Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #20 – November 28, 2018, 10:09:52 pm Yep that narrow track sure looks funky too, seen an sob going down the road the other day must have been 102 wide with the narrow front axle, my first thought was what and why?/ Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #21 – November 28, 2018, 10:17:12 pm Quote from: wolfe10 – November 28, 2018, 06:10:38 pmYup, it took Workhorse to FINALLY increase the front track on the P chassis. All Chevy-built P chassis were narrow front track.Well, never too old to learn. My first coach was a 29 ft Ultrastar on a P30 chassis. I never knew why it blew all over the road when an 18 wheeler or worse a Greyhound went by. My present MB Sprinter doesn't do that. Thanks Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #22 – November 30, 2018, 02:59:37 pm LOOK WHAT I FOUND---88 33ft Grand villa that has been converted by owner to Isusu Diesel, but it has a manual transmission. I have a left bad hip and knee so leaves me out. I have talk to the owner he has made many trips to Mexico over the years. I have a few pictures his wife was having computer problems. GRAND VILLA (FORETRAVEL) - $8000 (EVERGREEN) GRAND VILLA (FORETRAVEL) - rvs - by owner - vehicle automotive sale Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #23 – November 30, 2018, 03:23:22 pm That couQuote from: Jimmy Freytag – November 30, 2018, 02:59:37 pmLOOK WHAT I FOUND---88 33ft Grand villa that has been converted by owner to Isusu Diesel, but it has a manual transmission THAT could be a good deal! Isuzus are bullet-proof engines, parts still available (especially up in the PNW where they're used in fishing boats and stationary applications). I think our last one was a 6BD-2 ,turbo-charged, got 15 mpg. When I retired ours, it had 250,000 miles on it, trouble-free, burned NO OIL EVER! Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #24 – November 30, 2018, 05:01:16 pm For that money, it sounds like it could be a fun one to have. So, no turbo on that Isuzu, right? Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #25 – November 30, 2018, 05:04:08 pm Chris, Very likely a 1997 Izusu diesel does have a turbo. Just guessing, since we don't know "out of what" he got the motor. Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #26 – November 30, 2018, 05:45:05 pm I don't see a shifter! Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #27 – November 30, 2018, 05:50:02 pm Quote from: bogeygolfer – November 30, 2018, 05:01:16 pmFor that money, it sounds like it could be a fun one to have. So, no turbo on that Isuzu, right?Like Brett said, hard to say what it came out of, but without the turbo, it would have been dumb to install it in a motor home. GM has owned Isuzu for years. After our turbo-charged Airstream in '83, I don't know if it was ever used in another motor home. Might check the Isuzu website. Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #28 – November 30, 2018, 05:59:51 pm My friend has a Safari Trek like the one in this video with a 3.9L intercooled Izusu turbo diesel. safari trek diesel - Yahoo Video Search ResultsJerry Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #29 – November 30, 2018, 06:28:57 pm Safari used the four cylinder. His listing says 6. Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #30 – November 30, 2018, 06:45:18 pm Quote from: Caflashbob – November 30, 2018, 06:28:57 pmSafari used the four cylinder. His listing says 6. Then it would be the '6BD' or such. Not a fast engine, unless they hopped it up. Mine had all of 125 hp! On steep pulls, I could walk faster. Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #31 – November 30, 2018, 11:26:30 pm Yes I didn't see the shifter either, ask Leonard about that he said it was on the left side in the floor. He also said he had no trouble running with the trucks Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #32 – December 11, 2018, 04:13:19 pm I am still looking for 29 or 30 ft Grand Villa with twin beds and 5.9 diesel engine. Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #33 – December 11, 2018, 08:07:46 pm You might call Triana to see if they ever built one? Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #34 – December 12, 2018, 10:34:07 am Bob I know that they built one, l should had bought it last year, it was a 1992 located in west Texas. It sold before I had time to go look. Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #35 – December 12, 2018, 05:45:52 pm Mike thanks Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #36 – December 12, 2018, 06:14:27 pm If there is one available, YOU deserve it, Jimmy! I'm pretty good at navigating RV forums, will be checking for you. Might put your phone #/ e-mail in your files, since, they are, as you know, "rara avis." Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #37 – December 12, 2018, 06:27:34 pm Foretravel History Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #38 – December 12, 2018, 09:52:40 pm Call the guy up, and make him a sweet offer, you never know he may had a change of plans. My older brother always wanted a Corvette, bought one last year and now just refers to it as the damn thing. Quote Selected
Re: Wanted 29 ft Foretravel Grand Villa Reply #39 – December 13, 2018, 09:42:39 am The P 30 gassers were very loud in the driver seat. The diesel up front may be pretty loud on the road also. Ear plugs required maybe . One very nice benefit of the pusher is the quiet. IMHO. Quote Selected
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