Keystone Laredo

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Unfortunately my story is different from the other in this topic. In 2008 I bought a new 31 BHS. We loved the large bathroom and the small room for our young daughter. The first time we took the camper out both axles slipped down the leaf springs when we left the campground. The camper had to be loaded onto a flatbed 18 wheeler and brought to the dealer. After 4 weeks we got our camper back. Then the large slide leaked badly. It went back to the dealer. This happened two more times on the next two trips. The trailer spent more time at the dealer than our house for the first 8 months we had it. Finally after the first year the front cap delaminated. If you see Laredo's from that time frame you will see most of them have delaminated caps. Over the years we had other leaks and issues. I ended up eternabonding every seam on the roof. Finally last summer I found a soft spot on the floor. The sad part is the inside cabinets and other parts of the camper held up well. We towed the camper all over the country and enjoyed it when it worked properly. I ended up selling it really cheap and bought a new camper.

goducks10 wrote:

tevans226 wrote:
We have a 2014 Laredo. We love it. It has the full time package. I think that's what it's called. King bed. Double door refrigerator. Maybe a 12 gallon hot water heater. We love everything about it. However there is a problem that seems to be problem with a lot of Laredo that I have seen and researched. The nose cap paint fades badly. Company won't fix it. And it may be resolved by now but I'm thinking of just getting my nose vinyl covered and then if I sell or trade I can pull the vinyl off. Just check into how well the paint on the nose is holding up.

It's probably not paint, but rather a gel coat. Several brands have the same fading cap issue. Painting is the only way to rectify the issue.

Yes.that was it. I mis-spoke. It is a gel coat issue that makes it look faded. I still like the idea of a vinyl wrap on the nose. And I learned the hard way years ago with a wildcat, the sun will KILL a camper, it's covered storage only now. My Laredo is upgraded also with front air!!! Front AC is a game changer! Bolted a tow rack onto my frame in the rear and carry my Stump smoker and Honda generator to BBQ contest. Slide toppers are a nice upgrade also. Just food for thought.

Arcamper wrote:
We had a 2007 29RL Laredo bought new that was a very good trailer. Some upgrades such as LT tires, wet bolt and Trail Air suspension made it better. Ours was stored indoors climate controlled so fading was never an issue and it was never winterized. We spent over 400 nights in it and probably had over 20K miles on it. It looked like this last April when we traded it.

I have a late 2006 25RK painted up like yours that I bought late last year. It was lightly used and seems to have held up well. I'd consider it a middle of the line nice camper.

According to the specs it has a painted front cap with automotive paint. Is this being done to prevent the fading issue?