iC-37

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Reply #100 – January 09, 2019, 07:21:23 pm

My favorite 228" WB. This is really what most here asked for. We need to support this. Love the non hot white body. Way to go Foretravel.

Almost tempted.

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Reply #101 – January 09, 2019, 07:25:46 pm

K2 chassis didnt look like it had enough bracing? Could be wrong..

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Reply #102 – January 09, 2019, 07:31:31 pm

Original non slide unihomes had similar main rails to the spartan. Still semi monocoque. More bracing like the IH 45 spartan chassis had divided up the compartments quite a bit. We like our bigger compartments Especially the long one.

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Reply #103 – January 09, 2019, 07:34:19 pm

Interesting to compare the 04 38 footer with about the same price.
http://beamalarm.com/foretravel-links/models/2004-u320-specifications.pdf

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Reply #104 – January 09, 2019, 07:40:36 pm

Looks nice but to rich for my blood..... I'll keep enjoying my u320

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Reply #105 – January 09, 2019, 07:53:48 pm

Outstanding job Foretravel! Understated elegance. I expect they will have a long waiting list for this nicely done coach. I wonder if we'll see Steve and Michelle in one some day....

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Reply #106 – January 09, 2019, 08:38:45 pm

We are super excited to claim that we were the first FoFummers ever to step foot in the completed coach!! We were at Foretravel today when it rolled out of production, and we sped over to take a peak. They were literally loading it with stuff to take it to the Florida RV Show; Gay Lynn was fluffing the bedroom sheets.

It was AWESOME!!! They let us poke around, and we were very impressed and enthusiastically excited about it! The chill that came over me when I opened up the overhead compartments, and it felt exactly like the quality and feel of our 1997 U320. It's so nice. Simple. Understated. Muted nice colors. Great functional floorplan. Pretty decent storage! OOOOOHHHHH, it's so pretty.

I said to them "QUICK!! Sell one so that I can be the first person to buy a used one."

The vibe at Foretravel is bustling with excitement, and for a very good reason. They should be incredibly proud of this one. I'm hoping it is a grand slam, and if not, a rousing homerun, or at the very very least, a solid triple. It's really really pretty.....

I'm happy that all of you get to see the pictures released today of the finished product. I snapped a few outside photos, as well as some of the gorgeous IH-45 that was also headed to Tampa.

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Reply #107 – January 09, 2019, 09:15:33 pm

Thanks for the pictures

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Reply #108 – January 09, 2019, 09:27:36 pm

What's with the older style windows?

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Reply #109 – January 09, 2019, 09:51:22 pm

I understand that there are 2 floor plans???

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Reply #110 – January 09, 2019, 10:13:10 pm

Excuse my enthisiasm, but... I hope they market the hell out of this coach and blow the rest of the nonsense out there away. The other coaches in this price range (and above), just don't even come close... This will be what others emulate.

We know Foretravel and the product. The iC37 simply reinforces what we've come to love about the company and their product.

Way to go, Foretravel, congratulations!

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Reply #111 – January 09, 2019, 10:28:01 pm

I just hope they get someone to proofread their spec sheet at the Foretravel website, I don't think they mean Bush Button start.
The interior looks like classic Foretravel, tastefully understated.

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Reply #112 – January 09, 2019, 10:45:57 pm

Quote from: ForetravelWannabe – January 09, 2019, 09:27:36 pm

What's with the older style windows?

Not everyone is a fan of the frame-less ones...

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Reply #113 – January 09, 2019, 10:48:06 pm

I hate to say this but Susan and I were in this coach before Douglas and Amanda were even up this morning. It really does look nice.

The fit and finish is very vell done. An updated cabinet style in real wood. Windows that actually open. The extra height makes it actually look stubby.

Basement storage is skimpy compared to our 2001 U320 36'. Yes it has AquaHot but a much smaller capacity one the we have. Smaller batteries, smaller generator and it weighs more than our coach does. And we are not fans of the dinette booth.

We heard this week that there is a single floor plan and few if any options at this point. Maybe not entirely correct.

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Reply #114 – January 09, 2019, 11:30:53 pm

Not only looks like classic, it has windows that can actually half open and give maximum ventilation, not the new windows that are glued on, look nice but only partly open.

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Reply #115 – January 10, 2019, 12:28:03 am

For the first time in too many years, I am excited about a new Foretravel coach.

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Reply #116 – January 10, 2019, 12:28:35 am

Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 – January 09, 2019, 10:48:06 pm

I hate to say this but Susan and I were in this coach before Douglas and Amanda were even up this morning. It really does look nice.

