Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 11, 2025 ...

Remember that 40' Foretravels come with or without a tag axle.  The tag axle models may have better road manors and are more maneuverable with the tag lifted.  Non tag axles have a longer wheel base and are less maneuverable in tight quarters.  On the other hand, the tag axle takes away from  basement storage.

Walt, we spent a couple of years researching and discussing what we had learned. At first Jo Ann wanted slides, but as we researched we realized that there are both advantages and disadvantages to them. We also started out thinking that a motor home was too expensive to drive because we focused on that 5-8 mpg number. Once we figured out a MH can tow a more fuel-efficient vehicle (duh!) we started looking at how many miles in (with) the RV and how many miles without for a year what what the total fuel bill would be. At that point we also started remembering that with any towed RV the truck would be our daily driver, and then it was all MH - no towed RV for us. Our price range then pretty much limited us to coaches without slides, and by that time Jo Ann had realized that we weren't giving up all that much. Just that portion of our research took about six months.

The point I'm making is that you two need to spend some time each week discussing your wants and needs, and when there are differences of opinion (and there will be) you'll have to figure out some way to resolve it. Looking at various coaches is a bit help. There are only so many ways to arrange the interior of a box, so you can look at all sorts of brands and prices to see the different layouts. After you've looked at a few, go have a cup of coffee and discuss what you saw and how each one might work (or not work) for you. Ignore the price and condition at this point - you are only looking at various floor plans. Then look at Foretravel Specifications, Floor Plans, Photos & Brochures by Year in the years you are interested in to find a floor plan that is close to what you like.

Enjoy the research and the hunt.

You need to get hold of deputydick. He has one for sale.

True, but I would bet that there are far more plans-built coaches than custom ones. That might also be a point worth remembering when touring a brand that is more often than not a custom coach (Newell comes to mind here). If you see an unusual arrangement that is just perfect you may as well buy that coach because you probably won't find another one like it. If you see the same arrangement frequently chances are that you can find one pretty much like it in a Foretravel.

DW says the timetable is two more years, mainly because that is when the extended warranty on the truck expires. When she gave me the financial update tonight, there was a hint that we might be ready financially in a year, so I need to try and be patient. Gosh, it's hard.

FWIW, extended warranties I think are Insurance policies, not actual warranties, and in most states you can get a refund on the unused (and therefor unearned) premium. So you might check on the refund possibility if you move sooner. Â There is a nice $39K coach, which is probably $10-15K under market available, if it was what I want that would seem to be a pretty strong incentive and hard to beat pay back vs. worrying about an extended warranty. Â Sometimes we spend a lot of time saving dimes and walking past dollars. Â I am guilty for sure!

Of course there will always be "this week's deal of a lifetime" occurring sometime next week....:-)

That being said and off topic, my son now LOVES his F350 2006 Crew Cab 4x4 Long bed Ford Lariat with the 6.0 Powerstroke diesel. Â That is after overhauling motor,(they take the cab off to do this...) new ARP head studs, reworked heads (new valve seats), new head gaskets, Â $1,000 worth of "sinister" coolant and 2 micron oil filters, along with $3,000 worth of Bulletproof aftermarket oil cooler modifications and their improved EGR cooler. Â So after about $7,500 (total with parts) in repairs at 177,000 miles, it is running amazingly well.

he intends to keep it to 500,000 miles (and he will need to to get his money out of it.) Not Ford's finest moment....when they brought these out...

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We were in the same boat when we found our Foretravel.  DW said no serious looking until we sold the old motorhome.

We were a two motorhome family for a few months.

I find somewhat of a contradiction in some posts here. 

Seems to be two different groups.  Subgroups in each, of course.

There are a group of owners that are content with basically driving what their coach came with basically and do minor to medium upgrades and mods.

The second group upgrades their coach in full paint and front cap mods. 

Seems like a $25k mod.  Plus any interior mods.

Problem is the resale prices do not seem to reflect the money spent.

"too high"  after spending $25-$30k would mean I made a mistake.

Sounds like anyone doing extensive upgrades better be prepared to basically eat the costs.

Or like I have posted "drive it out of the coach".

Seems like normal if you put much money in a coach be prepared to drive the coach for a while.

If I may, This reminds me of my neighbors who know more about my business than I do.
Who cares what I spend on my toys, I am not looking at an investment, there is never going to be a money making RV experience that I can see, so why worry about it, either you want it and can afford it or you can not.
 
The part I hate to see is when people get that dazed look and over spend their ability, jump in, and then have to dump it for money reasons, always a looser.

I know I have way more money in my toy than I can ever expect to recover, but I am the happy kid.  It does not change what I have for breakfast nor where I sleep.  When I am tired or done with it, it is nearly worthless and I do not care.  What is more important is having a very trust worthy coach that every feature acts correct, drives correct, handles correct, engine & transmission work as designed and of course the generator does its thing correct.  Yes I probably spend a little more than some on some items, but no need to concern anyone.

Ya'll enjoy

If I may, This reminds me of my neighbors who know more about my business than I do.
Who cares what I spend on my toys, I am not looking at an investment, there is never going to be a money making RV experience that I can see, so why worry about it, either you want it and can afford it or you can not.
 
The part I hate to see is when people get that dazed look and over spend their ability, jump in, and then have to dump it for money reasons, always a looser.

I know I have way more money in my toy than I can ever expect to recover, but I am the happy kid.  It does not change what I have for breakfast nor where I sleep.  When I am tired or done with it, it is nearly worthless and I do not care.  What is more important is having a very trust worthy coach that every feature acts correct, drives correct, handles correct, engine & transmission work as designed and of course the generator does its thing correct.  Yes I probably spend a little more than some on some items, but no need to concern anyone.

Ya'll enjoy

If I may, This reminds me of my neighbors who know more about my business than I do.
Who cares what I spend on my toys, I am not looking at an investment, there is never going to be a money making RV experience that I can see, so why worry about it, either you want it and can afford it or you can not.
 
The part I hate to see is when people get that dazed look and over spend their ability, jump in, and then have to dump it for money reasons, always a looser.

I know I have way more money in my toy than I can ever expect to recover, but I am the happy kid.  It does not change what I have for breakfast nor where I sleep.  When I am tired or done with it, it is nearly worthless and I do not care.  What is more important is having a very trust worthy coach that every feature acts correct, drives correct, handles correct, engine & transmission work as designed and of course the generator does its thing correct.  Yes I probably spend a little more than some on some items, but no need to concern anyone.

Ya'll enjoy

Walt, a word or two: do be wary of any coach that's been sitting for awhile, try to be patient (yes it's very hard!) but sooner or later the right one will come along.  I might have waited awhile longer but I'm still happy I decided to take the plunge. 

Happy trails, all....

Who cares what I spend on my toys, I am not looking at an investment, there is never going to be a money making RV experience that I can see, so why worry about it, either you want it and can afford it or you can not.