New to Foretravel...

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Re: New to Foretravel...

Reply #75 – May 14, 2014, 06:25:29 am

Standard maintenance requires standard tools and a bit of contortion. I will say more contortion then I am capable of.

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Reply #76 – May 14, 2014, 09:02:26 pm

I've learned to contort. I've bought tools and training.
I've gotten paid for it.
Therefore I am a professional and I am ~~allowed~~ required to fix at home...

Re: New to Foretravel...

Reply #77 – May 14, 2014, 10:17:21 pm

Many years ago we pulled into a gas station in Western Wisconsin. We were regular campers in that area and knew the older fellow that owned the station. He was a master at the Malapropism. I was trying to get at something when he came out to pump some gas (yes, they used to do that) and he said "You have to be a real extortionist to work on that thing."

When I crawl into the basement to work on any of the things in there it is a contortionist at work. Like John, that is getting harder. Sometimes when I let somebody else do it then extortionist comes to mind.

Everything I can do myself I will try. Every time I do I learn something new.

Roger

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Reply #78 – May 14, 2014, 11:20:43 pm

When I married a much younger woman some 40 years ago there were some unforseen circumstances (along with the foreseen ones). For instance, I was not thinking about the 13 years between my retirement and hers and how old I would be when she finally was free to retire. I dunno what I was thinking... oh, wait... now I remember what I was thinking.

However one unforeseen benefit was that she would remain limber when I was becoming decidedly less limber. Luckily she has always been adventurous and can not only get into the places I can't but now understands pretty much the details of what she is doing. Or at least can understand me when I explain them.

Plus she is a professional bus driver and when I am no longer capable of driving (and she claims that many times I'm there already) I can sit back and relax and let her drive while I navigate.

Craig

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Reply #79 – May 15, 2014, 07:38:17 am

That is a good option that you have there.

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Reply #80 – May 16, 2014, 10:26:00 pm

UPDATE : OK folks, we have been here at MOT since Tue eve... the coaches we came to see did not work out, however while here a nice U320 3600 showed up and we just might buy it ! We are in the final stages and hopefully if all goes well we will secure it Mon.
We are learning a lot and people here at MOT as well and in particular a local group of FT owners whom we met through Michael from this forum have been more than outstanding !!! Michael, thank you!!!! Also John S who has advised us on so many questions and who has spent so much time with us and our endless list, a HUGE thank you!!!!!!
Needless to say a great thanks to all of you that have writen here advising us and commenting about your experiences.
As we progress we will post updates and I am sure more questions will pop up...
Tony & Lora

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Reply #81 – May 17, 2014, 12:03:34 am

Well, to you who have followed their journey in this quest, you have missed the most important part if you have not met Tony and Lora! What a delightful couple and such experiences that only a few have perhaps even dreamed. Tony has the talent and experiences and learnings of RVs so that he knows a good coach when he finds it. And they did. Great looking coach, should give them many miles. Our next step, after a party or such, is to make an introductory trip to James Stallings and crew next week. MOT is in the meantime busy seeing if they can make the modifications Tony has in mind.

I hope you meet them one day. We are blessed again with Forum visitors, Cheers,

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Reply #82 – May 17, 2014, 12:27:10 am

Michael, Jackie, ... we are now all blushed!!!!! thank you!!!! you are all very kind!!!
We are very excited because the coach cdx is xclnt, the.use low, and most important, cared for very well.
Again Michael thank you,
Tony & Lora

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Reply #83 – May 17, 2014, 01:20:28 am

Hey wait Tony...I meant to say Lora, not you, is the learned one, a determined student! Our and the others she has met in Nac sincerely appreciate her determination, Hats off to her.