Now wait wait wait wait wait.......we saw this coach at 10:15am, right after it came up the production line driveway. The slides weren't even out yet, and the engine was running.......I'm pretty sure we win! Just sayin'.

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Reply #117 – January 10, 2019, 12:29:57 am

The gel batteries have 630 amp hours between the three. 210 each. Matches the 170 amp alternator to charge at 1/5th C.

As far as the 400d everything in a coach is "how much for what."

I built 37 custom Foretravel coaches in the late 80's personally as the ca factory store sales manager.

Where do you put the money in the build. More of this. Less of that.

I read the spec sheet and looked at the pictures.

Amazing job. Not east Texas at all. New world. New customers. Not built for us.

Let me tell you a true story,

Was at the beaver 10th anniversary rally in mid America in Shawnee Oklahoma.

Beavers sales manager jim Johnson looked around at all the older coaches and said "wow look at all the future customers."

I took him aside and said "those folks spent their money back then. They cannot trade up. They are enjoying the food and drinks at the rally. None will buy."

We here are not what I would think are trade up customers.

No insult but most here are looking for cheaper ways to fix there coaches and to stay on the road less expensively.

God bless you. I rebuilt countless trade ins to new interiors and awnings to help everyone enjoy a Foretravel.

C.M. Fore told me to allow "everyone to enjoy a Foretravel" word for word what he told me in person several times.

Made good money for my store and my salesman.

We did 59 new and 41 used on two tiny lots in 1988. One million dollars gross profit.

One out of a million could afford a new Foretravel then. Lower than that now.

Half the reason I post here when people talk about cutting the quality is that Foretravel would have fired me due to long term warranty issues.

"But you put in on my coach!"

If I did a top quality build that the customer had a trouble free ownership experience with they trusted me after that for the next coach.

Like the suggested cheap led undeecounter lights recommended here.

Almost all have burned out elements in them in low hours.

My guru buddy mentioned today that he has replaced a lot of these cheap under cabinet lights with more expensive higher quality proven parts.

Irritating to me to put in cheap parts that fail in a Foretravel.

Sorry for my rant but the posts about replacing quality oem parts with cheaper stuff is contrary to what C.M. built.

As one of the only factory people here I never put in sub standard stuff. Cost me business in the long run.

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Reply #118 – January 10, 2019, 06:36:12 am

More pictures: Foretravel Motorcoach - 2020 Foretravel ic-37
Think they did a great job in building what people were asking for--hope it is a big seller !!

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Reply #119 – January 10, 2019, 12:23:18 pm

Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 – January 09, 2019, 10:48:06 pm

I hate to say this but Susan and I were in this coach before Douglas and Amanda were even up this morning. It really does look nice.

The fit and finish is very vell done. An updated cabinet style in real wood. Windows that actually open. The extra height makes it actually look stubby.

Basement storage is skimpy compared to our 2001 U320 36'. Yes it has AquaHot but a much smaller capacity one the we have. Smaller batteries, smaller generator and it weighs more than our coach does. And we are not fans of the dinette booth.

We heard this week that there is a single floor plan and few if any options at this point. Maybe not entirely correct.

We are not fans of the dinette booth either. The J lounge or dinette is just easier for us to get in and out of plus takes up less space. On storage, our '98 U320 40' was huge in storage even with the aqua hot taking up some room.

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Reply #120 – January 10, 2019, 12:25:36 pm

We are heading over to the Tampa show on Wednesday. Foretravel is located over with Newell and Prevost. It will be our first stop! Nothing like drooling over what we wish we could afford! lol

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Reply #121 – January 10, 2019, 12:41:40 pm

So glad to see the interior look like an RV and not a cruise ship.
I hope it is a huge success. I truly believed they listened to this group.

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Reply #122 – January 10, 2019, 12:51:56 pm

Did anyone notice the macerator toilet and HWH hydraulic jacks on this unit? They mention a rear exit door but I do not see it? Oh and prewired for solar, most proberbly just wire as stated.
JohnH

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Reply #123 – January 10, 2019, 01:07:18 pm

Quote from: John Haygarth – January 10, 2019, 12:51:56 pm

They mention a rear exit door but I do not see it?

When you look through the factory pictures, you can see the exit door right above the toilet. On the outside pictures, you'll see it midway down the coach on her left (port) side. It's pretty neat. And very discreet.

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Reply #124 – January 10, 2019, 01:15:16 pm

Quote from: Siren – January 10, 2019, 01:07:18 pm

When you look through the factory pictures, you can see the exit door right above the toilet. On the outside pictures, you'll see it midway down the coach on her left (port) side. It's pretty neat. And very discreet.

And it even has a window in it. My wife has to have a window by the toilet. She has made comments about some that we look at that there is no window by the toilet.

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