windsurf lessons
Have taught more people to windsurf than I care to remember. Number 1 is get lessons, and learn to do it the easy and correct way from the first minutes on the water. We sold boards and gave lessons, and …
Author: Dave
About Foretravel
Foretravel info This family owned east Texas custom builder has only built 6618 coaches in 50 years. In house designers, high quality cabinetry, and new standards for standard equipment, and some still unmatched today. A huge percentage of the coaches …
Fredericksburg TX recommendations
There are some very good places to eat, pick up the local tourist info newspaper. Mico brewery, pie store, chocolates, wine tasting, and more. The huge German resturant on the west end is Friedheim’s Bavarian Inn. We have also enjoyed …
Walmart notes
If you are doing Walmart or any asphalt parking lot, you know you would possibly damage the pavement with your jacks. I can sure see why parking lot owners might not like having their parking lots punched with holes by …
Galveston to see
We really enjoyed the jack up oil rig museum Oceanstar, at Pier 19, one block off the Strand. It’s a great self guided, mulit media, 3 story example of a jack up rig, and the way the oil industry works …
red light issues
My main route home is 3 lanes east and 3 west, center median, 45 mph speed limits, with a separate last left turn lane set of lights into the neighborhood does not trip with my bikes. Years past I arrived …
mudslinger
Mudslinger is an inter rear fender extension to help keep the rear shock, and battery clean. It also will help so much to keep your legs and boots clean. Several companies make them, the hard plastic seem likely to load …
Travco
Travco units were incorporated into the Foretravel company. I understand the owner groups merged after Foretravel gained control of the Travco molds and designs. One sees the influence of the Travco front designs on the coaches from Foretravel starting in …
about the Fleetwood Jamboree
22 ft 2005 Fleetwood Jamboree We looked hard at those. I like the overhead bed, and then all the floor space for living. It kept the OL shorter, and still had everything we wanted. I was going to tow the …
Diesel miles
I have read diesels run 500,000 miles before any work on 80,000# over the road trucks. My coach only weighs in full tanks at 28,400, but is rated at 36K max. load and towing. Gas engines have a shorter life …
Buying motorcycles sight unseen
Two times I’ve bought a bike, sight unseen, from people met on a forum. First was a fly and ride R1200GS. Got picked up at airport, a lunch, and help to ship all the extras home. I then enjoyed a …
Sold GSA
Sold my GSA yesterday, and it leaves today. For the first time in 15 years I don’t have a bike or 3 in the shop. I stepped into the RV thing 4 years ago with a toyhauler. Carried 1 or …
Getting TX driver’s license for the coach
In Texas, I got my non CDL Class B license last month, in Cleburne. I drove the newer heavier 1998 U295 Foretravel to the office for the driving test, they were happy I was there to get the correct non …
towing options
You might be able to tow a Dodge Journey, check out this site for transmission pumps to see if your car can be towed with their products. http://www.remcoindustries.com/Towing/Store.php Then you need the tow bar set up, most likely the brake …
Weighing for registration, new rule?
I have now bought and brought into Texas 3 RV’s in the last 3 years. One trailer from AR, and two Foretravels from OK, and CO, and each had to be inspected to register and license them. Only the most …
1998 U295
Wed. we closed on the new to us, 1998 Foretravel U295, 36′ coach. Just spent our 3rd night, drove home yesterday, got to within 3 miles of the house, and got a very nice campsite next to friends that fulltime. …
U225 leaves
The Foretravel U225 left the warehouse Sat. A very happy couple heading off soon for some full time living while they are able. While in Fredericksburg TX two weeks ago we met a older couple in our dream coach. Another …
to slide or not to slide
I looked at slide and no slide units. Enjoyed some of the units with, but found the main seating area seemed too wide, chairs and couches too far apart, impersonal. TV placement is the biggest problem, few or no sitting …
Cuthbert RV homebuilt
That is a great link. More than just a home built, but a engineering marvel. His other videos I found, show a tour of the RV by his son, and there are a couple more as well worth looking for …
Foretravel walnut
Warm wood interiors, what is not to like? Same in my classic 1993 Foretravel Grand Villa. We love it more each time we step aboard, and find it harder to leave each time as well. We find the new style …