Keystone Cougar 2. RLSWE Fifth Wheel Trailer Review. Introduction. Hi, my name is Ray. In May 2. 01. 1 my wife Anne and I purchased a brand new Keystone Cougar 2. RLSWE Fifth Wheel Trailer to spend one year traveling around North America in. This was a lifetime dream of ours and we decided a truck and fifth wheel was the best way to go for us. ![]() ![]() Cooling System. The Coleman Mach air conditioner has performed well without failure. It’s fairly quiet running in ducted mode, not so much when running full blast. Having problems with your AC? Written by a professional RV tech, this page about RV air conditioner repair could help you out if you're troubleshooting and looking. Having looked at many types of RV’s a fifth wheel met our needs best. We needed something with a lot of room. We would have many things to store and were taking our 2 beagles Angie and Oscar with us. Having had a Class “B” camper van we knew it would be far too small for the journey. Class “A” type was a little out of our price range. Class “C” was in our range but still a little too small. So a fifth wheel it was. Keystone Cougar 2. RLSWE Fifth Wheel Trailer Review. Floorplan – 2. 01. Keystone Cougar 2. RLSWEWe were lucky enough to score a sweet deal on an older 1 ton diesel truck (1. Ford F3. 50 7. 3. L IDI DRW) so this left us with enough money to go for a brand new trailer instead of used. Shopping around for a month or more we saw a ton of RVs. Our criteria for the ideal fifth wheel was a few things. It had to be in the 3. National, Provincial, and State Parks which generally don’t accommodate very long rigs. Also it had to have extraordinary storage space as it would be used for an entire year long trip. Finally Anne wanted the bed to be always available, no fold away jobs, and plenty of windows for looking at the views . ![]() Complete list of every used bumper pull in the country that you can sort and filter. · Posted By: Neuromax on 04/22/04 06:41pm I have a Coleman Mach AC and would love to have an thermostat on it so that it comes off and on instead of being on. It all came together the day we checked out Greg’s RV in Duncan B. C. There was a good vibe about the place. They let us freely look at all the product on the lot without being ushered about by high pressure salespeople and their specialty was travel trailers. Once we had decided on the one we liked they offered us the best price without a bunch of dickering. We purchased a Model 2. RLSWE Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel. My video clip of outside walk around. Greg’s RV gave us a thorough walk through inspection, primer course on operating the various systems and we took delivery. Two things needed to be taken care of in the first week. One was a cracked dining room table that Greg’s RV promptly ordered and replaced before our trip. The other thing was a faulty “dead” Toshiba 3. TV. Greg’s RV told us go out and buy your choose of a new one. They even took care of getting the authorization from Keystone. It was kind of humorous because my trade is an electronic technician and I repair TVs as a profession. Figures I would get the bum one! We have been more than happy with the treatment we received at Greg’s RV and would definitely shop there again. Thanks Greg’s RV! Well it’s over 1. We did our one year North American tour and are now down exploring America’s South West. Check out the travel blog archives section of Love Your RV to see and read about our many adventures. We have traveled roughly 3. Keystone Cougar 2. RLSWE and stayed in 1. We have been in all sorts of weather. Near hurricane force winds in Newfoundland, huge thunderstorms in South Dakota, the steady rains of Vancouver Island, sandstorms in Arizona, the hot beating sun of the Mojave desert, the humid Florida and US Gulf Coasts, and more. We have traveled on many types of road surfaces. There was the US Interstates, some with nice pavement, others with pot holes and gaping cracks from the pounding of the big tractor trailers. Then the winding back country roads, some with menacing frost heaves and narrow to none existent shoulders. Finally the off roads, dirt, gravel, sea shelled, red clay, sandstone,rocky, goat path, we have seen then all! Check out our travel map to view our journeys. This trailer has seen some use alright, so I figure it is a good time to offer a full review of the Keystone Cougar 2. RLSWE and our experiences, good or bad, with it. Below you will find I have broken the review into 1. I have also included many photos and video clips to help demonstrate the