Campers 101

[colorider]

Only brand I would say to stay away from is Forest River. My buddy has one of their toy haulers and it has been a nightmare since day 1. Broken axles, (replaced 3x) leaf springs, water pump, gas delivery, generator, cracked frame, broken sink fixture. And the list goes on. It was NOT overloaded. The stock axles and springs were way underated and the wrong ones. Lets just say Forest River should be avoided.

[brutal]

Only brand I would say to stay away from is Forest River. My buddy has one of their toy haulers and it has been a nightmare since day 1. Broken axles, (replaced 3x) leaf springs, water pump, gas delivery, generator, cracked frame, broken sink fixture. And the list goes on. It was NOT overloaded. The stock axles and springs were way underated and the wrong ones. Lets just say Forest River should be avoided.

I would avoid toyhaulers altogether. I don't think Forest River is any worse or better than any others. The manufacturers all have low end and high end units. A friend in the RV biz has a Forest River Cardinal if that tells you anything. He tells me that the highest warranty claims on toyhaulers prize seems to go to Keystone's Fuzion.

We have a Keystone Cougar and except for an issue with the (Lippert) frame in the front I repaired, and the recalled axles replaced under warranty, it's been a good rig even with those issues. I did replace the crappy drawer slides on a few of the larger drawers with ball bearing slides, but it has otherwise held up good. All RV's are a maintenance pit. EVERY SINGLE ONE.

[killianak9]

I would avoid toyhaulers altogether. I don't think Forest River is any worse or better than any others. The manufacturers all have low end and high end units. A friend in the RV biz has a Forest River Cardinal if that tells you anything. He tells me that the highest warranty claims on toyhaulers prize seems to go to Keystone's Fuzion.

We have a Keystone Cougar and except for an issue with the (Lippert) frame in the front I repaired, and the recalled axles replaced under warranty, it's been a good rig even with those issues. I did replace the crappy drawer slides on a few of the larger drawers with ball bearing slides, but it has otherwise held up good. All RV's are a maintenance pit. EVERY SINGLE ONE.

Agree with brutal a 100%. Every make has their issues (high and low end units). We bought our first New Forest River Wildcat 323Qb 5th wheel last year from RVWholesaler in Ohio. Had it for ten months and so far the only issue was the fan on our AC fan got stuck and the motor wouldnt kick it over. Removed the cover, have it a little push and it turned freely. Before that we ownd a Jayco hybrid 23J (bought used from Ketelson) and never had a single issue! Those are the only two brands I have own/own. As said before, Do your research at the dealer and get what your tow vehicle can handle and comes close to your needs. Almost never going to have that "perfect" unit but can get damn close.Sniper and Kazoo's advise are dead on. Good luck and keep us posted.