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jryotas
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Jul 26, 2013

New KZ owners

So we recently purchased a 2013 KZ Sportsmen Classic 250S . The first day we had it we found out the slide was improperly adjusted as it had tore a piece of the floor when we slid it back in . Not excited !

Now Im having an issue with the roof I think . The AC seems to be the lowest point of the roof and it looks like the condensation is just pooling below the AC unit . I would have though this should be the high point so the water can drain off the edge , especially if it rains . I know there is a seal there but Im concerned of how long this seal will last with constant polling and rain collecting here . I am really not at all happy that we just spent the $$$ on a brand new trailer hoping to be able to use it with no worries and now it seems like we were better off with our 85 Coachman . At least with it I knew it was old and was prepared to have to work on it .

Anyone else have any issues with new KZ trailer or other brands ?

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  • jryotas wrote:
    So we recently purchased a 2013 KZ Sportsmen Classic 250S . The first day we had it we found out the slide was improperly adjusted as it had tore a piece of the floor when we slid it back in . Not excited !

    Now Im having an issue with the roof I think . The AC seems to be the lowest point of the roof and it looks like the condensation is just pooling below the AC unit . I would have though this should be the high point so the water can drain off the edge , especially if it rains . I know there is a seal there but Im concerned of how long this seal will last with constant polling and rain collecting here . I am really not at all happy that we just spent the $$$ on a brand new trailer hoping to be able to use it with no worries and now it seems like we were better off with our 85 Coachman . At least with it I knew it was old and was prepared to have to work on it .

    Anyone else have any issues with new KZ trailer or other brands ?


    If you read various forums - you will see where QC in the RV industry is almost non-existent.....everyone has had some problem from minor to major with a new unit.

    We purchased a 2013 Dutchmen Rubicon 2900 last October - we used it for our 3 week vacation, put it into winter storage the end of October with an almost 2 page list of items needing warranty work! This May, we camped and found more issues....June 10th we bought it to our dealer (we don't camp June & July) and just picked it up today (&/26) - I was told before we went that not all the issues have been addressed as the dealer is still waiting for parts to come in (windows, new mattress, new tub surround and tub pan) - so we will camp August, September & October and then bring it back it......so yes others have had the same issues! We looked at the KZ and did not like the "finish" of the TH - it was the 305 model - so we kept looking - Dutchmen does not have a good reputation, but it has what we were looking for - after looking at the 5er KZ - we decided we wanted a bumper pull, but it had to have a dedicated garage wall....so we went with the Rubicon! We'll make it into what we want and enjoy it!