Good night folks,

Michael

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Reply #84 – May 17, 2014, 01:58:39 am

OOOOoooopppppssss!!!!!!!!
Good night...!!!
Tony

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Reply #85 – May 17, 2014, 10:44:48 am

Michael, thank you for the kind and encouraging words...!!!
(Loras' words typed by her newly appointed personal secretary, Tony)
Lora

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Reply #86 – May 22, 2014, 12:37:34 am

well, another quick update... we have settled on a u320 3600... if it proves to be too small we will trade for a 4000 in the near future... this one in general is in xclnt cdx and seems to meet most of our needs so here it goes after a lot of searching...if all goes well we should have it in the next couple of days once mot finishes their work...
as always, we will keep you posted...
Tony & Lora

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Reply #87 – May 22, 2014, 05:48:29 am

Congratulations. Enjoy the coach.

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Reply #88 – May 22, 2014, 08:32:46 am

Pictures pls

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Reply #89 – May 23, 2014, 12:37:47 am

Congrats Tony & Lora.
c u on the road someday.

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Reply #90 – May 26, 2014, 11:33:51 pm

Another update...! well, Murphy came to visit...so a few probs cropped up... with any luck and if we get him out, we should be on the way in another 10d or

Murphy arranged for a leak to show up on the engine heater core up front!!!!
And when I tried the Inverter it would not work... so I checked and it was not connected... when I wired it in, it would not transfer or invert, so it was left with the charger wired direct and no invert.
Well I attacked it and after 2 transistors and a fuse plus 3 dried up capacitors, it now works as it should.
I really hated to do it but I just want to expedite things.
I repaired the power watch box, the passenger seat (stuck out lumbar!) ...the screen door lock sys and the engine cover mechanism, it needed adjust and lube.
I still have to attack the small compressor since it is dead also!
We have yet to test the water system...hope it goes well...(we are getting tired...!!!)
Besides these MINOR ITEMS!!!! all is going well... we love Nacogdoches, the folks here are great and we feel at home...
We will continue the updates....cheering will be appreciated, prayers are welcome !!!!! as we have said before, we need all the help we can get!!
Tony & Lora

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Reply #91 – May 27, 2014, 11:31:34 pm

todays update:
Well they got the entire front insides removed and got to the heater core, the AH one ok, the engine one, horrible!
they could not locate a new original ( no longer made ) but they located a very similar 8ne new and are having the fittings welded to it and it should be ok. I must say they are doing a very good job...! hopefully we may be able to start moving in this coming week end... we are learning a lot about the coach and must say the construction techniques are very good, allowing for future mods etc...
We are very grateful to Michael and Jackie for their hospitality , assistance, directions and above all their friendship! the same goes about Dan, Randall, John, Jane, Doris and all the other local Ft owners that are making us feel at home!
we will write more about our general experiences in a later post...
from MOT @ NAC...
Tony & Lora

Re: New to Foretravel...

Reply #92 – May 27, 2014, 11:37:55 pm

Many of the techs there started at FT in production.

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Reply #93 – May 27, 2014, 11:55:07 pm

Hi John! well I am impressed, although Murphy struck, so far they have been top notch and pro!..
and again tnx for your assistance! we are enjoying the experience even with Murphy!! and we are looking forward to taking the coach on the road... will give a summary at the end and will post some pix... (as soon as I figure out how)
Tony

Re: New to Foretravel...

Reply #94 – May 28, 2014, 09:08:03 am

At least you found it before you left.

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Reply #95 – May 28, 2014, 11:36:10 am

Tony,if you change your signature to show what model coach and year you have,it make's it easier to get the help you need,have a great voyage with your FT.

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Reply #96 – May 28, 2014, 12:01:01 pm

Thank you Bill ! will do so... when I.started the post we did not have one...after that I simply forgot... agn tnx!
Tony

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Reply #97 – May 28, 2014, 12:07:26 pm

Well I think I got.it...

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Reply #98 – May 28, 2014, 12:42:35 pm

Tony, I know where you are coming from, I have sumtimer's, sum time's I remember, most of the time I forget.

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Reply #99 – May 29, 2014, 01:00:02 pm

Bill/Dooris, you say you " know where I am coming from..." well pls let me know where from so that I can figure where am I going to!!! yes you are correct I suffer from " acute selective sumtimerities... however I cant recall how to fix it!!!!
tnx for the push!!!!! I needed that.... whatever it was...

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