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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Back in February of 2024, I visited @rvmaxus to inspect a 2008 Foretravel Nimbus 338 for a potential buyer. He did decide to go ahead with the purchase with the understanding that it was a solid unit that fit his needs, that he could re-design for a more modern and useful second life.
Now, 6 months later, he asked me to fly across the country to re-visit it and see its transformation....and do a few more upgrades.
I really do think with the higher prices and lower quality of more modern motorhomes, it is beginning to make more sense to aquire high quality used RVs that have reached the lower limits of depreciation, and make a RV tiny home that works, while saving more money and time and functionality when compared to luxury new RVs that seem to focus mostly on flair and dazzle rather than reliability and comfort.
Thanks for watching!
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Thanks Tom for sitting down with our Guy and sharing resources with us. She’s beautiful
Dude, you’re just a natural at these tours, extremely well done. Thx again for all your content. I have remodeled a couple myself. All in the 40 foot range. You can do a hell of a remodel for about $1000 a foot. So for 40 k you can pretty much replace all the furniture, hardware, countertops, and blinds, flooring etc. well worth it, and you get exactly what you want . I hate carpet, so I only use tile and hard wood.
Big kudos to Tom for sharing his incredible project!
That was a beautiful remodel, simple upgrades that gives a great visual...very tasteful.
Thank you very much!
Yep, we spent a year searching for a DP upgrade, and just went to CA for our new to us Newmar Mountain Aire. Pre-def, 4 slides, aquahot, and no carpet. 40ft, 400hp, and beautiful inside and out.
Wow....just WOW. And then you get to drive it. Lovin life
I am not easily impressed with remodeling 90% of the trailers and RV’s shown online. This is in a class by itself, James. It’s classic, elegant and functional. Tom gave me some great ideas on what I’d like to do with our classic Holiday Rambler. P
Wow, thanks!
Love your channel. We bought a 2004 Tiffin Allegro Bus and also spent $$$ to bring it back to life. Couldn’t be happier!
That is awesome!
Wow, that turned out amazing! I'm glad you got the names of the places which did the work. And to be able to do a road trip out of the Keys... Bonus!
rvmaxus are cool, the son, Mayan has a talent for videography, makes great tours of their stock
That looks better than factory.
Have been thinking of doing something like this. I've had 7 RV's since 86. Sold the last one back in 2017. Missing our times on the road and don't want to spend the money on a new rig. Great job on this coach!
Love Foretravel ! Quality coaches ! Excellent remodel !
Amazing remodeling 😲
Love it. That said, I just came from a campground where the rear of the coach could not be leveled. Shower water pooled at the rear of the pan. It would have easily overflowed the pan in this coach. For me, I used my squeegee after showering to "drain" the floor.
It looks great but have to say this would concern me as well and my first thought when James showed us the shower.
@@davidl1338 how about adding like a 1 1/2 inch lip of stone on the bottom of the pan coming up the glass wall and the door, not too much to step into and help you with a not perfectly level coach.
What a great video! I had no idea that we could do that much remodeling on these great coaches.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A +++ on video and owner of the coach. And A+++ on company's workmanship.
That is amazing upholstering on that dash!
That motor home is sweet !!!!!!!
James, you've got the proverbial "Life of Riley" ;-)
I think it's better to be lucky... :)
Nice Montana license plate, I too know that trick. 😉
That is a very tasteful remodel. Looks great!
WOW, amazing re-model.
Beautiful coach! Thanks for bringing us along! 👍
I have a 1971 Corvette that looks exactly like that! Super nice coach great job. Cheers
That is a very nice remodel.
That front dash because that is truly amazing! I probably wouldn’t have chosen BLACK but it does look really nice !
The whole coach is much more impressive for sure…Also it’s very consistent and tasteful compared to some of the horrible “Farm House” styles that I’ve seen so much lately.
👍 Nice. Shopping for a C class, I went wit a 2006 Mercedes chassis because of the straight 5 pre-DEF engine, called the Million Mile Engine. The craftsmanship and quality of the coach was a win as well compared to the newer models, I'm told. 2006J Winnebago View
From bland to stately 💯 improvements on a timeless powerhouse coach!
Once again, a great video, Thanks James. Fortunitly I live in Florida and am from the Ft. Lauderdale area, so it should be easy to make contact with such quality craftsman's. Thank you
Looks very nice.
Minor point, but one that bugs me and I always have to deal with in any vehicle I have... I hate trailing wires on a dashboard for phones, screens or what have you. Recovering the dash so extensively, it would have been the perfect time to incorporate an unobtrusive socket on the top by the little screen to give a much more integrated look.
Unbelievable refit!!! An absolutely showpiece.
Envy is a sin.
Wow!!
Beautiful Rig!!
Thank you, James
Just found your channel and I've been really enjoying it
Wow, great video. !
impressive remodel
Amazing workmanship ! I agree ski is the limit. I really like the simple upgrade with the digital thermostat, wondering if that’s doable in my old coach with the old Mach 8 thermostat in mine ? Thank for sharing James .
Beautiful rig!
3 vids in a week, you're on fire buddy!!
Stunning, well done!👍
I do miss my 2000 U320 and my trips to the keys. Foretravel makes a wonderful motorcoach
Wow, what a difference. Tom didn't mention anything about who had done the upgraded electronics for his coach. Do you happen to know who that was? Thanks for a great tour, and to Tom for letting us see it.
He did most of the electronics himself including the TV, I installed dimmer modules for the lights
Wonderfully done! Top marks.
Beautiful coach
Great video and amazing upgrades to the Foretravel coach. I was looking at some used Phenix they had in Nacogdoches, but decided to keep my 2001 Marquis. I made my annual pilgrimage to the Pacific Northwest to do all my maintenance and upgrades. It is hard to beat those coaches built in Oregon that are pre-emission.
Wow that's Amazing work. Very stunning how much better it looks. Kinda makes it look like something newer
Those snap on front glass boat shades are so nice!
This is a real remodel, not that bozo paint brush brigade that paints everything white and throws in all kinds of tacky garbage.
I think so too!
Yes!!!
awesome!
🇨🇦 absolutely spot on
Make me feel better about my 1999 Monoco windsor, Sadly it's sitting in the shop with a cracked exhaust manifold at cummings. But I love the Monoco Designs
Awesome video, awesome coach. What engine was that, I didn't recognize it. Thanks
425 hp cummins isl I think
Thanks for the video.
Hi James, interesting video. I notice you tend to focus on inspection’s these days. Will you ever do videos on repairing rv defects like you did in days past?
I do videos on the work I do, I just did a repair video on multiplex modules that took an incredible amount of effor to edit while doing the repair too. I try my best
Guy has to much money I'm sure this rig was fine before 🤣
They don't build them like the used. RVs, boats, cars, furniture, etc, etc, etc . . . .
my 2009 View interior doesnt need a remodel...and not much of a change upholstery and the rest meh
Well, hello everyone, the black was a mistake. Should never have gone there all my best to the gang Thomyt
I don’t think he is a seller or gives a fuk😂
It's better than stick , but soooo dark. Personal opinion, I'd pass on this thing
No one cares 😅