Keystone Cougar
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From: Frederick, MD
All appliances should be turned on and verified.
Take a circuit tester and test all the outlets.
Look over the fuse panel and check to see if there is a surge protector built in or not.
I'd inspect the underside. If you can tow it then I would do that and check the braking and the emergency brake as well.
Take a circuit tester and test all the outlets.
Look over the fuse panel and check to see if there is a surge protector built in or not.
I'd inspect the underside. If you can tow it then I would do that and check the braking and the emergency brake as well.
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Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Middle Tn.
All appliances should be turned on and verified.
Take a circuit tester and test all the outlets.
Look over the fuse panel and check to see if there is a surge protector built in or not.
I'd inspect the underside. If you can tow it then I would do that and check the braking and the emergency brake as well.
Take a circuit tester and test all the outlets.
Look over the fuse panel and check to see if there is a surge protector built in or not.
I'd inspect the underside. If you can tow it then I would do that and check the braking and the emergency brake as well.
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Joined: Apr 2016
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From: So. Utah
A few years ago we looked at a lot of 5th wheels, we got inside a Cougar and it just seemed real cheap. The front closet wall panel which is up against the front cap was loose and you could push it in and out like it was barely connected.......not for us.
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We have a 2016 Cougar 336BHS. We've spent 62 nights in it in the 14 months we've owned it and have had virtually no issues. There are some differences between the Cougars and the Cougar Xlites. Our Cougar is well made and extremely comfortable. It compares favorably to most competitors in its class. There's a reason it's been the #1 selling fifth wheel in its class for 15 straight years. I've owned other brands and can definitely recommend the Cougar.
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We are getting ready to start our 6th season in our 2012 Cougar High Country including two across the US and back trips. No problems other than a couple of stapled fascias on slide outs that came loose. I just used screws to put them back on and no problem since then.
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let your nose help you too...if you smell a musty smell it probably has a leak and mold issues....go to the nose end and look at the walls and inside the closets/cabinets carefully...a leak can usually start at the front cap underneath the fiberglass along the roof seam...any rusty staples?
More Turbo
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Southern Ontario Canada
It started on the wall above the kitchen slide-out last winter I found it in January while in Florida. I am diligent about maintaining the roof and walls with the proper caulking materials like proflex and Dicor. I go over the entire rv several times a year looking for any thing suspicious. And get up on the roof every time we break camp and sweep of anything that's up there. 4 of the windows were replaced under waranty because of leaks and lack of drain holes. The awning pulled away from the wall and had to be reinstalled, slideout had to be readjusted as it wouldn't come back in, the gas line under the kitchen slide was rubbing against the tire when traveling and wore through the wire loom covering it and started on the rubber hose itself, lucky I found it very soon after getting the rv. Plus a bunch of other stuff that I can't remember. The things that are repairable are an annoyance but the delamination was the last straw.
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Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Other side of the sunrise
I had a 2005 Cougar tow behind, bought new in 2004. The rear cap delaminated within the first year, then again the following year. I went through 2 rear caps due to lamination, both under warranty, before finally selling it in 2007 and buying the Everest 5th wheel I have now. Loved the Cougar, didn't love the delaminating rear cap, however. I was worried about potentially having to pay for a cap on my dime if it should delam again. If not for the rear cap issues, I would say that my wife and I really loved that trailer. Great floor plan and we made lots of great memories in it.
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