Charli
06-27-2011, 01:23 PM
Just brought our Cougar 26SAB back from the dealer and started loading it for our upcoming trip. The following is an excerpt of an e-mail I have sent to the dealer with some issues.
1. On the kitchen table, when the extension is down, it appears that the end of the table and inside edge of the extension have either not been stained or it has rubbed off. Do you have matching stain that could be applied to match the rest of the table. It would also be nice to have a small tube or jar of the stain so we could colour match any future scratches, dings, etc.
2. One of the struts on the bed doesn’t extend fully and the bed won’t lock in the upright position. Could this be replaced.
3. Can the TV wall mount in the living room be moved up 2-3”. What I need to be sure of is if the backing behind the wall where the wall mount is currently attached extends higher by at least a few inches. While this is not of concern at this time, at some point in the future (given that on air analog broadcasts are to be terminated Sept/11) we may want to go to satellite TV and there doesn’t seem to be any place to put the Receiver. If the TV were moved up a few inches the Receiver could sit on the counter-top below the TV. While the counter-top is not wide enough to leave it there while in transit it should be ok while set up in a campsite. Again this isn’t something that is urgent but down the road I might want to make this change.
One other item. I have 2 mountain bikes that I am planning on taking on our trips and have a rear bumper mounted bike carrier. I have removed the spare tire and put it in the 5er basement for storage while traveling (may move it to the truck box as it appears it will lie flat between the 5th wheel hitch and the tailgate and still be low enough for clearance of the trailer hitch). I had mentioned this to the guy that gave me the walk through demo and he didn’t see a problem with the bikes mounted on the rear bumper. Today I put the bikes on the carrier and there seemed to be a lot of bounce in bumper. Upon closer inspection I discovered that the welds from the bumper to the frame underneath the trailer have let go. I am obviously concerned about the safety issue with not only the bikes but even with the spare tire if I choose to leave it on the bumper.
Is this something that can quickly be fixed on July 5th when we pass by on our way west and will this bumper, even with the welds re-welded, be strong enough to carry the bikes longer term. i.e. given the torque of the bikes bouncing on the bike carrier.
Is there another option for carrying the bikes. There really isn’t sufficient room inside the trailer and I don’t want to risk damaging the interior finish if the bikes fall over, etc. If anyone out there has any solutions for these problems (particularly the bike issue) I would apprecciate your feedback. I will let you know what the dealer says.
1. On the kitchen table, when the extension is down, it appears that the end of the table and inside edge of the extension have either not been stained or it has rubbed off. Do you have matching stain that could be applied to match the rest of the table. It would also be nice to have a small tube or jar of the stain so we could colour match any future scratches, dings, etc.
2. One of the struts on the bed doesn’t extend fully and the bed won’t lock in the upright position. Could this be replaced.
3. Can the TV wall mount in the living room be moved up 2-3”. What I need to be sure of is if the backing behind the wall where the wall mount is currently attached extends higher by at least a few inches. While this is not of concern at this time, at some point in the future (given that on air analog broadcasts are to be terminated Sept/11) we may want to go to satellite TV and there doesn’t seem to be any place to put the Receiver. If the TV were moved up a few inches the Receiver could sit on the counter-top below the TV. While the counter-top is not wide enough to leave it there while in transit it should be ok while set up in a campsite. Again this isn’t something that is urgent but down the road I might want to make this change.
One other item. I have 2 mountain bikes that I am planning on taking on our trips and have a rear bumper mounted bike carrier. I have removed the spare tire and put it in the 5er basement for storage while traveling (may move it to the truck box as it appears it will lie flat between the 5th wheel hitch and the tailgate and still be low enough for clearance of the trailer hitch). I had mentioned this to the guy that gave me the walk through demo and he didn’t see a problem with the bikes mounted on the rear bumper. Today I put the bikes on the carrier and there seemed to be a lot of bounce in bumper. Upon closer inspection I discovered that the welds from the bumper to the frame underneath the trailer have let go. I am obviously concerned about the safety issue with not only the bikes but even with the spare tire if I choose to leave it on the bumper.
Is this something that can quickly be fixed on July 5th when we pass by on our way west and will this bumper, even with the welds re-welded, be strong enough to carry the bikes longer term. i.e. given the torque of the bikes bouncing on the bike carrier.
Is there another option for carrying the bikes. There really isn’t sufficient room inside the trailer and I don’t want to risk damaging the interior finish if the bikes fall over, etc. If anyone out there has any solutions for these problems (particularly the bike issue) I would apprecciate your feedback. I will let you know what the dealer says.