Keystone Cougar Bumper Falls Off (almost)
Yesterday I pulled out the bike rack on our 2013 Keystone Cougar and found that the bumper was starting to fall off. The welds joining frame to bumper were good but the metal around the lower portion ...
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a few years ago, my bike rack started to develop the same cracks you're describing on you FW.
Ultimately, I had the rack removed and I had a custom setup fabricated by a welder that I can now carry my dirt bikes on. I couldn't be happier; However, it wasn't cheap either.
It's the bouncing that causes fatigue on the metal and ultimately causes the failure. Unfortunately, there isn't anyway you can brace the rack to stop the bouncing.
In the end, I mounted my slinky under the rig in a PVC Pipe in front of the axle and carry the spare in teh back of my truck. I can put it on the rack, but usually I have motorcycles and bicycles on teh back and there isn't enough room for all of it.
Ultimately, I had the rack removed and I had a custom setup fabricated by a welder that I can now carry my dirt bikes on. I couldn't be happier; However, it wasn't cheap either.
It's the bouncing that causes fatigue on the metal and ultimately causes the failure. Unfortunately, there isn't anyway you can brace the rack to stop the bouncing.
In the end, I mounted my slinky under the rig in a PVC Pipe in front of the axle and carry the spare in teh back of my truck. I can put it on the rack, but usually I have motorcycles and bicycles on teh back and there isn't enough room for all of it.
