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12-01-2015, 11:08 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Got one at last :)
I grew up camping and RVing (first a trailer, then a class C) in the 1970s, but had never owned a motorhome of my own.
A couple years ago, after my mom passed on, we combined households with my dad, and this past summer decided to rent a class C and take a motorhome trip. My parents took me so many places (I've been to most of the country, almost all by road), and it was nice to take my dad back to some of the places we'd been in the southwest.
Well, we liked it so much (at least my dad and I and my kids; my wife's, uhh, less of a road tripper lol) that we started plotting to get one. It took a few months to convince my wife, during which we kept doing lots of research and finally settled on the Bounder 35H as the best platform for us (3 daughters makes that 1.5 bath design a real win for me lol). We went for a class A because the one thing I didn't like was driving the E450-based class C. It was a case of "In Soviet Russia, motorhome drive you!" the way it was so loosey-goosey on the road, and the seating position just killed my back. After sitting in a few class A motorhomes at an RV show, I knew it was the way to go.
Last week, I bought one out of El Monte's rental stock and it's now sitting in my driveway (I live in the city, but have a really big driveway), while we plan our first short trip (it's southern California).
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12-02-2015, 03:44 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NH
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 Enjoy your Bounder. It's a great coach. Have many safe and trouble free trips.
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Bruce & Nancy
FMCA F280542
2004 Bounder 35E
US Navy Vet.
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12-02-2015, 03:51 AM
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Community Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 53,561
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Welcome to the forum I had a 35E and can say it was a great MH.
Cliff
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12-02-2015, 06:39 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MI
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Welcome to the forum, enjoy your rig!
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Retired January 4th, 2018 Lynne & Jerry RVM 105
04 WBGO Itasca Sunova (Miss May) Blue Ox Tow Bar
15 Equinox (Noxi) 18 RAD Mini e-bike, 04 Tracker
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12-02-2015, 11:34 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
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Congrats on your leap....enjoy your bounder they have a good reputation.
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2002 bounder 36U
9 kids/3 dogs/1 lovely wife
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12-02-2015, 02:04 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sterling Heights, MI
Posts: 2,723
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2010 Ventana 4333
Spartan MM w/Cummins 360 ISC
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12-02-2015, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2013
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Allan&Mary with Daisy Dog&peanuts
1999 Newmar Mountian Aire 3758 37.5 ft V10
living life like there is know tomorrow
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12-03-2015, 07:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Everywhere USA
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Congrats ....
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Hal & Jackie .... 03 TS Select 45DS01
02 Haulmark 20' Edge .... 02 Corvette Rdstr
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12-03-2015, 09:17 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,794
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Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined us! 
Congrats on the new rig! Keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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12-03-2015, 11:14 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Thanks, all! The 35E was the second place candidate on my shortlist, but having a full bath in the back really won out. I did look at one (a 2004) and considered buying it, but I would have needed to do a lot more to it to make it what I need, whereas the one I got is basically ready to use and I can make small customizations as I go.
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JB, wife, 3 daughters, my dad, 3 cats
'08 Bounder 35H towing 2009 Honda Odyssey
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