Feedback on 2002 Unicoach listed for sale

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Reply #25 – February 25, 2014, 10:21:50 pm

My advice as well. But he has been honest and fair with me, and he is in the service dept. not sales, owns a FT and is on the forum.

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Reply #26 – February 25, 2014, 10:27:47 pm

Thanks, guys

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Reply #27 – February 25, 2014, 11:21:00 pm

Quote from: dukejhp – February 25, 2014, 07:01:19 pm

Tim:

Is the build # on the windshield?

It will be 4 digits that you are looking for. 2002 models are in the 5900-6000 range, or thereabouts. They started way-back-when and continue to number them as they build them.

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Reply #28 – February 26, 2014, 10:30:20 pm

Thanks, Tim - Evaluating 1 vs 2 slide coaches, how important is the bedroom slide?

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Reply #29 – February 26, 2014, 10:48:56 pm

Well, for DW, 1 slide was a requirement. Never had a bedroom slide, so have no good opinion. I suspect "more is better", but not having one, I don't know what I am missing.

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Reply #30 – February 26, 2014, 11:06:42 pm

As you look at different floor plans in person you will get a feeling for or against. We have 2 slides, one in the BR and we like it.

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Reply #31 – February 26, 2014, 11:27:38 pm

Look under the flip up cover ( or removeable) over dash and you will see a setting for alignment and the build # should be on that paper.
John H

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Reply #32 – February 27, 2014, 06:35:11 am

I like my bedroom slide as the bed is east west. If it is a closet slide then you lose cross breezes.

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Reply #33 – February 27, 2014, 09:19:39 am

We purchased our 2004 U270 3610 in July 2013, our first Foretravel. We compared our 2004 to earlier models available at FOT and MOT at the time. And, for some of the reasons Brad provided, we decided the 2004 was worth the extra increase in price. The batteries are easily accessible, the electricals, 12 volt compressor, etc. are in a dedicated bay, the large storage bay is completely void of anything except the Joey Bed and an overhead light fixture, most bay doors are bus style, full body paint, etc. Two things our coach did not have were Aqua Hot and Koni shocks. We have since added the Koni FSD shocks. We only have one slide but like the access in the bedroom without a slide.

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Reply #34 – February 27, 2014, 10:02:32 am

Thanks folks - as usual very helpful info

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Reply #35 – February 27, 2014, 05:27:41 pm

You may want to see if a Forum member Gary Omel will be going through Nashville any time soon. If Gary is willing to make an inspection for you you won't find anyone more knowledgeable about Foretravels than he is. He lives in Florida in the winter and goes to Tenn in the spring. If the price is right he might be willing to detour to Knoxville for you.

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Reply #36 – February 27, 2014, 10:06:03 pm

Yep, it's the Tennessee RV 295. It has been on RVT for a looonng time, well over a year. As was already said, everything can be fixed, but it could get pretty pricey. I don't have a FT yet, but I would steer clear.

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Reply #37 – February 28, 2014, 08:27:11 am

Thanks Kent,Royce/Denise - I emailed TN RV about looking @ the coach this weekend & have not heard back - In my email I asked about all of the potential issues suggested by forum members - I still plan to look @ it but without great expectations - more to increase my knowledge base.

Jim

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Reply #38 – February 28, 2014, 11:47:44 am

I have not read all the posts on this coach at Tennessee RV, so this may be redundant. I have seen the coach since we had a windshield replaced last fall at Tenn RV. It has been there for at least a couple years and was priced way too high when I saw it.... don't recall the exact price, but something like $139K. I told the sales guy it would never sell at that price. He was not impressed by my comment. It does need a lot of work. Very weathered as I recall. I didn't see the inside. I keep getting Google advertisements for what I think is the same coach, but the price is $69K and change. If that is the same coach, that might be a decent price. Caveat emptor on this one!

George

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Reply #39 – February 28, 2014, 12:49:26 pm

Well, it should be fun just checking it out. Have a good time and hide your checkbook (unless they make you one heck of a deal and since it has been there a while, I don't expect that). LOL

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Reply #40 – February 28, 2014, 03:48:58 pm

I would much rather purchase a vehicle from the owner rather than from a dealer. That's because I perform an inspection on the owner as well as the vehicle. If I am well impressed by the owner, then I feel much better about purchasing the vehicle. If I'm suspicious of the owner, then I'm especially suspicious of the vehicle.

In this case there appear to be a number of questions about the vehicle, and at least some questions about the dealer. Unless it's possible to communicate with whomever last owned the vehicle, then I would be quite wary of purchasing it. If the dealer himself has owned it for a long time, then I would be very suspicious of why he let it just sit there instead of pricing it to move relatively quickly.

