the Foretravel, and probably too pooped to post. That's okay. Put up a few pictures later in the week, and be sure to include at least one with the big grin!

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Reply #10 – June 03, 2013, 09:13:28 pm

My advice is to just ENJOY. Congrats, David

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Reply #11 – June 03, 2013, 10:05:34 pm

Thanks to everyone for their greetings. Unfortunately we are NOT in our Foretravel. It's a long story but it seems someone left something on which drained the battery and it had to be charged and then there was trouble starting the engine (air in the fuel line since I asked for a fluid analysis). So it was 2 p.m. before we could start moving and we had decided to get an upgrade to the tvs and ... Well, we're in a motel for the night since we had too many things in different places to have a comfortable night. TOMORROW for sure. It's only a minor setback and will give us something to laugh about in the future. However, we are still excited and really enjoyed the walk-through (and enjoyed realizing we had learned something from the forum and its people, both online and face-to-face). We knew things the walk-through guy didn't know. Obviously they don't get a lot of Foretravels to sell but were impressed with it interest it got!

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Reply #12 – June 03, 2013, 11:53:05 pm

Take your time, patience and deep inspection are your friends at delivery

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Reply #13 – June 04, 2013, 05:44:20 pm

Well, we all have hiccups and but they are usually minor and you will be on the road soon. Enjoy the ride.

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Reply #14 – June 04, 2013, 09:30:15 pm

Carol and I just finished getting all of the packing and repacking done not to mention the numerous trips to Good Will and leagal stuff done. We are officially on the road and heading North to the mountains. Sometimes it did seem like we would never get there/here but we completed one thing at a time and kept moving forward. As major or even a minor milestones were completed Carol and I would look at each other and say - CHECK!

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Reply #15 – June 04, 2013, 10:35:49 pm

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Reply #16 – June 04, 2013, 10:38:18 pm

Have a great trip.

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Reply #17 – June 04, 2013, 11:29:58 pm

Well, today REALLY IS the day we became Foretravel owners. We bought the 1996 Foretravel U295 40' WTBI that Wade's RV Clinic in Sapulpa, OK, had for sale. They made buying a motor home a pleasant experience. Yes, yesterday had it's glitches, but the end result were things fixed, upgrades made (at OUR expense, of course, but I asked for them), and new lessons learned. Tonight we are camped in the Tulsa RV Ranch campground and trying to fit our 20 lbs of $?!# into a 10 lb. bag (of course, it used to be packed in a 7 lb bag). It's a matter of readjusting where things fit. And we're working at it.

One of the interesting things today was actually getting the coach UP on a hoist and carefully examining the underneath. Amazing! This coach has been housed indoors and used in New Mexico and Arizona. NO significant rust. And just a little rust at the bulkheads. Really nice!

Of course, there are a few toggles and buttons and boxes I don't know what they are (and some I don't know where they are) but none of them seem necessary to successful use of the coach or driving. I may have to post a picture or two to the forums to see if anyone can suggest a use for the mystery switches or the location of the missing ones.

Thanks to everyone for congratulations and encouragement. I look forward to meeting more of you down the road.

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Reply #18 – June 05, 2013, 05:19:33 pm

Congratulations! Looking forward to some pictures.

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Reply #19 – June 05, 2013, 08:50:01 pm

Hey Forest and Mary,

We are now just over two years into owning our Foretravel and one of the best things about it is the other FT owners we have met in person and on this forum. The help and aupport we have gotten has been invaluable, timely and honest. I hope I can give some back as well. So travel safely and enjoy your FT and the great folks you will meet along the way.

Roger and Susan

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Reply #20 – June 05, 2013, 08:58:25 pm

Congratulations on your coach and many happy travelling in the future and as has been said before, don't be afraid to poast questions about the coach and how to operate it.

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Reply #21 – June 05, 2013, 10:34:20 pm

I just sent 12 pictures of our new coach to the album "1996 U295 40ft WTBI" for those who like visuals.

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Reply #22 – June 05, 2013, 10:49:21 pm

Congrats and welcome. I am a new owner too, and with all the help here it is a lot easier to figure everything out. Welcome, Mark

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