We have a lead on a 1995 Bounder 34 J. It has 48,000 miles on it. It's been kept in a barn when not in use since the current owners bought it in 2005. It appears to be immaculate as far as I can see by pictures. The bad thing is it has the same tires as when this guy bought it from 2005 so they are in excess of 11 years old. Obviously those need replaced before I would consider even driving it the 3 hours back home. I am trying to decide what I would offer him if we go see it. He wants $11,900 which I think is too much since I have to spend $2,000 in new tires. I am thinking $8,000 would be more like it. Do you think it's going to offend him as a seller?Here is what his ad says about the MH.1995 Fleetwood Bounder 34 J - $11,900 Chevrolet chassis, 454 with Banks PowerPack, Upgraded Roadmaster Sway Bars, Bilstein Shocks and Steering Stabilizer, Hydraulic levelers, Front Air Leveler Bags, ONAN Marquis 7000 Generator (Will run both AC), New Coach 6V Batteries, Basement Water and Holding Tanks Enclosed and Heated, Extras include Water hoses and Filter, Sewer hoses with supports, Power cords and adapters, LP BBQ Grill, Tables, Safety equipment (Reflectors, Flares, Wheel Chocks, Jack, Lug Wrench), Lots of Basement Storage, Receiver Hitch with Wiring.Interior with CB Radio, Alpine AM/FM/CD Stereo, 2 LCD TVs, Washer/Dryer Combo, Queen Bed, Dual AC (Front has Heat also), Dual Furnaces, Dual Pane Windows, Roll-up Shades Throughout, 3 Burner Stove with Oven, Microwave, Gas/Electric Refrigerator, Water Filter with Dispenser, Lots of Storage/Closet Space, Power Roof Vent, Bath Vent, Extras include Flatware, Dinnerware, Glassware, Cookware, and Utensils. Monitor Panel, LP Gas Detector with Shutoff, Smoke Detector, CO2 Detector.Has been garaged. Well cared for. No history of full-Time Living. Non-Smokers. Clear Title, Current Registration, Current Insurance.Only selling due to health.

So offend him and up your price if necessary. It is a starting point. I would go $10000 FOR THE RIG but I would not start at $10000.Banks unit makes a nice plusNote I was at $9000 but changed my mind

darsben1 wrote:So offend him and up your price if necessary. It is a starting point. I would go $9000 FOR THE RIG but I would not start at $9000.Banks unit makes a nice plusX2 on the Banks. It's a definite plus.If it was stored in a barn, make sure everything works. Mice often live in barns and like to chew wires, etc..Try everything.And, check the roof for potential leaks. If it spends most of its time indoors there may be dried out caulk on the roof. The first time you take it in the rain you may find several leaks.Let us know of you buy the Bounder.

First, be aware that there are a lot of Gypsy's posting ads for RV's they neither own or have access to. No matter how great this appears to be, do not send anyone any amount of money. If you like the coach and you think it would fit your needs then you need to find out where they are in Ardmore, OK they are and go see the unit. Let them know that you are going to need to take it to a local dealer for an inspection prior to purchase and that if the tires are really 11 years old they must be replaced.If they agree to all your terms then you likely will find that you are talking to a real seller and they will be happy to have to come visit. If you get the least bit of push back or if they say they require a deposit prior to you coming to see the unit (this is their actual goal) you have come upon a fairly common from of RV fraud. We actually saw a friends Prevost on the web for sale (they all have unique paint jobs) and gave them a call. They did not have it for sale but someone stole the pics from their Facebook page and put the unit up for sale!

I've been driving a 95 Ford 32H Bounder for 13 years. It's really easy to over load those old Bounders. That Chevy chassis is rated for 16,500# and will be close to over loaded with a full tank of fuel, 2 passengers and some clothes in the closet. If you fill the 100 gallon water tank (830#) you will be over loaded. It's rated to tow 3,500#.The independent suspension front end on that chassis is problematic, but fixable.The mid 90s Bounders were built well with decent materials.You can only run one roof top A/C when plugged in to shore power. But both will run when on the generator.That coach was delivered with a CCI 7719 LP detector that controls a solenoid valve to shut of the LP in case of a leak. It must be turned on for the propane appliances to work. The detector is located next to the floor in the galley.Not trying to condemn any thing, just want to make you aware. Richard

RLS7201 wrote:I've been driving a 95 Ford 32H Bounder for 13 years. It's really easy to over load those old Bounders. That Chevy chassis is rated for 16,500# and will be close to over loaded with a full tank of fuel, 2 passengers and some clothes in the closet. If you fill the 100 gallon water tank (830#) you will be over loaded. It's rated to tow 3,500#.The independent suspension front end on that chassis is problematic, but fixable.The mid 90s Bounders were built well with decent materials.You can only run one roof top A/C when plugged in to shore power. But both will run when on the generator.That coach was delivered with a CCI 7719 LP detector that controls a solenoid valve to shut of the LP in case of a leak. It must be turned on for the propane appliances to work. The detector is located next to the floor in the galley.Not trying to condemn any thing, just want to make you aware. RichardRunning overloaded back then was a way of life. I hada 91 pace arrow with the same chassis. Just made sure the tires were pumped up good

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Bumpyroad
Explorer
Jul 16, 2016
mike brez wrote:
It has a P30 chassis. It was meant for potato chip delivery not rv. If your funds would allow I would look for a newer one on the WH chassis.

do a search for issues with the P-30/32 chassis before you buy. front end very weak. headers go bad.
bumpy
timmac
Explorer
Jul 16, 2016
Just cause the tires are 11 years old you can still drive it home even if its 3 hours away, just drive slow and you should be OK.
MrWizard
Moderator
Jul 16, 2016
It has been in the barn
The tires are not exposed to the sun
Should be OK, at least for the drive home
Instead of three hours at 70mph
Make it four hours at 55 mph, stop at the two hour half way point have a snak stretch your legs check the tires
No need to rush
Golden_HVAC
Explorer
Jul 17, 2016
You want to make sure that you get all steel sidewall tires. These are either Michelin RIB tires, or Goodyear tires. Chances are that you will need to call a local tire dealer, and order them. I bought my last set of Michelin's at Wal Mart, and they took a week to arrive at the store. But you need to check to see if Wal Mart can install a 19.5" tire, that is found on the GM's.

I had Michelin RIB tires, and replaced the front pair with Goodyear all steel tire, and the back set I bought some Goodyear Wrangler tires. Huge mistake, because those are polyester sidewall tires, and more flexible than the steel sidewall tires that I had to buy 500 miles later, to get rid of the flex in the rear tires.

I found out at a FMCA show, where there was a Goodyear rep, and he showed me the difference. It turned out to be a fairly expensive mistake, but I was able to sell the tires with 500 miles on them to a friend for $100 each.

I have a 1997 Bounder on a Ford chassis. So I have 16" rims, while the GM will have 19.5" rims.

At least you will have tires that will be good for 30,000+ miles or 7 more years. Also let the tire dealer know that you will not accept tires over 1 year since date of manufacture. No need to lose a year of service because he found some old tires in the back of a warehouse.

I only have one A/C because I am only 30' long. I don't recall if your model has slides or not? The non-slide models don't sell for a lot of money anymore. I wanted a non-slide model, because they where still working the bugs out of the slide system back in the mid-90's. I think they had it solved by 1996, but did not want to chance it. . .

Fred.

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