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Reply #61 –
WAIT. That looks like what Dianne and I do with a coach.

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Reply #62 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
WAIT. That looks like what Dianne and I do with a coach.

Come on over if you're needing to keep your skills current ;)  There are plenty of projects in the queue to go around  :D

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Reply #63 –
Quote from: Michelle –
Come on over if you're needing to keep your skills current ;)  There are plenty of projects in the queue to go around  :D

Sorry, Tom Sawyer/white washing fence is NOT going to translate to Foretravel work.

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Reply #65 –
Looks like a lot of projects going on.

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Reply #66 –
I see lots of trips in store for you! To the store! 🤣🤣

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Reply #67 –
Quote from: red tractor –
Looks like a lot of projects going on.

It's the beauty of a Foretravel.  You've got great bones to work with, so you can replace quite a few of the original systems with better, more current technology and end up with something superior to any new non-FT coach on the market.

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Reply #68 –
Michele,
I would love to know the brand and type of tile you have in your new coach. Love it, and would like to do the same!
Peter

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Reply #69 –
Quote from: Peter –
Michele,
I would love to know the brand and type of tile you have in your new coach. Love it, and would like to do the same!
Peter

I'll look and see if it's mentioned in the original owner's receipts (I've been meaning to do so).  It's not ceramic or porcelain, and it's not vinyl.  It's really nice under foot and very safe for the pups (no sliding).  I think it might be DuraCeramic, which FOT remodeling was installing in the timeframe this coach was remodeled (2014).

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Reply #70 –
It also looks like the PO installed extensions to the air duct system to bring AC air further forward. The extension on the sides with the small round AC ducts is a brilliant idea! It also shows some nice drops in the ceiling for estetics!
Below pic is my ducts and where they end with the vent just forward of the kitchen dining area. 

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Reply #71 –
I also installed a residential fridge as yours has since I took those photos.
It appears the PO did alot of work and upgrades on your new coach.! Congrats!

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Reply #72 –
Quote from: Peter –
It also looks like the PO installed extensions to the air duct system to bring AC air further forward. The extension on the sides with the small round AC ducts is a brilliant idea! It also shows some nice drops in the ceiling for estetics!

Per Keith Risch, this was done at/by Foretravel and at the time the cost was $4K.  It does work well, and I'm not sure who came up with the concept.  I need to do some digging in the Yahoo Archive because I recall it being discussed many years ago.

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Reply #73 –
When we bought our coach I thought the air ducts to the front were factory. Mine has the same ceiling material between the ducts and no wood shows.

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Reply #74 –
David Flanagan added to my coach at FT when he was there. Later models had ducts forward in this position. Improves cooling for driver/passenger when going down the road on a hot day with roof units going.

I closed off bedroom vents and some kitchen vents if needed as well while in this mode.  Was a great upgrade.

Tim Fiedler
Gen-Pro.biz
630 240-9139

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On Sep 22, 2024, at 7:42 AM, craneman

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Reply #75 –
Mine faces forward with ceiling material facing front also and I'm sure it's factory.

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Reply #76 –
Peter,

From your reply 70 some thoughts for you if you are going to DIY these ducts.
I don't know about this coach of Steve & Michell's but if you leave that wood trim strip (for what reason I don't know) you need to at least take it down and enlarge the openings to match the actual duct size. Then remount it. I would just leave it off and put just the center section in for looks to help with the plenum size. While at it remove the A/C cover and install some air directors to push air down the plenum rather than straight down. There is a couple of post about this mod of you hunt around.

Mike

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Reply #77 –
Whatever FT did, it works well and moves a good amount of air up front.  No I'm not going to take this down to look, although I could run my borescope back there. 

Attached is another view of what ours looks like.

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Reply #78 –
That's the exact mod that David Flanigan did for us at FT

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Reply #79 –
Were these AC vent modes done recently? Or in other words does anyone know if FT still does that.? I need to get more air to front of coach while driving. Dash AC not good...