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Help with RV decision

January 04, 2017, 01:46:57 pm

Hello Everyone,

My wife and I have been looking at older luxury class a's for several months and have recently discovered Foretravels.

Here's where we would appreciate your help, in particular, we are looking at a 1998 U320 at MOT. We have no real experience other than internet so, could you gently guide us down the right path as to what to look for and in general how best to proceed with this adventure.

Thanks in advance,
Darrel & Connie

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Reply #1 – January 04, 2017, 02:27:34 pm

Hello Darrel and Connie,

Welcome to this forum, it has a vast wealth of information on Foretravels and what to look for on these coaches.  Use the search function located in the upper right corner of this page to look up what others have asked and been guided on. 

I think you will find that MOT is a company you can be assured will be straight with you, they always have been with me. 

Richard

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Reply #2 – January 04, 2017, 02:29:45 pm

Welcome to foreforums. Try this posting and see if it gets you going for more ...
What led you to buy your first Foretravel

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Reply #3 – January 04, 2017, 02:58:23 pm

Welcome Darrel and Connie,

If you want to learn about Foretravel coaches, you are in the right place.  The very best thing you can do at this point is educate yourselves about every facet of RV ownership.  As has already been stated, this Forum is a goldmine of information.  You just need to take the time (LOTS of time) to read what is available here.  Every time a question pops into your heads, try searching that subject.  You will soon get very proficient at zeroing in on the pertinent threads.  There simply is no better source of information on owning a Foretravel than this Forum.  Just remember that we are (for the most part) biased, with a decidedly pro-Foretravel viewpoint!

Another excellent source of technical info about this brand is found here:

Foretravel Motorhome technical help and information links

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Reply #4 – January 04, 2017, 03:34:11 pm

Look above where your post is on here. In the yellow there are some really great

ideas relating to your question. This is such a great place to learn about Foretravels

and it is a never ending experience. We all gain more insight everyday into our coaches.

Welcome aboard the Foretravel train,

Carter Langford
Nacogdoches, Texas

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Reply #5 – January 04, 2017, 07:50:04 pm

Darrel & Connie, welcome.  You will do yourself a favor by looking at as many coaches as possible.  Try to figure out what the differences between the models and years. Ask as many questions as you can. When you get closer find an Independent inspector.  A few hundred buck helps you have a better idea what you are getting into.

Here is an often referenced site, lot of good info.
FORETRAVEL Motorhomes service and Repair Information

50 things to check before you buy your used foretravel

Where are you?  Try to find someone nearby for a look-see.  Most of us are happy to show off.  I mean show you our coaches.

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Reply #6 – January 05, 2017, 09:19:52 pm

Hi Darrel & Connie,

Welcome to the Forum... Kristen and I are very new members as well. We started our journey by looking at a lot in RV's. We kept thinking, big, small, big??? Comparing features, functions and then focusing on quality. We found that attending major RV shows helped immensely, at these venues we had an almost overwhelming experience.  So many choices, however great to compare brands and talk to people.

We stumbled on the Foretravel brand, I think it was a chance encounter with a late model Grandvilla on a Florida highway. These are remarkable and you won't forget them. That started a lot of interest and research.

We found the Foretravel Forum and really started looking into this venue and the brand. We were really pleasantly surprised at the level of detail, support and openness.

We met a few forum members at various venues, we talked, they showed us their coaches and the quality, fit and finish was impressive! We were hooked. The forum members are a great resource, many have helped us, just ask they will respond, very genuine people!

I would highly recommend a thorough inspection of any FT you might be considering. There are some great threads on this topic here. Plus in TX you have Brett Wolfe and other members who really can help. The forum has some great coaches in the classified section, well worth keeping an eye out there as I believe these are often superior couches.

In my analysis, I think given the year you are looking at you'll be hard pressed to find a better machine and comfort. Please PM me if you ever want to talk. That's how we ultimately gained the best advice and now can't wait to start our adventure after purchasing a Foretravel a couple weeks ago from a really great couple on THIS forum!

All the best, Jeff & Kristen

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Reply #7 – January 05, 2017, 11:51:31 pm

We are still somewhat newbies as well. The best I can advise is look,look,look, and don't be afraid to go set in one (or several) for an hour or two. feel the woodworking, open and close all the doors and drawers, shuck your shoes and stand in the shower does the floor give or not? (FT's will not), look underneath the coach.. is it fully enclosed or do you see raw framework, fire up the main engine & the gennie, turn on all the lights inside and out,fire up the Aqua Hot and the A/C. is there enough air flow for AZ dry camping & enough heat for the same in the winter??? 
Then if it meets your needs and pocketbook, drive it for an hour or so, you will be impressed... They are not the run of the mill RV.
Don't make a decision solely on the price  and have a good inspection by an owner of a FT...Yes it will cost you a bit of $$$ but well worth it as they know what to look for.
good luck and good hunting!

Red & Nancy

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Reply #8 – January 06, 2017, 07:13:35 pm

Hi All,

Thanks for the warm welcome and advice!

Several of you have reached out to help and offer advice further reinforcing what we have already noticed, RVers are some of the nicest people to be around.

We have made a couple, few, several loops around the track weighing pros and cons of; travel trailers, fifth wheels, gas, diesel, large, small, tag, no tag, slides, no slides, old, new, full time, part time, this brand, that brand... sound familiar? Ultimately budget will help narrow some of the decision process. We have also learned enough to know there is no "perfect" solution and what works for one may not work for another.

The amount of information available is overwhelming, so much so that some days we make a pact not to discuss RV's at all, well, not all day at least. We have been guilty of driving out of our way to go to a park to talk to RVers about their likes and dislikes. Same for rest areas, gas stations or anywhere we see an RV.

We are happy and share the excitement when we see others here getting their first or nth coach. We also love the sense of family that seems to exist here, people responding immediately to members experiencing trouble or simply needing information.

We look forward to joining in this adventure, thanks again!

Darrel & Connie

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Reply #9 – January 06, 2017, 09:36:39 pm

Almost irregardless of the actual choice almost every long term Rv'er centers on build quality. 

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Reply #10 – January 07, 2017, 09:46:18 pm

We had 2 fifth wheels before our current FT.  Was initially going the Class C route but older Class A diesels aren't that big of a jump in price.

When we started looking we got the advice to find the best quality, then go back in years till you can afford it. 

Good luck!

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Reply #11 – January 07, 2017, 10:44:06 pm

Darrel & Connie, welcome! You are on the right track. After visiting the San Antonio RV Show today, I was amazed at the quality of equipment currently being produced for "consumers" and the prices! Yikes.

$32,000 get you a towable and $45-75K seems to be the high-line entry for Fifths. The DPs in this group were led by Tiffin Co. I feel. The 250-450K range seems way over-priced, but maybe this was a sale designed for Travel Trailers. Imagine this: A $200K gas full slide -thru bay, more than 48" wide, with a four inch sewer pipe located in the center of the bay. "Toss those golf clubs in here, Larry!"

Foretravel classics--means you never have to say you are sorry for throwing your clubs in an unarmored bay. Tough build.

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