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New IC37 owner here

Hello, I'm new here. I just bought a 2020 IC-37. I'm looking forward to connecting with other Foretravel owners, especially IC-37 owners, if there are any.
2020 Foretravel IC37
2022 Wrangler Unlimited High Altitude

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #1 –
Hi Fred, welcome to the Foreforum, Moderator Jeff here. I split your post into a new thread for better visibility.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #2 –
Hi Fred.  Welcome to the crew.  We LOVE pictures, gotta have em.
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #3 –
Is there such a thing as a Foretravel owner's manual? Mine didn't come with one and it is difficult to figure out how everything works.
2020 Foretravel IC37
2022 Wrangler Unlimited High Altitude

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #4 –
Not sure about the IC's, but prior Foretravels came with an entire box of manuals for all the subsystems and an owner's manual with schematics.

Many of those older owner's manuals are in the Media section of the forum

https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?media/album/foretravel-owners-manuals.449/

You might reach out to Foretravel and see if you can at least buy an owner's manual for your coach.  The subsystem ones are often available online from the different vendors.


ETA - moved topic to Discussions for better visibility
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Bob & Sue –
Hi Fred.  Welcome to the crew.  We LOVE pictures, gotta have em.
Yes.
 It's required that all new members post pictures of their rig.
In restless dreams I walked alone.
Narrow streets of cobblestone.


'93 U225
Build 4337
'14 CRV Toad

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #6 –
Welcome to the journey.
1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #7 –
Quote from: Fredbrew2 –
Is there such a thing as a Foretravel owner's manual? Mine didn't come with one and it is difficult to figure out how everything works.

Call Foretravel Parts. They will be able to get you a pdf with all of the drawing that were used to build coach. I am thinking it costs around $150.00 or more to get everything.
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

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #8 –
Welcome Fred;  wishing you many wonderful safe free and of course trouble free miles.  You will enjoy this forum, as there are many helpful members on here!
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

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #9 –
Thanks everyone. I have found most (not all) of the manuals for the different systems, online. I'm looking for a general manual for the coach overall. Things like how to use the heat, A/C, inverter, water pump, and awnings. How to dump and clean the waste tanks, fill the water tank and what all the unlabeled switches do. How to lower the shades, use the retarder, find the gray water bypass, and what is the RV-C switch for. How to use the electric sunshades, ATC, and battery boost. Unfortunately, since there are only a handful of iC37 owners out there, I have found anyone I can ask. I'll email Foretravel again.
2020 Foretravel IC37
2022 Wrangler Unlimited High Altitude

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #10 –
I know it's a long shot, but any chance you could contact the last owner? Is there any paperwork/bills that would have their name on them?
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #11 –
Your coach has everything wired together. RV-C buss is what everything is connected to .  When you go  to turn a light on, a message is put on the buss that you are wanting to turn on a certain light. When the light module sees that it needs to turn on it then turns on the light.  Same goes with shades, water pump and it goes on and on.  I am not sure how far it goes in your coach but the big ones just about everything (maybe everything) is on this bus.  The switch is when something starts being wacky you can flip this RV-C switch and it will kill power to all, or almost all of the modules. This causes the system to reboot and hopefully fix the problem you were having.

If you have a question about something ask it and there is a good chance someone else has the same system and can answer your question . It looks like lots of your questions are just RV basic's that a lot will be able to answer.  I am not sure if you should ask them here or just make a new thread with your questions.

You do need to go in your profile and put your coach information there. That way when you ask a question everyone knows what coach you have.
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

Re: New IC37 owner here

Reply #12 –
Thanks everyone for all the tips. Foretravel parts/service sent me the manual for my coach. Answered lots of my questions.
2020 Foretravel IC37
2022 Wrangler Unlimited High Altitude