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Took the factory tour today

Foretravel factory tour, 10am every Thursday

Now all coaches are built for and sold to dealers. Two in Florida and one in Texas at the moment, all part of RVR.

Planning to build 40 class A and 15+ class B Sprinter van conversions next year.

Outboard air bags are history , Realm, IC-37 and IH-45 are all built on Spartan K3,K4 chassis.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Yet more photos
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Thanks Tom!  Maybe if we hit the lottery some day!  lol  Haven't seen Paul T. in awhile!  He looks good!  I remember when he headed up the Motorcades back in the day!  Oops, dating myself again!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

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Are they still selling used coaches and consignment coaches?
John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

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Quote from: John Morales –
Are they still selling used coaches and consignment coaches?
John M.

Short answer, no.

Complicated answer, they are not yet all gone, but just a few left. I heard all the consignment units were transferred to MOT.

On a side note, the ladies driving school, scheduled for next week was cancelled because FOT couldn't supply the coaches. Beverly scrambled and made arrangements for MOT to supply coaches for both (spring and fall) sessions next year. 
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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John, yes but once what they have on the lot then no.. they will not sell coaches in nac anymore, they will not have a sales department
The selected media item is not currently available.Keith & Jo
2003 U320T 4025 PBBS Designer series
Build 6203    Cummins 500hp
2000 U320 4010 WTFE / Build 5762 —Sold—
Motorcade #18070   
Pasadena, Texas
2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara-Sunset Orange pearl coat
Don't argue with a fool, people watching might not be able to tell the difference.

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Drove through FOT parking lot Monday night and yep, there aren't many coaches there.  MOT is full like usual.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

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Quote from: folivier –
Drove through FOT parking lot Monday night and yep, there aren't many coaches there.  MOT is full like usual.

MOT is even more full, having taken FOT's consignment coaches.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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So if they took the outer  bags off on the new frame.. why keeps it from bouncing back and forth.. to be honest that is one of my favorite by products of my Fortravel .. no bouncing back and forth..

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Spartan is now calling the new ih-45 chassis T3 605.  It still has the outboard airbags on the drive axle like the older ih-45 welded frames made by foretravel
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

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Quote from: turbojack –
Spartan is now calling the new ih-45 chassis T3 605.  It still has the outboard airbags on the drive axle like the older ih-45 welded frames made by foretravel

I hope you are right and Paul is mistaken. We will see.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Foretravel ih‑45 - Spartan RV Chassis

Good thing, differentiates it from other coaches. No mention of turning or unloading tag.
Jim C.
coachfree, previous 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2003 Foretravels.

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Tag is passive  It turns at low speeds.  I think it locks straight at 20 mph.  Easy to tell if passive  or  not tag by looking at the wheel used on the tag. If tag wheel is like front then it is  passive, if looks like drive then it is not.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

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Turbojack, this one just drags when turning? Says liftable and passive. Thought the IH-45's were too heavy to have a liftable tag, or does it mean just bag dumping.
2017 Foretravel ih45 | Motorhomes of Texas
Jim C.
coachfree, previous 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2003 Foretravels.

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Jcus  the one in your picture  just drags in turns  If you are going slow enough you can push the TAG button on the HWH panel and it will dump the air in the tags. (Adding more weight to the drive axle) The tag will still drag with the air out. Since the air is out of the bags when you apply the brakes the tires stop turning  and leave rubber on the ground.

On the passive tag the tires turn only at low speeds in foward or reverse, they lock straight after I believe is 20 mph. After 20 mph going around a corner they will drag.

2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago