Background Information
This 2008 Fleetwood Excursion 40x has had 2 owners. The first owner, an Air Force officer, had the RV for five years (2008-2012) before upgrading to a new Prevost. The second owner, a nuclear engineer in the solar industry, has had the RV for twelve years (2013-2025). In both cases there were no smokers, no pets, no children, and no collisions.
The second owner designed and installed the aluminum solar racking and a 2,700 Watt (i.e. 2.7 kWp DC) solar PV system in 2013. The solar system initially had 16 sealed AGM deep-cycle batteries (Lifeline; GPL-6CT; 6 VDC), providing a total of 2,400 Amp Hours “Ah” of storage. One basement compartment near the rear of the passenger side was structurally enhanced and bolted directly to the RV chassis frame to support this approximately half-ton of batteries. These batteries lasted for over 8 years (a tribute to the PV system design and components), and were replaced with 4 new sealed AGM deep-cycle batteries (VMAX; Chargetank; 6 VDC; total of 450 Ah) as an interim step to upgrading to lithium ion batteries since that technology has matured considerably over the last decade. It’s recommended that the new owner eventually switch over to lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries.
Wear & Tear
The inside of the coach is in exceptionally good condition, bordering on impeccable. There are removable sections of warm, thicker carpet on top of the original carpet in high-traffic areas (including cooking area in kitchen, adjacent to sofa in living room, hallway, and bedroom) for comfort, additional insulation, and to preserve the original underlying carpet.
Several of the front outside basement compartments on the driver-side have some visible damage along the bottom of the doors. This occurred about 10 years ago as a result of backing into an untrimmed hedge limb which the camp host at a state park in Brookings, Oregon accidentally directed the RV into upon arrival around midnight. I never got around to either repairing or replacing these compartment doors since the damage was purely cosmetic and the doors still function well, open/close properly, seal well, and lock.
The black vinyl toppers above each of the 3 slide-outs have begun cracking, and have been repaired with black Gorilla duct tape on the top and edges. They don’t presently leak, but I would replace them eventually if I were keeping the RV. The clear protective urethane film (Diamond Shield) on the front of the RV is faded, has minor rock chip damage, and is showing mold in the underlying glue. I understand that this shield can be removed with some elbow grease.
The vials of metallic RV touch-up paint originally provided by Fleetwood are basically dried up, but were replaced in 2024 with matching small applicators (Touchup King) of the 4 original Fleetwood Excursion 40x colors (i.e. Champagne Pearl, Cashmere Beige, Light Champagne, and Java White). There is also a half-pint of custom metallic paint (Limco) which was computer-matched in 2024 to the RV’s current Java White for touch-up of future minor nicks and scratches.
Charts Inside the RV
The RV comes with a nearly complete hard-copy set of the original OEM owner manuals; printed and PDF copies of as-built electrical drawings provided by Fleetwood; 4 manufacturer’s wall charts (posted inside cabinets and closet), and hard copy and/or PDF copies of most of the manuals for the owner-added components.
Most Recent Services/Additions
- 2023
- New oil and filters (oil, air, and diesel fuel) for generator
- Inspection of wheel bearings, brakes, and alignment (all passed)
- 2024
- 2 new chassis batteries (Napa Commercial; 12 VDC)
- New battery isolation solenoid (Cole Hersee; 12 VDC/85 A)
- Replaced engine fluids (oil and antifreeze) and filters (oil and both diesel fuel filters)
- New windshield (RV Glass Solutions)
- 6 new commercial tires (Sumitomo 275/70R/22.5) with less than 390 miles
- 2025
- Replaced turbocharger and VGT actuator assembly (Holset)
- Replaced engine fluids (oil and antifreeze) and filters (oil and both diesel fuel filters)
- Brakes manually adjusted
Reason for Selling
Owner aging faster than the RV!