** BUYER BEWARE ** KEYSTONE MONTANA 5th WHEEL - THIRD CATASTROPHIC STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE
** BUYER BEWARE ** To ANYONE looking to purchase a KEYSTONE MONTANA 5th WHEEL, please BEWARE!! We have experienced our THIRD CATASTROPHIC SUSPENSION FAILURE on our Keystone Montana 3790RD 5th wheel which involved the leaf springs snapping for the THIRD time, which then caused the second axle on the unit to be forcefully jammed up into the the chassis causing significant damage to the underbelly of our unit, along with CUTTING OUR BREAK LINES causing us to lose the brakes on our trailer while going down an overpass on a highway. We have been informed by the repair shop that we are EXTREMELY lucky there was not a fatality and that if they repair it, the chances of it happening again are EXTREMELY high and just a matter of time until there is a fatality with the unit. We tried reaching out to Keystone RV and Thor Industries via letter, and all we received was an extremely rude call from the VP of Service Operations, Garrett, telling us our request for assistance was not warranted and that our letter was an "extremely unrealistic expectation and will not happen." He also said that Keystone RV will NOT financially assist in anyway and that we are "absurd" for even asking. Keystone is also fully aware that I had a PICC line in my arm for IV medication and we were stranded on the side of the road for over 6 hours because of their manufacturing defects. We are still stranded, and have been for almost 2 weeks, in the town we were passing through when the incident happened because the repairs are now up to $10,000 and with the safety warning of taking it back on the road, we are extremely concerned. We just want to make sure ANYONE LOOKING TO BUY A KEYSTONE MONTANA 5th WHEEL is aware of what happened to us and the absolute NIGHTMARE we are dealing with because of the terrible manufacturing of our KEYSTONE MONTANA 5th WHEEL. Please travel safe y'all.
Domestic single zone thermostat
I am having issues with the furnace. I took the furnace out, tested all the components then crossed the thermostat wires and it fired right up. I put the unit back in hooked it up electrically. I adjusted the thermostat to desired temperature and it kicked on but shut down after about 30 seconds. I took the cover off the thermostat. I turn it off then back on readjusted the unit to desired temperature and it worked. I put the cover back on and it quit working. I took the cover back off and tried it again and it worked for 1 cycle. Now sometimes when I try to adjust it the heat display isn’t there. Now it’s not working at all except for the initial blower then kicks back off. I’ve done some searching and some say replace the whole thermostat and others say just replace the cover. I got a cover from another unit but it’s still not working. It’s only a year old and I’m not sure I want to replace it with the same thermostat after reading the reviews. What is a reasonable alternative to this thermostat.
Upgraded and relocated analog to digital thermostat was working and Now not working.
I was putting the wires back into the wall wire nut it everything and it just stopped working the lights went Out on it no more numbers tried to find a reset I'm going to test the wiring and see if it's still hot but it was a little while ago
2019 attitude landing gear motor issues
I have a 2019 attitude that every time I go down on my landing gear, it pops the inline fuse. I have changed the motor the switch the short circuit relay even with the motor not connected and just sitting there, it still pops the fuse. I thought it went straight to the battery, but it looks like it goes Under the trailer, somewhere. Where else might it go that I'm missing? And why would it just short out on the down or extend?
Fifth Wheel Hitch Types (air/flexible/...)
Looking to tow a very heavy 5th wheel trailer (with an F-550 or such). I've seen 5th wheel hitches that mount flat, hitches that articulate, hitches that have air bags, etc..) I can imagine that a flat hitch on the truck can flex the heck out of the trailer - so it seems like I want one with air or at least some articulation points in it, but it's difficult to find in 25k lbs or more. How important are these features, particularly considering that I need to drive over some dirt roads (that's the reason the trailer is so heavy - I got a custom trailer with a massive frame so I don't have to worry about things like frame flex).
Electrical Outlet issues
My 2018 fifth wheel Hideout by Keystone 299RLDS is .. my 50amp plug that was plugged into main electrical box went out bc it went out at the main box. Lot owner plugged a 30 amp into my 50 amp and plugged it into the main box lights came on but nothing else works. NoAC no outlets no tvs no mucrowave. Not even a fan. Just lights and hot waterheater and awning lights. 2 slide outs work but nothing else help me please
Northwoods Foxmountain Slide Out
This Northwoods Foxmountain Slide Out design just can't be right. The manufacturer wouldn't fix it and sent me to a dealer. Bish RV (dealer) said it was designed this way and they wouldn't fix it. The top comes in first and then the bottom will come in causing the upper trim to bend. Can't find any schematics. Need someone familiar with this.