lavocat wrote: OK, I have read all with great interest. Had two friends with Newells back in the 80s. Great coaches. I have wanted a newer Foretravel now for some time. I am surprised to see the foretravel owners who would switch to a Newell. I want a coach with at least two living room slides andone bedroom slide or the quad. I like Foretravels quality and of course Newell's. To get a coach like I want , I am looking at something only two or three yrs old. To do so I would spend way more on the Newell.
Granted. We were more comparing the older models - like 98 to 2000.
You have to remember - up until 2 model years ago, you couldn't get a 45 foot Foretravel. You also couldn't get IFS - they offered it for 2 years but pulled it because of problems. Double slides didn't come out until '02. Newell went to a 625hp Cat 4 years ago, along with a steerable tag. Air pocket doors are a Newell standard since the late nineties. 20KW generator, all electric coach, residential reefer...
Foretravel had to go back and redesign their chassis to support triple and quad slides for the Nimbus and Phenix. Supposedly the earlier 03-05 triple and quads were a big more flexible than desired.
I love Foretravels - and I've talked several people into buying them. But I recognize quality, and the 98-2000 double slide Newell pricing is very competitive these days...
Dave Head
Oviedo FL
95 Foretravel U320C SE
M11, HD4060
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