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Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #75
112,000 today, bought with 95,000.  In the last 2.5 years we have enjoyed every one of the 17,000 miles we have traveled. 
Dave Cobb
Buckhorn Lake Resort The Club, #6202, Kerrville TX
check the map.  I do rent it out when I am traveling!
2001, U320, 36' #5887, in Kerrville, FT Club #17006, (7/23 to present)
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Summit, white
EX: 98 U295, 36' #5219, (mid door), (4/13-10/23)
EX: 93 U225, 36' (4/11 to 4/13)

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #76

We only get 9.5 NOT towing....... :(
The Cat must be easier on fuel than the cummins.....
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #77
We only get 9.5 NOT towing....... :(
The Cat must be easier on fuel than the cummins.....

More power normally results in better mileage. 
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #78
129,000 91 super-280 :)
Carl Sandel
1991 36' U280
Northern Michigan

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #79
240,000 Miles on our '99 320.
Eric & Nancy
1999 36 Ft. U320 WTFE
2016 GMC Terrain

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #80
95,000 +or-. Had 49,000 when we bought it in 2006, but didn't retire until 2013. Now, we're starting to really use it.
Steve & Ginny Hill
96 U295 36'/Wrangler
Tampa

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #81
Just wanted to bump this thread up to see if any of the newer members would post their mileage and coach/year model.
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #82
133,000  bought her 8 years ago with 62000 ( I think).  No end in sight.......

This is why CM named them Fore Travel........... ^.^d
Ted & Karen
2001 U270 36' - sold after 12 years full timing

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #83
188,000 of which, 4,000 are mine.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #84
We just got our 99 U270 two weeks ago with 30500 miles, drove home from spokane to Issaquah Wa and into the shop for service so about 30900ish.  Runs strong but lots of age related issues we will work thru.  havent had a chance to check fuel consumption but I would be happy with 9ish.  My 5.3 Chevy only got 9 pulling our Artic Fox 8000lbs  no toad yet, probably when we can be out for extended trips  right now just long weekends withing 4 hours of home
Dale & Bernice and Gracie
1999 U270 3602WTFE Coach #5422
Cummins ISC 8.3 350hp
Allison MD-3066R 6 Speed
Ex Artic Fox 25Y
Ex Artic Fox 22G
2017 Passat on a Kar Kaddy SS

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #85
I have 166,000 miles  of which 134.000 are mine !997 SOB with a Caterpillar 3126B
Bill ^.^d  ^.^d
Wild Bill Colston
1997 Class A Towing 2016 ford F150 XLT extended cab with Golf cart in 8 ft bed or a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Retired Aircraft Maint Tech A&P Line Crew Chief
Pilots lisc--------Commercial and Multi Eng

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #86
     Now showing 83'000 and in first five years  and plan to double that in the next five .  Averaging 16,000 +or- each year .  My plan is to stay alive and run the wheels off it . After all , didn't buy it to park it .  :D  :D  :D      Brad Metzger
Brad Metzger
2010 Phenix 45'

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #87
Bought in 09 with 64k and now at 107k. Not fulltiming.
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.

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #88
Now at 184k. Bought it with less then 60.
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

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #89
Hopefully this thread will help some wanna be Foretravel owners realize that age and mileage are not that important on a FT.
It's maintenance, maintenance, maintenance........ a lot of older higher mileage coaches still going strong.

Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #90
127,293 on our 1999 U320, including 5,500 we added in the last 4 weeks.  Ran great, smooth and fast, the entire trip.  We expect to take it to 500,000, FourTravelers. 

As Brad Metzger posted, "Didn't buy it to park it!"  :-)
The selected media item is not currently available.Richard & Susan Peck
____________________
1999 40' U320 "Bob Patrick"
(2000 4010 U320 WTFE Floor Plan, Single Slide)
Build #5567  |  MC #17522

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #91
We bought our 1995 U320 in November of 2012 with 151,000 miles on it. When we put it into indoor storage last November it had 165,000 miles on it. Hope to build miles at a faster rate once we fully retire.

There is absolutely no reason to be concerned about a "high mileage" Foretravel if it's been properly used and maintained!
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #92
75,000 on our 2001 U320.  41,000 when we got it.  We are having fun!
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #93
Our old '93 has so far survived 5 sets of owners (including us), and now at 181,000 miles...it runs like a Timex. (on second thought...is that still considered a good thing?)
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #94
Our Kitty Cat 350hp loves to run...mountains especially. January 2013 @ 136000 today 158000.
Hans & Marjet
1995 U300 "Ben" (#4719)
3176B Cat,4060HD,Jake
SKP#139131
Motorcade#17579
2006 Honda Element (towed)

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #95
We have 122,000 and change 109,000 by the PO.
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #96
Bought it in December w/181k+, have only put @100mi since - operates as new....I had to replace short fuel line into first filter/water separator and remove/ clean up fuel shut off solenoid(rubber boot deteoriated[made new boot from rubber glove thumb!]).

Jim

'92 Grand Villa 36' w/8.3Cummins mechanical
ORED
Build#4062

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #97
I am chasing John S... 165,000.. 
"97 40' U320 build 5035

The best things in life are not things.... It's fulltiming in a Foretravel.

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #98
Bought our '89 GV five years ago with 62,000 miles on it. It sat in storage for almost 10 years. Totally checked out by PO (three before us) and now at 79,644 miles.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: What's the mileage on your coach?

Reply #99
So far...

68 Coaches have replied.

9,054,750 miles total or an average of 133,158 for each coach.

Steve
"Rocket"  2001 3610 U320 IFS  #5907
Car crazy guy with too many toys to list here.