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Fleetwood Bounder 33C

Class Abuilt 2015– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$281,200MSRP today

Still in production — a used 2023 would run roughly $194,000.

THE SPECS
Length34.3 ft
Height (incl. A/C)12.8 ft
Width8.5 ft
Interior height7.0 ft
GVWR22,000 lb
Dry weightnot published
Sleeps5
Slide-outs2
Fresh water100 gal
Grey water58 gal
Black water42 gal
Solar (standard)100 W
Awning16 ft
Fuel80 gal
Engine / chassisFord 7.3L Triton V8 gas on Ford F53 chassis
Generator7.0kW gas generator

A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • Rear slide-out king bed, Serenity memory foam, CPAP cabinet overhead(Permanent)72×75
  • Jackknife sofa (Motion Power Lounge optional)(Convertible)
  • Facing booth Dream Dinette; free-standing dinette with credenza or Adap-table dinette optional(Convertible)
  • Optional Hide-A-Loft powered drop-down overhead bunk with LED TV(Stow-away)60×80
HOW IT'S BUILT — 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Fleetwood (Mixed tier): Good bones, uneven execution: Vacu-Bond aluminum-framed laminated walls with a wood-free Vetrosina fiberglass skin and a real steel Power Platform chassis, but REV-era Fleetwood draws steady complaints about fit-and-finish and parts support.

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
  • 2015Introduced with the redesigned Bounder on the Power Platform chassis (Ford 6.8L V10, 22,000 lb GVWR)
  • 2021Ford 7.3L V8 replaces the 6.8L V10
  • 2023Hitch rating raised from 5,000 to 8,000 lb (tongue 500 to 800 lb)
  • 2024Suburban tankless water heater replaces the 10-gallon tank across the line
  • 2026Adap-table dinette with pop-up TV offered on the 33C; new graphics package
  • 2027Carried over; 35K now offered in both 22,000 and 26,000 lb chassis ratings
FINDING ONE

Findable — a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: 12-year production run; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

The short Bounder - the one that still fits most state-park sites while giving you a king bed and 100 gallons of fresh water. Fleetwood's 2020 brochure misprints its GVWR as 21,000 lb; the chassis has always been the 22,000 lb F-53.

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.