RV Smackdown - Bounder vs Excursion Livability
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In our past RV Smackdowns we’ve questioned the large price difference between an entry-level Diesel RV & a mid-level Diesel RV, we’ve given our thoughts on Diesel vs. Gas RV engines and chassis…now it’s time to put the “house” part of a Gas RV head-to-head with a Diesel RV. Doing our best to compare RVs in an “apple-to-apple” style we’ve handpicked the 2015 Fleetwood Bounder 33c and the 2015 Fleetwood Excursion 33d to see how they compare.
Remember we're just trying to compare the "house part" of these two motorhomes :) - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Diesel trumps gas for drivability however the interior was definitely nicer on the Bounder. $60k difference is quite a premium for good power.
Keep up the good vids guys!
Walter White used a Bounder
so that's the clear winner
We just purchased a 2015 Bounder 35 k hands down for us the floor plan is the #1 on my list. I see many coaches were the Tv is stuck back on a wall. You want to sit in front of a tv and firplace . The tanks size on Bounders is great compared. To every other gas coach.
The Bounder seems much nicer appointment wise.
We like the Bounder featured here than the Excursion!
Love the interior of the Bounder. Exterior of the Excursion is better. But I prefer gas over diesel simply because of cost of the coach and price of fuel.
Loved your review. We just picked up the Bounder 33c a few weeks ago as our first RV. We love it and can't wait for spring.
Do you still have it? How has it held up ?
You are a very charismatic couple! Keep on making videos for us!
Agreed. I like the inside bounder much better than excursion. :) thanks for the review guys. That TV in the excursion was in an awkward space.
love watching all your rv you-tube video's. saw you on big time rv and glad you are providing this service. The rv industry is so hard to navigate with all the choices. Wish I could afford the excursion! Keep blogging. Will see you out there soon!
+Susan Stef Thanks for searching us out and welcome!
I believe the Bounder was the 1st class A RV with basement storage. I also think you can now get a diesel powered Bounder.
Nice job with your respective reviews. Too bad you can't compare mileage or talk about holding tank capacities. Enjoyed it.
The Bounder does have a great floor plan, I am also partial to Bounders since I own a 2008 Bounder..
Best RV vlog out there-hands down. Would you consider doing a comparison of coaches that are more family friendly and have the bunk beds? We're going full time with our two younger ones soon and are leaning toward the Fleetwood Discovery 40G. We would be interested in what else is out there though. In any case, thanks for doing these!
I like the bounder, less money and I like a gas motor. The ford v10 is less to maintain and cheaper to replace and any ford dealer can fix it. I don't mind going a little slower. Like you I don't like the elc. cord placement. And what I have found out is that after 5 years they are worth about the same for resale. So why pay more for the Excursion.
I like the dining/living area and kitchen for the Excursion but I agree with Jason on the diesel, cockpit, and drop down loft.
LOVE HIS SHOES!! lol
So many great features on each of them! I love a diesel, but that Bounder is a super nice coach.
For now, we'll stick to travel trailers. I like having a good truck that's separate from the living quarters. Our new Passport 23RB is super nice for our short excursions.
Really enjoying your channel, and all the effort you put into making quality, fun to watch videos. Keep 'em coming!
Definitely the Bounder! Also, where is your dress from? It's super cute! :)
60k difference is a lot of money. I am a diesel man through and through but it would be hard to justify the difference just for a retarder, generator and drop down bed?
Imo the Bounder has the better interior apart from the driving area and the siting of the electric cable.
The main points I would have weigh up would be fuel efficiency and then projected resale value.
Great video {as always} and keep on doing what you are doing.
You could buy a whole heap of gasoline for the difference in price! Wha', about $60k?
Forget the bounder! I need a reading bench...
id go for the bounder
Very nice review...I agree with most of the comments below; outside TV does not seem practical, I like the pop-out L-shaped couch and solid surface but wonder about the cupholders (they make it look cheap); the doghouse in front is horrible...who wants to climb over that; covered stove is a must; double-door fridge seems to be the best choice, but you better remember the locking strap!; bedroom needs to have side tables or a ledge of some sort.
