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BigInIssaquah's avatar
Oct 19, 2013

Slides In Pictures?

We have a F-350 Super Crew and a Laredo 303TG but we are thinking of moving up to a 34' Bounder. 2 adults, 2 pre-teen boys and a German Shepherd makes for tight quarters in the F-350.

It's almost impossible to find pictures of any Class A with the slides IN. I wanted to look at a few pictures before driving an hour to the dealer. In our 303TG you can't walk the length of the trailer without opening the slides a couple of feet. I want to make sure that isn't happening with the more modern Class A's with slides...?
  • timmac wrote:
    What year of a Bounder are you talking about, also never seen a Bounder that the slide out when in caused moving around issues, just the bed area but still can be used, the living area never a issue.


    Yep, that's the first question, what year Bounder is the OP looking at? Our previous coach, a 1999 Fleetwood Bounder, 34V with a single Galley slide and, the F-53 Chassis and V-10, was a great unit. It had lots of storage, a 100 gallon water tank, a fair amount of power for the 275 HP version of the V-10 (it did have the Banks kit on it though).

    As far as "usable" space or, "cramping" or, any other type space issues when the slide is in, there was none. In fact, we camped a few times with the slide in due to the fact that, the spaces we were issued at the last minute, at many of the campgrounds etc. didn't have the room for the slide to be extended. So, we had plenty of room for maneuverability.

    But, again, it all depends on the year and model of the Bounder in question. Good luck.
    Scott
  • What year of a Bounder are you talking about, also never seen a Bounder that the slide out when in caused moving around issues, just the bed area but still can be used, the living area never a issue.
  • No real problem in our Bounder 35E except the bed is in the way of the rear shower when the slide is in but not a real problem.
  • I got no problem in my 2004 36s Bounder there is 1 cabinet I cant open
  • That is a problem you are going to encounter with most of the newer class A motorhomes with big slides. And some of those slides are big, so when they roll them in you do not have any room to maneuver around the inside of the coach. You might want to look at older coaches that have the smaller 24"slides. They are still very comfortable inside while driving.
  • Call the dealer that you are considering and ask him to send you some pics with the slideouts in. Also ask him if it is possible to get to the rear area while on the road. Usually this is the case on newer class a's. All 3 of the new bounder floor plans appear to show access to the rear bathroom is possible with the slide in.
  • Ask the dealer that you are going to visit to email photos of the units you are interested in test driving.

    Nick