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RE: Keystone RV
richfaa,
A couple points
1) This happened in 2005
2) I'm not upset for Keystone because they refused to cover the issue. To be absolutely fair to them the unit was 1 week outside of the 1 year warranty so they didn't 'have' to cover it. I'm upset because they completely ignored me and didn't even respond to numerous requests for info and guideance as to how to prevent this from happening again.
Like any company some people have good experiences and some don't. In this instance I was an unlucky one and didn't have a good experience.
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steiny93
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06/09/08 07:43am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Keystone RV
We had a neutral wire within the electrical panel of our Mountaineer that became loose. Over the 4th of July weekend it became very hot and melted the electrical panel and filled the 5er with smoke and charred the wooden cabinet. Luckly we had both an electrian and a fire inspector vacationing with us and they diagnoised the problem right away.
When the weekend was over I contacted my local dealer and they took care of the issue immediately but couldn't get Keystone to warranty the problem.
I contacted Keystone directly and they have yet to respond. I have requested responses from them via email/phone/mail and they have completely ignored me.
My solution was to pay the $1200 to my local dealer for the repairs and will never send anymore cash towards another Keystone product due to how they treated me.
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steiny93
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06/09/08 06:05am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Synthetic Oil
I dunno about the mileage claim, I've never noticed that.
But...
We run synthetic in out tow vehicles solely for the cold starting during the winter. In the winter at -30f, or even -10f, you can start a vehicle with dyno oil. Have the oil changed to synthetic then the next day start the vehicle, you wouldn't believe the difference. It's truely amazing.
For a low tech comparison take 2 quarts of oil, 1 dyno and 1 syn, get the same weight of oil for a true apples to apples compare. Toss them both in the coldest deep freeze you can find. After 24 hours pull out the oil and pour each of them into a different container, you'll see what I mean by being different.
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steiny93
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06/06/08 03:20am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: running 5er with genset question
we rented a 3000 genset for about 15 minutes and hooked it up to the 5th wheel and it ran the AC but nothing else
I don't recall if its a 13.5 or a 15 ac unit, I'm thinking its a 15 but I'd have to look when I get back home.
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steiny93
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05/20/08 07:41am |
Fifth-Wheels
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running 5er with genset question
So took the plunge, picked up a honda 3000.
I'm thinking that the best solution would be to attach the genset to the box of my pickup so it doesn't walk away on its own and I would prefer to not take it in and out of the box of my pickup.
I would like to be able to hook the 5er to the genset when its still in the box of my pickup but the current shore line on the 5er is a bit short unless I get my pickup next to the 5er which isn't always going to be possible.
Are others running the genset out of the box of the pickup? If so do you just use a shoreline extension? Or have you done something different?
Any info much appreciated
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steiny93
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05/19/08 03:20pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 5er "fishtailing" behind new pickup
The fish tailing of the 5er is because the pin weight is to low. The air pressure of the tires on the pickup isn't the cause.
Either level the 5er or add weight in the front of the 5er.
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steiny93
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05/19/08 07:26am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 5th wheel vs Motorhome
Wife and I have a 5er, inlaws have a MH.
We camp with them probably 50% of our trips so we have lots of compare / contrasting happening.
My thoughts,
They are dead even with the decision as to which way to go being based on what you do when you are 'camping'.
For example.
We bring a 'toy' with us about 90% of the time when we camp. The toy usually being either atv's or a boat. With a 5er you can double tow then use your towing truck to launch the boat or get around. With a MH you can directly tow the boat or the atv's but launching a boat and getting around is tough without a toad. We fish tourney's quite a bit, lauching the boat at 6am with the MH and waking up the wife/kid would cause a rift in the relationship :) so having a pickup available is a plus.
If you aren't bringing toys then the MH is sweet as you can get around the rig on the go and you can drop a toad behind. Additionally the range on the MH is pretty large (inlaws holds over 200 gallons of diesel) vs. my truck that holds 24 gallons.
Driving a MH vs. a 5er is a wash in my opinon, both seem to handle wind / hills about the same.
Costs are kinda hard to compare as there are many variables. IE, if you get a fully loaded Open Road with a new 1 ton diesel you'll be more money then a class C. Or if you compare a Prevost to a Montana then the MH is quite a bit more.
Maintenance:
MH's typically have more piddly things going wrong / needing work. But then again they are a house and car all put together, it's exspected. 5er's seem to be better but they don't have a power train.
For us,
The 5er works best for my wife and I and the MH works best for my inlaws. Our next camper will be a 5er and their next will be a MH. The ultimate solution would be to own 2 :)
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steiny93
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10/22/07 09:27am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Who Pulls 10000+lbs with chey 2500hd 6.0
My 5er is over 10k, I believe I'm at around 12k when loaded. I also double tow a boat that is about 4k. So all together when I double tow I'm about 16k behind a 6.0.
My area is very flat so hills are not an issue, wind is more so the topic.
Mileage with either the 5er by itself or with the boat is the same 5-7 mpg based on the trip. Interstates are 75mph vs. surface roads at 55mph. The truck will hold the rig at any legal speed but its definately working it if you get over 75 mph.
Our work trucks are all (5500's) dmax's and my brother/father both have 06 dodge's with cummins under the hood. So I'm very familar with the diesel crowd and they are absolutely better in every aspect of towing. (mileage / power / engine braking / durability)
I went with the 6.0 only because I stumbled into it during the dmax hunt. It was a private sale deal that fell into my lap and I couldn't resist.
Right now I'm actively looking for a 4500 with a dmax that I'll use for just towing and get back into a 1/2 ton for daily driving.
At 10k tho I don't think the 6.0 is to little.
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steiny93
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09/12/07 12:01pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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