If they could meet somewhere in the middle with a choice of gas or diesel, I think it would be perfect! I'm shocked at the price difference.
I'm not sure if you are locked into Fleetwood or not, but I'd love to see some reviews of Newmar and Tiffin coaches, especially the 40 foot-plus models. I think your viewpoint would be quite interesting as you seem to live comfortably in about 30 feet, I'd love to know how you feel with an extra 10-15 feet of space and the "mobile-house" idea.
Love you channel !!
for us that live in the UK your RV s are great but so big, most of my time is spent down in Spain, go there to kite surf, spent 7 months last year in Tarifa down next to Gibraltar opposite Morocco my van is only 7.3 meters long built on a Ford Transit
yep diesel, and forget the outside TV. shower in the gas seems better though; but who needs king bed, save the space.
Jeep Grand Cherokee head lights on the Bounder!
Like to see with the slides in
Diesel pusher please !
I would have to go with the Bounder mostly for it's layout and sofa. Mrs Wynn wins hands down.
It'd be really nice to have an option to have a full window instead of the TV in the dinette of the Excursion/Pace Arrow 33D. The TV is way too close for viewing anyway....nice review !!!....(I'd love to hear the Excursion on a highway at highway speed)
RV'ing blows my mind. I would love to own one someday and drive around the U.S. Have you guys done a breakdown of what your estimated annual fuel costs are? I imagine vehicles like these burn gas like crazy.
Pause The Moment We have 2 pages you might be interested in:
www.gonewiththewynns.com/rv-living-cost
www.gonewiththewynns.com/fleetwood-excursion-fuel-economy
Pause The Moment Gas cost on a motorhome is not as much as you think, most of the time its sitting in a campground and you use you tow car for driving around, drive 62 mph with cruise control and go straight to the campground and no extra driving around and the gas is not as much as you think.
I would choose the bounder
Diesel pusher all the way! Love you guys lots! Continuous blessings and stay safe!
Amazing the gap in price for a diesel. A cheap diesel at that - look at the rear radiator.
notice if the interior was designed more fuctional instead of looks how much weight you could take off it like easily 3000 lbs ..... better gas mileage.
+Benjamin Gerrie yea, we would love to save a couple thousand pounds!
All the points made are very good. It all depends on how far you are driving, i have always been a big fan of Diesel but with a 60K dollar differance...... thats alot of fuel that you can buy. But the Diesel will last longer.
Love the videos
I prefer the living room of the gas one. The bedroom of the diesel. The exterior paint job and motor of the diesel. In something that big and heavy diesel is the way to go.I don't remember which had it but I like the darker wood. To me it looks richer.
As always ..Ya'll rock....gotta have the diesel as well...have you by chance rated the Nexus Bentley Diesel Pusher 34B...Class A....would love to hear what you have to say...Thanks again for all your time and considerations..keep em coming
I've found that outside tv's are dumb. It's too bright during the day to watch and at night they attract bugs.
I also prefer window shades over curtains for the driver and passenger side windows , otherwise prefer the diesel if cost wasn't a consideration .
Excursion on this one... Lol
3 TVs why
who watch's TV anymore
any a outside TV is a waste of money
great review by the way :_)
These are probably marketed to old folks who still watch TVs
well to you i say ..its TV as it is that is dead..people use there TV as a screen to watch netflixs and so on ..is not watching TV its using a TV as a screen ...the days of watching the news at 6 9 10 what ever time or waiting for 8 for my favorite show to start are dead..with all them ads ..that why TV is dead ..not the screen
We def spend lots of time watching TV and gaming
Wouldn't it be nice to do your shopping, pick the best features that you like from all the RVs you investigate then buy an empty box and incorporate the features you love. Then you can run away with your honey with the best of everything and live happily ever after.
She's cute
Not sure the residential fridge would work well when boondocking, do they have a standard propane/elec fridge option?
Maybe it's just the video, but the Bounder's countertop and table color seemed to really clash with the backsplash.
