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Reply #25
Good news is everyone can get what they want... Bad news is I'm thinking about having one of each.
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Reply #26
I guess I should have mentioned that I am not necessarily anti-slide, just not a fan of the way it is commonly done. If we were to get a slide coach, it would have to be a Foretravel and a single slide. The HWH slides that FOT uses are also found on some Prevos, Newells, and I guess that is about it. Since I don't really want a metal exterior, that leaves Foretravels. The radius corners and air seals appeal to me over the the garage door weather stripping used on almost all of the SOB's, in spite of the issues and expense. Still that last bit is what keeps me from being envious of the Foretravels equipped with slides. I do appreciate the feeling of spaciousness that a single living room slide gives, the primary mission profile for our coach is to be a road going machine with the least compromise and the best fuel economy. For us, the 36' U270 strikes the balance we seek. Could we be happy in a single slide U320 in 36' or 40'? No doubt we could, given the right basic floor plan and condition, but not on our bucket list for sure. And after all of the hours I have spent enhancing the bones of our basement and upgrading various systems... why, I might have to be pried out our coach with a crow bar. ;D
Don
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Don & Tys
1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
Xtreme Stage 1 w/Headlight, Step Conversion, etc.
2009 Honda Fit Sport with Navi
Freedom is NOT "just another word for nothing left to lose"... with apologies to Kris Kristofferson

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Reply #27
Don & Tys just noticed in your signature that you have lost Moonshadow the cat. Sorry about that and we know how it feels losing a pet.
John and Ruth
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

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Reply #28
We are happy with our non-slide U320. If we regularly traveled with several grandchildren then more floor space would be really nice, but overall having no slide is perfect for our use. We know resale value would be affected by lacking a slide, but we have no plans to sell for many years to come!
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

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Reply #29
We are also no slide people--- the 40' footer with no slides is roomy enough for the two of us.  We have a saying, " Our coach drinks 6, feeds 4, and sleeps 2!" Just in case the visitors try to stay too long!
Current coach 1996 U320 40'
Previous coach, 1990 36' U280

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Reply #30
I guess I should have mentioned that I am not necessarily anti-slide, just not a fan of the way it is commonly done. If we were to get a slide coach, it would have to be a Foretravel and a single slide. The HWH slides that FOT uses are also found on some Prevos, Newells, and I guess that is about it.
Don

Country Coach used HWH also.
"When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car."

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Reply #31
A lot of coaches use HWH slide mechanisms... There is a whole range of slide mechanisms (as well as leveling mechanisms) that HWH makes.  The ones by HWH that Fortravel, Newell, Bluebird, and Prevo use are completely different. I've seen a lot of Country Coaches, and I've never seen one that had a flush, seamless slide out with radiused corners. Or with an inflatable bladder that seals the slide when either in or out. Maybe there have been some, but not the norm.
Don
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Don & Tys
1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
Xtreme Stage 1 w/Headlight, Step Conversion, etc.
2009 Honda Fit Sport with Navi
Freedom is NOT "just another word for nothing left to lose"... with apologies to Kris Kristofferson

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Reply #32
two non slides and now a slide - take the slide every time now - 40' single slide seems to be the best compromise. Had it 7 years, bladder replaced when I bought it, has Always gone in and out every time I pushed the button.  bladder still good, even after the abuse caused by the lamination that is common in this era coaches. Delam fixed, maybe the slide will cause a bunch of issues, but unless you have had both, it is sort of a FORD/Chevy conversation. I like that the coach has exactly one cupboard that is difficult (not impossible, but mostly impossible) to access with the slide in . Yup, a little less overhead storage space, but WAY bigger on the inside with slide out, and slide allowed us to remove scissor couch and install queen sleeper sofa.

I don't see the bedroom slides as quite as nice, but I am sure I would get used to them.

I have a ton of mods on my U-320, and a lot of upgrades. Having had a OREG, U-270 36' (1999) and a 2000 Single slide U-320, I have sampled about all the pre Phenix/IH versions.

Three things I would not be without in no particular order - Aquahot, residential refrigerator and slide room. Doesn't make me right or wrong, just makes me me, with the benefit of having sampled and owned a wide range of FT.

But I would buy 1 1993, $30 FT before any other class a or c new or used. Then again, I am a value kind of buyer, as I think most FT owners tend to be.

BTW, I should be in NAC next Wednesday to pick up my coach!
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

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Reply #33
Friends 2006 Magna is just like Don said. Large overlapping seals not flush ones as FT, Newell, Prevost.
Every winter in mexico we are playing around with the fit and sealing etc.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.