Keystone Outback

[Grumpa]

New to us 2007 Keystone Outback, pull out bed, 19 foot, like new. Haven't used it yet as my bride is healing from knee replacement. Soon will get out. Any one have or had said RV? Not new to RV life just down sized.

[2manytoyz]

My BIL bought his new. Has been fighting water issues from day 1. Fixed multiple times under warranty, but problems kept showing up in different spots. These were primarily around the front of the camper.

On our last camping trip, his tail light quit working. During the troubleshooting, I took the fixture off the back of the camper to look at the wire crimps inside the wall.

I gently pulled the wiring out where I could inspect it, and the wires were wet.

Long story short... the rear of the camper leaked badly. By the time we noticed, it was too late. Fortunately for my BIL, he paid CW every year to do PM on his TT. He was able to show State Farm proof he was doing proper maintenance, but still had the issue.

They had to replace the entire back wall of the camper, and the entire roof. It was a $10K repair! He was only charged the $500 deductible.

CW did a GOOD job. Other than the outside skin being a slightly different color (sun fading elsewhere), it looks factory.

Now he's looking to sell it. I seriously doubt it will ever had water leaks after the work, but he's had enough.

Not saying this brand is prone to this, this one might be a lemon. But take the time to inspect every place for water damage. Very expensive to fix.

[BStrummin]

My brother has an 04 26RS and I bought an 08 Aerolite 26QS with virtually the same layout last year. He's had his for years and only had a problem this year when a leaf spring failed on a trip. Nice trailers.

[Thom02099]

Grumpa wrote:
New to us 2007 Keystone Outback, pull out bed, 19 foot, like new. Haven't used it yet as my bride is healing from knee replacement. Soon will get out. Any one have or had said RV? Not new to RV life just down sized.

I've got a 2007 Outback 25RSS, a slightly larger trailer (picture below in siggy). It's been very enjoyable, has a side slide in addition to the rear pull/slide out. Bathroom is a bit tight, but manageable. I was lucky in that the guy I bought it from took really good care of it, no abuse or problems/leaks, and that's key to any used trailer. And it's still in great condition, going on 4 seasons now. NO leaks in the roof. Quality seems to have been good when originally manufactured, only a few minor repairs.

[APT]

Its a 9-10 year old RV. The quality is about 95% based on how previous owners took care of it. Water intrusion is the most costly enemy. Almost everything else can be fairly easily repaired. That said, Outbacks have a pretty good reputation for quality construction and materials.