I dont think I would ever get a rv like this if you get into a accident that nice big refrigerator becomes a wrecking ball and will most likely kill you not to mention every thing in the rv is behind you because the living room is in the front. In some fifth wheels the living room is at the back which means if a crash happened nothing heavy would harm you.
the diesel for sure, but don't care for that particular floorplan
When was the last time you heard a gas engine running in a Big Rig? You haven't.
Reason: they run low RPM, have the torque and power to pull a load (by the way, your Motorhome will be quite heavy, not to mention pulling a tow), diesels last longer, get better mileage, and the maintenance schedule is longer.
That V10 will struggle up inclines, and hopefully, you won't burn it up.
When I am going up the mountains, passing the gassers . . . . or descending down the mountains, using my engine braking, I thank God I spent the extra bucks on my Diesel Pusher!
Hello Wynn family how are you,? Ive been following your vids for a few months now, they inspired me to do a review of my own of a gopro competitor underwater camera, asking you to give it a look and let me know what you think. thanks Serious Gopro competitor? the Turnigy HD (SJ4000), Review and test
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+Benjamin Gerrie Right back atchya!
Good comparison, but it will all come down to what you can afford. Which one has the better warranty, or are they the same?
Walter Williams same warranty and built to the same quality standards and materials.
Slide(s?) ~vs~ Slide(s?) ????
Thanks, Jim@MidOhio
OUMagMan almost the same as we touched on in the beginning of the video, here's the article if you want more info: www.gonewiththewynns.com/rv-smackdown-fleetwood-bounder-excursion-comparison
My god, who designs these RV interiors? Every RVs except Airstreams look like they are copy of Al Bundy's house. Do you know of any RVs that has simple elegant cabinets like the Europeans?
+inevahdie oh don't get us started on the anti contemporary designs. :) We wished there was more but other than Class B Leisure Travel and few small Winnebagos we haven't seen anything contemporary designed in Class A rvs. :(
I just spent the last couple of hours going through most of your videos and subbed! Watching the Resurrecting series I get why these interiors are the way they are.
Appreciate all your awesome videos. Very entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work.
+Cervelo R5 My guess is the older crowd are your typically buyers of RV's. Not to many older folk would like a modern interior.
Cervelo, You should tell us examples of good RV designs with similar features, I looked at many RVs splitter vans included double the price with much more complex engines, not conforming to normal house parts if something breaks, not big enough for living in. I seen Japanese versions without much different than a cheap conversion van in USA go for same price as full size RV. Tell us what is elegant? You only mentioned Europe or Airstream. Airstream is apples and oranges. Airstream what model/year? Airstream most are pull-able no Engine involved the ones with Engines are 24 feet that's much smaller in length. That's a van chassis vs a full size bus chassis. A bus that can pull things easily. Airstream $156,000 stock before features added, almost same cost as these buses. Airstream has Mercedes Benz not standard engine costing in repairs probably similar to a bus. But the Airstream looses several features and over 10 feet of space you have no washer/dryer, no large capacity under storage, no separate shower/toilet, loose several sleeping spaces, loose large towing ability everything is smaller. You mentioned Europeans well I am looking at European models they are rip offs of American models. What RV at $150,000-200,000 are you looking at with style? I could show you plenty of American $2 million dollar RVs with plenty of style.
most rv companies want to make money while using garbage equipment unlesss you buy something over 1m+
It's cheaper to tent camp.
Excursion vs Charleston or Palazzo
is there lost space under bed ?
How many pounds on the Excursion?
A Fleetwood Bounder Classic is a diesel
desil
Whoever keeps telling middle age wmn that "bobs" and "short hair" is "cute", or "sassy" is hurting them. And if it is their men, they are beta-ing themselves. Men are sighing at them. And no, money does not protect you from being beta. Balls do. Hope this doesn't hurt too many fee-fees. Godspeed!
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P Mason is on a rant again
Are there any guys who haven't fallen in love with Nikki?
Nope
No composting toilet NO BUY
cainrok haha, yep it'll be a while before an RV Mfr puts a composting toilet inside their RV.
Gone with the Wynns I wish they would. It could be integrated so it would go into a drawer you can pull out from the outside of the RV, instead of having to actually carry the whole toilet in and out each time you need to dump.