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ForMyTwins
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Sep 02, 2017

Keystone Cougar versus Forest River Surveyor

We spent most of the day today out looking at good bunkhouse models for us and our two sets of twins.

So far the two quad bunks that seem to fit our needs the best are the Cougar 31SQBWE and the Surveyor 295QBLE.

The Cougar we looked at was packed with options while the Surveyor was mostly standard, with that the costs were about the same.

It seems to me that the Cougar had more storage and had many more nice little features such as better power outlets and all of the options look like they would make it a little more comfortable. The Surveyor, on the other hand, looks like it's significantly better quality construction.

Thoughts and experiences between the two? Is the Forest River going to last us much longer, or is there really no difference in quality in the end?

Good or bad experiences with either?

TIA!

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  • Merrykalia's avatar
    Merrykalia
    Explorer II
    Sep 02, 2017
    In RVs, unless you get up into the really "HIGH QUALITY" range of $100s of thousands instead of just tens of thousands, there is not a lot of quality. There are so many issues, just look at YOUR unit and see what appears to be wrong with it straight from the factory.

    We purchased a brand new 2018 and took it to the beach for 10 days, came back and parked it for almost a month. We took it to our local campground and had limited power. Seems the factory forgot to secure the neutral ground on the main electrical inlet. Fried several boards, microwave, one air conditioner, and other small things. (at least we had one AC still working).

    Our friends purchased a Keystone last spring and they didn't have electrical issues, but many of the trim pieces fell off, awning wouldn't retract, water heater only worked on electric, etc.

    Make sure you like the dealer and can get quick, dependable service from them. You will be glad you did.

    AND....I do like that layout. That gives the parents a little privacy, and the kids to have their own space. The outdoor kitchen on ours is the best thing about it. We use it all the time.

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