Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 While looking thru several of the online RV sales sites like RVT.com and RVTrader, I have seen several New Horizons for sale but very rarely a Space Craft or Continental Coach. Where are they? What sales sites can I browse and drool over? I do know that the manufacturers have several for sale themselves on their sites, but there has to be other for sale as well. Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newt Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Those are low volume units. There probably aren't many for sale. Newt 2012 HitchHiker Discover America 345 LKSB 2009 Dodge/Cummins LIVINGSTON TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Are you talking motorhomes or 5ers? Many RV dealers specialize in used high-end motorhomes. A friend considered trading in his 04 Essex for a 2003 Foretravel in S. California, but the dealer wanted too much to boot. I suspect most of those who buy a high-end 5er or MH keep them until they can no longer travel, or expire. Finding these units on the internet depends on how a dealer uses the internet. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Ray, looking at 5th wheels. I find buses / coaches most everywhere, but it dawned on me that I never see the custom 5th wheels for sale. They may be low volume but after 20+ years there should be some available. All I ever see are New Horizons from the 2007-9 era. Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 National Multi-list advertises itself as the worlds largest "for sale by owner" website. I just ran a quick search for used Foretravel motorhomes, got about 8 results. Quick search for Space Craft obtained 3 results. Continental coach - 7 results. The reason I asked? Continental Coach is a MH. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Ray, I think he is talking about Forks Continental Coach http://www.forksrv.com/continental/ 2023 Thor Magnitude XG32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIBERNUT Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 I'd try "Gods waiting room" - Florida 2000 Volvo 635 A/S, N-14 Cummins"The Phoenix"'03 KA 38KSWB http://s918.photobucket.com/user/sibernut/library/?sort=6&page=1Furkids- Sibe's CH. Sedona & Tseika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 While Forks RV has been around since 1991, they come from the crew quarters side of the RV industry and are probably better known for those with bunk houses and other mobile quarters. I'm not sure when they began building the Continental line but the first reports of them that I can find is from RV Business in 2013 when they partnered with Teton Owners club. The latest story on them seems to be from February, 2015 with the introduction of the Continental line. Looking at the webpage from the link in post #6 it would seem that they build trailers up to 49' 9 3/4" in length but I can't recall ever having seen one. They build in very limited numbers and so that is probably the reason that they are difficult to find used. You my find some help if you visit their Facebook page. EDIT: repaired Facebook link Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Kirk, I think that was just a new model introduction. I know that Continental has been around a wee bit longer than 2015. The premium RV company that builds a lot of bunkhouses that you are thinking about is probably Spacecraft RV as they build a LOT for traveling show use and will build almost anything. They are one of the top custom builders of fifth wheel as well as Forks and New Horizons. Spacecraft uses the Spacecraft name on all of their products. Forks RV does build office and bunkhouse trailers but they are under the STC brand name (Specialty Trailer Company). 2023 Thor Magnitude XG32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I'd try "Gods waiting room" - Florida Too funny! This is the time of year that I like to browse the sale ads. Usually, between now and Christmas there are deals to be found. Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I think that was just a new model introduction. I know that Continental has been around a wee bit longer than 2015. The premium RV company that builds a lot of bunkhouses that you are thinking about is probably Spacecraft RV as they build a LOT for traveling show use and will build almost anything. They are one of the top custom builders of fifth wheel as well as Forks and New Horizons. If you follow the links they seem to show who builds the Continental & that is Forks RV. I made a bad link to their Facebook page but have now repaired it. If you want to know about them and what they build, visit the Forks RV website and follow the links there to floor plans and check them out. They have on connection to Spacecraft MFG, who lists no model called Continental, as far as I can find. If there is a connection, I have not found it. TransCredit business listing: Forks Rv Inc 11280 West Us Highway 20Shipshewana, IN 46565 - Phone: (574) 825-7467 Web: www.forksrv.com Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I'd try "Gods waiting room" - Florida Some of us who live in Fla consider the Naples area to be God's waiting room. Just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Ray, I think he is talking about Forks Continental Coach http://www.forksrv.com/continental/ OK, got it. He wants to peruse SpaceCraft and ForksRV products. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Some of us who live in Fla consider the Naples area to be God's waiting room. Just sayin. Now I get the reference. While wintering in Ft. Myers, the couple next to us became too ill to drive their Phaeton back to NH. Bought a trailer in another park, and began selling everything out of the MH. He priced the MH to me for next to nothing for that yr coach, but we were not interested in a MH at that time. