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Where are all the Foretravels?

As I read this forum and travel I do not see many Foretravels on the road, but then again this country is big.  How many owners are not on the forum?  I know I have met some owners who have no interest.  I think some mention and connection to "Foretravel " would help the Forum as this forum certainly benefits Foretravel.  Maybe there should be a census (list) of all owners and locations.  The Grandvention I went to in Mineola mentioned the forum.  I think the forum has gained in popularity and there are strength in numbers.  Almost all motorhome brands have some sort of blog.  Certain brands are pushing their advertising to become the top of the market with quality and some are trying to do it with mass production.  Foretravel is still the highest quality and I think this forum proves it.  Thank goodness we are attached to a star.  DAN
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650

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Reply #1
I have seen 1 other Foretravel on our local lake... Lake Greason in Arkansas. Sure there have been others just not while I am there. Lots of Bounders... and other sob's. Really see more travel trailers than any thing else..
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Good question. Just got back from Hearthside Grove in Petoskey, MI. The guy that parked us said that I was just the 2nd Foretravel he has seen in two years of parking guest. Tons of Prevost's and a lot of King Aires.
2002 U270 - sold
2013 New Horizons 5th Wheel - sold
2017 RAM 5500 - sold

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Reply #3
I just returned from a 3000 mile round to the East coast and must have seen hundreds of motor homes on the road, but not a single Foretravel.
2002 U320 40Ft  MC # 15759
Coach # 5995
Previous coaches
2002 U320 coach  #5941
1996 U270 coach #4808

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Reply #4
More Foretravels in Texas than other states, my usual run from Va to Nac & return, rarely see an other Ft.

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I recently joined the ForeForum to learn more about these grand coaches and always keep an outlook for one as I work my way around Texas and saw one today.

Southbound on Texas Highway-6 a ways out of Navasota Texas, about 10:20AM, beautiful coach pulling a blue color vehicle.

Charles
Foretravel Wanna Be
Charles
W5CRY
1997 Dynasty - Sold

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Reply #6
On the way to Texas last month saw one on the way Nac to Dallas saw two.  On the way home to va saw one.  On a 6000 mile trip to Spokane saw three and had one pull in next to me too.  The last time that happened was 2002 in Yellowstone. 
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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In Moses Lake, WA we have seen one FT and the DW was the one who spotted it but it was past me before I could check on it. Since it was northbound on WA Highway 17 just a mile or two north of I-90 I assumed it was John Haygarth. We were in the SUV, though.

We've never seen one in state parks or COE campgrounds. I saw one (the one that made me start looking at GVs) at the Chevron station run by the Tribe just as you cross the slough onto Fidalgo Island near Anacortes, WA. He had just bought it for $25,000 he said. For all I know it was the one I bought several years later. :P

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

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Reply #8
Seldom seen on the road, however, when I was at Colton Truck Repair I can say they had 8 rv bays and in 3 of them were Foretravels. Maybe that's where they are. At least mine.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

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Reply #9
We were in 18 states in June/July saw 2 FT's, one was leaving NAC the other was in Wyoming.
Dennis & Martha Harrell
2000 Foretravel U320
2014 GMC 4X4 Sierra Crew Cab Pickup

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Almost every day I see a 89 OREG as I move about town.  It has been parked in the same spot for at least four years and before that was parked nearby for several more.  It has a history and at one time was a nice coach.  It passed thru several owners and the present owner had it for sale for 10 grand, what a joke.  It has been vandalized, windows broken, graffiti, and it is filthy.  I now cannot find a phone number for owner.  I though that he would eventually get tired of its appearance on his property and maybe just give it away.  If he did I would part it out and scrap it, not good for much else.  Its sad.
Gary B

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Well SURPRISE, This AM about 10:20 saw a South bound FT, maybe a 36' with toad just south of Wytheville, Va, older with out the headlight mod, waved, too late to get much more, good feeling to know am not alone. ;D

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In my travels around California,  on any given full day of driving the interstate,  I see each another Foretravel going the other way maybe half the time.  Usually spotted too late to wave with a 120mph closing velocity.

Look for the air horns,  uniquely placed.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Reply #13
Have seen 5 here in Anacortes, Washington the last month (counting George & Pat Hatfields).
We are only strangers until we meet; however, some of us are stranger than others

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Saw three in Eagles Nest two weeks ago! One was an older Grand Villa near the West Lake rv park.
Tom
1998 U320 40'

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Been driving to NAC from Virginia. In Mississippi tonight and will get to MOT tomorrow afternoon. Haven't seen a single Foretravel on the highway or in the campgrounds. Should finally see some tomorrow as I approach the "motherland".

Don
2007 Nimbus 340 quad slide
Build #6386 FMC #17360 FMCA #441779

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There are 4 Foretravels that I know of here in Lake Havasu...
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Was:  1990 U280 36'
Was:  2002 U270 36' (With a bathroom door) Build #5981
Is:  2021 Leisure Travel Van Wonder 24RL
2015 Jeep JKU, 2003 S10 QC 4x4 or 2017 C-Max
Lake Havasu City, AZ (or Gillette, WY)

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  There were 4 including mine in the park yesterday. There are now 3. Vancouver Island, South. Two G V`s and a 38 tag, 2 slide.
2000  42 U320 DGFE full body paint/modified front lower cap, Build# 5742
2004 C-RV Toad
Tom and Mary, Trouble & Mr. Pants

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Reply #18
Well, I finally see Foretravels wall to wall. Of course, I'm docked here at the MOT mothership in NAC. Go figure.

Don
2007 Nimbus 340 quad slide
Build #6386 FMC #17360 FMCA #441779

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Reply #19
I am staying in Hatfield, PA right now and I saw a gorgeous grand villa driving south on Route 309 the other day.  I wonder if that's a forum member.  It looked to be freshly stripped of decals so it was bare white with some lighter spots where the decals were.