Foretravel Diesel Motorhome, Powertech Generator, Allison Transmission Oil, Fuel, Air Filter change

NOTE: I've since found out that 15w-40 is a better weight of oil for a big cummins engine!
I take on a few service items on my Foretravel Diesel Motorhome. Engine oil change, air filter change, transmission fluid and filter change and fuel filter change. Generator oil change, fuel filter change and air filter change. Pretty basic stuff but it might be an interesting look into servicing a big truck engine.

[noahbluesky]

Love watching the video. I am also a DIY RV maintenance guy. Love that you put this together for others who may be looking for some guidance for their first time 👍🏻

[RemyRAD]

Thank you for your efforts. I think what you have taught me here. As a, disabled, handicapped, 69-year-old, widow. I shall not be changing the oil or doing any service on my Monaco diesel pusher, myself. I just recently purchased used. This 2002, Monaco Knight 34 PST hi think? A short, rare, diesel pusher. With 65, 100 miles on the odometer. That everything in perfect new like stock working condition. It's just amazing. That was so well taken care of by a couple of elderly couples before me. I bought it from this couple who was 85 and 88 years old respectively. And took it out for their last camping trip in January 2024. Right after getting it, inspected. And I got it at the beginning of July. I think it was 4 July weekend? I would gain my new independence.

So, I'm still trying to get the feel for my vehicle. It's got 4 airbags. I'm still not clear on how to adjust them from the cab controls? I'm not certain mine are adjustable? The manual is not good. It's poorly written. Poorly laid out. As the first 3/4 of the 300 something pages. Tells you how to clean the windows. How to polish the furniture. How to bake cookies.. How to cook eggs. How to vacuum the floor. All that really important information. Before you ever get to the operation of the unit itself. And that it's not clear.

The manual, describes everything. Shows you the device you may need to access. Does not tell you where to find, that device, to access. Shows you know pictures. The drawings are of the devices and not their locations. This is a large vehicle. Where the hell is it? I don't like playing peekaboo. With a motorhome manual.. It sucks. I'm a retired engineer. I arty know how to bake cookies! I really know how to clean the windows and vacuum the floors! What the hell is with this manual? And who and what was it designed for? The ones suffering from the worst dementia or Alzheimer's? Which one? No wonder they went out of business. They couldn't write a proper manual!


Like. Here's the unit you purchased. Here's how to use it. You can do this with it. You can do that with it. Etc., etc. And at the end. Here's how to make cookies and fry eggs. Here's how to clean the windows. Here's how to vacuum the floors and clean the bathroom. In case you never learned that as a child? Or a homeowner. As you've never owned a home before you purchased a motorhome? And all of these concepts are very difficult. I just do not know? It's loony at best.

And so here we are. There you are. And we are trying to live, off grid. So we do it. Anyway we have to..
RemyRAD

[ronque]

I think your video and videos like yours focusing on maintenance of these rigs is invaluable. People like me need to really understand that owning one of these machines is a serious undertaking, not just amenities and comfort features like most RV videos focus on. Incredible rig. Thanks for posting.

[christopherrasmussen]

I do my own work on my class A too. I wish I took videos. Did my Allison filters last Summer. If you can’t do it, it’s not cheap having it done. Thanks for the video! Every bit helps

[andyking]

Very much appreciating the foretravel content. Nice work.

[ryry]

Awesome Video! I did notice sections of damaged plastic on wire loom at 28:21 from possibly the zip ties being too tight or the loom plastic being brittle. The zip ties might also start cutting into the wire insulation causing a short or fire hazard. I would check the wires for damage and replace the loom. A good idea would also be to use wider zip ties, a thicker loom or something to spread out the clamping force of the zip ties against the loom.

[DLTJR]

Just saw your video. Our Wanderlodge was purchased in Oct of 19. Prior owner had 6 new Michelins installed on the drives and tags. Well guess what? The dummies put filtered valve cores on all of the new tires except one. That's right. One didn't have a filtered valve core. I guess the installer ran out of filtered valve cores and just used what he had. I had a slow leak that my service guy found zeroing out the coach prior to our first trip. Took it to my tire installer and they found the fouled valve stem. Lesson learned. Thanks for the videos. I need to get my bus serviced too. This was a great help. Love your Foretravel. Great quality bus.

[robertb]

Very Helpful video👍
I bought a 2000 U320 over a year ago, but had a Cummins shop do all the maintenance prior to picking it from the seller’s area of the country. I’ll be doing all the maintenance myself now that I have it home. This video is perfect.

[QLFProductions]

You're a certified beast!!!! I have done everything you just did on my coach but never all at once!

[jcwallace]

Just found your video on the Foretravel service. Very informative--I am purchasing a '95 U 300 SE and found your video to be helpful. I'll keep you posted on the purchase. Thanks again for sharing the video.

[geraldcaywood]

Nice to see a fellow YouTuber! You will be supported and be amazed how many people you help.

[jamescorcoran]

Thank you for doing a well thought out video on mantanence. Those hitch spacers are very helpful.

[foretravelman]

Nice job and attention to details! I purchase all the filters and then make my way to a Safeco at Loves for the change, since we are fulltime and no place to change all that oil, etc. On our '98, we had an open generator like yours, but on my 2000, it is enclosed. Was not a fun time in changing the generator end bearing! Something you might want to look at depending on the hours on your generator. We had over 3500 on ours!

[kevinrentz]

Love this video. I have a Damon and there is nothing easy about my coach. Cant even see the engine because its rear radiator. I know..but i didnt know when i purchased it. Good luck and thanks for the content.

[clysack]

Thank you for making this video. We have a Foretravel U320 1998 and I have been looking for this video forever.

[phillipcustance]

Great informative video, thanks for posting these 🍻✌

[johns]

love your coach. I had two slide 42 foot for years.

[nightstorm]

What you should do is clean the treads on the new oil filter before fitting, , , , you would be very surprised the amount of metal sworf on them from the factory, , that sworf is going into your engine...I've never seen anyone doing this on YT, ,,got the idea from Marty t, ,,YT channel ...

[haiyangai]

Thanks for making the video. That's a lot of fluids and filters. I have two questions, where do you recycle the fluids, and approximate costs for all that materials?

[kevinmccfp]

Excellent video. Out of curiosity how much did all the filters and oil cost? What would it cost to have the service done in comparison. I don’t have a coach yet, but I’m looking at the Foretravel and interested in what it cost to maintain one.