We have a 2013 33A Excursion that we are enjoying very much. I noticed that many people seem to have trouble checking and filling the 6 volt coach batteries. I use a telescoping mirror with a flashlight for the front lower ones and have the squeeze bulb filler cap setup on the rear upper ones. I just replaced the factory batteries with GC2-UCL-UT golf cart units from Interstate  I labeled all of the cables and made a diagram B-4 starting. It's not too bad if you take your time. I also just installed a new JVC radio to access SiriusXM. My antenna choice was a Shakespeare SRA-50 marine unit. The SiriusXM tuner comes with a magnetic antenna which doesn't work on MH roofs. I mounted the SRA unit on the right front fiberglass roof cap without the optional pedestal . I drilled a 9/16ths hole for the wire and 4 7/64ths holes for the mounting screws. I ran the wire behind the A pillars black cover and into the dash. Reception is great!

Jim

Carl & Charlotte Wilkins wrote:

W Parten wrote:

We have downsized from a class A diesel to a Fleetwood Tioga class C gas, Ford V10.  After our first trip, I found that our milage/gallon was better on the 38 foot diesel (8.3mpg fully loaded and towing) than the gas with a tow and less of a load (7.2mpg or less).

What kind of mileage can I expect from the Ford V10?  What's the best RPM or speed to drive to attain peak mileage?  Does an octane boost improve the mileage? 

We have had two V-10's and both will achieve around 7.8 or 8.0 on average, towing or not.  We just purchased a 2015 Fleetwood Bounder and coming home from Fl, new, I had a low of 5.4 and a high of 8.9, average of 7.1.  I hope when it has a few miles it will improve.  It is a brick on wheels so enjoy the ride.

We had a 2000 Triple E Regency with a Ford V10. I was regularly checking the mileage and found the average to be 8.3 mpg (US Gal.)  10 mpg (Imperial). The RV had 15,000 miles on it when we purchased it and 70,000 when it sold and did not see much change in the mpg with more miles.  If I was towing a motorcycle trailer the mileage would drop by approx. .5 mpg. I always buy regular gas and drive 55-60 mph. At one point I had a full tune up with new plugs etc. and found the mileage did not improve as expected. We have now moved up to a Class A Fleetwood Southwind 32 and get 9.6 mpg (US Gal.) 11.5 mpg (Imperial). Pleasantly surprised by the higher mpg on a larger, heavier coach.

Roger Bilodeau wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We purchased a 2014 Fleetwood Bounder (K35), we are having real problems with the steering and handling. There seems to be way too much play in the steering and real hard to hold straight.  We have taken it in for wheel alignment and we purchased safety plus steering control bars and placed on it. We are still having major issues. Called Ford because it is a Ford Chassis and they gave us no help at all and would not even consider doing anything. Fleetwood told us it is a Ford problem. No one seems to want to do anything so I guess we purchased a real expensive problem! If some one knows what to do we would really appreciate any help or ideas! Anyone else having this problem????

I really think Fleetwood should make Ford do something! I think I would really have to think about purchasing  from a different manufacturer next time.

 I found a broken sway braket rear left was all over the road now good $21. part and went to second hole in both sway bars and (wow) better

Alan Greber wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We purchased a 2014 Fleetwood Bounder (K35), we are having real problems with the steering and handling. There seems to be way too much play in the steering and real hard to hold straight.  We have taken it in for wheel alignment and we purchased safety plus steering control bars and placed on it. We are still having major issues. Called Ford because it is a Ford Chassis and they gave us no help at all and would not even consider doing anything. Fleetwood told us it is a Ford problem. No one seems to want to do anything so I guess we purchased a real expensive problem! If some one knows what to do we would really appreciate any help or ideas! Anyone else having this problem????

I really think Fleetwood should make Ford do something! I think I would really have to think about purchasing  from a different manufacturer next time.

 

I I have purchased  a Roadmaster Flex Steering Stabilizer,, Front stabilizer bar, and rear stabilizer bar.. will install them in the next couple of weeks..... I'll let you know how it improves the steering and handling of the coach...2018 Bounder.

I had the exact same problem with my 2017 Bounder 35K,  Really scary to drive on interstate.  I have done everything stated above and it is much better. I have read many bad postings about the Ford 53 chassis used for RVs.  This is not something Ford and Fleetwood don't know about.  Cost a lot of money to fix it myself.  The dealer wisely did not allow me to drive it on the freeway before purchase so I assumed it would be fine. WRONG.  A real death trap.

Alan Greber wrote:

James Donaldson wrote:

Alan Greber wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We purchased a 2014 Fleetwood Bounder (K35), we are having real problems with the steering and handling. There seems to be way too much play in the steering and real hard to hold straight.  We have taken it in for wheel alignment and we purchased safety plus steering control bars and placed on it. We are still having major issues. Called Ford because it is a Ford Chassis and they gave us no help at all and would not even consider doing anything. Fleetwood told us it is a Ford problem. No one seems to want to do anything so I guess we purchased a real expensive problem! If some one knows what to do we would really appreciate any help or ideas! Anyone else having this problem????

I really think Fleetwood should make Ford do something! I think I would really have to think about purchasing  from a different manufacturer next time.

 

I I have purchased  a Roadmaster Flex Steering Stabilizer,, Front stabilizer bar, and rear stabilizer bar.. will install them in the next couple of weeks..... I'll let you know how it improves the steering and handling of the coach...2018 Bounder.

I had the exact same problem with my 2017 Bounder 35K,  Really scary to drive on interstate.  I have done everything stated above and it is much better. I have read many bad postings about the Ford 53 chassis used for RVs.  This is not something Ford and Fleetwood don't know about.  Cost a lot of money to fix it myself.  The dealer wisely did not allow me to drive it on the freeway before purchase so I assumed it would be fine. WRONG.  A real death trap.

I finished installing (1) a Roadmaster Steering Stabilizer (2) Front CHF(Cheap Handling Fix with adjustable Hellwig end links  (3) rear stabilizer bar CHF  ... just use existing end links on rear CHF and (4) rear UltraTrac  track bar.     The result was amazing.....  took it out in a 40mph cross wind and could drive it with one hand on the steering wheel.   Nice handling now.  *** I did the installs myself. Installs 1, 2, 3  were pretty easy.   Install 4 required a high temp electric heat gun and an impact wrench(in my case a Milwakee battery 420 ft lb impact) to remove 3 differential bolts.. So install 4 requires a little more effort, but is doable.

On our 2014Fleetwood Bounder 36E, wehad play and sway, so hubby had Roadmaster Stabilizer bar installed and replaced struts with Bilstein struts.Absolutely Amazingaa.Change, can actually drive w one handh