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 OK, got it. He wants to peruse SpaceCraft and ForksRV products. Or other brands. Last year I found a 2002 Provost bus with 39000 miles on its. Owner wanted $24k for it. It was in perfect working condition. We're shopping for a new to us 5th wheel. What I'm considering is buy an older floor plan that we like and have it completely remolded inside and painted outside. There is a stacker toyhauler on the SpaceCraft website, but it's a little pricey... unless someone wants to make the deposit for me! Last winter we found a New Horizons MotoMover that was everything we wanted for $90k. Like new condition, but we moved too slow on it though. I was just hoping there was a high end RV listing company like Forbes has in the back of the magazine.... Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Or other brands. Last year I found a 2002 Provost bus with 39000 miles on its. Owner wanted $24k for it. It was in perfect working condition. A Prevost conversion with 39k miles for only $24k? You must have left a 0 off of each number? I just found a 1991 Prevost for $89k! Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 A Prevost conversion with 39k miles for only $24k? You must have left a 0 off of each number? I just found a 1991 Prevost for $89k! It was in Utah, owners were without children to leave anything too, and were on their way to a retirement center. They sold everything for pennies on the dollar. The coach lasted 3 hours on E-bay, 2 cars, condo in southern Arizona somewhere, were all sold at auction. Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmac9 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 WOW!!! Now that was a heck of a deal!! I probably wouldn't even have looked at because the price was so low...my father drilled it into our heads that if a "deal looked to good to be true, it probably was" and that little saying has saved me from many scams along the way and I probably missed out on some "deals" too!!! Back to the question about a location to look at high end RV's...here is one that fits that description...http://motorhomesoftexas.com/ and they are some of the nicest folks to talk to. They helped us out tremendously when we were first looking at class A's. We had no clue about the difference in quality and what to look for and they spent lots of time showing us the high end models even though they knew we would probably never be able to buy one!! The deal mainly in Newmar, Monnaco and usually have quite a few Foretravels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 In the last two weeks here in Yuma, AZ. the "Widows Lots" have been filling quickly. Probably way too early for a good price as they have some time to sit on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Might I suggest a DRV Mobile Suites. We love ours and they are high end at a reasonable price. Contact Rolling Retreats in Elk City, OK Slade and Alica are super people and have some very good deals on new and used units. Roger and Barbara On the pale blue planet, retired and happy. 2011 DRV MS 36RSSB3 2015 GMC Crew Cab Duramax DRW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 DRV and RR is our fallback position. I'm not impressed with the quality DRV is currently turning out. Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 We have the DRV Mobile Suites and love it. It is considered a high end unit and we recommend the following: Rolling Retreats Elk City Ok. 73644 580-799-3740 www.rollingretreats.com Slade and Alicia are great folks and currently have new and used units in stock. Worth a look. Roger and Barbara On the pale blue planet, retired and happy. 2011 DRV MS 36RSSB3 2015 GMC Crew Cab Duramax DRW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 I agree with your assessment on the new units but the units a couple of years old (before Thor) are still high quality. We are taking our 2011 36RSSB3 with Vanity Slide over to Slade for an upgrade to the Samsung RF18 residential refrigerator. Slade does a lot of these upgrades and the factory is now offering the residential units as standard/optional equipment. He charges about $4,000 for the complete upgrade including the Magnum Inverter. Since we plan to keep this unit until we are through RVing we felt the upgrade was warranted. Reports by other RVers give the upgrade a two thumbs up. With the inverter and dual T-105 batteries they can get about three days of use before needing to recharge. We bought a Honda 3000 watt generator for $800 to recharge if we do any long term boondocking. Good Luck in your search and decision. Roger and Barbara On the pale blue planet, retired and happy. 2011 DRV MS 36RSSB3 2015 GMC Crew Cab Duramax DRW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike and Claudia Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 I think that it boils down to the fact that you have got to kiss a lot of Frogs before you find a Prince. Traveling America in "God's Grace" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Thanks Helio, We have looked at many rigs in the past 3 years, DRV included. We are fulltime, 4 years now and love our Carrilite. But we are considering moving to a different rig if we can find one we like. DRV comes close but there are items we don't like or want. We have talked with RR about having a DRV spec'd out to what we want, but for that price, we can go to SC or NH and more of what we desire. Jim's Adventures Old Spacecraft.... Who knows whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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