What is the life expectancy of the 5th wheel

Camper0414 wrote:
More Information! We have a Keystone Laredo 5th Wheel 2005 that is 8 years old. We had a crack in the pin box above the welds and when they pulled down the skin they found a few other cracks. Keystone claims this is not a manufacture defect and our insurance states it was not a sudden issue so no coverage. They have labeled it a Manufacture failure and that can happen with a rig as old as ours. They claim 8 years is an old rig. They questioned how long we thought a rig should last. Our rig is in Great condition and we love every inch of the rig. The only issue we have is we have lost some of the exterior graphic from time in the elements.

A 2005 RV should not be worn out. In simple terms of old vs. new I would not consider an 8 year old RV new, so I guess you could consider it older.
In the end I'd consider your issue a defect. Frame welds should not wear out! If it were designed spec'd and assembled properly you should not have an issue.
Somewhere along the line Keystone dropped the ball. But honestly 8 years later it's hard to point the finger at anyone.
Unless you can show/prove the damaged was caused by an accident of some sort,large pot hole or contact with some foreign object I imagine the issue is not covered by insurance. If Keystone will not claim responsibility then the repair is all yours.
The real question is what is the cost of the repair? If you enjoy /like your rig it sounds like you should just pay out of pocket.
At some point you need to decide what is the value of your RV and how much are the repairs.
Anything under $5K In say fix it and move on. I do not believe you can replace your rig with anything comparable for less than $5K

Over $5K and:h you have some real evaluating to do.