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vikkitennis
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Jul 16, 2013

2013 fifth wheel:shopping

Hello Fellow RVers,

My husband and I are shopping for a 2013 fifth wheel. We currently have a bunkhouse, and are looking to purchase a unit with a rear living or rear entertainment.

I have concerns about a few of the units, and wonder if the forum can help me out, please.

There are three coaches we are looking at:
2013 Cougar by Keystone 318SAB
2013 Phoenix (Shasta) 32RE
2013 Winnebago Raven 3250RE

Any words or advice would be great and much of a help to us.

Thank you,

Vikkitennis
  • Thank you so much for your assistance when selecting our new fifth wheel.

    We have selected a 2013 Raven Sunnybrook 3250 Rear Entertainment. We will be picking it up next week. It had the criteria we were looking for. Thank you again for your reply.
  • If you're looking at those trailers, also check out the keystone avalanche 295rl. we just picked one up and love it. I looked at the keystone cougars first and settled on the avalanche. I found the frame, wheels, axel to all be heavier and sturdier on the avalanche. The avalanche and the winnebago you're looking at seem to be about the same price
  • We purchased a 2013 Coachman 327RLKS per our signature. We liked the rear living/entertainment yet still get the outdoor kitchen which the DW Really likes. Reasonably priced and no problems after 7-8 outings and a 500 mile pull. We found that the aerodynamics on the front cap really saved us!

    Of course everyone likes their FW, I'm just another in that line...
  • The 2014 are starting to come out so you might be able to get a little better deal on 2013 when you mention this to the salesman.
    Don
  • I looked at the raven and cougar but ended up buying a crusader 295rst rear living touring edition. Just more features and less weight. Very good value compared to the others.