Cougar xlite

[14george]

Dealer said Keystone did away with the Cougar xlite for the 2018 is that true

[JRTJH]

There are 22 Cougar XLite models in the 2018 model line. Eight of them are "NEW" models and 12 are listed as "STOCK ONLY" (meaning they are no longer produced). Interestingly, the 32FBS is listed as "NEW-STOCK ONLY" so who knows if that floorplan didn't work, wasn't popular or just plain made someone in management angry ???

Anyway, from the looks of the Keystone website, the 2018 Cougar XLite is "alive and well".... Who knows what 2019 might bring? The RV industry is an "ever-changing reality". Just a few short years ago there were Montana travel trailers, Cougar travel trailers and at least a half dozen other "brand names" that no longer are being produced.

[14george]

Originally Posted by JRTJH

There are 22 Cougar XLite models in the 2018 model line. Eight of them are "NEW" models and 12 are listed as "STOCK ONLY" (meaning they are no longer produced). Interestingly, the 32FBS is listed as "NEW-STOCK ONLY" so who knows if that floorplan didn't work, wasn't popular or just plain made someone in management angry ???

Anyway, from the looks of the Keystone website, the 2018 Cougar XLite is "alive and well".... Who knows what 2019 might bring? The RV industry is an "ever-changing reality". Just a few short years ago there were Montana travel trailers, Cougar travel trailers and at least a half dozen other "brand names" that no longer are being produced.

Dealer was to order a xlite but instead got the 33 MLS half ton

[JRTJH]

Originally Posted by 14george

Dealer was to order a xlite but instead got the 33 MLS half ton

Dealers will tell customers whatever they think will help the sale. You might want to call Keystone Customer Service tomorrow morning and ask them why your dealer can't order you the trailer you want.... If you get some confirmation that the XLite line is being discontinued, please share !!!! But to my knowledge, I've read nothing, heard nothing to indicate that kind of change at Keystone. I'd think it would be "all over the RV headlines" if something that significant was happening....

[sourdough]

Keystone changes model lines at will - for purposes only they know. I bought my trailer on Feb. 26, 2014 as the latest/greatest/bestest travel trailer they had. Fast forward to Aug. 2014 and they're telling me the model line had been discontinued

[IamJerryP]

they may be changing the name to "Half Ton"
However, there are 2018 XLites on the market, hitting the lot. Thee 2018 28 RKS is the same as mine, except the bathroom is turned around, and they are touting some sort of "Max Clearance" thing.
I think there is a 29 RKS, and a couple of things like that.
Regardless, the Xlite is a big seller, so I do not see them eliminating their moneymakers

[DAN d]

hope they get rid of the bed on a deck idea

[Ductape]

I saw an explanation of this in a dealer's video. They are dropping the X lite name only. Apparently, the X lite name was not used on the west coast, instead calling the same line of trailers Half Ton. Instead of having two names for the same line of trailers, they changed the X lite trailers to Half Ton so they will all be known by the same name no matter what part of the country you are in.

[bg71361]

Can't say I'm fond of the "Half Ton" moniker.

[UsTwo]

in looking this model up, it still shows/says x-lite..