Winnebago Sunflyer 26FE vs Storyteller Overland GXV HILT

Winnebago · Class C

The difference that matters

These two barely overlap. The Sunflyer 26FE is a 28.3 ft gas Class C on a Ford E-450 with a 350 hp 7.3 L V8, a 14,500 lb GVWR and room for six, with a front entertainment lounge and a queen bed. It carries a 4,000 W flex-power generator with auto start, a 1,000 W inverter, a 10 cu ft 12 V fridge, a one-piece fiberglass roof and an 8,000 lb hitch rating. Solar is prep only.

The GXV HILT is an expedition truck on a Ram 5500 crew cab 4x4 with a 360 hp 6.7 L Cummins and a 19,500 lb GVWR. It runs on a 16.8 kWh lithium bank with two 3,000 W inverters and 1,320 W of solar, carries 120 gal of fresh water, and adds an electric winch, ARB on-board air and Starlink Mini. It sleeps two, with a full bathroom and cassette toilet.

The Sunflyer suits campground family trips; the HILT is built for long stretches far from services.

Winnebago Sunflyer 26FE: A family of up to six on campground road trips who want a gas Class C with a generator.
Storyteller Overland GXV HILT: Far off pavement for weeks, a couple who want huge solar, lithium and water capacity.

Weights

2027 maker figures

GVWR: 14,500 lb
Dry weight (UVW): not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC): not published
Towing capacity: 8,000 lb

Weights

2027 maker figures

GVWR: 19,500 lb
Dry weight (UVW): not published
Occupant + cargo (OCCC): not published
Towing capacity: not published

Spec for spec

	Winnebago Sunflyer 26FE	Storyteller Overland GXV HILT
GVWR	14,500 lb	19,500 lb
Towing capacity	8,000 lb	—
Exterior length	28.3 ft	29 ft
Exterior height	11.3 ft	12.6 ft
Sleeps	6	2
Slide-outs	2	0
Fresh water	44 gal	120 gal
Gray water	41 gal	40 gal
Black water	40 gal	—
Factory solar	None	1320 W
House battery	2x deep-cycle	16.8 kWh M-Power lithium (standard)
Generator	4,000-watt flex-power (standard) w/ auto start	—
Chassis	Ford E-450	Ram 5500 crew cab 4x4
Engine	7.3L V8 gas, 350 hp, 6-speed	6.7L Cummins turbo-diesel, 360 hp, 8-speed
Fuel	Gas	Diesel

Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

To scale

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Winnebago Sunflyer 26FE · 28.3 ft long · 11′4″ tall
Storyteller Overland GXV HILT · 29 ft long · 12′7″ tall

Drawn to one scale from each camper's listed length and, where the maker publishes it, its exterior height. Outlines are typical for the camper type, not traced from this model. The figure is a 6 ft person. The dashed blue line is 25 ft, the length about 93% of national park campgrounds accept.

Winnebago Sunflyer 26FE

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Storyteller Overland GXV HILT

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