2013 346lbq
Kinda wordy ...
Not a bashing thread! i love this trailer!
After owning for a few months and a trip or two here is a list of things I wish were designed better from keystone.
1. Hot water heater - gas on/off is inside coach, but elec on/off I have to travel out to WH and flip switch inside cover. should be on panel for gas and elec.
Fix: I'll probably add a switch to panel.
2. Black tank flush only seems to rinse front black tank and not rear black tank.
Fix: Should just need to tee into front tank flush and add flush to rear tank.
3. The rear black/gray hose connection are separate so there isn't a way to flush hose with gray after dumping black. I actually have three separate hook ups. (Front blk/gray and rear black and rear gray). There is a pipe and valve to i think equalize front and rear gray which is nice.
Fix: Not sure yet on how to redo this.
4. Rear jack is operated at the front of coach so it's hard to hear when it hits ground.
Fix: Should be able to add rocker switch to rear to power jacks.
5. Fresh water tank drain is really far under rear of coach. It's just a hose with a plastic cap. I'm certain it will freeze
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Fix: Need to think about this one since I just noticed it.
6. Rear bedroom door won't open if sofa is made into bed. I assume bunk option rather than sofa doesn't have this issue.
Fix: door Needs to be switched to open other way when bed option is ordered.
7. Front bedroom heater vent has like no air flow while back bathroom could bake a cake.
Fix: I have an in line duct fan that is 12v. Need to tap into heater control for trigger on/off with a relay and wire in some resistors to get air flow from motor perfect. I added aux heat to front AC, but don't always have ac power.
8. No way to turn on hitch light from outside of trailer.
Fix: Since 2013 did away with easy set remote. I'll add a switch with diode to prevent to dual power on issues.
9. Gas line was ran along underside of frame.
Fix: I Had to relocate it for JT strong arms. (Steady-fast would have been better option)
10. Four sets of keys. One for each of two entry doors, one for front under pin storage doors, and one for slam doors/outside kitchen. At the least both entry doors should be the same.
Fix: I'm thinking keyless entry for entry doors or at least same key set.
11. Propane quick connect is at rear bumper instead of beside outside kitchen.
Fix: Doesn't bother me enough to fix
12. Living room tv doesn't have audio output to stereo so it doesn't play through surround sound.
Fix: I'll be moving the current tv permanently to front storage and replacing with led with audio outputs correct.
13. No real good spot to correctly store rear loft bunk ladder for travel. Except on bed then it can be hard to reach. Afraid to hang it on rail as wood might scratch up.
Fix: I think I can mount a ladder hanger near the top of the back wall to hang it on.
14. There is a front assist bar for going front steps, but not for rear entry.
Fix: Added rear assist bar.
15. No easy set remote system. Keystone did away with it after a certain vin# in 2013 models.
Fix: I actually think I could add this if I found a set up cheap enough on eBay or at a used parts/salvage dealer.
To be very clear there are 100's of things I love, but these are the only things I've found I didn't like and wish keystone had done differently. If only 15 bad things out of 100's that's not to bad. Most are just inconvenient and easily fixable. Makes me wonder why Keystone didn't do it from the factory.
Any other 346 owners out there have better ideas on these fixes or other things that bother them?