Difference in interior workmanship front and back?

[lizzie]

Last month we purchased a 2013 Keystone Bullet 248RKS. It is the latest in a long line of RV's for us and was not an impulse buy. I spent hours in it over three days before making a decision. I noted from the beginning the difference in the workmanship in the living area of the TT (rear kitchen, dinette, sofa, cabinets, etc.) and the bed area. The cabinets around the bed are poorly installed with brad nails clearly visible. There is even a gap in the back of one where the alum frame can be seen. The clothes rods in both wardrobes were installed at an angle and one was so near the top it could not be used. Despite all this, we liked the unit and the price was right. I would never have bought it new though. Did it just slip through quality control or is this common in Keystone products? lizzie

[hankpage]

lizzie, Is it possible that the trailer was damaged in delivery to the dealer or by previous owner and not repaired correctly .... maybe a leak??? Being a '13 it might explain the trade in the first year. JM2¢, Hank

[mom2budnbug]

My guess is that is slipped through the cracks. We have a 2014 Bullet 230BH and workmanship is consistent. The only issue we had was some of the "wallpaper" wasn't secured at a seam in the bedroom area. Rubbing it down took care of that.

[GaryWT]

Could be either of the above, slipped through or was damaged and repaired poorly. Our Premier Bullet is the same throughout, maybe even nicer in the bedroom. Hope all works out, if under warranty, see if something can be done.

[lizzie]

There is no damage. We checked that out very carefully. It is just sloppy workmanship. I can lie on the bed and look up and see every nail used to attach the bottom of the cabinet to the top. Inside the cabinets, the pieces are poorly fitted and don't quite meet. Since the rest of the unit is very nicely finished I can only assume this slipped by somehow. It was not a deal breaker and so far we are happy with it. We bought it while on the road so used it for three weeks right away. A good way to test it out. I have a question about a mod but will make that another post. lizzie

[GaryWT]

A lot of times something looks different standing looking at it vs. laying down and looking up at it. I remember when I had a Canterbury, the bottom up the cabinets over the bed were unfinished but you could only see it while in bed. As for the hanging rods, we never hang anything while camping so it would not be a big deal to us.

[cabinfever]

The new guy on the assembly line was working that part of the TT? Or maybe that was finished before the last shift of the week.