Awesome vid. I love foretravels.

As a retired Prevost pilot in the entertainment/private industry, I’ve commented several times on the bunk layouts, and how they need to move the head of the bed aft with the feet forward. This minimizes head & spinal injuries in a hard braking/frontal collision scenario. All entertainer coaches you see are in the “head to the rear” configuration.

@RVIntoRetirement

8 ай бұрын

Makes perfect sense to me, I'll bring it up at our annual convention.

Wow, it’s cool to see someone tour something my family started, love it

@RVIntoRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love the design of the paint .

@RVIntoRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Well, this is wild... I've watched many of your vids in the past and I'm familiar with your channel. But I didn't have a clue when you came out and told me our coach mysteriously extended an awning out to hit your coach! And of course, I saw you videoing in the factory tour and still didn't put it together. Anyway, glad to meet you guys, hope to see you again someday, and keep up the good work!

@RVIntoRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Small world isn’t it. Well it was good “bumping” into to you and hopefully we cross paths again.

Very nice and informative

@RVIntoRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for liking

Interesting tour and video. How many Foretravels are produced each year? The process appears to take a long time.

@RVIntoRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Current production is 45 a year they are trying to get to 60, but need more staff

@deanhauser6626

6 ай бұрын

@@RVIntoRetirement if I was younger I'd think of leaving Illinois and heading down there to work, my trade is cabinet maker. The guides explanation of using laminate over wood due to curves isn't accurate, I've worked with real wood veneers for years and you can do everything with it as you can with laminates, the big plus with laminates is they are a finished product once applied to the substrate, wood needs to be finished (stain/topcoat). There is less up keep with laminate but, if you are a real wood person like me, laminate doesn't do it. Hight end coaches such as Prevost conversions and Newell say real wood moves too much with the change in seasons well, if you leave enough tolerances you shouldn't have issues, no more than your home in the same climates and, if you spend a million dollars on a coach I can't imagine it's not heated and cooled when not in use, at least to some extent

@RVIntoRetirement

6 ай бұрын

Agreed 💯 we have solid wood in ours - African Mahogany

I was expecting more steel bracing for the wall frames, how rollover safe is it compared to country coach.

@RVIntoRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Interesting point - I need to go back and watch. I know the older coaches did have it as Foretravel was one of the first to do the semi monocoque chassis. I know when there is dew on my 2009 foretravel I can see the metal structure.

@3sons66

Жыл бұрын

Country Coaches are TANKS! If you can find a well taken care of one...buy it!

@recordingmastering

Жыл бұрын

@@RVIntoRetirement So, how is this a semi-monocoque chassis ? This seems to be exactly the same 'kleenex box on wheels" (as someone else has dubbed it) as all the others.

@recordingmastering

Жыл бұрын

@@3sons66 After seeing this vid, I'm thinking that this is true.

Does Foretravel Even Insulate in-between the walls?

@RVIntoRetirement

9 ай бұрын

Not like house installation,but rather the material the wall is made of and the thickness provides insulation

@deanhauser6626

6 ай бұрын

only some kind of Styrofoam, nothing great for what they cost

That's weird they didn't have any of the U series on the wall

@RVIntoRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Isn't it

They should paint the walls or ceiling in that place.

@RVIntoRetirement

Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of updates needed

@dennisreynolds6915

Жыл бұрын

@@RVIntoRetirement I know them make good coaches but its like a dungeon in there.

Did they tell you how many coaches they build in a year?

@RVIntoRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Currently I believe it was 64

How long do foretravels last Is 119,000 miles to much

@RVIntoRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

While at the factory I saw a customer with one that had over 250,000 miles and still going strong. We bought our first Diesel Pusher with 104,000 miles on it - so I think they are solid and have lots of life - just depends how it was taken care of. I suggest you join www.foreforums.com and ask questions and also watch this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIJhpJZroavIY9I.html

@joshuahamilton2201

2 жыл бұрын

@@RVIntoRetirement I am going to ask my grandfather how many miles he has. He has the very first U320 that was a 42'

@joshuahamilton2201

2 жыл бұрын

@@RVIntoRetirement Alright he said it’s around 150k to 200k. Back in the 90s they were down at the factory taking a tour (at the time they owned a Grand Villa) and they saw this 1998 U320 on display. It was a prototype that had a wheelbase of 42’. They had liked it soo much that they bought it and has owned it ever since. I hope and pray that I can continue the tradition and own a Foretravel someday.

This Foretravel guy has an attitude that is off-putting. Doesn't make me want to buy a Foretravel. Their quality seems to have declined over the years. They used to build some of the best.

@RVIntoRetirement

Жыл бұрын

The biggest problem in more recent Foretravels seems to be all the technology.

@jonathanodell8854

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree all I kept hearing about was "we did this to cut vosts and save time" and not the structure i was expecting to see like in the older U models were known for . I'm sticking to older coaches were just so much better made....

@williammcbride5706

Жыл бұрын

@@RVIntoRetirement True, but that's the case with all builders. If one adds glitz and gadgets people think they are getting less if a new one doesn't have the same or more. Add def to choke down the engine and that is why I drive a Foretravel 20 years old.

not impressed at all with how they construct the floor and stand the walls on top, not a semi-mono frame at all, lowend motorhomes are made the same way just, without all the extras

@RVIntoRetirement

6 ай бұрын

Agree. The older Fortravels built on their custom frame are semi monoque