points. Appliances. I’ve been more than pleased with the reliable operation of the major appliances. The fridge, stove, microwave, and water heater have done exactly what they are supposed to with no problems. I especially like the Atwood R- V2. BBP gas stove/oven. I’m the chef in the family and it is a joy to cook with. Love cooking with gas! The burners are lit by turning a knob which sparks the gas to light and have been very reliable. The Suburban SW6. DE water heater required the anode rod changed once and several flushes but this is normal maintenance. Also the element needed cleaning one time for hard water deposit build up. I like that it is a dual unit with gas and electric operation and the gas is auto ignition. The temperature of the water is perfect. Plenty hot enough but not scalding. It has easy access to its winterizing bypass valve through a wood panel near the stairs. The Dometic DM2. 65. LBX fridge performs well on electric and LP GAS. Every few months an easy defrost of the freezer is required. A small negative is the fridges vent cooling fan can be heard cycling when the trailer is quiet. The Sunbeam SR- 1. B microwave oven does its job. Has a decent defrost cycle and cooks things like frozen vegetables and rice well. It draws about 1. AC is on and the Water Heater element is drawing current at the same time, because the main 3. The only thing I would want from them all is a little more volume. The oven is a tad small, as is the freezer and it would be nice to have a 1. But everything is a compromise when you’re building a certain size and weight trailer I suppose. My video clip of inside water heater and fridge insides. Pros· Fridge cools and freezes food fine in gas and electric modes· Stove is very good, love cooking with gas· Microwave, no problems, does its job· Water Heater, works perfect on electric and gas. Cons· Wish all four had a little more volume· Fridge vent cooling fan could be quieter. Cooling System. The Coleman Mach air conditioner has performed well without failure. It’s fairly quiet running in ducted mode, not so much when running full blast. Up to about 8. 5- 9. Once the temperature gets above 9. AC has trouble keeping up with cooling demands. Usually it’s only able to provide a 1. So if it’s over 1. The amount of shade on the trailer and parking with the sun on the non- windowed side with the awning deployed can vary this somewhat. My video clip showing Air Conditioner vents. Pros· No failures· Works well up to 8. Ducted is a nice option· Fairly quiet in ducted mode. Cons· Above 8. 5 degrees has trouble keeping the trailer cool· A little noisy in non- ducted mode. Décor, furniture, flooring and cabinets. We are very pleased with the styling of the trailer interior. Keystone did a good job with the patterns and coloring. The materials used for the counter tops, cabinets, walls, and linoleum flooring are excellent and holding up well. So far the blinds have worked great without any string failures. Everything looks nice and is easy to maintain. Things we found to be of sub- par quality are the carpet, furniture and mattress. The furniture (two swivel rockers and sofa) and mattress looked good and were comfortable for around the first month of use. Then the foam used inside thinned out and collapsed causing you to feel the underlying springs. Very uncomfortable! We went out and bought some foam and inserted it into the furniture and it helped a bit but not much. With the mattress we use a foam topper, but are still disappointed. The carpeting is a nice color and looks OK but does tend to flatten down when walked on. Also there were loose staples that kept appearing for months and impaling our feet. Speaking of staples, the amount used on the window valances is ridiculous! The underside finishing is terrible. The Keystone installers are staple happy! The finish on wood cabinets has been a pleasant surprise. It looks as good as the day we bought the trailer. The hardware used for the drawers is still performing well even after the beating they take on the road. One problem that cropped up early on was loose screws. After every tow I was finding the cabinet door screws coming loose. Finally I just replaced them with a little longer and thicker screw type and all is well. Pros· Nice styling· Easy to maintain and clean· Counter tops hold up well to use· Wall paper held up well· Happy with wood finish· Linoleum looks great, hold up well· Blinds work well, no problems· Window valances wear well· Drawer hardware in good, no failures.
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