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09-10-2007, 12:21 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Mid Atlantic Campers Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: Fulltime - Currently somewhere in the lower 48
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I am considering moving up to a motorhome for fulltiming. Of the Fleetwood brand, I am considering a Discovery, Providence or Excursion (same floor plan in each model). Anyone with comments on each? I'm not interested in a war of words so please be constructive in your comments. I am interested in the quality and reliability of each of the models. Also the differences of the power plants.
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John, Joyce & Libby the Yellow Lab. - Fulltime since May 2008
2005 Kountry Star FW-35LKSA by Newmar pulled by 2008 Ford F-450 King Ranch, PSD, Automatic, 4:88's
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09-10-2007, 12:21 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Newmar Owners Club Mid Atlantic Campers Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Fulltime - Currently somewhere in the lower 48
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I am considering moving up to a motorhome for fulltiming. Of the Fleetwood brand, I am considering a Discovery, Providence or Excursion (same floor plan in each model). Anyone with comments on each? I'm not interested in a war of words so please be constructive in your comments. I am interested in the quality and reliability of each of the models. Also the differences of the power plants.
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John, Joyce & Libby the Yellow Lab. - Fulltime since May 2008
2005 Kountry Star FW-35LKSA by Newmar pulled by 2008 Ford F-450 King Ranch, PSD, Automatic, 4:88's
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09-10-2007, 02:13 PM
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Vintage RV Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Oklahoma Boomers Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Cypress, TX
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Having lived long term in both a class A and a 5er, I'd pick a 5er for full-timing ofer a class A. Lots of advantages for the 5er and truck over the class A.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Ken
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09-10-2007, 03:23 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Lakeside RV Park, Livingston LA
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We full time and went from a fiver to a MH. Love it. We have a 07 Pace Arrow 38-P.
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07 Pace Arrow 38P 07 Liberty 4x4
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09-10-2007, 04:17 PM
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Ford Super Duty Owner Fleetwood Owners Club Pond Piggies Club
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Central OH, USA
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Congrats on going full time. As you can see, the choice of MH or 5-r is definitely a personal preference. I'm sure whatever you choose, you'll have wonderful travels & make many memories.
As for the distictions between the Fleetwood lines you list, I think they all are nice units. Maybe I'm prejudiced since we own a Fleetwood & would like to move up to a Discovery or Providence in a few years. The higher up the model line you go, the more bells & whistles you get, you get more HP & the more money they cost. Fleetwood just moved from Cat to Cummins for their engines for 2008. Hopefully some of the Cat & Cummins experts here will chime in on performance.
I don't think you'd be dissappointed with any of them. Good luck with your search. Let us know what you get.
L-
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2006 Fleetwood Bounder 36Z & Jeep Liberty Limited My iRV2 Photo Albums
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09-17-2007, 01:29 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Raceland, La.
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NLOVNIT,
I agree with you we love our 1999 Bounder 36'. If or when you decide to move up, I would be very interested in your 2006 Bounder.
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1999 Fleetwood Bounder-36'
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