With as many questions as there seem to be about this coach, I'm inclined to think I would pass on it.

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Reply #41 – February 28, 2014, 06:07:41 pm

Good points David. I 'm going to look @ it just to learn what to look for

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Reply #42 – February 28, 2014, 10:33:18 pm

Thanks George...missed your post earlier - I'm going to take a look @ the TN RV coach tomorrow to enhance my FT education - not looking for a "fixer upper" - don't have the expertise or patience

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Reply #43 – May 19, 2014, 07:32:53 pm

Wow I just stumbled on this thread. I called tn rv last Thursday often seeing if listed on rvt. I talked to a sales guy there by the name of Lonnie. Wasn't very knowledgeable with this coach said it was at the body shop. I asked why and he told me there was a small crack in the rear bumper getting repaired. He asked if someone more knowledgeable with the coach could call me back. I said sure.
Ten min. Latter my phone rings and it's a fella Rodger and tells me he is the owner of tn. rv. He tells me how great the coach is in and out and that his partner used the coach for some time. Can't remember if he said it was purchased or traded in by a local minister. When I questioned him on why it was at the body shop he told me that the rear caps were cracked and were getting them repaired. Rodger told me he worked at foretravel for years. He was very knowledgeable with how Foretravels were built knew what years they tried different build ideas. Like these over lapping caps in 02.

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Reply #44 – May 19, 2014, 08:45:23 pm

Hi Mike,
Yes, Roger Sellers is the owner, part owner, of Tenn RV. He knows the Foretravel story well. He is a great guy, and quite the salesman. I'm sure many will chime in on the 2002 era cap issues. They all had the problem. It was a very time consuming, and expensive, repair. The Foretravel company stood behind these coaches, and it cost them quite a large amount. If done properly they have no problems. Most should have had the repairs by now. But you need to make sure. They are Foretravels, hard to find any better.
Raymond

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Reply #45 – May 19, 2014, 11:05:59 pm

Quote from: Mike Brez – May 19, 2014, 07:32:53 pm

He was very knowledgeable with how Foretravels were built knew what years they tried different build ideas. Like these over lapping caps in 02.

I've not heard it called "overlapping" caps before. The explanation given to me, by a person in Nacogdoches who said that he was working at FT at the time, was that they decided to try some new DOW formula material on the endcaps to make them smooth, without seams. His story went that there were a lot of naysayers at both DOW and Foretravel, telling the folks in charge that this particular stuff would not work...but the decision was made to do it anyway. The rest is history, for all of us with 2002s. Foretravel's responses over the years varied as to what they did as a cure and who paid for it. I was told that in some cases, they dug out the material and put some plates in to brace things, leaving a smooth surface. In my case, I let them put trim strips over the problem areas after they cleaned them up. There has been no further issue or cracking on my coach (about 9 years now), and I am content with the way it looks...even though the sides are not "smooth" between the sides and endcaps.

Foretravel did pay for my conversion to having the strips placed over the area, AFTER a lengthy "negotiation" with some phone and email exchanges. But then I have a friend who was charged 50% of the cost of fixing his 2002. It was all ugly business, especially for the new (at the time) owners who got this issue sprung on them when they purchased Foretravel...with the good (loyal base for a great coach) and the bad (the 2002 endcaps that were just revealing themselves to be problems). I am surprised that any 2002 coach would be still out there in an "unrepaired" state.

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Reply #46 – May 20, 2014, 12:23:58 am

Is this the crack in the white? Roger told me he has a 24,000 square foot paint and body shop and the crack goes through all the colors. Told me it was going to be a $6,000.00 repair.

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Reply #47 – May 20, 2014, 02:11:54 am

In person, it is easy to see as a sort of "zipper" effect. The vertical cracks are actually a series of cracks that are more horizontal than vertical. Sort of like ////////// only vertically oriented. The repair by Foretravel was more along the lines of $1500 for mine and my friend's. Like I said, there has been no issue with mine since the repair which was 1/2007. It was labeled as a "cosmetic issue" at the time, and I have no reason to doubt that. It isn't a scary issue...just one that needs to be dealt with.

I would certainly buy my coach again, altho I was quite concerned about the cracking when I first discovered it. I can't seem to find a "before" picture, but this is the "after" picture taken at Foretravel.

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Reply #48 – May 20, 2014, 07:37:42 am

Thanks for the pic Brad. I would have no problem with the way yours looks.

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Reply #49 – May 20, 2014, 09:14:22 am

Ck to make sure there is not a hydraulic oil leak on the big slide appears to a be an oil stain in the joey bed.
The aqua hot is an extra for the 295. If this coach has good batteries, tires and cap repair and all works and the price is right it may make someone happy. Love my 295 DAN

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