Good and bad about Cougar Fifth Wheels

When we looked at them and my wife saw the bed was on a slide and had "Cougar" carved into the wood right over the bed... She said No Way!

TXiceman wrote:
Cougar is a typical entry level trailer.

Someone else may have made that statement earlier in the thread and I have to disagree. My Springdale is entry level! It has been money well spent though and it is serving my DW and I well. We camp 12 months out of the year, have used it at least once a month since purchasing just over 2 years ago, holding up well.

Don't know what we'll buy next but the Cougar line is on our short list. A definite step up from entry level.

We just bought our 338PAT three weeks ago. Love it!!! We love the patio. Nice for my dogs to sit out there. Nice place to enjoy coffee in the morning. My husband big football fan. Loves sitting out there watching the games. We actually use the side door as a main entrance to kick off the shoes and we feed out dogs out there.

Thanks for the input everyone !! We have decided to pass on it. Just don't know that we would use the deck much. Appreciate all your thoughts.

I don't like watching TV with my head at a 90 deg angle. That's a deal breaker for me. Nice shower. Kinda like a toy hauler they forgot to leave the inside space. ????

2 cents worth

Try the keystonerv.org forums for more input.

Looking at Keystones Cougar web shows the 331 series Cougars have a 12xxx GVWR and come with ST235/80-160 E.
The unit may come with 5.2k or 6k axles. If thats the case then any of the LT235/85-16 E or LT245/75-16 E would be the best tire upgrade for that size trailer. Going with the LT will get you away from ST tires and their issues regardless of brand.

Cougar is a typical entry level trailer. On that size trailer, I'd have 50 amp and two A/C units. If changing or adding an A/C unit, get one or two heat pumps. The Trailer Kings are Chinese junk I believe and I would not take them very far. have them upgrade to Maxxis or Goodyear tires.

Ken

We have had two Cougars - a 2008 318SAB and now a 2013 333MKS. Cougar has been good to us and yes, I think the quality between 2008 and 2013 has improved enough to make it a midrange 5er. The shower is huge. The Morryde suspension is a very nice enhancement which also makes life easier for the tires. No tire problems. Our floor plan is much like yours - we love it and all the storage space too. I too wonder about that deck tho, for all the reasons already given. You would need the right kind of campsite to make that deck useful-my preference would be to look at ramps and garages on toy haulers - they might also have a bathroom in that rear space along with the frig - but they probably wouldn't look as nice as your unit.

Owned a 2007 cougar. Not poor quality but not great plus keystone offered so so customer support. If buying now I'd be looking hard at grand design reflection.

second Cougar first was TT, now a 327RES 5th wheel. I saw that floor plan this weekend online. Unless you have really long campsite you are going find it hard to set that patio door out. very little out of doors protection. If thats the floor plan you like go look at a 327RES. its basically the same except for the patio door thing. I dont see that patio door porch being around along time. IF its a garage(toyhauler) then yes i can see it but you have all that space with nothing in it when its closed. JMHO..
As far as Cougar goes some say its a entry level 5er. I found it to be more mid range. The new 2015's have a lot more going for them than my 2011. You will find issues with all campers and in the end you have to find what makes you and your spouse happy. OVer all I would buy another cougar as a matter of fact I really like the 2015 327res so much I want to go and look at one this weekend and I would consider trading if the numbers were to work out.
randy